| Best Book of a Musical | John Weidman | Big |
| Best Book of a Musical | Reg E. Gaines | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Book of a Musical | Graciela Daniele, Jim Lewis, Michael John LaChiusa | Chronicle of a Death Foretoldproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Book of a Musical | Jonathan Larson | Rent |
| Best Choreography | Susan Stroman | Big |
| Best Choreography | Savion Glover | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Choreography | Graciela Daniele | Chronicle of a Death Foretoldproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Choreography | Marlies Yearby | Rent |
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| Best Costume Design | Jane Greenwood | A Delicate Balance |
| Best Costume Design | Paul Tazewell | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
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| Best Costume Design | Allison Reeds | Buried Child |
| Best Costume Design | Roger Kirk | The King and I |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Jerry Zaks | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Best Direction of a Musical | George C. Wolfe | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Michael Greif | Rent |
| Best Direction of a Musical | Christopher Renshaw | The King and I |
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| Best Direction of a Play | Gerald Gutierrez | A Delicate Balance |
| Best Direction of a Play | Peter Hall | An Ideal Husband |
| Best Direction of a Play | Gary Sinise | Buried Child |
| Best Direction of a Play | Lloyd Richards | Seven Guitars |
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| Best Lighting Design | Jules Fisher, Peggy Eisenhauer | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Lighting Design | Blake Burba | Rent |
| Best Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind | Seven Guitars |
| Best Lighting Design | Nigel Levings | The King and I |
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| Best Musical | Joey Parnes, The Public Theater, George C. Wolfe | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funkproducer |
| Best Musical | INTAR Hispanic American Arts Center, Lincoln Center Theater | Chronicle of a Death Foretoldproducer,
production took place the previous year |
| Best Musical | Allan S. Gordon, The New York Theatre Workshop, Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller | Rentproducer |
| Best Musical | Richard Seader, Angels of theArts, Mary Burke Kramer, Paul B. Berkowsky | Swinging on a Starproducer,
production took place the previous year |
| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr | Bigmusic |
| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Ann Duquesnay, George C. Wolfe, Reg E. Gaines, Ann Duquesnay, Zane Mark, Daryl Waters | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funklyrics |
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| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Jonathan Larson | Rentmusic and lyrics |
| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | State Fair |
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| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Lewis J. Stadlen | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Brett Tabisel | Big |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Wilson Jermaine Heredia | Rent |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Scott Wise | State Fair |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | James Gammon | Buried Child |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Reg Rogers | Holidayproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Seven Guitars |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Roger Robinson | Seven Guitars |
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| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nathan Lane | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Savion Glover | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Adam Pascal | Rent |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Lou Diamond Phillips | The King and I |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | George Grizzard | A Delicate Balance |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Martin Shaw | An Ideal Husband |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | George C. Scott | Inherit the Wind |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Philip Bosco | Moon Over Buffaloproduction took place the previous year |
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| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Ann Duquesnay | Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Veanne Cox | Companyproduction took place the previous year |
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| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Idina Menzel | Rent |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Joohee Choi | The King and I |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Lois Smith | Buried Child |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Audra McDonald | Master Class |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Viola Davis, Michele Shay | Seven Guitars |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Crista Moore | Big |
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| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Daphne Rubin-Vega | Rent |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Donna Murphy | The King and I |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Julie Andrews | Victor/Victoriaproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Rosemary Harris, Elaine Stritch | A Delicate Balance |
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| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Zoe Caldwell | Master Classproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Carol Burnett | Moon Over Buffaloproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Play | Frederick Zollo, Liz Oliver, Edwin Schloss, Gary Sinise, Nina Kenneally, Jane Harmon, Nicholas Paleologos, Sam Shepard | Buried Childproducer |
| Best Play | Spring Sirkin, Lewis Allen, Robert Whitehead, Terrence McNally | Master Classproducer,
production took place the previous year |
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| Best Play | David Hare, Lincoln Center Theater | Racing Demonproduction took place the previous year |
| Best Play | American Conservatory Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Huntington Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Jujamcyn Theaters, Paramount Pictures, Margo Lion, Herb Alpert, Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, Benjamin Mordecai, Sageworks, August Wilson, Scott Rudin | Seven Guitarsproducer |
| Best Revival of a Musical | Dodger Theatricals, Roger Berlind, The Viertel-Baruch-Frankel Group, The Viertel-Baruch-Frankel Group, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin, Jujamcyn Theaters | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumproducer |
| Best Revival of a Musical | Roundabout Theatre Company | Companyproducer,
production took place the previous year |
| Best Revival of a Musical | Manny Kladitis, Magic Promotions and Theatricals, Pace Theatrical Group, Inc., Jon B. Platt | Hello, Dolly!producer,
production took place the previous year |
| Best Revival of a Musical | The Adelaide Festival Centre, John Frost, Perseus Productions, James M. Nederlander, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Dodger Theatricals, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization | The King and Iproducer |
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| Best Revival of a Play | Lincoln Center Theater | A Delicate Balanceproducer |
| Best Revival of a Play | Terry Allen Kramer, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Elizabeth Ireland McCann, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Carole Shorenstein Hays, James L. Nederlander | A Midsummer Night's Dreamproducer |
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| Best Revival of a Play | Bill Kenwright | An Ideal Husbandproducer |
| Best Revival of a Play | National Actors Theatre | Inherit the Windproducer |
| Best Scenic Design | John Lee Beatty | A Delicate Balance |
| Best Scenic Design | Anthony Ward | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Best Scenic Design | Scott Bradley | Seven Guitars |
| Best Scenic Design | Brian Thomson | The King and I |
| Regional Theater Tony Award | Alley Theatre of Houston | |
