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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HELEN Production

Arena StageHealing Wars

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageThe Mountaintop

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageGood People

Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Arena StagePullman Porter Blues

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical

Arena StageOklahoma!


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageOklahoma!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDuke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageLight in the Piazza

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCrowns

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageFantasticks

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageQuality of Life

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Arena StageQuality of Life


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageNext to Normal

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageEmergence-See!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageThe Women of Brewster Place

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageShe Loves Me

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena Stage3 Mo' Divas

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCabaret

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDamn Yankees


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageSeñor Discretion Himself


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCrowns

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCamelot

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageProof

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StagePolk County


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageBlues in the Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StagePlay On!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDinah Was


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageAnimal Crackers

Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageGuys and Dolls

Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageHow I Learned to Drive


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageThunder Knocking on the Door

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCandide

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageArcadia

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageI Am a Man

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageLong Day's Journey Into Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageA Room of One's Own

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StagePrice

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageRevengers' Comedies


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageDancing at Lughnasa

Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageA Wonderful Life


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageMy Children! My Africa!

Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

Arena Stage


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageStand-Up Tragedy

Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageJuno and the Paycock


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Olivier Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageFrom the Mississippi Delta

Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageOn the Town

Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageMan Who Came to Dinner

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Arena StageAbyssinia

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Arena Stage


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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCocoanuts


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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageSix Characters in Search of an Author

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageCherry Orchard


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageJoe Turner's Come and Gone


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageCrucible

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageAll the King's Men

Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding New Play

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News


DAMN YANKEES To Return To Broadway In 2027; Casting Begins In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026

A Broadway revival of DAMN YANKEES, directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, is aiming for a spring 2027 opening, with rehearsals expected to begin in January 2027.
Noah Henry, Sarah-Anne Martinez and More to Star in WEST SIDE STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and the creative team for West Side Story, the final production of Paper Mill’s 2025-2026 season, including Noah Henry, Sarah-Anne Martinez making their Paper Mill debuts.
Cedric Neal, Brayden Bambino and More to Star in PIPPIN at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the musical Pippin, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The production will star Brayden Bambino as Pippin and Cedric Neal as the Leading Player.
Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, and More Set for 69th Annual MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2026

Monterey Jazz Festival has announced its 2026 lineup. The festival will feature Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis. Ticket packages will go on sale this week.
Arena Stage to Present VOICES OF NOW Festival of Youth-Devised Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2026

Arena Stage will present the Voices of Now Festival, featuring four ensembles of middle and high school artists from across the DC region performing original works rooted in their lived experiences. Admission is free.
Review: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: NINA SIMONE at Signature Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 7, 2026

There is no question that actress/singer/not of this world performer Felicia Curry is true DC theatre royalty. There is a reason why those of us in the know address her as Dame. This recently Lortel Award nominated performer has been lighting up area stages for years while also making her Broadway debut in the revival of Into The Woods and beyond.
Barzin Akhavan, Nehal Joshi and More to Star in THE MOTION at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2026

Arena Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for The Motion, by Obie Award winner Christopher Chen. Directed by Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif, this production will run in Arena’s in-the-round Fichandler Stage. 
Kyrah Gray Will Bring KYRAHPRACTOR to Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

Kyrah Gray will present her 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show-winning debut hour KYRAHPRACTOR at Soho Theatre Downstairs on April 15 and 16, exploring her Jamaican upbringing in the UK and her dating history.
Terry Schreiber Founder Of T. Schreiber Studio Dies At Age 89
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2026

Terry Schreiber, acting teacher and founder of T. Schreiber Studio, died April 3 at age 89. He founded the studio in 1969 and directed Broadway's Tony-nominated K2.
Video: Watch the Final Curtain Call for INHERIT THE WIND at the Arena Stage
by Gillian Blum - Apr 6, 2026

