1956 Tony Awards

Updated February 11, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Play	The Diary of Anne Frank
Musical	Damn Yankees
Actor—Play	Paul Muni, Inherit the Wind
Actress—Play	Julie Harris, The Lark
Supporting or Featured Actor—Play	Ed Begley, Inherit the Wind
Supporting or Featured Actress—Play	Una Merkel, The Ponder Heart
Actor—Musical	Ray Walston, Damn Yankees
Actress—Musical	Gwen Verdon, Damn Yankees
Supporting or Featured Actor—Musical	Russ Brown, Damn Yankees
Supporting or Featured Actress—Musical	Lotte Lenya, The Threepenny Opera
Authors—Play	Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, The Diary of Anne Frank
Authors—Musical	George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, Damn Yankees
Director	Tyrone Guthrie, The Matchmaker
Producer—Play	Kermit Bloomgarden, The Diary of Anne Frank
Producers—Musical	Frederick Brisson, Robert Griffith and Harold S. Prince in association with Albert B. Taylor, Damn Yankees
Composer and Lyricist	Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, Damn Yankees
Scenic Designer	Peter Larkin, Inherit the Wind and No Time for Sergeants
Costume Designer	Alvin Colt, Pipe Dream
Choreographer	Bob Fosse, Damn Yankees
Conductor and Musical Director	Hal Hastings, Damn Yankees
Stage Technician	Harry Green, Middle of the Night and Damn Yankees
Special Awards	The Threepenny Opera
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