And the 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations are:
Outstanding New Broadway Musical: & Juliet; A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical; New York, New York; Shucked; Some Like It Hot
Outstanding New Broadway Play: Good Night, Oscar; Leopoldstadt; Life of Pi; Peter Pan Goes Wrong; Summer, 1976
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical: The Bedwetter; Between the Lines; The Harder They Come; Only Gold; Without You
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play: Becomes a Woman; A Case for the Existence of God; Chester Bailey; Downstate; Letters from Max, a ritual
John Gassner Award for New American Play (Preferably by a New Playwright): Dark Disabled Stories by Ryan J. Haddad; Epiphany by Brian Watkins; Fat Ham by James Ijames; Wolf Play by Hansol Jung; You Will Get Sick by Noah Diaz
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway): Death of a Salesman; Endgame; Ohio State Murders; Topdog/Underdog; Wedding Band
Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway): A Man of No Importance; Into the Woods; Merrily We Roll Along; Parade; Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical: Micaela Diamond – Parade; J. Harrison Ghee – Some Like It Hot; Caroline Innerbichler – Shucked; Colton Ryan – New York, New York; Anna Uzele – New York, New York
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical: Kevin Del Aguila – Some Like It Hot; Julia Lester – Into the Woods; Alex Newell – Shucked; NaTasha Yvette Williams – Some Like It Hot; Betsy Wolfe – & Juliet
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play: Hiran Abeysekera – Life of Pi; Jessica Chastain – A Doll’s House; Corey Hawkins – Topdog/Underdog; Sean Hayes – Good Night, Oscar; Audra McDonald – Ohio State Murders
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play: Danielle Brooks – The Piano Lesson; Sharon D Clarke – Death of a Salesman; Michael Potts – The Piano Lesson; Brandon Uranowitz – Leopoldstadt; David Zayas – Cost of Living
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Ephraim Birney – Chester Bailey; Brittany Bradford – Wedding Band; Marylouise Burke – Epiphany; Bill Irwin – Endgame; Emma Pfitzer Price – Becomes a Woman
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Veanne Cox – Wedding Band; Glenn Davis – Downstate; Todd Freeman – Downstate; Francis Guinan – Downstate; Susanna Guzman – Downstate
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical: Nicholas Barasch – The Butcher Boy; Callum Francis – Kinky Boots; Jonathan Groff – Merrily We Roll Along; Natey Jones – The Harder They Come; Marla Mindelle – Titanique
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical: Vicki Lewis – Between the Lines; Lindsay Mendez – Merrily We Roll Along; Daniel Radcliffe – Merrily We Roll Along; A.J. Shively – A Man of No Importance; Mare Winningham – A Man of No Importance
Outstanding Solo Performance: Mike Birbiglia – The Old Man & the Pool; Jodie Comer – Prima Facie; Jefferson Mays – A Christmas Carol; Sam Morrison – Sugar Daddy; Anthony Rapp – Without You
Outstanding New Score: Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel – Between the Lines; Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally – Shucked; John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda – New York, New York; Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman – The Bedwetter; Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman – Some Like It Hot
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli – Titanique; Robert Horn – Shucked; Matthew López and Amber Ruffin – Some Like it Hot; Suzan-Lori Parks – The Harder They Come; David West Read – & Juliet
Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical): Jason Ardizzone-West – Wedding Band; John Lee Beatty – Epiphany; Beowulf Boritt – New York, New York; Mimi Lien – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Simon Scullion – Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical): Dede Ayite – Topdog/Underdog; Gregg Barnes – Some Like it Hot; Brigitte Reiffenstuel – Leopoldstadt; Paloma Young – & Juliet; Donna Zakowska – New York, New York
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical): Neil Austin – Leopoldstadt; Ken Billington – New York, New York; Ken Elliott and Ben Stanton – A Christmas Carol; Natasha Katz – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Tim Lutkin – Life of Pi
Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical): John Gromada – Jasper; Kai Harada – New York, New York; Daniel Kluger – Epiphany; André Pluess – Good Night, Oscar; Joshua D. Reid – A Christmas Carol
Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical): Christopher Ash and Beowulf Boritt – New York, New York; Andrzej Goulding – Life of Pi; Lucy Mackinnon – A Christmas Carol; Isaac Madge – Leopoldstadt; Sven Ortel – Parade
Outstanding Orchestrations: Bryan Carter and Charlie Rosen – Some Like It Hot; Sam Davis and Daryl Waters – New York, New York; Jason Howland – Shucked; Bill Sherman – & Juliet; Jonathan Tunick – Merrily We Roll Along
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Michael Arden – Parade; Maria Friedman – Merrily We Roll Along; Casey Nicholaw – Some Like It Hot; Jack O’Brien – Shucked; Susan Stroman – New York, New York
Outstanding Choreography: Andy Blankenbuehler – Only Gold; Edgar Godineaux – The Harder They Come; Casey Nicholaw – Some Like It Hot; Susan Stroman – New York, New York; Jennifer Weber – & Juliet
Outstanding Director of a Play: Kenny Leon – Topdog/Underdog; Pam MacKinnon – Downstate; Patrick Marber – Leopoldstadt; Adam Meggido – Peter Pan Goes Wrong; Max Webster – Life of Pi
Special Achievement Award: To B.H. Barry, one of the world’s foremost fight directors.
Now, the 2023 Drama League nominations:
Outstanding Play
A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter, Signature Theatre
Fat Ham by James Ijames, The Public Theater and National Black Theatre Leopoldstadt by Tom Stoppard on Broadway
Love by Alexander Zeldin, Park Avenue Armory
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller on Broadway
Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi, Playwrights Horizons
Outstanding Musical
& Juliet on Broadway
Between the Lines
F*ck7thGrade, The Wild Project
Shucked on Broadway
Some Like it Hot on Broadway
White Girl in Danger, Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Outstanding Revival of a Play
A Raisin in the Sun, The Public Theater
Death of a Salesman on Broadway
Endgame, Irish Repertory Theatre
The Piano Lesson on Broadway
Ohio State Murders on Broadway
Wedding Band, Theatre for a New Audience
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
A Man of No Importance, Classic Stage Company
Into the Woods on Broadway
Merrily We Roll Along, New York Theatre Workshop
Parade on Broadway
Sweeney Todd on Broadway
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play
Hiran Abeysekera in Life of Pi on Broadway
Kyle Beltran in A Case for the Existence of God, Signature Theatre
Will Brill in A Case for the Existence of God, Signature Theatre
Brittany Bradford in Wedding Band, Theatre for a New Audience
Jessica Chastain in A Doll’s House on Broadway
Sharon D Clarke in Death of a Salesman on Broadway
Sean Hayes in Good Night, Oscar on Broadway
Denise Manning in Amani, National Black Theatre and Rattlestick Theater
Audra McDonald in Ohio State Murders on Broadway
Wendell Pierce in Death of a Salesman on Broadway
John Douglas Thompson in Endgame, Irish Repertory Theatre
Kara Young in Twelfth Night, The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford in Sweeney Todd on Broadway
Nicholas Barasch in The Butcher Boy, Irish Repertory Theatre
Sara Bareilles in Into the Woods on Broadway
Andrew Burnap in Camelot on Broadway
Micaela Diamond in Parade on Broadway
Andrew Durand in Shucked on Broadway
Callum Francis in Kinky Boots, Stage 42
J. Harrison Ghee in Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Along, New York Theatre Workshop
Somi Kakoma in Dreaming Zenzile, New York Theatre Workshop
Lindsay Mendez in Merrily We Roll Along, New York Theatre Workshop
Anna Uzele in New York, New York
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Emily Bergl in Good Night, Oscar on Broadway
Danielle Brooks in The Piano Lesson on Broadway
Amelda Brown in Love, Park Avenue Armory
Ray Fisher in The Piano Lesson on Broadway
K. Todd Freeman in Downstate, Playwrights Horizons
Francis Guinan in Downstate, Playwrights Horizons
Nick Holder in Love, Park Avenue Armory
Arian Moayed in A Doll’s House on Broadway
Brian Quijada in Wolf Play, MCC Theater and Soho Rep
