Christine Andreas, Elena Shaddow, David Burnham, Steve Kazee, Judith Ivey and Bill Pullman are among the nominees of the 27th Annual Helen Hayes Awards, celebrating achievement in Washington, D.C.-area theatre.
The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the Warner Theatre on April 16th.
Andreas, Shaddow and Burnham were nominated for their respective turns as Margaret, Clara and Fabrizio in the national tour of The Light in the Piazza, while Kazee was nominated for the tour of Spamalot and Ivey and Pullman were honored for their work in The Subject Was Roses at the Kennedy Center. Other nominated performers included Nancy Lemenager for She Loves Me at Arena Stage, Trisha Jeffrey for Caroline, or Change at Studio Theatre, Veanne Cox for The Beaux Stratagem at the Shakespeare Theatre, and Brad Oscar and Walter Charles for Cabaret at Arena Stage.
Arena Stage was the most honored theatre, with 27 nominations. Its production of te classic Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret led the list of nominated productions, with 10 nods. Other theatres to receive multiple nominations included the Shakespeare Theatre (with 21 nominations), the Folger Theatre and the Kennedy Center (both with 11 nominations), as well as Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Synetic Theater and the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, among others.
A complete list of Helen Hayes Award nominees follows:
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production |
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Tom Deckman, Monty Python's Spamalot , The National Theatre |
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Jeff Dumas, Monty Python's Spamalot , The National Theatre |
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Laura Griffith, The Light in the Piazza , The Kennedy Center |
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Rick Holmes, Monty Python's Spamalot , The National Theatre |
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David Turner, Monty Python's Spamalot , The National Theatre |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production |
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Christine Andreas, The Light in the Piazza , The National Theatre |
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Danai Gurira, In the Continuum , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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Judith Ivey, The Subject Was Roses , The Kennedy Center |
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Nikkole Salter, In the Continuum , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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Elena Shaddow, The Light in the Piazza , The Kennedy Center |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production |
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David Burnham, The Light in the Piazza , The Kennedy Center |
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Mark Hadfield, The Canterbury Tales, Part 1 , The Kennedy Center |
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Steve Kazee, The Subject Was Roses , The Kennedy Center |
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Bill Pullman, The Subject Was Roses , The Kennedy Center |
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Michael Siberry, Monty Python's Spamalot , The Kennedy Center |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production |
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Marion J. Caffey, 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
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David Neumann, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Irina Tsikurishvili, The Dybbuk Synetic Theater and Theater J |
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Irina Tsikurishvili, Faust , Synetic Theater |
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Irina Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein , Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production |
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George Fulginiti-Shakar, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Jon Kalbfleisch, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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Howard Breitbart & Jon Kalbfleisch, Caroline, or Change , The Studio Theatre |
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Victor Simonson, 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
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Adam Wernick, Love's Labor's Lost , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production |
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Martin Desjardins, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Neil McFadden, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Folger Theatre |
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Matthew M. Nielson, A Prayer for Owen Meany , Round House Theatre |
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Irakli Kavsadze & Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein , Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival |
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Michael Roth, The Persians , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production |
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Toni-Leslie James, 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
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Anna R. Oliver, Don Juan , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Robert Perdziola, The Beaux' Stratagem , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Kate Turner-Walker, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Folger Theatre |
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Catherine Zuber, Love's Labor's Lost , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production |
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Timian Alsaker, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Daniel Conway, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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Daniel Conway, Measure for Measure , Folger Theatre |
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Daniel Conway, The Long Christmas Ride Home , The Studio Theatre |
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Antje Ellermann, 9 Parts of Desire , Arena Stage |
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James Kronzer, The Beaux' Stratagem , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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James Kronzer, The Foreigner , Olney Theatre Center |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production |
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Colin K. Bills, Frankenstein , Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival |
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Colin K. Bills, The Dybbuk , Synetic Theater and Theater J |
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John Hoey, Measure for Measure , Folger Theatre |
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Charlie Morrison, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Charlie Morrison, The Elephant Man , Olney Theatre Center |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical |
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Sherri L. Edelen, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Trisha Jeffrey, Caroline, or Change , Studio Theatre |
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Nancy Lemenager, She Loves Me , Arena Stage |
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Donna Migliaccio, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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Kelly J. Rucker, Caroline, or Change , Studio Theatre |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical |
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Andy Brownstein, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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Jim Corti, She Loves Me , Arena Stage |
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Mika Duncan, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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J. Fred Shiffman, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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J. Fred Shiffman, She Loves Me , Arena Stage |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical |
