1985 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winners and nominees from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
1985 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Jim Dale | Joe Egg |
| Best Actress | Rosemary Harris | Pack of Lies |
| Best Book of a Musical | Nahma Sandrow | Kuni-Leml |
| Best Broadway Musical | Sunday in the Park with George | |
| Best Broadway Play | Biloxi Blues | |
| Best Debut Performance | Barry Miller | Biloxi Blues |
| Best Debut Performance | Whoopi Goldberg | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Best Director | John Malkovich | Balm in Gilead |
| Best Lyrics | Richard Engquist | Kuni-Leml |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Kuni-Leml | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | The Foreigner | |
| Best Revival | Joe Egg | |
| Best Set Design | Tony Straiges | Diamonds |
| Best Set Design | Tony Straiges | Sunday in the Park with George |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Larry Shue | The Foreigner |
| Special Awards | Henry Hewes | |
| Special Awards | Forbidden Broadway | |
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