These two co-starred in both New Girl in Town and on Tony Awards night, when they both took home Best Actress in a Musical for their work.
Gwen Verdon (currently portrayed by Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon on FX) and Thelma Ritter were both considered leads for their roles in New Girl in Town.
Already a Tony winner for Call Me Madam, this Goldilocks star tied for his second Tony with Leonard Stone (Redhead).
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The hills were alive with the sound of New Yorkers cheering when these two crowd-pleasing productions won Best Musical in 1960.
The Sound of Music and Fiorello! wining Best Musical in 1960 is the only tie for a production category.
Alongside Anna Maria Alberghetti for Carnival!, this woman became the first African-American to win a lead acting Tony in 1962 for her performance in No Strings.
Diahann Caroll (far left), stands with her Tony award in 1962.
This winner for Hallelujah, Baby! shared the 1968 Best Actress in a Musical prize with Patricia Routledge for Darling of the Day.
The Best Actress in a Musical has resulted in a draw three times, twice more than any other category. The last one was in 1968, going to Leslie Uggams in Hallelujah, Baby! and Patricia Routledge in Darling of the Day.
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The sun came out in 1977 for this musical’s costume designer, Theoni V. Aldredge, when she won alongside Santo Loquasto for The Cherry Orchard.
Theoni V. Aldredge won Best Costume Design for her iconic red dress and other looks for Annie.
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In 1979, she’d tie with Constance Cummings (Wings) for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Elephant Man. 30 years later, she’d create the role of Madame Morrible in Wicked.
Carole Shelley and Constance Cummings are the most recent acting trophy tie to occur at the Tonys, 40 years ago.
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The boathouse John Lee Beatty created for this Lanford Wilson play in 1980 earned him a Tony for Best Scenic Design alongside David Mitchell for Barnum.
Talley's Folly was nominated for five Tonys, including Best Play, but only walked away with the award Best Scenic Design.
This famous duo of Chicago and Cabaret fame tied for Best Original Score in 1993 for Kiss of the Spiderwoman with Pete Townshend of The Who’s Tommy.
1993 was a star-studded affair for Best Score with Kander and Ebb winning for Kiss of the Spider Woman and Pete Townshend winning for The Who's Tommy.
Tom Kitt won Best Orchestrations for this musical in 2009, tying with Martin Koch for Billy Elliot.
Next to Normal earned Tom Kitt two Tonys - one for Orchestrations and one for Best Original Score.
