1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winners and nominees from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor - Musical | Nathan Lane | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Best Actor - Play | George C. Scott | Inherit the Wind |
| Best Actor - Play | The Father | Frank Langella |
| Best Actor - Play | Jason Robards | Molly Sweeney |
| Best Actor - Play | Patrick Stewart | The Tempest |
| Best Actress - Musical | Julie Andrews | Victor/Victoria |
| Best Actress - Play | Judith Ivey | A Fair Country |
| Best Actress - Play | Zoe Caldwell | Master Class |
| Best Actress - Play | Catherine Byrne | Molly Sweeney |
| Best Actress - Play | Uta Hagen | Mrs. Klein |
| Best Broadway Musical | Big | |
| Best Broadway Musical | State Fair | |
| Best Broadway Musical | Swinging on a Star | |
| Best Broadway Musical | Victor/Victoria | |
| Best Broadway Play | Master Class | |
| Best Broadway Play | Moon Over Buffalo | |
| Best Broadway Play | Racing Demon | |
| Best Broadway Play | Seven Guitars | |
| Best Choreography | Savion Glover | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Debut Performance | Karen Kay Cody | Master Class |
| Best Debut Performance | Lou Diamond Phillips | The King and I |
| Best Director - Musical | Jerry Zaks | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Best Director - Play | Lloyd Richards | Seven Guitars |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Bed & Sofa | |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk | |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Cowgirls | |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Floyd Collins | |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Rent | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | Molly Sweeney | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | Mrs. Klein | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | Nixon's Nixon | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | |
| Best Off Broadway Play | The Food Chain | |
| Best Revival - Musical | The King and I | |
| Best Revival - Play | Inherit the Wind | |
| Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design | The King and I | |
| Best Solo Performance | Patti LuPone | Patti LuPone on Broadway |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Steve Martin | Picasso at the Lapin Agile |
| Special Awards | Betty Corwin of the New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive | |
| Special Awards | Carol Channing | |
| Special Awards | The cast of "Seven Guitars" | |
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