"Sent to us by JoAnna Albert:
I am saddened to announce that Carolyn Albert passed away on June 15th in the hospital. She died of pneumonia. Would you kindly inform the Outer Critics Circle community of her passing. I was her theater going partner for my most of my life. Her thoughtful and insightful reviews always helped me grasp a show at a deeper level. She will be missed.
Thank you.
JoAnna Albert
I was privileged to work in collaboration with Carolyn on an OCC panel many years ago. Over the years she has been an active and outspoken (as a critic should be) member of
the OCC whose contributions will not be forgotten.
Simon Saltzman, President"
60th Annual Awards
Outer Critics Circle
Announced
2009-10 Awards
“Memphis” & "La Cage aux Folles"
Topped Award List * Both Shows Won 4 Awards
Unprecedented tie
won in three categories!
Outer Critics Circle, the organization
of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced its award winners for the 2009-10 season in 23 categories on May 17th, 2010.
The cast of the hit comedy "God of Carnage" -- Dylan Baker, Jeff
Daniels, Lucy Liu and Janet McTeer will serve as presenters at the organization's 60th Annual Award ceremony on
Thursday, May 27th (4PM) at Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street).
Celebrating its 60th 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
* * 2009-2010 Award Winners * *
Winners are notated in * BOLD
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
Next Fall
* Red
Superior Donuts
Time Stands Still
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
American Idiot
Come Fly Away
Fela!
* Memphis
Sondheim on Sondheim
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Clybourne Park
* The Orphans’
Home Cycle
The Pride
The Temperamentals
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
* Bloody Bloody
Andrew Jackson
* The Scottsboro Boys
Tin Pan Alley Rag
Yank!
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
* Memphis
The Scottsboro Boys
Yank!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
* Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View From the Bridge
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
* La Cage aux
Folles
Finian’s Rainbow
A Little Night Music
Promises, Promises
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Doug Hughes The
Royal Family
Kenny Leon Fences
Stanley Tucci Lend
Me a Tenor
* Michael
Wilson The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Christopher Ashley Memphis
* Terry
Johnson La Cage
aux Folles
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Rob Ashford Promises,
Promises
* Bill T.
Jones Fela!
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys
* Sergio
Trujillo Memphis
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The
Royal Family
Beowulf Boritt Sondheim
on Sondheim
* Phelim
McDermott & Julian Crouch The Addams Family
Donyale Werle Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood Present
Laughter
Martin Pakledinaz Lend Me a Tenor
* Matthew
Wright La Cage aux
Folles
Catherine Zuber The Royal Family
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
* Kevin Adams American Idiot
Kevin Adams The Scottsboro Boys
Ken Billington Sondheim
on Sondheim
Justin Townsend Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Bill Heck The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jude Law Hamlet
Liev Schreiber A
View From the Bridge
Christopher Walken A Behanding in Spokane
* Denzel
Washington Fences
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Nina Arianda Venus
in Fur
Laura Benanti In
the Next Room, or the vibrator play
* Viola
Davis Fences
Laura Linney Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell The
Royal Family
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brandon Victor Dixon The Scottsboro Boys
Sean Hayes Promises,
Promises
* Douglas
Hodge La Cage aux
Folles
Chad Kimball Memphis
Nathan Lane The
Addams Family
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kate Baldwin Finian’s
Rainbow
Barbara Cook Sondheim
on Sondheim
* Montego
Glover Memphis
Bebe Neuwirth The Addams Family
* Catherine
Zeta-Jones A
Little Night Music
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
James DeMarse The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
* Jon
Michael Hill Superior
Donuts
David Pittu Equivocation
Noah Robbins Brighton
Beach Memoirs
Reg Rogers The
Royal Family
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A
PLAY
Hallie Foote The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
Rosemary Harris The
Royal Family
Marin Ireland A
Lie of the Mind
* Jan
Maxwell Lend Me a
Tenor
Alicia Silverstone Time Stands Still
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A
MUSICAL
Kevin Chamberlin The Addams Family
Christopher Fitzgerald Finian’s Rainbow
* Levi Kreis
Million Dollar
Quartet
Dick Latessa Promises, Promises
Bobby Steggert Ragtime
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A
MUSICAL
Carolee Carmello The Addams Family
* Katie
Finneran Promises,
Promises
Angela Lansbury A Little Night Music
Cass Morgan Memphis
Terri White Finian’s
Rainbow
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Jim Brochu Zero
Hour
* Carrie
Fisher Wishful
Drinking
Judith Ivey The Lady With All the Answers
Anna Deavere Smith Let Me Down Easy
JOHN GASSNER AWARD
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
John Logan Red
Jon Marans The
Temperamentals
* Geoffrey
Nauffts Next Fall
Bruce Norris Clybourne Park
2009-2010 Outer Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee
Simon Saltzman (President)
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, Thomás
Gentile & Harry Haun
(Members-at-Large)
Award Tally for 2 or more: Memphis (4), La Cage aux Folles (4), Fences (3) and
The Orphans’ Home Cycle (2)
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60th
Annual Awards
Outer Critics Circle
Announce
2009-10 Season
Nominees
“Memphis”
and “The Royal Family”
Head the
List with 7 Nominations!