Miriam Silverman in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brandon Uranowitz in Leopoldstadt on Broadway
Kara Young in Cost of Living on Broadway
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Kevin Cahoon in Shucked on Broadway
Kevin Del Aguila in Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Robyn Hurder in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway
Mark Jacoby in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway
Tarra Conner Jones in White Girl in Danger, Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Julia Lester in Into the Woods on Broadway
Alex Newell in Shucked on Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily We Roll Along, New York Theatre Workshop
Phillipa Soo in Into the Woods on Broadway
Mare Winningham in A Man of No Importance, Classic Stage Company
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Zi Alikhan, On That Day in Amsterdam, Primary Stages
Shayok Misha Chowdhury, Public Obscenities, Soho Rep and NAATCO
Miranda Cromwell, Death of a Salesman on Broadway
Adam Meggido, Peter Pan Goes Wrong on Broadway
Max Webster, Life of Pi on Broadway
Alexander Zeldin, Love, Park Avenue Armory
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Jeff Calhoun, Between the Lines
John Doyle, A Man of No Importance, Classic Stage Company
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along, New York Theatre Workshop
Thomas Kail, Sweeney Todd on Broadway
Jack O’Brien, Shucked on Broadway
Outstanding Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Only Gold, MCC Theater
Tislarm Bouie, the bandaged place
Edgar Godineaux, The Harder They Come, The Public Theater
Casey Nicholaw, Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Susan Stroman, New York, New York on Broadway
Jennifer Weber, KPOP on Broadway
Outstanding Music
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, Shucked on Broadway
Michael R. Jackson, White Girl in Danger, Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Tom Kitt and AnnMarie Milazzo (vocal designer), Almost Famous on Broadway
Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, Between the Lines
The Kilbanes, Weightless, WP Theater
Outstanding Lyrics
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, Shucked on Broadway
Jonathan Hogue, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Michael R. Jackson, White Girl in Danger, Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman, The Bedwetter, Atlantic Theater Company
Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Jonathan Hogue, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Robert Horn, Shucked on Broadway
Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue, Titanique
David West Read, & Juliet on Broadway
Outstanding Orchestrations
Bruce Coughlin, A Man of No Importance, Classic Stage Company
Jason Howland, Shucked on Broadway
Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Kenny Seymour, The Harder They Come, The Public Theater
Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, New York, New York on Broadway
Outstanding Music in a Play
Ben Edelman, Zane Pais and Sinan Refik Zafar, Letters from Max, a ritual, Signature Theatre
Mauricio Escamilla, the bandaged place, Roundabout Theatre Company
Suzan-Lori Parks, Plays for the Plague Year, The Public Theater
Ian Ross, Wuthering Heights, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
Daniel Schlosberg, Montag, Soho Rep
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Jason Ardizzone-West, Wedding Band, Theatre for a New Audience
Beowulf Boritt, Ohio State Murders on Broadway
dots, Public Obscenities, Soho Rep and NAATCO
Tim Hatley, Life of Pi on Broadway
Natasha Jenkins, Love, Park Avenue Armory
John McDermott, Chains, Mint Theater Company
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, New York, New York on Broadway
David Korins, Only Gold, MCC Theater
Scott Pask, Shucked on Broadway
Walt Spangler and Brendan McCann (production props), Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Michael Yeargan, Camelot on Broadway
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Kara Branch, According to the Chorus, New Light Theater Project
Enver Chakartash, Public Obscenities, Soho Rep and NAATCO
Qween Jean, Wedding Band, Theatre for a New Audience
Sarah Laux, Wish You Were Here, Playwright Horizons
Emilio Sosa, Ain’t No Mo’ on Broadway
Roberto Surace, Peter Pan Goes Wrong on Broadway
