1995-1996 Awards
| Award | Winner(s) | Nominee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor – Musical | Nathan Lane A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | |
| Best Actor – Play | George C. Scott Inherit the Wind | Jason Robards Molly Sweeney Frank Langella The Father Patrick Stewart The Tempest |
| Best Actress – Musical | Julie Andrews Victor/Victoria | |
| Best Actress – Play | Zoe Caldwell Master Class | Catherine Byrne Molly Sweeney Uta Hagen Mrs. Klein Judith Ivey A Fair Country |
| Best Broadway Musical | Victor/Victoria | Big State Fair Swinging on a Star |
| Best Broadway Play | Master Class | Racing Demon Seven Guitars Moon Over Buffalo |
| Best Choreography | Savion Glover Bring in ‘da Noise/Bring in ‘da Funk | |
| Best Debut Performance | Lou Diamond Phillips The King and I Karen Kay Cody Master Class | |
| Best Director – Musical | Jerry Zaks A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | |
| Best Director – Play (The Lucille Lortel Award) | Lloyd Richards Seven Guitars | |
| Best Off Broadway Musical | Rent | Bed & Sofa Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk Cowgirls Floyd Collins |
| Best Off Broadway Play | Molly Sweeney Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Mrs. Klein Nixon’s Nixon The Food Chain |
| Best Revival – Musical | The King and I | |
| Best Revival – Play | Inherit the Wind | |
| Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design | The King and I | |
| Best Solo Performance | Patti LuPone Patti LuPone on Broadway | |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Steve Martin Picasso at the Lapin Agile | |
| Special Awards | Carol Channing Betty Corwin of the New York Public Library’s Theatre on Film and Tape Archive The cast of “Seven Guitars” |
