Awards & Winners

1997 Tony Award

Check winners and nominations of 1997 Tony Award. Check awards winners of 51st Tony Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

51st Tony Awards

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

Walter Bobbie

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Blakemore The Life
Walter Bobbie Chicago
Scott Ellis Steel Pier
Julie Taymor Juan Darien
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

Janet McTeer

Honored for : A Doll's House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Janet McTeer A Doll's House
Julie Harris The Gin Game
Shirley Knight The Young Man From Atlanta
Lia Williams Skylight
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design

Stewart Laing

Honored for : Titanic

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Lee Beatty The Little Foxes
Tony Walton Steel Pier
Julie Taymor Juan Darien
G.W. Mercier Juan Darien
Stewart Laing Titanic
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Christopher Plummer

Honored for : Barrymore

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Plummer Barrymore
Brian Bedford London Assurance
Michael Gambon Skylight
Antony Sher Stanley
Tony Award for Best Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard S. Pechter Titanic
Dodger Endemol Theatricals Titanic
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Titanic
Lincoln Center Theater Juan Darien
Roger Berlind Steel Pier
Roger Berlind The Life
Martin Richards The Life
Cy Coleman The Life
Sam Crothers The Life
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Lynne Thigpen

Honored for : An American Daughter

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Nominee Nominated Work
Celia Weston The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Lynne Thigpen An American Daughter
Helen Carey London Assurance
Dana Ivey The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Tony Award for Best Play

Alfred Uhry, Liz Oliver, Jane Harmon, Nina Keneally

Honored for : The Last Night of Ballyhoo

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred Uhry The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Jane Harmon The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Liz Oliver The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Nina Keneally The Last Night of Ballyhoo
David Hare Skylight
The Shubert Organization Skylight
Joan Cullman Skylight
Roger Berlind Skylight
Robert Fox Skylight
Scott Rudin Skylight
American Broadcasting Company Skylight
Circle in the Square Theatre Stanley
Pam Gems Stanley
Anita Waxman The Young Man From Atlanta
Jujamcyn Theaters The Young Man From Atlanta
David Richenthal The Young Man From Atlanta
Horton Foote The Young Man From Atlanta
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

Bebe Neuwirth

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tonya Pinkins Play On
Karen Ziemba Steel Pier
Pamela Isaacs The Life
Bebe Neuwirth Chicago
Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Judith Dolan

Honored for : Candide

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Pakledinaz The Life
Ann Curtis Jekyll & Hyde
William Ivey Long Chicago
Judith Dolan Candide
Tony Award for Best Choreography

Ann Reinking

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Reinking Chicago
Wayne Cilento Dream
Susan Stroman Steel Pier
Joey McKneely The Life
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Owen Teale

Honored for : A Doll's House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Owen Teale A Doll's House
Brian Murray The Little Foxes
Terry Beaver The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Biff McGuire The Young Man From Atlanta
Tony Award for Best Orchestrations

Jonathan Tunick

Honored for : Titanic

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Tunick Titanic
Harold Wheeler The Life
Don Sebesky The Life
Luther Henderson Play On
Michael Gibson Steel Pier
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical

Fran Weissler, Barry Weissler

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry Weissler Chicago
Fran Weissler Chicago
Timothy Childs Annie
Rodger Hess Annie
Jujamcyn Theaters Annie
Livent Candide
Dodger Theatricals Once Upon a Mattress
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Chuck Cooper

Honored for : The Life

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chuck Cooper The Life
Joel Blum Steel Pier
André DeShields Play On
Sam Harris The Life
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

Peter Stone

Honored for : Titanic

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Stone Titanic
Leslie Bricusse Jekyll & Hyde
David Thompson Steel Pier
David Newman The Life
Ira Gasman The Life
Cy Coleman The Life
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Lillias White

Honored for : The Life

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lillias White The Life
Andrea Martin Candide
Debra Monk Steel Pier
Marcia Lewis Chicago
Tony Award for Best Original Score

Maury Yeston

Honored for : Titanic

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cy Coleman The Life
Ira Gasman The Life
Elliot Goldenthal Juan Darien
Maury Yeston Titanic
John Kander Steel Pier
Fred Ebb Steel Pier
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

James Naughton

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel McDonald Steel Pier
James Naughton Chicago
Jim Dale Candide
Robert Cuccioli Jekyll & Hyde
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

Anthony Page

Honored for : A Doll's House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony Page A Doll's House
Richard Eyre Skylight
John Caird Stanley
Charles Nelson Reilly The Gin Game
Regional Theatre Tony Award
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play

Bill Kenwright

Honored for : A Doll's House

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Kenwright A Doll's House
Roundabout Theatre Company London Assurance
Anita Waxman Present Laughter
David Richenthal Present Laughter
National Actors Theatre The Gin Game
Special Tony Award

Bernard B. Jacobs

(Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre)
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design in a Play or Musical

Ken Billington

Honored for : Chicago

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ken Billington Chicago
Beverly Emmons Jekyll & Hyde
Donald Holder Juan Darien
Richard Pilbrow The Life