Outstanding Production of a Musical Journey's End – Outstanding Revival of a Play Company – Outstanding Revival of a Musical John Kander and Fred Ebb – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Michael Mayer – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Winners 2005–2006 Christine Ebersole for Grey Gardens – Distinguished Performance Award The History Boys – Outstanding Production of a Play Jersey Boys – Outstanding Production of a Musical Awake and Sing! – Outstanding Revival of a Play Sweeney Todd – Outstanding Revival of a Musical Patti LuPone – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Marian Seldes – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Des McAnuff- Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 2004–2005 Norbert Leo Butz for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Distinguished Performance Award Doubt – Outstanding Production of a Play Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Outstanding Production of a Musical Twelve Angry Men – Outstanding Revival of a Play La Cage aux Folles – Outstanding Revival of a Musical BMI Musical Theatre Workshop – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre The Billy Rose Theatre Collection at the New York Public Library at Lincoln Center – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Mike Nichols – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 2003–2004 Hugh Jackman for The Boy from Oz– Distinguished Performance Award I Am My Own Wife – Outstanding Production of a Play Wicked – Outstanding Production of a Musical Henry IV – Outstanding Revival of a Play Assassins – Outstanding Revival of a Musical Donna Murphy – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre City Center Encores – Unique Contribution to the Theatre George C. Wolfe – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 2002–2003 Harvey Fierstein for Hairspray – Distinguished Performance Award Take Me Out – Outstanding Production of a Play Hairspray – Outstanding Production of a Musical A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Outstanding Revival Twyla Tharp – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Roundabout Theatre Company: Todd Haimes – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Joe Mantello – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 2001–2002 Metamorphoses – Outstanding Production of a Play Urinetown – Outstanding Production of a Musical The Crucible – Outstanding Revival Liam Neeson for The Crucible – Distinguished Performance Award Elaine Stritch – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Julia Hansen – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Sir Richard Eyre – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners