Awards & Winners

1986 Tony Award

Check winners and nominations of 1986 Tony Award. Check awards winners of 40th Tony Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

40th Tony Awards

Tony Award for Best Revival

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Rubin Sweet Charity
MBS Company Hay Fever
Roger Peters Hay Fever
Charles P. Kopelman Loot
David Merrick Arts Foundation Loot
Mark Simon Loot
Stephen Graham The Iceman Cometh
Ben Edwards The Iceman Cometh
Lewis M. Allen The Iceman Cometh
James M. Nederlander The Iceman Cometh
Joseph P. Harris Sweet Charity
James M. Nederlander Sweet Charity
Jerome Minskoff Sweet Charity
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Judd Hirsch

Honored for : I'm Not Rappaport

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judd Hirsch I'm Not Rappaport
Hume Cronyn The Petition
Ed Harris Precious Sons
Jack Lemmon Long Day's Journey Into Night
Tony Award for Best Play

Lewis M. Allen, James Walsh, Martin Heinfling, Herb Gardner

Honored for : I'm Not Rappaport

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Heinfling I'm Not Rappaport
Herb Gardner I'm Not Rappaport
James Walsh I'm Not Rappaport
Lewis M. Allen I'm Not Rappaport
James M. Nederlander Benefactors
Michael Frayn Benefactors
Michael Codron Benefactors
Douglas Urbanski Benefactors
Robert Fryer Benefactors
James B. Freydberg Blood Knot
Athol Fugard Blood Knot
Estrin Rose Berman Productions Blood Knot
Max Weitzenhoffer Blood Knot
Lucille Lortel Blood Knot
John Guare The House of Blue Leaves
Lincoln Center Theater The House of Blue Leaves
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

Wilford Leach

Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wilford Leach The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Bob Fosse Big Deal
Hector Orezzoli Argentine tango
Claudio Segovia Argentine tango
Richard Maltby, Jr. Song and Dance
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Bernadette Peters

Honored for : Song and Dance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cleo Laine The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Debbie Allen Sweet Charity
Chita Rivera Jerry's Girls
Bernadette Peters Song and Dance
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Lily Tomlin

Honored for : The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mary Beth Hurt Benefactors
Jessica Tandy The Petition
Rosemary Harris Hay Fever
Lily Tomlin The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Tony Award for Best Choreography

Bob Fosse

Honored for : Big Deal

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Fosse Big Deal
Peter Martins Song and Dance
Graciela Daniele The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Elvira Santa Maria Tango Argentino
Carlos Rivarola Tango Argentino
María Rivarola Tango Argentino
Juan Carlos Copes Tango Argentino
María Nieves Tango Argentino
Eduardo Arquimbau Tango Argentino
Héctor Mayoral Tango Argentino
Jorge Martín Orcaizaguirre Tango Argentino
Nélida Tango Argentino
Elsa María Mayoral Tango Argentino
Gloria Arquimbau Tango Argentino
Rodolfo Dinzel Tango Argentino
Nelson Tango Argentino
Gloria Dinzel Tango Argentino
Tony Award for Best Musical

Joseph Papp

Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Papp The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerome Minskoff Big Deal
The Shubert Organization Big Deal
Roger Berlind Big Deal
The Shubert Organization Song and Dance
F. W. M. Producing Group Song and Dance
Cameron Mackintosh, Ltd Song and Dance
Mel Howard Tango Argentino
Donald K. Tarlton Tango Argentino
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Rupert

Honored for : Sweet Charity

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Rupert Sweet Charity
Christopher d'Amboise Song and Dance
John Herrera The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Howard McGillin The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

John Mahoney

Honored for : The House of Blue Leaves

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Mahoney The House of Blue Leaves
Joseph Maher Loot
Charles Keating Loot
Peter Gallagher Long Day's Journey Into Night
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

Rupert Holmes

Honored for : Drood

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rupert Holmes Drood
Bob Fosse Big Deal
Betty Comden Singin' in the Rain
Adolph Green Singin' in the Rain
Jane Iredale Wind in the Willows
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design

Tony Walton

Honored for : The House of Blue Leaves

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Walton The House of Blue Leaves
Ben Edwards The Iceman Cometh
David Mitchell The Boys in Winter
Beni Montresor The Marriage of Figaro
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Bebe Neuwirth

Honored for : Sweet Charity

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bebe Neuwirth Sweet Charity
Elisabeth Welch Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
Jana Schneider The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Patti Cohenour The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Award for Best Original Score

Rupert Holmes

Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roger McGough Wind in the Willows
William P. Perry Wind in the Willows
Richard Maltby, Jr. Song and Dance
Andrew Lloyd Webber Song and Dance
Don Black Song and Dance
Rupert Holmes The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Paul Schierhorn The News
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Swoosie Kurtz

Honored for : The House of Blue Leaves

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Nominee Nominated Work
Swoosie Kurtz The House of Blue Leaves
Stockard Channing The House of Blue Leaves
Bethel Leslie Long Day's Journey Into Night
Zoë Wanamaker Loot
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

Jerry Zaks

Honored for : The House of Blue Leaves

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Zaks The House of Blue Leaves
Jonathan Miller Long Day's Journey Into Night
John Tillinger Loot
José Quintero The Iceman Cometh
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

George Rose

Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Nominee Nominated Work
George Rose The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Maurice Hines Uptown...It's Hot!
Don Correia Singin' in the Rain
Cleavant Derricks Big Deal
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play or Musical

Pat Collins

Honored for : I'm Not Rappaport

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Nominee Nominated Work
Pat Collins I'm Not Rappaport
Jules Fisher Song and Dance
Paul Gallo The House of Blue Leaves
Thomas R. Skelton The Iceman Cometh
Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Patricia Zipprodt

Honored for : Sweet Charity

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Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia Zipprodt Sweet Charity
Willa Kim Song and Dance
Ann Roth The House of Blue Leaves
Beni Montresor The Marriage of Figaro