Awards & Winners

1988 Tony Award

Check winners and nominations of 1988 Tony Award. Check awards winners of 42nd Tony Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

42nd Tony Awards

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Ron Silver

Honored for : Speed-the-Plow

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Silver Speed-the-Plow
Derek Jacobi Breaking the Code
John Lithgow M. Butterfly
Robert Prosky A Walk in the Woods
Tony Award for Best Revival

Lincoln Center Theater

Honored for : Anything Goes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lincoln Center Theater Anything Goes
Circle in the Square Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire
Fran Weissler Cabaret
Barry Weissler Cabaret
Marvin A. Krauss Dreamgirls
Irving Siders Dreamgirls
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

Harold Prince

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Into the Woods
Jerry Zaks Anything Goes
Harold Prince The Phantom of the Opera
Mbongeni Ngema Sarafina!
Tony Award for Best Play

David Henry Hwang, Stuart Ostrow, David Geffen

Honored for : M. Butterfly

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stuart Ostrow M. Butterfly
David Geffen M. Butterfly
David Henry Hwang M. Butterfly
Lucille Lortel A Walk in the Woods
Lee Blessing A Walk in the Woods
Vy Higginsen Joe Turner's Come and Gone
August Wilson Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Elliot Martin Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Ken Wydro Joe Turner's Come and Gone
David Mamet Speed-the-Plow
Lincoln Center Theater Speed-the-Plow
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Joanna Gleason

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judy Kuhn Chess
Patti LuPone Anything Goes
Alison Fraser Romance/Romance
Joanna Gleason Into the Woods
Tony Award for Best Musical

The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd., Cameron Mackintosh

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd. The Phantom of the Opera
Cameron Mackintosh The Phantom of the Opera
Frederic H. Mayerson Into the Woods
Heidi Ettinger Into the Woods
Jujamcyn Theaters Into the Woods
Rick Steiner Into the Woods
M. Anthony Fisher Into the Woods
Rocco Landesman Into the Woods
Dasha Epstein Romance/Romance
Harve Brosten Romance/Romance
Jay S. Bulmash Romance/Romance
Lincoln Center Theater Sarafina!
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Joan Allen

Honored for : Burn This

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Allen Burn This
Blythe Danner A Streetcar Named Desire
Frances McDormand A Streetcar Named Desire
Glenda Jackson Macbeth
Tony Award for Best Choreography

Michael Smuin

Honored for : Anything Goes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Smuin Anything Goes
Mbongeni Ngema Sarafina!
Ndaba Mhlongo Sarafina!
Lar Lubovitch Into the Woods
Gillian Lynne The Phantom of the Opera
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Bill McCutcheon

Honored for : Anything Goes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill McCutcheon Anything Goes
Anthony Heald Anything Goes
Werner Klemperer Cabaret
Robert Westenberg Into the Woods
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

BD Wong

Honored for : M. Butterfly

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Nominee Nominated Work
BD Wong M. Butterfly
Michael Gough Breaking the Code
Delroy Lindo Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Lou Liberatore Burn This
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

James Lapine

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Into the Woods
Lee Breuer The Gospel at Colonus
Richard Stilgoe The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera
Barry Michael Harman Romance/Romance
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Judy Kaye

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judy Kaye The Phantom of the Opera
Alyson Reed Cabaret
Regina Resnik Cabaret
Leleti Khumalo Sarafina!
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design

Maria Björnson

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eiko Ishioka M. Butterfly
Maria Björnson The Phantom of the Opera
Tony Straiges Into the Woods
Tony Walton Anything Goes
Tony Award for Best Original Score

Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Masekela Sarafina!
Mbongeni Ngema Sarafina!
Keith Herrmann Romance/Romance
Barry Michael Harman Romance/Romance
Charles Hart The Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera
Richard Stilgoe The Phantom of the Opera
Stephen Sondheim Into the Woods
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

L. Scott Caldwell

Honored for : Joe Turner's Come and Gone

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Nominee Nominated Work
L. Scott Caldwell Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Kate Nelligan Serious Money
Kimberleigh Aarn Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Kimberly Scott Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

John Dexter

Honored for : M. Butterfly

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Dexter M. Butterfly
Clifford Williams Breaking the Code
Lloyd Richards Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Gregory Mosher Speed-the-Plow
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

Michael Crawford

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Bakula Romance/Romance
Howard McGillin Anything Goes
David Carroll Chess
Michael Crawford The Phantom of the Opera
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Special Tony Award
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play or Musical

Andrew Bridge

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Bridge The Phantom of the Opera
Paul Gallo Anything Goes
Richard Nelson Into the Woods
Andy Phillips M. Butterfly
Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Maria Björnson

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

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Nominee Nominated Work
Maria Björnson The Phantom of the Opera
Tony Walton Anything Goes
Ann Hould-Ward Into the Woods
Eiko Ishioka M. Butterfly