World premiere writing
€ Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming, and Laurence O'Keefe, Bat Boy: The Musical at Actors' Gang
€ Larry Atlas, Yield of the Long Bond at the Matrix Theatre
€ Glen Berger, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Pamela Forrest, Valsetz at the Celebration Theatre
€ Nia Vardalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Marathon Productions at the Globe Playhouse
New translation/adaptation
€ David Schweizer/Richard Howard, Salome at Actors' Gang
€ The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Room Service, Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum
€ Milena Albert, The Seagull, Brivision Inc. at the Hollywood Court Theatre
€ Shimizu Kunio, The Dressing Room at Actors' Gang
€ Bertolt Brecht and W.H. Auden, The Duchess of Malfi at Theatre of N.O.T.E.
Musical (larger theatre)
€ Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
€ Peter Pan at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
€ Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, CTG at the Ahmanson Theatre
€ Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
Play (larger theatre)
€ Neat, CTG at the Taper
€ The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Old Wicked Songs at the Geffen Playhouse
€ The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Harriet's Return at the Geffen Playhouse
Musical (smaller theatre)
€ Situation Tragedy, Amazing Brisket Inc. at the Globe Playhouse
€ Hello Again, the Blank Theatre Company at the Second Stage
€ On the Twentieth Century at the Colony Studio Theatre
€ Bat Boy: The Musical at Actors' Gang
€ Cabaret at West Coast Ensemble
Play (smaller theatre)
€ Valsetz at the Celebration Theatre
€ Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Yield of the Long Bond at the Matrix Theatre
€ Room Service at the Actors Alley
€ Indiscretions at Pacific Resident Theatre
Lead actor, musical
€ Deven May, Bat Boy: The Musical at Actors' Gang
€ Brent Barrett, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ David Engel, Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Jeff Trachta, 3 Guys Naked From the Waist Down at the Tamarind Theatre
€ Lego Louis, On the Twentieth Century at the Colony Studio Theatre
Lead actress, musical
€ Cindy Benson, Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Charlotte D'Amboise, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Susan Egan, Hello Again, the Blank Theatre Company at the Second Stage
€ Kaitlin Hopkins, Bat Boy: The Musical at Actors' Gang
€ Cathy Rigby, Peter Pan at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
Lead actor, play
€ Sir Ian McKellen, An Enemy of the People, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Tony Abatemarco, The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Tiffany Theatres
€ Frank Langella, The Father at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Josh Hamilton, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Michael Winters, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
Lead actress, play
€ Jillian Armenante, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ CCH Pounder, The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Debbie Allen, Harriet's Return at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Patricia Place, Valsetz at the Celebration Theatre
€ Charlayne Woodard, Neat, CTG at the Taper
Featured actor, musical
€ Wilson Cruz, Rent, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ M.E. Spencer, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ David Furumoto, Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
€ Mark Leroy Jackson, Rent, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Ron Orbach, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
Featured actress, musical
€ Leigh Hetherington, Rent, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Christine Kellogg, Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Deborah Nishimura, Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
€ Jennifer Leigh Warren, Hello Again, the Blank Theatre Company at the Second Stage
€ Avery Sommers, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
Featured actor, play
€ Christopher Duncan, The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Tom Beyer, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Bobs Watson, Of Mice and Men, the Grace Players at the Egyptian Arena Theatre
€ Kevin Jackson, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Martin McDougall, Burning Blue at the Court Theatre
Featured actress, play
€ Stephanie Faracy, Two Rooms at the Court Theatre
€ Elizabeth Ruscio, Slide, the Wilton Project at the 24th Street Theatre
€ Jane Carr, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Brenda Wehle, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Salli Richardson, The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
Ensemble
€ The cast of Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ The cast of Room Service at Actors Alley
€ The cast of Dealer's Choice, CTG at the Taper
€ The cast of Indiscretions at Pacific Resident Theatre
€ The cast of Yield of the Long Bond at the Matrix Theatre
Director, musical
€ Todd Nielsen, On the Twentieth Century at the Colony Studio Theatre
€ David Galligan, Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Tim Dang, Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
€ George C. Wolfe, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Walter Bobbie, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
Director, play
€ Jeremiah Morris, Room Service at Actors Alley
€ Kent Gash, Harriet's Return at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Andrew J. Robinson, Yield of the Long Bond at the Matrix Theatre
€ Jillian Armenante, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Tom Hulce & Jane Jones, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
Choreographer
€ Savion Glover, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Patti Colombo, Peter Pan at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
€ Yehuda Hyman, Blame It on the Movies at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ David Furumoto & Betsy Chang, Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
€ Ann Reinking, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
Lighting design (larger theatre)
€ James F. Ingalls, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Daniel A. Ionazza, All in the Timing at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Ken Billington, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Julie Archer, Peter & Wendy at the Geffen Playhouse
Lighting design (smaller theatre)
€ Peter Strauss, Room Service at Actors Alley
€ J. Kent Inasy, Tennessee in the Summer, Bird in the Hand Prod. at the Egyptian Arena Theatre
€ Dan Weingarten, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Deena Lynn Mullen, Request Concert, Concert Prod. at the Whitefire Theatre
€ Ken Booth, The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Tiffany Theatres
Set design (larger)
€ John Arnone, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ David Jenkins, Dealer's Choice, CTG at the Taper
€ Gary Wissmann, The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ Markas Henry, Old Wicked Song at the Geffen Playhouse
€ John Napier, An Enemy of the People, CTG at the Ahmanson
Set design (smaller)
€ Victoria Profitt, Indiscretions at Pacific Resident Theatre
€ Victoria Profitt, Request Concert, Concert Prod. at the Whitefire Theatre
€ Richard Scully, Room Service at Actors Alley
€ Gary Smoot, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Deborah Raymond & Dorian Vernacchio, The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Tiffany Theatres
Costume design (larger)
€ David Zinn, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
€ Paul Tazewell, Harriet's Return at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Zoe DuFour, The Old Settler at the Pasadena Playhouse
€ John Bright, An Enemy of the People, CTG at the AHmanson
€ Naomi Yoshida Rodriguez, Pacific Overtures, East West Players at the David Henry Hwang Theatre
Costume design (smaller)
€ Michelle Dunn, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Audrey Eisner, Indiscretions at Pacific Resident Theatre
€ Christine Wright, The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Tiffany Theatres
€ Diane Ross, Room Service at Actors Alley
€ Salvatore Salamone, Salome at the Actors' Gang
Sound design (larger)
€ Abe Jacob, Harriet's Return at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Red Ramona, Old Wicked Songs at Geffen Playhouse
€ Edward Cosla, Peter & Wendy at the Geffen Playhouse
€ Scott Leher, Chicago: The Musical, CTG at the Ahmanson
€ Jon Gottleib, The Cider House Rules, CTG at the Taper
Sound design (smaller)
€ Mark Wheaton & Weba Garretson, The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Tiffany Theatres
€ David Hakim, Great Men of Science Nos. 21 & 22, Circle X Theatre Co. at the Lost Studio
€ Bob Blackburn, Request Concert, Concert Prod. at the Whitefire Theatre
€ John Zalewski, Salome at Actors' Gang
€ Adam Kroloff, Xenogenesis at the Eclectic Theatre Company
Lifetime achievement
€ Terrence McNally
€ Ian McKellen
Doolittle Leadership Award
€ Barbara Beckley