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Some Like it Hot on Broadway
Tilly Grimes, Shucked on Broadway
Jennifer Moeller, Camelot on Broadway
Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, KPOP on Broadway
Anita Yavich, Only Gold, MCC Theater
Donna Zakowska, New York, New York on Broadway
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, Epiphany, Lincoln Center Theater
Jiyoun Chang, The Far Country, Atlantic Theater Company
Natasha Chivers and Willie Williams (video), Prima Facie on Broadway
Allen Lee Hughes, Ohio State Murders on Broadway
Cha See, On That Day in Amsterdam, Primary Stages
Japhy Weideman, The Piano Lesson on Broadway
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington, New York, New York on Broadway
Jeff Croiter, Only Gold, MCC Theater
Heather Gilbert, Parade on Broadway
David Grill, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ on Broadway
Natasha Katz, Sweeney Todd on Broadway
Outstanding Projection and Video Design
Simon Baker, Wuthering Heights, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, and National Theatre
Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi on Broadway
Caite Hevner, Between the Lines, Tony Kiser Theater
Josh Higgason, White Girl in Danger, Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Nicholas Hussong, On That Day in Amsterdam, Primary Stages
Johnny Moreno, Public Obscenities, Soho Rep and NAATCO
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington, Ohio State Murders on Broadway
Tom Gibbons, Hamlet, Park Avenue Armory
Josh Anio Grigg, Love, Park Avenue Armory
Lee Kinney and Daniel Kluger, You Will Get Sick, Roundabout Theatre Company
Ben & Max Ringham, A Doll’s House on Broadway
Mikaal Sulaiman, Fat Ham, The Public Theater and National Black Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Peter Hylenski, Almost Famous on Broadway
Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann, Into the Woods on Broadway
John Shivers, Shucked on Broadway
Joanna Lynne Staub, Weightless, WP Theater
Jon Weston, Parade on Broadway
Outstanding Wig and Hair
Campbell Young Associates, Almost Famous on Broadway
Cookie Jordan, The Piano Lesson on Broadway
Mia M. Neal, Ain’t No Mo’ on Broadway
Earon Nealey, Twelfth Night, The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Mitsuteru Okuyama, Chushingura 47 Ronin
Luc Verschueren, A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway
Outstanding Solo Performance
Jodie Comer in Prima Facie on Broadway
David Greenspan in Four Saints in Three Acts, Lucille Lortel Theatre
Jessica Hendy in Walking With Bubbles, AMT Theater
Anthony Rapp in Without You
Tracy Thorne in Jack Was Kind, Irish Repertory Theatre
Unique Theatrical Experience
Asi Wind’s Inner Circle
Peter Pan Goes Wrong on Broadway
Plays for the Plague Year, The Public Theater
Zephyr, Cirque Mechanics at New Victory Theater
Outstanding Fight Choreography
B.H. Barry, Camelot on Broadway
Rocio Mendez, Día Y Noche, LAByrinth Theater Company
Rocio Mendez, How to Defend Yourself, New York Theatre Workshop
Unkledave’s Fight-House, soft, MCC Theater
Outstanding Adaptation
A Doll’s House by Amy Herzog on Broadway
Arden of Faversham by Jeffrey Hatcher and Kathryn Walat, Red Bull Theater
black odyssey by Marcus Gardley, Classic Stage Company
Oresteia by Robert Icke, Park Avenue Armory
Wuthering Heights by Emma Rice, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
Outstanding Puppetry
John Leader, Wuthering Heights, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
James Ortiz (design), Kennedy Kanagawa (as Milky White), Into the Woods on Broadway
Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, Life of Pi on Broadway
Kirjan Waage, The Immortal Jellyfish Girl, Wakka Wakka and Nordland Visual Theatre at 59E59 Theaters
Harold Prince Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Ensemble Award
The cast of Soho Rep’s Public Obscenities: Tashnuva Anan, Abrar Haque, Golam Sarwar Harun, Gargi Mukherjee, NaFis, Jakeem Dante Powell and Debashis Roy Chowdhury
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
From his standout performance in american (tele)visions, to writing and performing the autobiographical Dark Disabled Stories, Ryan J. Haddad’s work this season has expanded on and interrogated what the idea of “accessibility” really means.
