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06/04/1947 1st Tony Awards

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1947 1ST ANNUAL TONY AWARDS- PA WON'T YOU DANCE WITH ME- NANNETTE FABRAY- HIGH BUTTON SHOES

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1947 1ST ANNUAL TONY AWARDS- LOOK TO THE RAINBOW- ELLE LOGAN- FINIAN'S RAINBOW

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Top 10 Best Tony Award Performances of All Time

The first awards ceremony was held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. The winners were presented with a scroll, a money clip and a cigarette lighter for the men or a 14-carat gold compact and bracelets for the women. A panel was consisted of approximately 868 voters.