1997 / Actor (Musical)
James Naughton, Chicago
Robert Cuccioli, Jekyll and Hyde
Jim Dale, Candide
Daniel McDonald, Steel Pier
1997 / Actor (Play)
Christopher Plummer, Barrymore
Brian Bedford, London Assurance
Michael Gambon, Skylight
Antony Sher, Stanley
1997 / Actress (Musical)
Bebe Neuwirth, Chicago
Pamela Isaacs, The Life
Tonya Pinkins, Play On!
Karen Ziemba, Steel Pier
1997 / Actress (Play)
Janet McTeer, A Doll's House
Julie Harris, The Gin Game
Shirley Knight, The Young Man From Atlanta
Lia Williams, Skylight
1997 / Actor (Featured Role – Musical)
Chuck Cooper, The Life
Joel Blum, Steel Pier
André De Shields, Play On!
Sam Harris, The Life
1997 / Actor (Featured Role – Play)
Owen Teale, A Doll's House
Terry Beaver, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Brian Murray, The Little Foxes
William Biff McGuire, The Young Man From Atlanta
1997 / Actress (Featured Role – Musical)
Lillias White, The Life
Marcia Lewis, Chicago
Andrea Martin, Candide
Debra Monk, Steel Pier
1997 / Actress (Featured Role – Play)
Lynne Thigpen, An American Daughter
Helen Carey, London Assurance
Dana Ivey, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Celia Weston, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
1997 / Book (Musical)
Peter Stone, Titanic
Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll and Hyde
David Thompson, Steel Pier
David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, The Life
1997 / Choreographer
Ann Reinking, Chicago
Wayne Cilento, Dream
Joey McKneely, The Life
Susan Stroman, Steel Pier
1997 / Costume Designer
Judith Dolan, Candide
Ann Curtis, Jekyll and Hyde
William Ivey Long, Chicago
Martin Pakledinaz, The Life
1997 / Director (Musical)
Walter Bobbie, Chicago
Michael Blakemore, The Life
Scott Ellis, Steel Pier
Julie Taymor, Juan Darien
1997 / Director (Play)
Anthony Page, A Doll's House
John Caird, Stanley
Richard Eyre, Skylight
Charles Nelson Reilly, The Gin Game
1997 / Lighting Designer
Ken Billington, Chicago
Beverly Emmons, Jekyll and Hyde
Donald Holder, Juan Darien
Richard Pilbrow, The Life
1997 / Musical
Titanic. Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals, Richard S. Pechter, The John F. Kennedy Center.
Juan Darien. Produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten, Music-Theatre Group
Steel Pier. Produced by Roger Berlind.
The Life. Produced by Roger Berlind, Martin Richards, Cy Coleman, Sam Crothers.
1997 / Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, Titanic
Michael Gibson, Steel Pier
Luther Henderson, Play On!
Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler, The Life
1997 / Original Musical Score
Titanic. Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston.
Juan Darien. Music and lyrics by Elliot Goldenthal
Steel Pier. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The Life. Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Ira Gasman.
1997 / Play
The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry. Produced by Jane Harmon, Nina Keneally, Liz Oliver.
Skylight by David Hare. Produced by Robert Fox, Roger Berlind, Joan Cullman, Scott Rudin, The Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, The Royal National Theatre.
Stanley by Pam Gems. Produced by Circle in the Square, Gregory Mosher, M. Edgar Rosenblum, The Royal National Theatre.
The Young Man From Atlanta by Horton Foote. Produced by David Richenthal, Anita Waxman, Jujamcyn Theaters, The Goodman Theatre, Robert Cole.
1997 / Revival (Musical)
Chicago. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, Kardana Productions, Inc.
Annie. Produced by Timothy Childs, Rodger Hess, Jujamcyn Theaters, Terri B. Childs, Al Nocciolino.
Candide. Produced by Livent, U.S., Inc.
Once Upon a Mattress. Produced by Dodger Productions, Joop Van den Ende.
1997 / Revival (Play)
A Doll's House. Produced by Bill Kenwright, Thelma Holt
London Assurance. Produced by Roundabout Theatre, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard.
Present Laughter. Produced by David Richenthal, Anita Waxman, Jujamcyn Theaters.
The Gin Game. Produced by National Actors Theatre, Tony Randall.
1997 / Scenic Designer
Stewart Laing, Titanic
John Lee Beatty, The Little Foxes
G. W. Mercier and Julie Taymor, Juan Darien