The Arena Stage's production of Inherit the Wind had its final performance on Sunday, May 5, and you can watch a video of the show's final curtain call on the Fichandler Stage here.
Arena Stage to Present 2026 Voices of Now Festival This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026

Arena Stage will present its annual Voices of Now Festival, a day-long celebration in April of youth-devised theater featuring four ensembles of middle and high school artists from across the DC region.
HAMNET & More Lead Washington, DC's Spring 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Apr 2, 2026

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month.Check out our top Washington, DC picks for Spring 2026!
Bradley Gibson Will Make West End Debut as Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2026

Bradley Gibson, who originated the role of Hercules in the 2023 world premiere, will reprise the part from June 29 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane as the Disney musical completes its London run.
Video: Watch Amber Gray & Harvey Guillén Announce the 2026 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominations
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 31, 2026

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce that Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, currently starring on Broadway in The Rocky Horror Show, will announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards. Tune in right here at BroadwayWorld tomorrow, April 1 (2pm ET) to watch the announcement live. 
World Premiere of ReCON$truXion Will Come to Alabama Shakespeare Festival in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL will present the world premiere of ReCON$truXion, a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. The production will showcase innovative storytelling and themes relevant to contemporary society.
Meet the Cast of THE BALUSTERS, Now Playing on Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026

Performances are now underway for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Balusters, a new play by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Meet the cast of The Balusters here!
Meet the Cast of JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, Now Playing on Broadway!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2026

Performances are now underway for August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway! The show recently extended, and will now play through Sunday, July 19. Meet the cast here!
Interview: Theatre Life with Rebecca Madeira
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 27, 2026

Today’s subject Rebecca Madeira is currently living her theatre life onstage at Arena Stage as part in the role of Rachael Brown in Inherit The Wind. The production runs through April 5th in Arena Stage’s Fichandler Stage space.
Feature: Three Actors, Three Productions of the Same Show, Same Historic Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 25, 2026

With the 250th birthday of our nation approaching this July 4th, Ford’s Theatre’s current attraction, the musical that tells the how the Declaration of Independence came to be, 1776 is indeed the best choice for this historic theatre to be presenting for the occasion. With a score by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone, 1776 ranks in my opinion as a perfect musical and there are only a handful of those.
Felicia Curry And Kennedy Holmes Join Cast Of CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL At Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2026

Arena Stage has announced Felicia Curry and Kennedy Holmes will join CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical. The production, featuring the music of TLC, will run in Washington, DC.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Arena Stage been nominated for?

Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HELEN Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Healing Wars, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Mountaintop, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Good People, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Pullman Porter Blues, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crowns, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Fantasticks, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Quality of Life, The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Quality of Life, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Next to Normal, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Emergence-See!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Women of Brewster Place, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for 3 Mo' Divas, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cabaret, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Damn Yankees, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Señor Discretion Himself, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crowns, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Camelot, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Proof, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Polk County, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Blues in the Night, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Play On!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dinah Was, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Animal Crackers, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Guys and Dolls, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for How I Learned to Drive, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Thunder Knocking on the Door, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Candide, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for I Am a Man, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Room of One's Own, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Price, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Revengers' Comedies, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dancing at Lughnasa, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Wonderful Life, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Children! My Africa!, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stand-Up Tragedy, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Juno and the Paycock, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for From the Mississippi Delta , Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for On the Town, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Man Who Came to Dinner, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Abyssinia, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for Cocoanuts, Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Six Characters in Search of an Author, Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Cherry Orchard , Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crucible, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for All the King's Men, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for and Outstanding New Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for .

What awards has Arena Stage won?

Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!; Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Next to Normal; Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Señor Discretion Himself; Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crowns; Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Blues in the Night; Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Animal Crackers; Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Thunder Knocking on the Door; Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dancing at Lughnasa; Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Children! My Africa!; Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stand-Up Tragedy; Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for From the Mississippi Delta; Outstanding Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for Cocoanuts; Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Six Characters in Search of an Author; Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone; Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crucible.

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