1978 / Actor (Musical)
John Cullum, On the Twentieth Century
Eddie Bracken, Hello, Dolly!
Barry Nelson, The Act
Gilbert Price, Timbuktu!
1978 / Actor (Play)
Barnard Hughes, Da
Hume Cronyn, The Gin Game
Frank Langella, Dracula
Jason Robards, A Touch of the Poet
1978 / Actress (Musical)
Liza Minnelli, The Act
Madeline Kahn, On the Twentieth Century
Eartha Kitt, Timbuktu!
Frances Sternhagen, Angel
1978 / Actress (Play)
Jessica Tandy, The Gin Game
Anne Bancroft, Golda
Anita Gillette, Chapter Two
Estelle Parsons, Miss Margarida's Way
1978 / Actor (Featured Role – Musical)
Kevin Kline, On the Twentieth Century
Steven Boockvor, Working
Wayne Cilento, Dancin'
Rex Everhart, Working
1978 / Actor (Featured Role – Play)
Lester Rawlins, Da
Morgan Freeman, The Mighty Gents
Victor Garber, Deathtrap
Cliff Gorman, Chapter Two
1978 / Actress (Featured Role – Musical)
Nell Carter, Ain't Misbehavin'
Imogene Coca, On the Twentieth Century
Ann Reinking, Dancin'
Charlaine Woodard, Ain't Misbehavin'
1978 / Actress (Featured Role – Play)
Ann Wedgeworth, Chapter Two
Starletta DuPois, The Mighty Gents
Swoosie Kurtz, Tartuffe
Marian Seldes, Deathtrap
1978 / Book (Musical)
On the Twentieth Century by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
A History of the American Film by Christopher Durang
Runaways by Elizabeth Swados
Working by Stephen Schwartz
1978 / Choreographer
Bob Fosse, Dancin'
Arthur Faria, Ain't Misbehavin'
Ron Lewis, The Act
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
1978 / Costume Designer
Edward Gorey, Dracula
Halston, The Act
Geoffrey Holder, Timbuktu!
Willa Kim, Dancin'
1978 / Director (Musical)
Richard Maltby, Jr., Ain't Misbehavin'
Bob Fosse, Dancin'
Harold Prince, On the Twentieth Century
Elizabeth Swados, Runaways
1978 / Director (Play)
Melvin Bernhardt, Da
Robert Moore, Deathtrap
Mike Nichols, The Gin Game
Dennis Rosa, Dracula
1978 / Lighting Designer
Jules Fisher, Dancin'
Jules Fisher, Beatlemania
Tharon Musser, The Act
Ken Billington, Working
1978 / Musical
Ain't Misbehavin'. Produced by Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor, and Ron Dante
Dancin'. Produced by Jules Fisher, The Shubert Organization, and Columbia Pictures
On the Twentieth Century. Produced by The Producers Circle 2, Inc. (Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, James Cresson, and Martin Richards), Joseph Harris, and Ira Bernstein
Runaways. Produced by Joseph Papp
1978 / Original Musical Score
On the Twentieth Century. Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
The Act. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
Runaways. Music and lyrics by Elizabeth Swados
Working. Music and lyrics by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, Stephen Schwartz, and James Taylor
1978 / Play
Da by Hugh Leonard. Produced by Lester Osterman, Marilyn Strauss, and Marc Howard
Chapter Two by Neil Simon. Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
Deathtrap by Ira Levin. Produced by Alfred De Liagre, Jr., and Roger L. Stevens
The Gin Game by D. L. Coburn. Produced by The Shubert Organization, Hume Cronyn, and Mike Nichols
1978 / Revival
Dracula. Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters, Elizabeth I. McCann, John Wulp, Victor Lurie, Nelle Nugent, and Max Weitzenhoffer
Tartuffe. Produced by Circle in the Square
Timbuktu! Produced by Luther Davis
A Touch of the Poet. Produced by Elliot Martin
1978 / Scenic Designer
Robin Wagner, On the Twentieth Century
Zack Brown, The Importance of Being Earnest
Edward Gorey, Dracula