1980-1981 Awards
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Ian McKellen Amadeus |
| Best Actress | Swoosie Kurtz The Fifth of July |
| Best Broadway Play | Amadeus |
| Best Choreography | Michael Smuin, Donald MacKayle, Henry LeTang Sophisticated Ladies |
| Best Off Broadway Play | March of the Falsettos |
| Best Revival | The Pirates of Penzance |
| Best Set Design | Robert Phillips |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Ted Talley Coming Attractions |
| Lucille Lortel Award for New Director | Geraldine Fitzgerald Long Day’s Journey Into Night / Mass Appeal |
| Most Impressive Debut | Elizabeth Taylor The Little Foxes |
| Outstanding Debuts | Brian Backer The Floating Light Bulb Daniel Gerroll Knuckle / The Fly Boys |
| Outstanding New Play | Dario Fo We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! |
| Special Citations | National Critics Institute at the O’Neill Theatre Center |