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and
commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national
publications and other media beyond Broadway, announced today (April 26, 2010)
its nominees for the 2009-10 season in 23 categories. Broadway stars and
siblings Sutton Foster, Outer
Critics Circle Award winner, and Hunter Foster Outer Critics Circle
Award nominee, presided over the (11AM) announcement ceremony at Manhattan’s
historic Algonquin Hotel.
Celebrating its 60th 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, radio and television
stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The winners of
the following categories will be announced on Monday, May 17th and the annual
awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 27th (4PM) at the legendary
Sardi’s Restaurant.
Outer Critics
Circle
2009-2010 Award
Nominations
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
Next Fall
Red
Superior Donuts
Time Stands Still
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
American Idiot
Come Fly Away
Fela!
Memphis
Sondheim on Sondheim
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Clybourne Park
The Orphans’ Home Cycle
The Pride
The Temperamentals
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys
Tin Pan Alley Rag
Yank!
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Memphis
The Scottsboro Boys
Yank!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View From the Bridge
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
La Cage aux Folles
Finian’s Rainbow
A Little Night Music
Promises, Promises
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Doug Hughes The
Royal Family
Kenny Leon Fences
Stanley Tucci Lend
Me a Tenor
Michael Wilson The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Christopher Ashley Memphis
Terry Johnson La
Cage aux Folles
Susan Stroman The
Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Rob Ashford Promises,
Promises
Bill T. Jones Fela!
Susan Stroman The
Scottsboro Boys
Sergio Trujillo Memphis
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The
Royal Family
Beowulf Boritt Sondheim
on Sondheim
Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch The Addams Family
Donyale Werle Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Jane Greenwood Present
Laughter
Martin Pakledinaz Lend
Me a Tenor
Matthew Wright La
Cage aux Folles
Catherine Zuber The
Royal Family
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Kevin Adams American
Idiot
Kevin Adams The
Scottsboro Boys
Ken Billington Sondheim
on Sondheim
Justin Townsend Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Bill Heck The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jude Law Hamlet
Liev Schreiber A
View From the Bridge
Christopher Walken A
Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington Fences
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Nina Arianda Venus
in Fur
Laura Benanti In
the Next Room, or the vibrator play
Viola Davis Fences
Laura Linney Time
Stands Still
Jan Maxwell The
Royal Family
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brandon Victor Dixon The
Scottsboro Boys
Sean Hayes Promises,
Promises
Douglas Hodge La
Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball Memphis
Nathan Lane The
Addams Family
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kate Baldwin Finian’s
Rainbow
Barbara Cook Sondheim
on Sondheim
Montego Glover Memphis
Bebe Neuwirth The
Addams Family
Catherine Zeta-Jones A
Little Night Music
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
James DeMarse The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jon Michael Hill Superior
Donuts
David Pittu Equivocation
Noah Robbins Brighton
Beach Memoirs
Reg Rogers The
Royal Family
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Hallie Foote The
Orphans’ Home Cycle
Rosemary Harris The
Royal Family
Marin Ireland A Lie
of the Mind
Jan Maxwell Lend
Me a Tenor
Alicia Silverstone Time
Stands Still
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Kevin Chamberlin The
Addams Family
Christopher Fitzgerald Finian’s
Rainbow
Levi Kreis Million
Dollar Quartet
Dick Latessa Promises,
Promises
Bobby Steggert Ragtime
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A
MUSICAL
Carolee Carmello The
Addams Family
Katie Finneran Promises,
Promises
Angela Lansbury A
Little Night Music
Cass Morgan Memphis
Terri White Finian’s
Rainbow
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Jim Brochu Zero
Hour
Carrie Fisher Wishful
Drinking
Judith Ivey The
Lady With All the Answers
Anna Deavere Smith Let
Me Down Easy
JOHN GASSNER AWARD
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new
playwright)
John Logan Red
Jon Marans The
Temperamentals
Geoffrey Nauffts Next
Fall
Bruce Norris Clybourne
Park
2009-2010 Outer
Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee
Simon Saltzman (President)
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, Thomás Gentile & Harry Haun (Members-at-Large)
Nominations
Talley for 3 or more: Memphis
(7), The Royal Family (7), The Scottsboro Boys (6), The Addams Family (5), Bloody
Bloody Andrew Jackson(5), The Orphans’ Home Cycle (5),
Promises, Promises (5), Fences (4),
Finian’s Rainbow (4), La Cage aux Folles (4), Lend Me A Tenor (4),
Sondheim on Sondheim (4), A Little Night
Music (3), Time Stands Still (3).
The 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards were presented May 21 at Sardi's.
