The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
Steven Hecht
Christopher A. Cohen
Casts & Crew
James Earl Jones
Jane Alexander
Gary Sinise
Amy Morton
Tim Sampson
Maggie Smith
Margaret Tyzack
John Lithgow
BD Wong
Sam Waterston
Robert Prosky
Annette Bening
Tim Daly
Madeline Kahn
Robert Klein
Art Carney
Anna Manahan
Joan Allen
Peter Friedman
Linda Lavin
Michele Lee
Tony Roberts
Joe Mantegna
Ron Silver
Philip Bosco
Victor Garber
Charles S. Dutton
Rocky Carroll
Carl Gordon
S. Epatha Merkerson
Courtney B. Vance
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Viola Davis
Delroy Lindo
Ed Hall
Mel Winkler
Kevin Kline
Len Cariou
Morgan Freeman
Harvey Fierstein
Also Directed by Christopher A. Cohen
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 -- the period during which 'Alexander H. Cohen' and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers of the show. This film offers a compilation of performances from Tony Award broadcasts during those years. They are presented with color-corrected footage and digitally re-mastered sound.
The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences to experience as if they were front-row-center on opening night. This second compilation of great musical moments from the Tonys features another dazzling array of stars and performances. Hosts Lauren Bacall, Bebe Neuwirth, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jerry Orbach introduce these one-of-a-kind performances and share their personal Broadway and Tony memories.
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony Award® broadcasts. Legendary stars from legendary shows strut their stuff in 23 performances that have become part of Broadway history.