2014 Lortel Award Winners - HERE LIES LOVE Wins Big, THE OPEN HOUSE Wins Best Play, and FUN HOME Wins Best Musical!
By: BWW Special Coverage May. 04, 2014
The 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway will be handed out tonight at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00pm EST, and hosted by acclaimed husband and wife actors and comedians, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. This year's event will once again benefit The Actors Fund.
BroadwayWorld will be bringing you live updates of the winners! Check back throughout the night to see if your favorites won!
2014 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Play
Bad Jews Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, Written by Joshua Harmon
Domesticated, Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, Written by Bruce Norris
The Night Alive, Produced by Atlantic Theater Company, Written by Conor McPherson
The Open House, Produced by Signature Theatre, Written by Will Eno ***WINNER***
Outstanding Musical
Fun Home, Produced by The Public Theater, Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron, Based on theAlison Bechdel book ***WINNER***
Here Lies Love, Produced by The Public Theater, Concept and Lyrics by David Byrne, Music by David Byrne andFatboy Slim, Additional Music by Tom Ganey and J Pardo
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Produced by Howard & Janet Kagan, Paula Marie Black, John Logan,Lisa Matlin, Daveed Frazier, Tom Smedes, Vertical Ent./Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer, Written by Dave Malloy
What's It All About, Produced by New York Theatre Workshop, Music by Burt Bacharach, Lyrics by Hal David and Others, Conceived by Kyle Riabko and David Lane Seltzer
Outstanding Revival
Good Person of Szechwan, Produced by The Public Theater and The Foundry Theatre, Written by Bertolt Brecht, Translation by John Willett ***WINNER***
Hand to God, Produced by MCC Theater, Written by Robert Askins
London Wall, Produced by Mint Theater Company, Written by John van Druten
The Model Apartment, Produced by Primary Stages, Written by Donald Margulies
The Weir, Produced by The Irish Repertory Theatre, Written by Conor McPherson
Outstanding Solo Show
Buyer & Cellar, Produced by Darren Bagert, Dan Shaheen, Ted Snowdon, Daryl Roth, Martin Massman, Pat Flicker Addiss,Doug Nevin, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Andrew Tobias, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater,Written by Jonathan Tolins - Performed by Michael Urie ***WINNER***
How I Learned What I Learned, Produced by Signature Theatre, Written by August Wilson, Co-conceived with Todd Kreidler, in collaboration with Ruben-Santiago Hudson Performed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Satchmo at the Waldorf, Produced by Long Wharf Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, Scott and Roxanne Bok, Roz and Jerry Meyer, Ronald Guttman, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, John LaMattina, Written by Terry Teachoutand Performed by John Douglas Thompson
Outstanding Director
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Lear deBessonet, Good Person of Szechwan
Sam Gold, Fun Home
Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love ***WINNER***
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God
Outstanding Choreographer
Martha Clarke, Chéri
Marguerite Derricks, Heathers: The Musical
Danny Mefford, Fun Home
Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love
Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu **WINNER***
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Steven Boyer, Hand to God ***WINNER***
Jon DeVries, Regular Singing
Peter Friedman, The Open House
Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan
Armando Riesco, The Happiest Song Plays Last
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Tracee Chimo, Bad Jews ***WNNER***
Diane Davis, The Model Apartment
Carolyn McCormick, The Open House
Laurie Metcalf, Domesticated
Andrus Nichols, Bedlam's Hamlet and Saint Joan
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Jeff Blumenkrantz, Murder For Two
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home ***WINNER***
Jose Llana, Here Lies Love
Kyle Riabko, What's It All About
Conrad Ricamora, Here Lies Love
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Sydney Lucas, Fun Home
Ruthie Ann Miles, Here Lies Love ***WINNER***
Alexandra Socha, Fun Home
Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Barrett Wilbert Weed, Heathers: The Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Carson Elrod, The Explorers Club
Philip Ettinger, Bad Jews
Russell G. Jones, The Call
Jeremy Shamos, Dinner With Friends ***WINNER***
Fred Weller, Reasons to Be Happy
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Hannah Bos, The Open House
Lynn Cohen, I Remember Mama
Lisa Kron, Good Person of Szechwan ***WINNER***
Molly Ranson, Bad Jews
Sarah Stiles, Hand to God
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Heath Calvert, Nobody Loves You
Nick Choksi, Bunty Berman Presents...
Blake DeLong, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Noah Hinsdale, Fun Home
Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 ***WINNER***
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Uzo Aduba, Venice
Brittain Ashford, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Melody Butiu, Here Lies Love
Judy Kuhn, Fun Home ***WINNER***
Shaina Taub, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Outstanding Scenic Design
Miriam Buether, Love and Information
David Korins, Here Lies Love
Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 ***WINNER***
Clint Ramos, Appropriate
Matt Saunders, Good Person of Szechwan
Outstanding Costume Design
Gabriel Berry and Andrea Hood, Love and Information
Clint Ramos, Here Lies Love ***WINNER***
Anita Yavich, The Explorers Club
Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 ***WINNER***
Catherine Zuber, Far From Heaven
Outstanding Lighting Design
Daniel Ionazzi, The Jacksonian
Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Ben Stanton, Fun Home
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love ***WINNER***
Japhy Weideman, What's It All About
Outstanding Sound Design
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love ***WINNER***
Clive Goodwin, What's It All About
Matt Hubbs, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Ryan Rumery, The Hatmaker's Wife
Christopher Shutt, Love and Information
SPECIAL AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award
Robyn Goodman
Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee
Richard Nelson
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
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