1st Tony Awards
The First Tony Awards, more formally known as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, were held on April 6, 1947, in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Perry was a co-founder of the revived and revised version the American Theatre Wing (ATW) in 1940, and the award were established by the ATW in her memory after her death in 1946. Fellow ATW co-founder Louise Heims Beck was responsible for overseeing the organization of the 1st Tony Awards.
| 1st Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1947 |
| Location | Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Brock Pemberton |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | WOR (radio), Mutual Network (radio) |
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