THE 2006 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS

BEST PLAY
The History Boys
Author: Alan Bennett
Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black, Eric Falkenstein, Roy Furman, Jam Theatricals, Stephanie P. McClelland, Judith Resnick, Scott Rudin, Jon Avnet/Ralph Guild, Dede Harris/Mort Swinsky, The National Theatre of Great Britain

The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Author: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Randall L. Wreghitt, Dede Harris, Atlantic Theater Company, David Lehrer, Harriet Newman Leve & Ron Nicynski, Zavelson Meyrelles Greiner Group, Mort Swinsky & Redfern Goldman Productions, Ruth Hendel

Rabbit Hole
Author: David Lindsay-Abaire
Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove

Shining City
Author: Conor McPherson
Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Debra Black

BEST MUSICAL
The Color Purple
Producers: Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman, Quincy Jones, Creative Battery, Anna Fantaci & Cheryl Lachowicz, Independent Presenters Network, David Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, Gary Winnick, Jan Kallish, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Bob & Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Asnes & Adam Zotovich, Todd Johnson

The Drowsy Chaperone
Producers: Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar Productions, Stephanie P. McClelland, Barbara Freitag, Jill Furman

Jersey Boys
Producers: Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Pelican Group, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Latitude Link, Rick Steiner/Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group

The Wedding Singer
Producers: Margo Lion, New Line Cinema, The Araca Group, Roy Furman, Douglas L. Meyer/James D. Stern, Rick Steiner/The Staton Bell Osher Mayerson Group, Jam Theatricals, Jujamcyn Theaters, Jay Furman, Michael Gill, Dr. Lawrence Horowitz, Rhoda Mayerson, Marisa Sechrest, Gary Winnick, Dancap Productions, Inc., Élan V. McAllister/Allan S. Gordon/Adam Epstein

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy, The Wedding Singer
Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Jersey Boys
Bob Martin and Don McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone
Marsha Norman, The Color Purple

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Music and Lyrics: Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, The Drowsy Chaperone
Music and Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray, The Color Purple
Music: Matthew Sklar; Lyrics: Chad Beguelin, The Wedding Singer
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: David Zippel, The Woman in White

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Awake and Sing!
Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten

The Constant Wife
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Ellen Richard, Julia C. Levy

Seascape
Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten

Faith Healer
Producers: Michael Colgan and Sonia Friedman Productions, The Shubert Organization, Robert Bartner, Roger Berlind, Scott Rudin, Spring Sirkin, Gate Theatre Dublin

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The Pajama Game
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy, Jeffrey Richards, James Fuld, Jr., Scott Landis

Sweeney Todd
Producers: Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Ambassador Theatre Goup, Adam Kenwright, Tulchin/Bartner/Bagert

The Threepenny Opera
Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Harold Wolpert, Julia C. Levy

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ralph Fiennes, Faith Healer
Richard Griffiths, The History Boys
Željko Ivanek, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Oliver Platt, Shining City
David Wlmot, The Lieutenant of Inishmore

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Kate Burton, The Constant Wife
Judy Kaye, Souvenir
Lisa Kron, Well
Cynthia Nixon, Rabbit Hole
Lynn Redgrave, The Constant Wife

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris, Sweeney Todd
Harry Connick, Jr., The Pajama Game Stephen Lynch, The Wedding Singer Bob Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone John Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sutton Foster, The Drowsy Chaperone
LaChanze, The Color Purple
Patti LuPone, Sweeney Todd
Kelli O'Hara, The Pajama Game
Chita Rivera, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Samuel Barnett, The History Boys
Domhnall Gleeson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Ian McDiarmid, Faith Healer
Mark Ruffalo, Awake and Sing!
Pablo Schreiber, Awake and Sing!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Tyne Daly, Rabbit Hole
Frances de la Tour, The History Boys
Jayne Houdyshell, Well
Alison Pill, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Zoë Wanamaker, Awake and Sing!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Danny Burstein, The Drowsy Chaperone
Jim Dale, The Threepenny Opera
Brandon Victor Dixon, The Color Purple
Manoel Felciano, Sweeney Todd
Christian Hoff, Jersey Boys

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Carolee Carmello, Lestat
Felicia P. Fields, The Color Purple
Megan Lawrence, The Pajama Game
Beth Leavel, The Drowsy Chaperone
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, The Color Purple

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
Wilson Milam, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Bartlett Sher, Awake and Sing!
Daniel Sullivan, Rabbit Hole

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle, Sweeney Todd
Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game
Des McAnuff, Jersey Boys
Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Rob Ashford, The Wedding Singer
Donald Byrd, The Color Purple
Kathleen Marshall, The Pajama Game
Casey Nicholaw, The Drowsy Chaperone

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Larry Blank The Drowsy Chaperone
Dick Lieb and Danny Troob The Pajama Game
Steve Orich Jersey Boys
Sarah Travis Sweeney Todd

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
John Lee Beatty Rabbit Hole
Bob Crowley The History Boys
Santo Loquasto Three Days of Rain
Michael Yeargan Awake and Sing!

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
John Lee Beatty The Color Purple
David Gallo The Drowsy Chaperone
Derek McLane The Pajama Game
Klara Zieglerova Jersey Boys

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Michael Krass The Constant Wife
Santo Loquasto A Touch of the Poet
Catherine Zuber Awake and Sing!
Catherine Zuber Edward Albee's Seascape

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone
Susan Hilferty Lestat
Martin Pakledinaz The Pajama Game
Paul Tazewell The Color Purple

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Christopher Akerlind Awake and Sing!
Paul Gallo Three Days of Rain
Mark Henderson Faith Healer
Mark Henderson The History Boys

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Ken Billington and Brian Monahan The Drowsy Chaperone
Howell Binkley Jersey Boys
Natasha Katz Tarzan
Brian MacDevitt The Color Purple

SPECIAL TONY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE THEATRE
Harold Prince

REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD
Intiman Theatre, Seattle, WA

SPECIAL TONY AWARD
Sarah Jones