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AWARD GOES TO: The Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, TheaterWorld and the Obies announce their winners! Drama Desk and Tonys to come……………… By Jeanne Lieberman
THE DRAMA LEAGUE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 80th ANNUAL AWARDS
“A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER” NAMED DISTINGUISHED MUSICAL
“ALL THE WAY” NAMED DISTINGUISHED PLAY
“HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH” NAMED DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
“THE GLASS MENAGERIE” NAMED DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A PLAY
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
STAR STUDDED CEREMONY HELD MAY 16TH AT THE MARRIOTT MARQUIS TIMES SQUARE
New York, NY (May 16, 2014) – The Drama League (Executive Director, Gabriel Shanks) announced today the winners for the 80th Annual Drama League Awards: Distinguished Production of a Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder; Distinguished Play, All The Way; Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Distinguished Revival of a Play, The Glass Menagerie; and Distinguished Performance, Neil Patrick Harris at a star-studded luncheon ceremony hosted by Jesse Tyler Ferguson at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway).
In addition to the competitive categories, Kennedy Center Honoree, Tony®, and Grammy® Award nominee, Barbara Cook was honored with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in recognition of her contribution to the musical theatre; Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America: John Gore was honored with the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award for the continuing efforts in promoting live theatre; and Tony®, Drama Desk and OBIE Award-winner John Tiffany was honored with The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing.
During the ceremony, director Michael Mayer introduced the 2014 Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: Zi Alikhan, Melissa Crespo, John Michael DiResta, Ellie Heyman, Lavina Jadhwani, Michael Leibenluft, Michael Osinki, Hannah Ryan, Teya Sugareva, Caitlin Sullivan, and Emma Weinstein.
The 80th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon included a nominees cocktail reception, luncheon, and awards presentation held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in the Broadway Ballroom (1535 Broadway) on Friday, May 16, 2014. Drama League Board President Jano Herbosch was joined by Bonnie Comley as Co-Chair. GenSpring Family Offices, National Life Group, PepsiCo and Financier Patisserie were the 2014 Sponsors of The 80th Annual Drama League Awards.
First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America. They are the only major theatergoer awards chosen by audience members — specifically, by the thousands of Drama League members nationwide who attend Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
The Drama League Awards honor distinguished productions, performances, and exemplary career achievements in musical theatre and directing. The first Drama League Award was presented to Katharine Cornell in 1935. Since then, the Distinguished Performance Award has been accorded to a roster of theatre legends such as Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Liam Neeson, Hugh Jackman, Patti LuPone, Glenn Close, Liev Schreiber, Sir John Gielgud, Harvey Fierstein, Cherry Jones, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Jeremy Irons, Mary-Louise Parker, Sir Ian McKellen, Bernadette Peters, and Christopher Plummer.
2014 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS WINNERS
DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder Walter Kerr Theatre Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak Directed by Darko Tresnjak
Joey Parnes, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson, 50 Church Street Productions, Joan Raffe and Jhett Tolentino, Jay Alix and Una Jackman, Catherine and Fred Adler, Rhoda Herrick, Kathleen K. Johnson, Megan Savage, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, Ron Simons, True Love Productions, Jamie deRoy, Four Ladies & One Gent, John Arthur Pinckard, Greg Nobile, Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comley, Exeter Capital/Ted Snowdon, Ryan Hugh Mackey, Cricket-CTM Media/Mano-Horn Productions, Dennis Grimaldi/Margot Astrachan, Hello Entertainment/Jamie Bendell, Michael T. Cohen/Joe Strola, Joseph and Carson Gleberman/William Megevick, Green State Productions, Robert Greenblatt, producers in association with Hartford Stage and The Old Globe * * * DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
All The Way Neil Simon Theatre by Robert Schenkkan Directed by Bill Rauch
Jeffrey Richards, Louise Gund, Jerry Frankel, Stephanie P. McClelland, Double Gemini Productions, Rebecca Gold, Scott M. Delman, Barbara H. Freitag, Harvey Weinstein, Gene Korf, William Berlind, Caiola Productions, Gutterman Chernoff, Jam Theatricals, Gabrielle Palitz, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Will Trice, producers * * * DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Belasco Theatre Book by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask Directed by Michael Mayer
David Binder, Jayne Baron Sherman, Barbara Whitman, Latitude Link, Patrick Catullo, Raise The Roof, Paula Marie Black, Colin Callender, Ruth Hendel, Saron Karmazin, Martian Entertainment, Stacey Mindich, Eric Schnall and The Shubert Organization, producers * * * DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A PLAY
The Glass Menagerie Booth Theatre by Tennessee Williams Directed by John Tiffany
