Awards & Winners

1985 Tony Award

Check winners and nominations of 1985 Tony Award. Check awards winners of 39th Tony Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

39th Tony Awards

Tony Award for Best Revival

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Shubert Organization Joe Egg
Emanuel Azenberg Joe Egg
Ivan Bloch Joe Egg
Roger Berlind Joe Egg
MTM Enterprises Joe Egg
Elizabeth Ireland McCann Cyrano de Bergerac
Nelle Nugent Cyrano de Bergerac
James M. Nederlander Cyrano de Bergerac
Cynthia Wood Cyrano de Bergerac
Allan Carr Cyrano de Bergerac
Dale Duffy Cyrano de Bergerac
Cynthia Wood Much Ado About Nothing
Elizabeth Ireland McCann Much Ado About Nothing
James M. Nederlander Much Ado About Nothing
Allan Carr Much Ado About Nothing
Dale Duffy Much Ado About Nothing
Nelle Nugent Much Ado About Nothing
Lionel Becker Strange Interlude
Duncan C. Weldon Strange Interlude
Douglas Urbanski Strange Interlude
John Roberdeau Strange Interlude
Robert Michael Geisler Strange Interlude
Paul Gregg Strange Interlude
James M. Nederlander Strange Interlude
Jerome Minskoff Strange Interlude
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Derek Jacobi

Honored for : Much Ado About Nothing

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Nominee Nominated Work
Derek Jacobi Much Ado About Nothing
Jim Dale Joe Egg
Jonathan Hogan As Is
John Lithgow Requiem for a Heavyweight
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

Des McAnuff

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barbara Damashek Quilters
Des McAnuff Big River
Mitch Leigh The King and I
Harold Prince Grind
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Stockard Channing

Honored for : Joe Egg

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Nominee Nominated Work
Glenda Jackson Strange Interlude
Rosemary Harris Pack of Lies
Stockard Channing Joe Egg
Sinéad Cusack Much Ado About Nothing
Tony Award for Best Play

Emanuel Azenberg, Neil Simon

Honored for : Biloxi Blues

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Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Simon Biloxi Blues
Emanuel Azenberg Biloxi Blues
William M. Hoffman As Is
John Glines As Is
Lawrence Lane As Is
Lucille Lortel As Is
The Shubert Organization As Is
Frederick M. Zollo HurlyBurly
David Rabe HurlyBurly
Icarus Productions HurlyBurly
Frederick M. Zollo Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
August Wilson Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ivan Bloch Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Robert Cole Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Ron Richardson

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Richardson Big River
Rene Auberjonois Big River
Daniel H. Jenkins Big River
Kurt Knudson Take Me Along
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Barry Miller

Honored for : Biloxi Blues

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Nominee Nominated Work
William Hurt HurlyBurly
Edward Petherbridge Strange Interlude
Barry Miller Biloxi Blues
Charles S. Dutton Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Tony Award for Best Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rocco Landesman Big River
Heidi Ettinger Big River
Rick Steiner Big River
M. Anthony Fisher Big River
Dodger Theatricals Big River
Kenneth D. Greenblatt Grind
Martin Richards Grind
Mary Lea Johnson Richards Grind
Harold Prince Grind
John J. Pomerantz Grind
Michael Frazier Grind
James M. Nederlander Grind
Elizabeth Ireland McCann Leader of the Pack
John Hart Associates, Inc. Leader of the Pack
Clive Davis Leader of the Pack
Rodger Hess Leader of the Pack
Richard M. Kagan Leader of the Pack
Francine Lefrak Leader of the Pack
Nelle Nugent Leader of the Pack
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Quilters
Brockman Seawell Quilters
American National Theater and Academy Quilters
Denver Center for the Performing Arts Quilters
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Leilani Jones

Honored for : Grind

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Nominee Nominated Work
Leilani Jones Grind
Evalyn Baron Quilters
Lenka Peterson Quilters
Mary Beth Peil The King and I
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design

Heidi Ettinger

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
Heidi Ettinger Big River
Ralph Koltai Much Ado About Nothing
Voytek Strange Interlude
Michael Levine Strange Interlude
Clarke Dunham Grind
Tony Award for Best Original Score

Roger Miller

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Grossman Grind
Ellen Fitzhugh Grind
Barbara Damashek Quilters
Roger Miller Big River
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Judith Ivey

Honored for : HurlyBurly

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judith Ivey HurlyBurly
Joanna Gleason Joe Egg
Theresa Merritt Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Sigourney Weaver HurlyBurly
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

Gene Saks

Honored for : Biloxi Blues

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gene Saks Biloxi Blues
Marshall W. Mason As Is
Terry Hands Much Ado About Nothing
Keith Hack Strange Interlude
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

William Hauptman

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
William Hauptman Big River
Fay Kanin Grind
Michael Stewart Harrigan 'N Hart
Molly Newman Quilters
Barbara Damashek Quilters
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Special Tony Award

Yul Brynner

Honored for : The King and I
(Honoring his 4,525 performances in The King and I)
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play or Musical

Richard Riddell

Honored for : Big River

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Riddell Big River
Terry Hands Cyrano de Bergerac
Terry Hands Much Ado About Nothing
Allen Lee Hughes Strange Interlude
Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Florence Klotz

Honored for : Grind

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Nominee Nominated Work
Florence Klotz Grind
Patricia McGourty Big River
Alexander Reid Cyrano de Bergerac
Alexander Reid Much Ado About Nothing
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Ron Richardson

Honored for : Big River