Test Your Broadway Knowledge With This Tony Awards Quiz

Sara Portnoy|Entertainment|6 Jun 2019

What are the symbols on the Tony Award medallion?

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tony shalhoub posing with his tony award
Retry Correct Incorrect The comedy and tragedy masks, also known as Sock and Buskin, are the symbol on the Tony Award medallion. These ancient symbols are derived from Greek theatre where actors would wear certain types of shoes to determine if they were acting in a comedy or tragedy.
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What are the symbols on the Tony Award medallion?

  • Comedy and tragedy masks
  • Comedy and drama masks
  • A portrait of Tony Award founder, Antoinette Perry
  • Ancient tribal masks
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