Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2014-15 season in 24 categories. Below, check out the full list of winners, lead by THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, HAMILTON, THE KING AND I, and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS!
Broadway's Michael Cerveris, Nick Cordero, Raúl Esparza, Katie Finneran, Montego Glover, William Ivey Long and Jefferson Mays will serve as gala award presenters at the upcoming 65th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony on May 21st (4PM) at the legendary Sardis Restaurant. In addition to being acclaimed stage performers, the stars are also former recipients of the esteemed Outer Critics Circle Award.
Celebrating its 65th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theatre, 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.
Outer Critics Circle
2014-2015 Award Nominations
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
The Audience
*The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* - WINNER
Wolf Hall
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
*An American in Paris* - WINNER
It Shoulda Been You
The Last Ship
Something Rotten!
The Visit
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
*Between Riverside and Crazy* - WINNER
The City of Conversation
The Nether
Rasheeda Speaking
The Village Bike
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
A Christmas Memory
Disenchanted
The Fortress of Solitude
*Hamilton* - WINNER
Lonesome Traveler
OUTSTANDING BOOK OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
*Hamilton* - WINNER
It Shoulda Been You
The Last Ship
Something Rotten!
The Visit
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
*Hamilton* - WINNER
It Shoulda Been You
The Last Ship
Something Rotten!
The Visit
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
The Elephant Man
Fashions for Men
The Heidi Chronicles
Skylight
*You Can't Take It With You* - WINNER
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Into the Woods
*The King and I* - WINNER
On the Town
On the Twentieth Century
Side Show
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Stephen Daldry The Audience
*Marianne Elliott The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* - WINNER
Scott Ellis The Elephant Man
Scott Ellis You Can't Take It With You
Jeremy Herrin Wolf Hall
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Scott Ellis On the Twentieth Century
Thomas Kail Hamilton
Casey Nicholaw Something Rotten!
David Hyde Pierce It Shoulda Been You
*Christopher Wheeldon An American in Paris* - WINNER
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Joshua Bergasse On the Town
Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton
Warren Carlyle On the Twentieth Century
Casey Nicholaw Something Rotten!
*Christopher Wheeldon An American in Paris* - WINNER
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
*Bunny Christie The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* - WINNER
Bob Crowley An American in Paris
Scott Pask Something Rotten!
David Rockwell On the Twentieth Century
Michael Yeargan The King and I
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Gregg Barnes Something Rotten!
Bob Crowley The Audience
William Ivey Long On the Twentieth Century
Christopher Oram Wolf Hall
*Catherine Zuber The King and I* - WINNER
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
*Paule Constable The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - WINNER
Jeff Croiter Something Rotten!
Rick Fisher The Audience
Natasha Katz An American in Paris
Japhy Weideman The Visit
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Reed Birney I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Bradley Cooper The Elephant Man
Stephen McKinley Henderson Between Riverside and Crazy
Ben Miles Wolf Hall
*Alex Sharp The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time* - WINNER
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Greta Gerwig The Village Bike
Jan Maxwell The City of Conversation
*Helen Mirren The Audience* - WINNER
Elisabeth Moss The Heidi Chronicles
Tonya Pinkins Rasheeda Speaking
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Christian Borle Something Rotten!
Brian d'Arcy James Something Rotten!
*Robert Fairchild An American in Paris* - WINNER
Peter Gallagher On the Twentieth Century
Tony Yazbeck On the Town
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
*Kristin Chenoweth On the Twentieth Century* - WINNER
Leanne Cope An American in Paris
Tyne Daly It Shoulda Been You
Kelli O'Hara The King and I
Chita Rivera The Visit
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Paul Jesson Wolf Hall
*Richard McCabe The Audience* - WINNER
Alessandro Nivola The Elephant Man
Nathaniel Parker Wolf Hall
Bryce Pinkham The Heidi Chronicles
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
*Annaleigh Ashford You Can't Take It With You* - WINNER
Patricia Clarkson The Elephant Man
Francesca Faridany The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Julie Halston You Can't Take It With You
Lydia Leonard Wolf Hall
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
John Cariani Something Rotten!
Josh Grisetti It Shoulda Been You
*Andy Karl On the Twentieth Century* - WINNER
Paul Alexander Nolan Doctor Zhivago
Max von Essen An American in Paris
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Heidi Blickenstaff Something Rotten!
Victoria Clark Gigi
Megan Fairchild On the Town
*Ruthie Ann Miles The King and I* - WINNER
Mary Louise Wilson On the Twentieth Century
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Joe Assadourian The Bullpen
*Jim Dale Just Jim Dale* - WINNER
Tom Dugan Wiesenthal
Cush Jumbo Josephine and I
Benjamin Scheuer The Lion
JOHN GASSNER AWARD
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
*Ayad Akhtar The Invisible Hand* - WINNER
Halley Feiffer I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
Elizabeth Irwin My Mañana Comes
Markus Potter Stalking the Bogeyman
Benjamin Scheuer The Lion
Winners tally for 3 or more:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - 5; An American in Paris - 4; Hamilton - 3; The King and I - 3
***Please note: Disgraced, Fun Home and Hand to God received nominations and/or awards from Outer Critics Circle in previous seasons and therefore were not considered for this year.
2014-15 Outer Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee
Simon Saltzman (President)
Mario Fratti (Vice-President) Patrick Hoffman (Corresponding Secretary)
Stanley L. Cohen (Treasurer) Glenn Loney (Historian & Member-at-Large)
And Aubrey Reuben & Harry Haun (Members-at-Large)
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