Jeffrey Richards, John N. Hart Jr., Jerry Frankel, Lou Spisto/Lucky VIII, Infinity Stages, Scott M. Delman, Jam Theatricals, Mauro Taylor, Rebecca Gold, Michael Palitz, Charles E. Stone, Will Trice, Gfour Productions, producers * * * DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD Neil Patrick Harris Hedwig and the Angry Inch * * * DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL THEATRE Barbara Cook * * * UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE THEATRE Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America: John Gore * * * FOUNDERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTING John Tiffany 64th Annual Awards Outer Critics Circle Announce 2013-14 Awards “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” Tops list with 4 Awards Followed by "Bullets Over Broadway" & "The Glass Menagerie" with 3! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York, NY (May 12, 2014) Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2013-14 season in 24 categories. Broadway stars Billy Porter, Victoria Clark, Terrence Mann, Andrea Martin and Shuler Hensley will serve as gala award presenters at the upcoming 64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony on May 22nd (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. Based on recommendations by the OCC Executive Committee, a Special Achievement Award will be given to animal rescuer, trainer and coach Bill Berloni of Bill Berloni Theatrical Animals in recognition of this season’s outstanding performances by his dogs in “Annie,” “The Open House,” “The Threepenny Opera,” “Bullets Over Broadway” and “Lady Day” as well as for the 300 dogs he has found in homeless shelters and made into theater stars over his illustrious career 2013-2014 Award Nominations
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY * All the Way
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL * A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY * The Explorer’s Club
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL * Fun Home
OUTSTANDING BOOK OF A MUSICAL (Broadway or Off-Broadway) * Robert L. Freedman - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE - The Marjorie Gunner Award (Broadway or Off-Broadway) * Jason Robert Brown - The Bridges of Madison Count
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY (Broadway or Off-Broadway) * The Glass Menagerie
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL (Broadway or Off-Broadway) * Hedwig and the Angry Inch
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY – The Lucille Lortel Award * Tim Carroll Twelfth Night
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL * Darko Tresnjak A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER * Warren Carlyle After Midnight
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN (Play or Musical) * Christopher Barreca Rocky
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN (Play or Musical) * William Ivey Long Bullets Over Broadway OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN (Play or Musical)
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY * Bryan Cranston All the Way
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY * Cherry Jones The Glass Menagerie
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL * Jefferson Mays A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Sutton Foster Violet * Audra McDonald Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY * Brian J. Smith The Glass Menagerie
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY (TIE VOTE!) * Andrea Martin Act One * Mare Winningham Casa Valentina
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL * Nick Cordero Bullets Over Broadway
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL * Marin Mazzie Bullets Over Broadway
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE * John Douglas Thompson Satchmo at the Waldorf
JOHN GASSNER AWARD (Triple TIE VOTE!) (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright) Scott Z. Burns The Library * Eric Dufault Year of the Rooster * Madeleine George The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence * Steven Levenson The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin Lauren Yee The Hatmaker’s Wife
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Bill Berloni of Bill Berloni Theatrical Animals in recognition of this season’s outstanding performances by his dogs in “Annie,” “The Open House,” “The Threepenny Opera,” “Bullets Over Broadway” and “Lady Day” as well as for the 300 dogs he has found in homeless shelters and made into theater stars over his illustrious career. OBIES
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 THE 59th ANNUAL VILLAGE VOICE OBIE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED2014New York, NY – The 59th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards, celebrating achievement in the Off-Broadway and off-off Broadway theater, were given out at a ceremony last night at Webster Hall in Greenwich Village. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Tamara Tunie and Hamish Linklater. The awards were presented by Betsy Aidem, Harvey Fierstein, Lena Hall, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Andy Karl, David Bar Katz, Cristin Milioti, Kelli O'Hara, Lily Rabe and Stephen Trask. Newly minted Obie winner Sydney Lucas performed RING OF KEYS from this year's highly acclaimed Off-Broadway musical, FUN HOME.
Highlights of the 2014 included the Lifetime Achievement Award presentd to Estelle Parsons, 86, for her extraordinary multifaceted life in the theater. Sydney Lucas, 10, became the youngest recipient in the history of the Obies. The show FUN HOME was also honored by the Obies with awards for author Lisa Kron, composer Jeanine Tesori and director Sam Gold.
