1996 / Actor (Musical)
Nathan Lane, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Savion Glover, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Adam Pascal, Rent
Lou Diamond Phillips, The King and I
1996 / Actor (Play)
George Grizzard, A Delicate Balance
Philip Bosco, Moon Over Buffalo
George C. Scott, Inherit the Wind
Martin Shaw, An Ideal Husband
1996 / Actress (Musical)
Donna Murphy, The King and I
Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria
Crista Moore, Big - The Musical
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
1996 / Actress (Play)
Zoe Caldwell, Master Class
Carol Burnett, Moon Over Buffalo
Rosemary Harris, A Delicate Balance
Elaine Stritch, A Delicate Balance
1996 / Actor (Featured Role – Musical)
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Rent
Lewis J. Stadlen, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Brett Tabisel, Big - The Musical
Scott Wise, State Fair
1996 / Actor (Featured Role – Play)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Seven Guitars
James Gammon, Buried Child
Roger Robinson, Seven Guitars
Reg Rogers, Holiday
1996 / Actress (Featured Role – Musical)
Ann Duquesnay, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Joohee Choi, The King and I
Veanne Cox, Company
Idina Menzel, Rent
1996 / Actress (Featured Role – Play)
Audra McDonald, Master Class
Viola Davis, Seven Guitars
Michele Shay, Seven Guitars
Lois Smith, Buried Child
1996 / Book (Musical)
Jonathan Larson, Rent
John Weidman, Big - The Musical
Reg E. Gaines, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Graciela Daniele, Jim Lewis and Michael John LaChiusa, Chronicle of a Death Foretold
1996 / Choreographer
Savion Glover, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Graciela Daniele, Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Susan Stroman, Big - The Musical
Marlies Yearby, Rent
1996 / Costume Designer
Roger Kirk, The King and I
Jane Greenwood, A Delicate Balance
Allison Reeds, Buried Child
Paul Tazewell, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
1996 / Director (Musical)
George C. Wolfe, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Michael Greif, Rent
Christopher Renshaw, The King and I
Jerry Zaks, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1996 / Director (Play)
Gerald Gutierrez, A Delicate Balance
Peter Hall, An Ideal Husband
Lloyd Richards, Seven Guitars
Gary Sinise, Buried Child
1996 / Lighting Designer
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
Christopher Akerlind, Seven Guitars
Blake Burba, Rent
Nigel Levings, The King and I
1996 / Musical
Rent. Produced by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon, The New York Theatre Workshop
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk. Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, George C. Wolfe, Joey Parnes
Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten, INTAR Hispanic Arts Center
Swinging on a Star. Produced by Richard Seader, Mary Burke Kramer, Paul B. Berkowsky, Angels of the Arts
1996 / Original Musical Score
Rent; Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson.
Big - The Musical; Music by David Shire/Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk ; Music by Daryl Waters, Zane Mark and Ann Duquesnay/Lyrics by Reg E. Gaines, George C. Wolfe and Ann Duquesnay.
State Fair; Music by Richard Rodgers/Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (only the songs Driving at Night, You Never Had It So Good, When I Go Out Walking With My Baby and Boys and Girls Like You and Me are eligible for Tony Award consideration.)
1996 / Play
Master Class by Terrence McNally. Produced by Robert Whitehead, Lewis Allen, Spring Sirkin
Buried Child by Sam Shepard. Produced by Frederick Zollo, Nicholas Paleologos, Jane Harmon, Nina Kenneally, Gary Sinise, Edwin Schloss, Liz Oliver
Racing Demon by David Hare. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
Seven Guitars by August Wilson. Produced by Sageworks, Benjamin Mordecai, Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, Gordon Davidson, Herb Alpert/Margo Lion, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures, Jujamcyn Theaters, Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club
1996 / Revival (Musical)
The King and I. Produced by Dodger Productions, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, James M. Nederlander, Perseus Productions, John Frost, The Adelaide Festival Centre, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures, The Viertel-Baruch-Frankel Group, Roger Berlind, Dodger Productions
Company. Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard
Hello, Dolly! Produced by Manny Kladitis, Magic Promotions and Theatricals, Pace Theatrical Group, Inc., Jon B. Platt
1996 / Revival (Play)
A Delicate Balance. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, James L. Nederlander, Carole Shorenstein Hays, The John F. Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts, Elizabeth Ireland McCann, The Royal Shakespeare Company
An Ideal Husband. Produced by Bill Kenwright
Inherit the Wind. National Actors Theatre, Tony Randall
1996 / Scenic Designer
Brian Thomson, The King and I
John Lee Beatty, A Delicate Balance
Scott Bradley, Seven Guitars