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Tyne Daly and daughter Kathryne Brown |
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| Angela Lansbury |
Lynn Nottage |
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| Brian d'Arcy James |
Marcia Gay Harden |
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| The Norman Conquest's Amelia Bullmore, Amanda Root, Ben Miles, Jessica Hynes and Paul Ritter |
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| Gina Gionfriddo |
Geoffrey Rush |
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| Josefina Scaglione |
Sutton Foster |
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| Haydn Gwynne and Gregory Jbara |
Stephen Mangan |
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| Kiril Kulish, Trent Kowalik and David Alvarez |
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| Kerry Condon and David Pearce |
Rick Fisher |
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| Lorenzo Pisoni |
David Bryan and Joe DiPietro |
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| Tim Hatley and Stephen Daldry |
Photos by Aubrey Reuben
59th Annual Awards
Outer Critics Circle
Announce
2008-09 Awards
“Billy Elliot the Musical” Heads the List With 7 Awards
followed by “Shrek the Musical” with 4!
1 Tie Vote! - Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster (Shrek the Musical) & Josefina Scaglione (West Side Story)
New York, NY (May 11, 2009) Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2008-09 season in 23 categories.
As previously announced, the OCC Executive Committee awarded Special Achievement Awards to David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish for their performances in “Billy Elliot the Musical” and an Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award to the full cast of “The Norman Conquests” (Amelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miles, Paul Ritter and Amanda Root).
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, radio and television stations, web-sites, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 21st (4PM) at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant. Presenting the awards will be Tyne Daly, Donna Murphy and the cast of The Norman Conquests.
* * 2008-2009 Award Winners * *
Winners are notated in * BOLD
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
* God of Carnage *
Irena’s Vow
Reasons To Be Pretty
33 Variations
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
* Billy Elliot the Musical *
Rock of Ages
Shrek the Musical
A Tale of Two Cities
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Becky Shaw
Farragut North
* Ruined *
Shipwrecked! The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself)
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Happiness
Rooms A Rock Romance
* The Toxic Avenger *
What’s That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
* Billy Elliot the Musical *
Happiness
Rooms A Rock Romance
Shrek the Musical
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Blithe Spirit
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
* The Norman Conquests *
Waiting for Godot
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Enter Laughing
* Hair *
Pal Joey
West Side Story
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Garry Hynes The Cripple of Inishmaan
Anthony Page Waiting for Godot
Bartlett Sher Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
* Matthew Warchus The Norman Conquests *
Moisés Kaufman 33 Variations
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
* Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot the Musical *
Arthur Laurents West Side Story
Jason Moore Shrek the Musical
Diane Paulus Hair
Susan Stroman Happiness
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Karole Armitage Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5
* Peter Darling Billy Elliot the Musical *
Josh Prince Shrek the Musical
Susan Stroman Happiness
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *
Santo Loquasto Waiting for Godot
Derek McLane 33 Variations
Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot the Musical
Walt Spangler Desire Under the Elms
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Nicky Gillibrand Billy Elliot the Musical
* Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical *
John Napier Equus
Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit
Catherine Zuber Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical) Kevin Adams Hair
* Rick Fisher Billy Elliot the Musical *
David Hersey Equus
Peter Kaczorowski Ruined
David Lander 33 Variations
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Raúl Esparza Speed-the-Plow
Bill Irwin Waiting for Godot
Nathan Lane Waiting for Godot
* Geoffrey Rush Exit the King *
Thomas Sadoski Reasons To Be Pretty
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Saidah Arrika Ekulona Ruined
Carla Gugino Desire Under the Elms
* Marcia Gay Harden God of Carnage *
Janet McTeer Mary Stuart
Harriet Walter Mary Stuart
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
James Barbour A Tale of Two Cities
Matt Cavenaugh West Side Story
* Brian d’Arcy James Shrek the Musical *
Josh Grisetti Enter Laughing
David Pittu What’s That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
* Sutton Foster Shrek the Musical *
Megan Hilty 9 to 5
Leslie Kritzer Rooms A Rock Romance
Nancy Opel The Toxic Avenger
* Josefina Scaglione West Side Story *
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Zach Grenier 33 Variations
John Benjamin Hickey Mary Stuart
Russell G. Jones Ruined
Patrick Page A Man For All Seasons
* David Pearse The Cripple of Inishmaan *
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
* Angela Lansbury Blithe Spirit *
Andrea Martin Exit the King
Kristine Nielsen Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
Susan Louise O’Connor Blithe Spirit
Condola Rashad Ruined
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Daniel Breaker Shrek the Musical
Aaron Simon Gross 13
* Gregory Jbara Billy Elliot the Musical *
Christopher Sieber Shrek the Musical
Wesley Taylor Rock of Ages
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kathy Fitzgerald 9 to 5
* Haydn Gwynne Billy Elliot the Musical *
Karen Olivo West Side Story
Martha Plimpton Pal Joey
Carole Shelley Billy Elliot the Musical
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Mike Birbiglia Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Burstyn Lansky
Mike Daisey If You See Something Say Something
* Lorenzo Pisoni Humor Abuse *
Matt Sax Clay
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)
NOTE:
The play Dividing the Estate was considered last season and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. The musical Next to Normal was also considered last year (nominated in three categories including Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Score & Outstanding Actress) and won the OCC Award for Outstanding Score.
WINNERS Talley for 3 or more:
Billy Elliot the Musical (7); Shrek the Musical (4)
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