| 1955 Tony Award® Special Award |
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 | Proscenium Productions (for generally high quality and viewpoint shown in "The Way of the World" and "Thieves Carnival" at the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre) [winner] |
| 1955 Drama Desk Award Vernon Rice Award |
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 | Proscenium Productions (for "The Way of the World" & "A Thieves' Carnival") [winner] |