BILLY ELLIOT Leads 2008-09 Outer Critics Circle Winners With 7, SHREK Follows with 4

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

* Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot the Musical *

Arthur Laurents West Side Story

Jason Moore Shrek the Musical

Diane Paulus Hair

Susan Stroman Happiness

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER

Karole Armitage Hair

Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5

* Peter Darling Billy Elliot the Musical *

Josh Prince Shrek the Musical

Susan Stroman Happiness

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

(Play or Musical)

* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *

Santo Loquasto Waiting for Godot

Derek McLane 33 Variations

Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot the Musical

Walt Spangler Desire Under the Elms

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

(Play or Musical)

Nicky Gillibrand Billy Elliot the Musical

* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *

John Napier Equus

Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit

Catherine Zuber Joe Turner's Come and Gone

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

(Play or Musical) Kevin Adams Hair

* Rick Fisher Billy Elliot the Musical *

David Hersey Equus

Peter Kaczorowski Ruined

David Lander 33 Variations

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Raúl Esparza Speed-the-Plow

Bill Irwin Waiting for Godot

Nathan Lane Waiting for Godot

* Geoffrey Rush Exit the King *

Thomas Sadoski Reasons To Be Pretty

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Saidah Arrika Ekulona Ruined

Carla Gugino Desire Under the Elms

* Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage *

Janet McTeer Mary Stuart

Harriet Walter Mary Stuart

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

James Barbour A Tale of Two Cities

Matt Cavenaugh West Side Story

* Brian d'Arcy James Shrek the Musical *

Josh Grisetti Enter Laughing

David Pittu What's That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

* Sutton Foster Shrek the Musical *

Megan Hilty 9 to 5

Leslie Kritzer Rooms A Rock Romance

Nancy Opel The Toxic Avenger

* Josefina Scaglione West Side Story *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY

Zach Grenier 33 Variations

John Benjamin Hickey Mary Stuart

Russell G. Jones Ruined

Patrick Page A Man For All Seasons

* David Pearse The Cripple of Inishmaan *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY

* Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit *

AndRea Martin Exit the King

Kristine Nielsen Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Susan Louise O'Connor Blithe Spirit

Condola Rashad Ruined

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Daniel Breaker Shrek the Musical

Aaron Simon Gross 13

* Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot the Musical *

Christopher Sieber Shrek the Musical

Wesley Taylor Rock of Ages

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Kathy Fitzgerald 9 to 5

* Haydn Gwynne Billy Elliot the Musical *

Karen Olivo West Side Story

Martha Plimpton Pal Joey

Carole Shelley Billy Elliot the Musical

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE

Mike Birbiglia Sleepwalk With Me

Mike Burstyn Lansky

Mike Daisey If You See Something Say Something

* Lorenzo Pisoni Humor Abuse *

Matt Sax Clay

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

* Amelia Bullmore Jessica Hynes Stephen Mangan

Ben Miles Paul Ritter Amanda Root

Cast of The Norman Conquests *

John Gassner AWARD

(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)

Annie Baker Body Awareness

* Gina Gionfriddo Becky Shaw *

Beau Willimon Farragut North

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

* David Alvarez Trent Kowalik Kiril Kulish

for their performances in Billy Elliot the Musical *

2008-2009 Outer Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee

Simon Saltzman (President)

Marjorie Gunner (President Emerita)

Mario Fratti (Vice-President) Patrick Hoffman (Corresponding Secretary)

Louis A. Rachow (Treasurer) Glenn Loney (Historian & Member-at-Large)

Rosalind Friedman (Recording Secretary) and Aubrey Reuben & Thomas Gentile (Members-at-Large)

NOTE:

The play Dividing the Estate was considered last season and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. The musical Next to Normal was also considered last year (nominated in three categories including Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Score & Outstanding Actress) and won the OCC Award for Outstanding Score.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

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