BEST PLAY

Democracy
Author: Michael Frayn
Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Jean Doumanian, Stephanie P. McClelland, Arielle Tepper, Amy Nederlander, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman

Doubt
Author is John Patrick Shanley. Producers: Carole Shorenstein Hays, MTC Productions, Inc., Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Roger Berlind, Scott Rudin WINNER

Gem of the Ocean Author is August Wilson. Producers: Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jujamcyn Theaters

The Pillowman Author is Martin McDonagh. Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, Robert Fox, Arielle Tepper, Stephanie P. McClelland, Debra Black, Dede Harris/Morton Swinsky, Roy Furman/Jon Avnet, Joyce Schweickert, The National Theatre of Great Britain

BEST MUSICAL

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Producers are: Marty Bell, David Brown, Aldo Scrofani, Roy Furman, Dede Harris, Amanda Lipitz, Greg Smith, Ruth Hendel, Chase Mishkin, Barry and Susan Tatelman, Debra Black, Sharon Karmazin, Joyce Schweickert, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer, Barbara Whitman, Weissberger Theater Group/Jay Harris, Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Jean Cheever, Clear Channel Entertainment, Harvey Weinstein, MGM on Stage/Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber

The Light in the Piazza
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten

Monty Python's Spamalot
Producers are Boyett Ostar Productions, The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Elan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, Clear Channel Entertainment.WINNER

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Producers are: David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre.

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with the Book by Jeffrey Lane

The Light in the Piazza with the Book by Craig Lucas

Monty Python's Spamalot with the Book by Eric Idle

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with the Book by Rachel Sheinkin WINNER

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek

The Light in the Piazza with Music & Lyrics by Adam Guettel WINNER

Monty Python's Spamalot with Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle and Lyrics by Eric Idle

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Music & Lyrics by William Finn

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Producers: Elizabeth Ireland McCann, Daryl Roth, Terry Allen Kramer, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, James L. Nederlander, Nick Simunek, Joey Parnes

Glengarry Glen Ross
Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jam Theatricals, Boyett Ostar Productions, Ronald Frankel, Philip Lacerte, Stephanie P. McClelland/CJM Productions, Barry Weisbord, Zendog Productions, Herbert Goldsmith Productions, Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy WINNER

On Golden Pond
Producers: Jeffrey Finn, Arlene Scanlan, Stuart Thompson

Twelve Angry Men
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL

La Cage aux Folles WINNER
Producers: James L. Nederlander, Clear Channel Entertainment, Kenneth Greenblatt, Terry Allen Kramer, Martin Richards

Pacific Overtures Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy, Gorgeous Entertainment

Sweet Charity
Producers: Barry and Fran Weissler, Clear Channel Entertainment, Edwin W. Schloss

BEST SPECIAL THEATREICAL EVENT

Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance!
Producers: Creative Battery, Harley Medcalf and Boxjellyfish LLC

Laugh Whore
Producer: Showtime Networks

Billy Crystal 700 Sundays WINNER
Producers: Janice Crystal, Larry Magid, Face Productions

Whoopi, the 20th Anniversary Show
Producers: Mike Nichols, Hal Luftig, Leonard Soloway, Steven M. Levy, Tom Leonardis, Eric Falkenstein, Amy Nederlander

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Philip Bosco in Twelve Angry Men
Billy Crudup in The Pillowman
Bill Irwin in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? WINNER
James Earl Jones in On Golden Pond
Brían F. O'Byrne in Doubt

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Cherry Jones in Doubt WINNER
Laura Linney in Sight Unseen
Mary-Louise Parker in Reckless
Phylicia Rashad in Gem of the Ocean
Kathleen Turner in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Hank Azaria in Monty Python's Spamalot
Gary Beach in La Cage aux Folles
Norbert Leo Butz in Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsWINNER
Tim Curry in Monty Python's Spamalot
John Lithgow in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Christina Applegate in Sweet Charity
Victoria Clark in The Light in the Piazza WINNER
Erin Dilly in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Sutton Foster in Little Women
Sherie Rene Scott in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY

Alan Alda in Glengarry Glen Ross
Gordon Clapp in Glengarry Glen Ross
David Harbour in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Liev Schreiber in Glengarry Glen Ross WINNER
Michael Stuhlbarg in The Pillowman

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Mireille Enos in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Heather Goldenhersh in Doubt
Dana Ivey in The Rivals
Adriane Lenox in Doubt WINNER
Amy Ryan in A Streetcar Named Desire

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Dan Fogler in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee WINNER
Marc Kudisch in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Michael McGrath in Monty Python's Spamalot
Matthew Morrison in The Light in the Piazza
Christopher Sieber in Monty Python's Spamalot

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Joanna Gleason in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Celia Keenan-Bolger in The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee
Jan Maxwell in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Kelli O'Hara in The Light in the Piazza
Sara Ramirez in Monty Python's Spamalot WINNER

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY

John Lee Beatty for Doubt
David Gallo for Gem of the Ocean
Santo Loquasto for Glengarry Glen Ross
Scott Pask for The Pillowman WINNER

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

Tim Hatley for Monty Python's Spamalot
Rumi Matsui for Pacific Overtures
Anthony Ward for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Michael Yeargan for Light in the Piazza WINNER

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY

Jess Goldstein for The Rivals WINNER
Jane Greenwood for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
William Ivey Long for A Streetcar Named Desire
Constanza Romero for Gem of the Ocean

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

Tim Hatley for Monty Python's Spamalot
Junko Koshino for Pacific Overtures
William Ivey Long for La Cage aux Folles
Catherine Zuber for The Light in the Piazza WINNER

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY

Pat Collins for Doubt
Donald Holder for Gem of the Ocean
Donald Holder for A Streetcar Named Desire
Brian MacDevitt for The Pillowman WINNER

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL

Christopher Akerlind for The Light in the Piazza WINNER
Mark Henderson for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Kenneth Posner for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hugh Vanstone for Monty Python's Spamalot

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY

John Crowley for The Pillowman
Scott Ellis for Twelve Angry Men
Doug Hughes for Doubt WINNER
Joe Mantello for Glengarry Glen Ross

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

James Lapine for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Mike Nichols for Monty Python's Spamalot WINNER
Jack O'Brien for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Bartlett Sher for The Light in the Piazza

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Wayne Cilento for Sweet Charity
Jerry Mitchell for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Jerry Mitchell for La Cage aux Folles WINNER
Casey Nicholaw for Monty Python's Spamalot

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS

Larry Hochman for Monty Python's Spamalot
Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel and Bruce Coughlin for The Light in the Piazza WINNER
Jonathan Tunick for Pacific Overtures
Harold Wheeler for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Based on a recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, the Theatre de la Jeune Lune of Minneapolis, MN will be the recipient of the 2005 Regional Theatre Tony Award, accompanied by a grant of $25,000 sponsored by Visa USA. This award is given to a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally.

A Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre was awarded to Edward Albee.