Donaldson Award
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The Donaldson Award was an early American theater honor recognizing outstanding achievements in Broadway productions prior to the establishment of the Tony Awards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donaldson Award canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatre award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Billboard Donaldson Awards ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
best performances in Broadway musicals
ⓘ
best performances in Broadway plays ⓘ outstanding direction in Broadway productions ⓘ outstanding production in Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1955 ⓘ |
| era | pre-Tony Awards era ⓘ |
| field | Broadway theatre ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tony Award ⓘ |
| frequency | annual award ⓘ |
| genre | performing arts award ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| industry | theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Donaldson ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Helen Hayes
ⓘ
Jessica Tandy ⓘ José Ferrer ⓘ Marlon Brando ⓘ |
| precededBy |
New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
|
| presentedBy |
Billboard
ⓘ
surface form:
Billboard magazine
|
| purpose | to honor outstanding achievements in Broadway productions ⓘ |
| scope | Broadway productions only ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
poll of audiences
ⓘ
poll of critics ⓘ poll of theatre professionals ⓘ |
| status | defunct theatre award ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.