And finally, here is the full list of nominees for the 2022-2023 Drama Desk Awards:
Outstanding Play
"A Case for the Existence of God," by Samuel D. Hunter, Signature Theatre
"Fat Ham, by James Ijames," The Public Theater and National Black Theatre
"Leopoldstadt," by Tom Stoppard
"Love," by Alexander Zeldin, Park Avenue Armory
"Prima Facie," by Suzie Miller
"Wish You Were Here," by Sanaz Toossi, Playwrights Horizons
Outstanding Musical
"& Juliet"
"Between the Lines"
"F*ck7thGrade," The Wild Project
"Shucked"
"Some Like it Hot"
"White Girl in Danger," Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Outstanding Revival of a Play
"A Raisin in the Sun," The Public Theater
"Death of a Salesman"
"Endgame," Irish Repertory Theatre
"The Piano Lesson"
"Ohio State Murders"
"Wedding Band," Theatre for a New Audience
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
"A Man of No Importance," Classic Stage Company
"Into the Woods"
"Merrily We Roll Along," New York Theatre Workshop
"Parade"
"Sweeney Todd"
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play
Hiran Abeysekera, "Life of Pi"
Kyle Beltran, "A Case for the Existence of God," Signature Theatre
Will Brill, "A Case for the Existence of God," Signature Theatre
Brittany Bradford, "Wedding Band," Theatre for a New Audience
Jessica Chastain, "A Doll’s House"
Sharon D Clarke, "Death of a Salesman"
Sean Hayes, "Good Night, Oscar"
Denise Manning, "Amani," National Black Theatre and Rattlestick Theater
Audra McDonald, "Ohio State Murders"
Wendell Pierce, "Death of a Salesman"
John Douglas Thompson, "Endgame," Irish Repertory Theatre
Kara Young, "Twelfth Night," The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford, "Sweeney Todd"
Nicholas Barasch, "The Butcher Boy," Irish Repertory Theatre
Sara Bareilles, "Into the Woods"
Andrew Burnap, "Camelot"
Micaela Diamond, "Parade"
Andrew Durand, "Shucked"
Callum Francis, "Kinky Boots," Stage 42
J. Harrison Ghee, "Some Like it Hot"
Jonathan Groff, "Merrily We Roll Along," New York Theatre Workshop
Somi Kakoma, "Dreaming Zenzile," New York Theatre Workshop
Lindsay Mendez, "Merrily We Roll Along," New York Theatre Workshop
Anna Uzele, "New York, New York"
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Emily Bergl, "Good Night, Oscar"
Danielle Brooks, "The Piano Lesson"
Amelda Brown, "Love," Park Avenue Armory
Ray Fisher, "The Piano Lesson"
K. Todd Freeman, "Downstate," Playwrights Horizons
Francis Guinan, "Downstate," Playwrights Horizons
Nick Holder, "Love," Park Avenue Armory
Arian Moayed, "A Doll’s House"
Brian Quijada, "Wolf Play," MCC Theater and Soho Rep
Miriam Silverman, "The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window," Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brandon Uranowitz, "Leopoldstadt"
Kara Young, "Cost of Living"
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Kevin Cahoon, "Shucked"
Kevin Del Aguila, "Some Like it Hot"
Robyn Hurder, "A Beautiful Noise," The Neil Diamond Musical
Mark Jacoby, "A Beautiful Noise," The Neil Diamond Musical
Tarra Conner Jones, "White Girl in Danger," Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Julia Lester, "Into the Woods"
Alex Newell, "Shucked"
Daniel Radcliffe, "Merrily We Roll Along," New York Theatre Workshop
Phillipa Soo, "Into the Woods"
Mare Winningham, "A Man of No Importance," Classic Stage Company
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Zi Alikhan, "On That Day in Amsterdam," Primary Stages
Shayok Misha Chowdhury, "Public Obscenities," Soho Rep and NAATCO
Miranda Cromwell, "Death of a Salesman"
Adam Meggido, "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"
Max Webster, "Life of Pi"
Alexander Zeldin, "Love," Park Avenue Armory
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Jeff Calhoun, "Between the Lines"
John Doyle, "A Man of No Importance," Classic Stage Company
Maria Friedman, "Merrily We Roll Along," New York Theatre Workshop