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N'Kenge , 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
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Meg Gillentine, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Julia Nixon, Caroline, or Change , The Studio Theatre |
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Brynn O'Malley, She Loves Me , Arena Stage |
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Vivian Reed, 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical |
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Glenn Seven Allen, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Walter Charles, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Will Gartshore, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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Brad Oscar, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
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Matthew Schleigh, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story , Toby's Dinner Theatre |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical |
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Marion J. Caffey, 3 Mo' Divas , Arena Stage |
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Joe Calarco, Assassins , Signature Theatre |
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Kyle Donnelly, She Loves Me , Arena Stage |
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Greg Ganakas, Caroline, or Change , Studio Theatre |
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Molly Smith, Cabaret , Arena Stage |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play |
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Stephanie Burden, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Folger Theatre |
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Colleen Delany, The Beaux' Stratagem , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Gia Mora, A Prayer for Owen Meany , Round House Theatre |
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Kate Eastwood Norris, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Folger Theatre |
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Caitlin O'Connell, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Sarah Grace Wilson, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie , The Studio Theatre |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play |
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Ralph Cosham, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Folger Theatre |
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Rick Foucheux, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Philip Goodwin, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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James Slaughter, An Enemy of the People , Olney Theatre Center |
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Geraint Wyn Davies, Love's Labor's Lost , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play |
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Helen Carey, Noises Off , Arena Stage |
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Veanne Cox, The Beaux' Stratagem , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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JohAnna Day, The Rainmaker , Arena Stage |
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Kimberly Gilbert, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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Heather Raffo, 9 Parts of Desire , Arena Stage |
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Nancy Robinette, Frozen , The Studio Theatre Secondstage |
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Deidra LaWan Starnes, A Raisin in the Sun , African Continuum Theatre Company |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play |
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Matthew Detmer, A Prayer for Owen Meany , Round House Theatre |
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Andrew Long, Frozen , The Studio Theatre Secondstage |
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Karl Miller, Hamlet , Rep Stage |
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Ian Merrill Peakes , The Game of Love and Chance , Folger Theatre |
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Joseph Urla, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Mark Zeisler, Measure for Measure , Folger Theatre |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play |
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Kjetil Bang-Hansen, An Enemy of the People , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Christopher Gallu, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui , Catalyst Theater Company |
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Michael Kahn, The Beaux' Stratagem Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Michael Kahn, Love's Labor's Lost , Shakespeare Theatre Company |
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Aaron Posner, Measure for Measure , Folger Theatre |
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Blake Robison, A Prayer for Owen Meany , Round House Theatre |
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Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein , Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival |
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John Vreeke, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical |
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Renee Calarco, Short Order Stories , Charter Theatre Company |
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Bridget Carpenter, The Faculty Room , Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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Richard Greenberg, Bal Masque , Theater J |
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Book & lyrics by Aaron Posner and Music by James Sugg, A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage , Round House Theatre |
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Phoebe Rusch, 3/4 of a Mass for St. Vivian , Theater Alliance |
| Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play or Musical |
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Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, The Studio Theatre Secondstage |
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Faust, Synetic Theater |
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Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival |
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Catalyst Theater Company |
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Longacre Lea |
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Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Theater Alliance |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production |
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The Canterbury Tales, Part 1, The Kennedy Center |
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In the Continuum, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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The Light in the Piazza, The Kennedy Center |
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Monty Python's Spamalot, The National Theatre |
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Twelve Angry Men, The Kennedy Center |
Outstanding Resident Musical
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3 Mo' Divas, Arena Stage
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Assassins, Signature Theatre
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Cabaret, Arena Stage
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Caroline, or Change, The Studio Theatre
She Loves Me, Arena Stage
Outstanding Resident Play
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A Prayer for Owen Meany, Round House Theatre
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An Enemy of the People, Shakespeare Theatre Company
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Frankenstein, Synetic Theater as part of The Kennedy Center's Prelude Festival
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Love's Labor's Lost, Shakespeare Theatre Company
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Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
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Measure for Measure, Folger Theatre
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Catalyst Theater Company
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