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Producer: James L. Nederlander,La Cage aux Folles

Best Revival of a Musical

James L. Nederlander: First of all, I want to thank all the Tony voters out there for letting us be a part of your lives. I want to thank my producing partners, Terry Allen Kramer, Marty Richards, Sam Crothers, Ken Greenblatt, Clear Channel Entertainment, Nick, Steve, Wendy, Jeffrey. I want to thank the great Jerry Herman for writing a gorgeous score. Harvey Fierstein for writing a book that's still a ground-breaking story of love and family values. Jerry Zaks for doing a masterful job of directing. Jerry Mitchell for choreographing just something unbelievable. The Cagelles. William Ivey Long for designing something that can go on any runway in the world. Scott Pask, Donald Holder, and especially I'd like to thank my father. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be here today. Thank you all very much.

Did You Know
? Dolores Gray performed the shortest-lived Tony Award-winning role. She won a Tony for her performance in Carnival in Flanders (1953), a musical that ran only six performances.
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