The 52nd Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 7, 1998, at

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and was broadcast by CBS television. A documentaries segment was telecast on

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television. The ceremony was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell, who hosted a total of three times (1997, 1998, and 2000). This ceremony is notable for its Best Direction of a Play and Best Direction of a Musical winners both being female, the first time a female has won either award. The writer of the Best Play winner was also female, the second female winner of the award. ''The Lion Kings six wins, including Best Musical, made it the first franchise to complete EGOT status. ''

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'' had 13 nominations, the most of the night, and ''

'', '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' and ''

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'' each won four Tonys.

The ceremony

The opening number was "Broadway Divas", with Rosie O'Donnell and the ''

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'' dancers introducing:

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(" Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from ''

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''); Jennifer Holliday (" And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from '' Dreamgirls''); and

Betty Buckley Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American T ...

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''). Musicals represented: * ''

'' ("Ragtime" –

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and Company) * ''

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'' ("Wedding"/"Do-Re-Mi"/"The Sound of Music" Finale – Rebecca Luker and Company) * ''

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'' ("Sit Down, John" – Richard Poe and Company) * ''

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" –

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and Company) * ''

'' ("Willkommen" –

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'' ("I Will Never Leave You" – Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner) * '' The Scarlet Pimpernel'' ("Into the Fire" –

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and Company)

Winners and nominees

''Winners are in bold''

Special awards

* Regional Theater Tony Award **

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* Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ** Ben Edwards ** Edward E. Colton * Tony Honor Winner ** The International Theatre Institute of the United States

Multiple nominations and awards

These productions had multiple nominations: *''13 nominations:'' ''

'' *''11 nominations:'' ''

'' *''10 nominations:'' ''

'' *''6 nominations:'' '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' and ''

The Chairs ''The Chairs'' (french: Les Chaises) is a one-act play by Eugène Ionesco, described as an absurdist "tragic farce". It was first performed in Paris in 1952. Setting A high tower surrounded by water. Characters *Old Man, aged 95 *Old Woman, age ...

'' *''4 nominations:'' ''

'' and ''

A View from the Bridge ''A View from the Bridge'' is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was first staged on September 29, 1955, as a one-act verse drama with ''A Memory of Two Mondays'' at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The run was unsuccessful, and M ...

'' *''3 nominations:'' ''

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'', ''

The Capeman ''The Capeman'' is a musical play with music by Paul Simon and book and lyrics by Simon and Derek Walcott based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón. The play opened at the Marquis Theatre in 1998 to poor reviews and ran for 68 perf ...

'', '' Golden Child'', '' The Scarlet Pimpernel'' and ''

'' *''2 nominations:'' '' Ah, Wilderness!'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' High Society'' and '' Honour'' The following productions received multiple awards. *''6 wins:'' ''

'' *''4 wins:'' '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'', ''

'' and ''

'' *''2 wins:'' ''

References

External links

* Tony Award
Official website
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1998 in New York City

The ceremony

Winners and nominees

Special awards

Multiple nominations and awards

See also

References

External links