Thomas Kail, "Sweeney Todd"
Jack O’Brien, "Shucked"
Outstanding Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, "Only Gold," MCC Theater
Tislarm Bouie, "the bandaged place"
Edgar Godineaux, "The Harder They Come," The Public Theater
Casey Nicholaw, "Some Like it Hot"
Susan Stroman, "New York, New York"
Jennifer Weber, "KPOP"
Outstanding Music
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, "Shucked"
Michael R. Jackson, "White Girl in Danger," Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Tom Kitt and AnnMarie Milazzo (vocal designer), "Almost Famous"
Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, "Between the Lines"
The Kilbanes, "Weightless," WP Theater
Outstanding Lyrics
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, "Shucked"
Jonathan Hogue, "Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical"
Michael R. Jackson, "White Girl in Danger," Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman, "The Bedwetter," Atlantic Theater Company
Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, "Some Like it Hot"
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Jonathan Hogue, "Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical"
Robert Horn, "Shucked"
Matthew López and Amber Ruffin, "Some Like it Hot"
Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue, "Titanique"
David West Read, "& Juliet"
Outstanding Orchestrations
Bruce Coughlin, "A Man of No Importance," Classic Stage Company
Jason Howland, "Shucked"
Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter, "Some Like it Hot"
Kenny Seymour, "The Harder They Come," The Public Theater
Daryl Waters and Sam Davis, "New York, New York"
Outstanding Music in a Play
Ben Edelman, Zane Pais, and Sinan Refik Zafar, "Letters from Max, a ritual," Signature Theatre
Mauricio Escamilla, "the bandaged place," Roundabout Theatre Company
Suzan-Lori Parks, "Plays for the Plague Year," The Public Theater
Ian Ross, "Wuthering Heights," St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
Daniel Schlosberg, "Montag," Soho Rep
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Jason Ardizzone-West, "Wedding Band," Theatre for a New Audience
Beowulf Boritt, "Ohio State Murders"
dots, "Public Obscenities," Soho Rep and NAATCO
Tim Hatley, "Life of Pi"
Natasha Jenkins, "Love," Park Avenue Armory
John McDermott, "Chains," Mint Theater Company
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt, "New York, New York"
David Korins, "Only Gold," MCC Theater
Scott Pask, "Shucked"
Walt Spangler and Brendan McCann (production props), "Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical"
Michael Yeargan, "Camelot"
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Kara Branch, "According to the Chorus," New Light Theater Project
Enver Chakartash, "Public Obscenities," Soho Rep and NAATCO
Qween Jean, "Wedding Band," Theatre for a New Audience
Sarah Laux, "Wish You Were Here," Playwright Horizons
Emilio Sosa, "Ain’t No Mo’"
Roberto Surace, "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, "Some Like it Hot"
Tilly Grimes, "Shucked"
Jennifer Moeller, "Camelot"
Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, "KPOP"
Anita Yavich, "Only Gold," MCC Theater
Donna Zakowska, "New York, New York"
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, "Epiphany," Lincoln Center Theater
Jiyoun Chang, "The Far Country," Atlantic Theater Company
Natasha Chivers and Willie Williams (video), "Prima Facie"
Allen Lee Hughes, "Ohio State Murders"
Cha See, "On That Day in Amsterdam," Primary Stages
Japhy Weideman, "The Piano Lesson"
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Ken Billington, "New York, New York"
Jeff Croiter, "Only Gold," MCC Theater
Heather Gilbert, "Parade"
David Grill, "Bob Fosse’s Dancin’"
Natasha Katz, "Sweeney Todd"
Outstanding Projection and Video Design
Simon Baker, "Wuthering Heights," St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, and National Theatre