Kelli O'Hara presented 2014 Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement to Estelle Parsons. In 1968, Estelle Parsons, then an Obie recipient for distinguished performance, presented an Obie for "best actor" to a newcomer for his performance in "The Indian Wants The Bronx." The actor sent this heartfelt message that was read to Ms. Parsons at the ceremony by Andy Karl:
Hello Everyone, I am sadly unable to attend tonight’s ceremony so speaking as the invisible man I say to you, Estelle is a guiding light, she is a force and a genius actor. We have spent years together working, acting, directing and engaging in all the variables of putting on a play. It’s a relationship that I hold very deeply in my heart and one that has given me much joy and insight. Congratulations on getting the OBIE award for Lifetime Achievement, it’s a great honor and endures, and you endure. Thank God you do. I love you Estelle and in writing this it at least gives me a chance to feel a little like I was there with you tonight, I sure wish I was. AL PACINO
The Obie for Best New American Play was awarded to playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
A complete list of the award winners follows: Performance MARYLOUISE BURKE sustained excellence of performance JOHANNA DAY Appropriate (Signature) JOHN ELLISON CONLEE The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence (Playwrights Horizons) K. TODD FREEMAN Fetch Clay, Make Man (NYTW) JOHN EARL JELKS Sunset Baby (Labyrinth) / Fetch Clay, Make Man (NYTW) MIA KATIGBAK Awake and Sing (NAATCO) SYDNEY LUCAS Fun Home (Public Theater) CHRIS MYERS An Octoroon (SoHo Rep) LARRY PINE A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay about the Death of Walt Disney (SoHo Rep)
Playwriting WILL ENO The Open House (Signature)
Musical Theater LISA KRON (author), JEANINE TESORI (composer), and SAM GOLD (director) Fun Home (Public Theater)
Direction JAMES MACDONALD Love and Information (NYTW) OLIVER BUTLER The Open House (Signature) LIESL TOMMY Appropriate (Signature)
Design/Music BEN RUBIN (projections), Arguendo (Elevator Repair Service @ Public Theater) EMMANUEL BROWN and SONYA TAYEH (fight direction and choreography) Kung Fu (Signature) ERIC SOUTHERN (lighting design), The Correspondent (Rattlestick) JUSTIN TOWNSEND Sustained excellence of lighting design
Special Citations MALLORY CATLETT This Was the End (Chocolate Factory) HEATHER CHRISTIAN (music), JIYOUN CHANG (lighting) and HANNAH WASILESKI (projections) The World Is Round (Ripe Time @ BAM Fisher) RATTLESTICK PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER and LUCY THURBER The Hill Town Plays
The Ross Wetzsteon Award ABRONS ARTS CENTER
Grants 600 HIGHWAYMEN 48 HOURS IN HARLEM
Best New American Play BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS Appropriate (Signature) and An Octoroon (SoHo Rep)
Lifetime Achievement ESTELLE PARSONS
Judges: Michael Feingold, Chairman, Kirsten Childs, Nicky Paraiso, Tonya Pinkins, Michael Sommers, Rick Sordelet. The Village Voice Obie Awards are presented by STELLA ARTOIS and benefiting
A.R.T./ New York (Alliance of Residence Theaters). Additional
sponsors include Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Once the Musical and The New York
Botanical Gardens . Congratulations to all of this years
winners!
70TH ANNUAL THEATRE WORLD AWARDS HONOREES NAMED FOR OUTSTANDING BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY DEBUT PLUS 6TH ANNUAL DOROTHY LOUDON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CELIA KEENAN-BOLGER CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER TO BE HONORED WITH JOHN WILLIS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY SET FOR MONDAY, JUNE 2ND AT CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE The Theatre World Award winners were chosen by the Theatre World Awards Committee that includes David Cote (Time Out New York and “NY1”), Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News), Peter Filichia (The Newark Star-Ledger, Emeritus) Harry Haun (Playbill), Matthew Murray (Talkin’ Broadway), Frank Scheck (New York Post), and Linda Winer (Newsday). 2014 Theatre World Award Winners Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance during the 2013-2014 theatrical season Paul Chahidi, Twelfth Night, or What You Will Nick Cordero, Bullets over Broadway Bryan Cranston, All the Way Mary Bridget Davies, A Night with Janis Joplin Sarah Greene, The Cripple of Inishmaan) Rebecca Hall, Machinal Ramin Karimloo, Les Misérables Zachary Levi, First Date Chris O'Dowd, Of Mice and Men Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun Lauren Worsham, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder 2014 Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater Winner Outstanding Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production Celia Keenan-Bolger for her performance as Laura in The Glass Menagerie 2014 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Winner Christopher Plummer Previous winners who have won the prestigious Theatre World Award at the beginning of their careers include Meryl Streep, Rosemary Harris, Marlon Brando, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Anne Bancroft, James Earl Jones, Liza Minnelli, Alan Alda, Zoe Caldwell, Christopher Walken, Alec Baldwin, Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Al Pacino, Grace Kelly, and so many more. 
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