Helen Hayes Award Winners Announced - Synetic Theatre Leads with 6 Awards - Full Awards List

The winners of the 28th Helen Hayes Awards, a program of theatreWashington, have been announced. The most-awarded production was Synetic Theatre with six awards. Signature Theatre follows closely behind with five awards won.

The full awards list:

Outstanding Resident Play
Ruined
Arena Stage

Outstanding Resident Musical
Hairspray
Signature Theatre

Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences
Charlotte’s Web
Adventure Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Erica Sullivan
Venus in Fur
Studio Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
REna Brown
Wit
Bay Theatre Company, Inc.

The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play
Mitchell Hebert
After the Fall
Theater J

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical
Carolyn Cole
Hairspray
Signature Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical
Euan Morton
Parade
Ford's Theatre and Theater J

Outstanding Non-Resident Production
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Arena Stage

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical
Hairspray
Signature Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey
After the Fall
Theater J

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play
Ted Van Griethuysen
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
Sahr Ngaujah
FELA!
Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
Cate Blanchett
Uncle Vanya
Kennedy Center

The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
Faction of Fools Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical
Nova Payton
Hairspray
Signature Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
Hugo Weaving
Uncle Vanya
Kennedy Center

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical
Matthew DeLorenzo
Pop!
Studio Theatre 2ndStage

Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
Kendra Rai
Green Bird
Constellation Theatre Company

Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Ben Cunis
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Irina Tsikurishvili
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production
Jon Kalbfleisch
Hairspray
Signature Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Konstantine Lortkipanidze
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Irakli Kavsadze
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Chris Baine
A Bright New Boise
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production
Andrew Griffin
King Lear
Synetic Theater

Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Lee Savage
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Aaron Posner
Cyrano
Folger Theatre

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Michael Baron
A Year With Frog and Toad
Adventure Theatre

The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Marc Acito
Birds of a Feather
Hub Theatre

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