1985-1986 Awards
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Judd Hirsch I’m Not Rappaport |
| Best Actress | Lily Tomlin The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe |
| Best Broadway Musical | The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Best Broadway Play | I’m Not Rappaport |
| Best Choreography | Bob Fosse Big Deal / Sweet Charity |
| Best Costume Design | Lindsay W. Davis The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Best Debut Performance | Anthony Rapp Precious Sons Semina de Laurentis Nunsense |
| Best Director | John Tillinger Loot / The Perfect Party / Corpse! |
| Best Lighting Design | Paul Gallo The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| Best Off Broadway Book and Music | Dan Goggin Nunsense |
| Best Off Broadway Lyrics | David Crane, Seth Friedman, Marta Kaufman Personals |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Nunsense |
| Best Off Broadway Play | A Lie of the Mind |
| Best Revival | Loot |
| Best Set Design | Bob Shaw The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Herb Gardner I’m Not Rappaport |
| Special Awards | Elisabeth Welch Time to Start Living / Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood |
