Tony Awards 1985
The 39th Tony Awards · Held June 2, 1985 · 12 categories · everything in 1985
Best Play
- Winner Biloxi Blues · Neil Simon
- Nominee As Is · William M. Hoffman
- Nominee Hurlyburly · David Rabe
- Nominee Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · August Wilson
Best Musical
- Winner Big River
- Nominee Grind
- Nominee Leader of the Pack
- Nominee Quilters
Best Actor in a Play
- Winner Derek Jacobi · Much Ado About Nothing
- Nominee Jim Dale · A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- Nominee Jonathan Hogan · As Is
- Nominee John Lithgow
Best Actress in a Play
- Winner Stockard Channing · A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- Nominee Glenda Jackson
- Nominee Sinéad Cusack · Much Ado About Nothing
- Nominee Rosemary Harris · Pack of Lies
Best Book of a Musical
- Winner Big River · William Hauptman
- Nominee Grind · Fay Kanin
- Nominee Harrigan 'N Hart · Michael Stewart
- Nominee Quilters · Molly Newman
Best Direction of a Musical
- Winner Big River · Des McAnuff
- Nominee Grind · Harold Prince
- Nominee Quilters
- Nominee The King and I · Mitch Leigh
Best Direction of a Play
- Winner Biloxi Blues · Gene Saks
- Nominee As Is · Marshall W. Mason
- Nominee Much Ado About Nothing · Terry Hands
- Nominee Strange Interlude
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Winner Ron Richardson · Big River
- Nominee René Auberjonois · Big River
- Nominee Daniel H. Jenkins · Big River
- Nominee Take Me Along
Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Winner Barry Miller · Biloxi Blues
- Nominee Edward Petherbridge
- Nominee William Damaged · Hurlyburly
- Nominee Charles S. Dutton · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Winner Grind
- Nominee Quilters
- Nominee Mary Beth Peil · The King and I
Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Winner Judith Ivey · Hurlyburly
- Nominee Joanna Gleason · A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- Nominee Sigourney Weaver · Hurlyburly
- Nominee Theresa Merritt · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Best Original Score
- Winner Big River · Roger Miller
- Nominee Grind · Ellen Fitzhugh, Larry Grossman
- Nominee Quilters · Barbara Damashek