Daly, Murphy, Cast of Norman Conquests to Present at 59th Outer Critics Circle Awards 5/21

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre, is proud to announce Tyne Daly, Donna Murphy and the cast of "The Norman Conquests" will serve as presenters at the organization's 59th Annual Award ceremony on Thursday, May 21st (4PM) at Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street).

Based on a recommendation by the OCC Executive Committee, a Special Award will be given to Marjorie Gunner in recognition of her serving 30 years on the Executive Committee (25 years as President) and her 43 years of reviewing New York theatre. Up until she retired (May 11th 2009), her weekly theatre column was printed in three regional papers. In addition to being a veteran theater scribe, Ms. Gunner was one of the first seven women voted into the Friars club and a noted BMI lyricist.

Celebrating its 59th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle, is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, web sites, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad.

* * 2008-2009 Award Winners * *

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY

* God of Carnage *

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL

* Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY

* Ruined *

OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

* The Toxic Avenger *

OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE

(Broadway or Off-Broadway)

* Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY

(Broadway or Off-Broadway)

* The Norman Conquests *

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL

(Broadway or Off-Broadway)

* Hair *

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

* Matthew Warchus The Norman Conquests *

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

* Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER

* Peter Darling Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

(Play or Musical)

* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

(Play or Musical)

* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

(Play or Musical)

* Rick Fisher Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY

* Geoffrey Rush Exit the King *

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

* Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage *

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

* Brian d'Arcy James Shrek the Musical *

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

* Sutton Foster Shrek the Musical *

* Josefina Scaglione West Side Story *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY

* David Pearse The Cripple of Inishmaan *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY

* Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

* Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

* Haydn Gwynne Billy Elliot the Musical *

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE

* Lorenzo Pisoni Humor Abuse *

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)

 

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski