Outer Critics Winners! Drowsy Chap. & History Boys Lead Pack
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced late today its award winners for the 2005-06 season in 23 categories.
This season is the 56th anniversary of the Outer Critics Circle, an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 25th (4PM) at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant. .
* * 2005-06 Award Winners * *
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY PLAY - The History Boys
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL - Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY PLAY - Stuff Happens
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL - Grey Gardens
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY - Awake and Sing!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL - Sweeney Todd
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY - Nicholas Hytner - The History Boys
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL - John Doyle - Sweeney Todd
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE - Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg
Morrison - The Drowsy Chaperone
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY - Kathleen Marshall -The Pajama Game
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - David Gallo - The Drowsy Chaperone
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - Gregg Barnes- The Drowsy Chaperone
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - Howell Binkley - Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY- Gabriel Byrne - A Touch of the Poet
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY - Lois Smith - The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - John Lloyd Young - Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY - Richard Griffiths - The History Boys
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY - Frances de la Tour - The History Boys
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - Jim Dale - The Threepenny Opera
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - Beth Leavel - The Drowsy Chaperone
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE - Antony Sher- Primo
JOHN GASSNER AWARD - Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter- In the Continuum
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