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The 2nd Tony Awards were held on March 28 1948 at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City and broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network. The Masters of Ceremonies were Harry Hirshfield Bert Lytell and Hiram Sherman. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre or more commonly the Tony Awards recognize achievement in live Broadway productions and performances plus several non-competitive Special Awards (such as the Regional Theatre Award).