Andrzej Goulding, "Life of Pi"
Caite Hevner, "Between the Lines," Tony Kiser Theater
Josh Higgason, "White Girl in Danger," Vineyard Theatre and Second Stage Theater
Nicholas Hussong, "On That Day in Amsterdam," Primary Stages
Johnny Moreno, "Public Obscenities," Soho Rep and NAATCO
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington, "Ohio State Murders"
Tom Gibbons, "Hamlet," Park Avenue Armory
Josh Anio Grigg, "Love," Park Avenue Armory
Lee Kinney and Daniel Kluger, "You Will Get Sick," Roundabout Theatre Company
Ben & Max Ringham, "A Doll’s House"
Mikaal Sulaiman, "Fat Ham," The Public Theater and National Black Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Peter Hylenski, "Almost Famous"
Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann, "Into the Woods"
John Shivers, "Shucked"
Joanna Lynne Staub, "Weightless," WP Theater
Jon Weston, "Parade"
Outstanding Wig and Hair
Campbell Young Associates, "Almost Famous"
Cookie Jordan, "The Piano Lesson"
Mia M. Neal, "Ain’t No Mo’"
Earon Nealey, "Twelfth Night," The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Mitsuteru Okuyama, "Chushingura 47 Ronin"
Luc Verschueren, "A Beautiful Noise," The Neil Diamond Musical
Outstanding Solo Performance
Jodie Comer, "Prima Facie"
David Greenspan, "Four Saints in Three Acts," Lucille Lortel Theatre
Jessica Hendy, "Walking With Bubbles," AMT Theater
Anthony Rapp, "Without You"
Tracy Thorne, "Jack Was Kind," Irish Repertory Theatre
Unique Theatrical Experience
"Asi Wind’s Inner Circle"
"Peter Pan Goes Wrong"
"Plays for the Plague Year," The Public Theater
"Zephyr," Cirque Mechanics at The New Victory Theater
Outstanding Fight Choreography
B.H. Barry, "Camelot"
Rocio Mendez, "Día Y Noche," LAByrinth Theater Company
Rocio Mendez, "How to Defend Yourself," The New York Theatre Workshop
Unkledave’s Fight-House, "soft," MCC Theater
Outstanding Adaptation
"A Doll’s House," by Amy Herzog
"Arden of Faversham," by Jeffrey Hatcher and Kathryn Walat, Red Bull Theater
"black odyssey," by Marcus Gardley, Classic Stage Company
"Oresteia," by Robert Icke, Park Avenue Armory
"Wuthering Heights," by Emma Rice, St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
Outstanding Puppetry
John Leader, "Wuthering Heights," St. Ann’s Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre
James Ortiz (design), Kennedy Kanagawa (as Milky White), "Into the Woods"
Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, "Life of Pi"
Kirjan Waage, "The Immortal Jellyfish Girl," Wakka Wakka and Nordland Visual Theatre at 59E59
Special Awards
Harold Prince Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephen McKinley Henderson has been bringing in-depth, gripping portrayals of memorable characters to the stage for over four decades. With his return to Broadway this season as Pops in "Between Riverside and Crazy," which the Drama Desk previously nominated in 2015, this year’s Harold Prince Lifetime Achievement Award marks Henderson’s role in this powerful production as a celebration of his brilliant career.
Ensemble Award
The cast of Soho Rep’s "Public Obscenities" – Tashnuva Anan, Abrar Haque, Golam Sarwar Harun, Gargi Mukherjee, NaFis, Jakeem Dante Powell, and Debashis Roy Chowdhury – embodied the transnational world of Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s bilingual play with memorable authenticity, remarkable specificity, and extraordinary warmth.
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
From his standout performance in american (tele)visions, to writing and performing the autobiographical "Dark Disabled Stories," Ryan J. Haddad’s work this season has expanded on and interrogated what the idea of “accessibility” really means. Whether riding a shopping cart like a throne, or relating his experiences on a “gay, pink bus,” Haddad shared with audiences an unabashed queer fabulosity that was both unforgettable and deeply human.
