2000–2001 Proof – Outstanding Production of a Play The Producers – Outstanding Production of a Musical One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Outstanding Revival Mary-Louise Parker for Proof and Gary Sinise for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Distinguished Performance Award Susan Stroman – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Jack O'Brien – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 1999–2000 Copenhagen – Outstanding Production of a Play Contact – Outstanding Production of a Musical Kiss Me, Kate – Outstanding Revival Eileen Heckart for The Waverly Gallery – Distinguished Performance Award Audra McDonald – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Actors Theatre of Louisville: Jon Jory – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Daniel Sullivan – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing Winners 1998–1999 Wit – Outstanding Production of a Play Fosse – Outstanding Production of a Musical Death of a Salesman – Outstanding Revival Kathleen Chalfant for Wit – Distinguished Performance Award Ann Reinking and Gwen Verdon – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Sir David Hare – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Winners 1997–1998 The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Outstanding Production of a Play Ragtime – Outstanding Production of a Musical Cabaret – Outstanding Revival Brian Stokes Mitchell for Ragtime – Distinguished Performance Award Julie Taymor – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre The Brooklyn Academy of Music: Harvey Lichtenstein – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Winners 1996–1997 The Last Night of Ballyhoo – Outstanding Production of a Play The Life – Outstanding Production of a Musical Chicago – Outstanding Revival Charles Durning for The Gin Game and Bebe Neuwirth for Chicago – Distinguished Performance Award Gerard Alessandrini – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Jason Robards – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Winners 1995–1996 Seven Guitars – Outstanding Production of a Play Rent – Outstanding Production of a Musical A Delicate Balance – Outstanding Revival Uta Hagen for Mrs. Klein – Distinguished Performance Award George C. Wolfe – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre The 42nd Street Development Project, The New 42nd Street, The Walt Disney Company, Livent – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Winners history List of winners, 1935 through 2014. See also Tony Award Drama Desk Awards Obie Award New York Drama Critics Award References External links American theater awards