Tony Awards 2001
The 55th Tony Awards · Held June 3, 2001 · 18 categories · everything in 2001
Best Play
- Winner Proof · David Auburn, David Auburn
- Nominee King Hedley II · August Wilson
- Nominee The Invention of Love · Tom Stoppard
- Nominee The Tale of the Allergist's Wife · Charles Busch
Best Musical
- Winner The Producers
- Nominee A Class Act
- Nominee Jane Eyre
- Nominee The Full Monty
Best Actor in a Play
- Winner Richard Easton · The Invention of Love
- Nominee Conleth Hill
- Nominee Brian Stokes Mitchell · King Hedley II
- Nominee Gary Sinise · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Nominee Sean Campion
Best Actress in a Play
- Winner Mary-Louise Parker · Proof
- Nominee Juliette Binoche · Betrayal
- Nominee Jean Smart
- Nominee Leslie Uggams · King Hedley II
- Nominee Linda Lavin · The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
Best Actor in a Musical
- Winner Nathan Lane · The Producers
- Nominee Kevin Chamberlin
- Nominee Patrick Wilson · The Full Monty
- Nominee Matthew Broderick · The Producers
- Nominee Tom Hewitt · The Rocky Horror Show
Best Actress in a Musical
- Winner Christine Ebersole · 42nd Street
- Nominee Randy Graff · A Class Act
- Nominee Faith Prince · Bells Are Ringing
- Nominee Blythe Danner · Follies
- Nominee Marla Schaffel · Jane Eyre
Best Book of a Musical
- Winner The Producers · Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
- Nominee A Class Act · Lonny Price
- Nominee Jane Eyre · John Caird
- Nominee The Full Monty · Terrence McNally
Best Choreography
- Winner The Producers · Susan Stroman
- Nominee 42nd Street · Randy Skinner
- Nominee Blast!
- Nominee The Full Monty · Jerry Mitchell
Best Direction of a Musical
- Winner The Producers · Susan Stroman
- Nominee 42nd Street · Mark Bramble
- Nominee The Full Monty · Jack O'Brien
- Nominee The Rocky Horror Show · Christopher Ashley
Best Direction of a Play
- Winner Proof · Daniel Sullivan
- Nominee King Hedley II · Marion McClinton
- Nominee Stones in His Pockets · Ian McElhinney
- Nominee The Invention of Love · Jack O'Brien
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
- Winner Gary Beach · The Producers
- Nominee The Full Monty
- Nominee Brad Oscar · The Producers
- Nominee Roger Bart · The Producers
Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Winner Robert Sean Leonard · The Invention of Love
- Nominee Michael Hayden · Judgment at Nuremberg
- Nominee Charles Brown · King Hedley II
- Nominee Larry Bryggman · Proof
- Nominee Ben Shenkman · Proof
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Winner Cady Huffman · The Producers
- Nominee Mary Testa · 42nd Street
- Nominee Kate Levering · 42nd Street
- Nominee Polly Bergen · Follies
- Nominee Kathleen Freeman · The Full Monty
Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Winner Viola Davis · King Hedley II
- Nominee Marthe Keller · Judgment at Nuremberg
- Nominee Penny Fuller
- Nominee Johanna Day · Proof
- Nominee Michele Lee · The Tale of the Allergist's Wife
Best Orchestrations
- Winner The Producers · Douglas Besterman
- Nominee A Class Act · Larry Hochman
- Nominee Follies · Jonathan Tunick
- Nominee The Full Monty · Harold Wheeler
Best Original Score
- Winner The Producers · Mel Brooks
- Nominee A Class Act · Edward Kleban
- Nominee Jane Eyre · John Caird
- Nominee The Full Monty · David Yazbek
Best Revival of a Musical
- Winner 42nd Street
- Nominee Bells Are Ringing
- Nominee Follies
- Nominee The Rocky Horror Show
Best Revival of a Play
- Winner One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Nominee Betrayal
- Nominee The Best Man
- Nominee The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe