1981 / Actor (Musical)
Kevin Kline, The Pirates of Penzance
1981 / Actor (Play)
Ian McKellen, Amadeus
1981 / Actress (Musical)
Lauren Bacall, Woman of the Year
1981 / Actress (Play)
Jane Lapotaire, Piaf
1981 / Actor (Featured Role – Musical)
Hinton Battle, Sophisticated Ladies
1981 / Actor (Featured Role – Play)
Brian Backer, The Floating Light Bulb
1981 / Actress (Featured Role – Musical)
Marilyn Cooper, Woman of the Year
1981 / Actress (Featured Role – Play)
Swoosie Kurtz, Fifth of July
1981 / Book (Musical)
Woman of the Year by Peter Stone
1981 / Choreographer
Gower Champion, 42nd Street
1981 / Costume Designer
Willa Kim, Sophisticated Ladies
1981 / Director (Musical)
Wilford Leach, The Pirates of Penzance
1981 / Director (Play)
Peter Hall, Amadeus
1981 / Lighting Designer
John Bury, Amadeus
1981 / Musical
42nd Street. Produced by David Merrick
1981 / Original Musical Score
Woman of the Year. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
1981 / Play
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. Produced by The Shubert Organization, Elizabeth I. McCann, Nelle Nugent, and Roger S. Berlind
1981 / Regional Theatre Tony Award
Trinity Square Repertory Company, Providence, Rhode Island
1981 / Revival
The Pirates of Penzance. Produced by Joseph Papp and The New York Shakespeare Festival
1981 / Scenic Designer
John Bury, Amadeus
1981 / Special Tony Award