Photo Coverage: Lisa Kron, Chita Rivera and More Take Center Stage at 6th Annual LILLY Awards
By: Walter McBride Jun. 03, 2015
The 2015 Lilly Awards were held on June 1, 2015 and celebrated and honored women of distinction in American theater. The Lilly Awards are given out by The Lilly Award Foundation. This years event was hosted by 2015 Tony Award nominee LISA KRON (Fun Home) and it was held at Playwrights Horizons.
This years ceremony honored two-time Tony Award winner CHITA RIVERA (Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye Birdie and West Side Story). Rivera is currently starring on Broadway in the 2015 Tony Award nominated musical THE VISIT. She recieved the first ever Legendary Lilly Award and it was presented to her by four-time Tony Award winner TERRENCE MCNALLY (The Visit, Master Class, Ragtime, Love! Valor! Compassion!, It's Only a Play) and veteran Broadway producer DARYL ROTH (It Shoulda Been You, Clybourne Park, August: Osage County, Kinky Boots) who will recieve the Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award.
2015 Lilly Award winners include choreographer and director Graciela Daniele, playwright Lisa D'Amour (2015 Tony nominee, Airline Highway; Detroit), beloved actor Deirdre O'Connell, founding artistic director of the Musical Theatre Factory Shakina Nayfack, Boo Killebrew, Quincy Tyler Bernstein, and three surprise winners to be announced during the ceremony.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the Lilly Awards event below.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Five Play
Five Play
Marsha Norman and Julia Jordan
Marsha Norman and Julia Jordan
Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Graciela Daniele, Chita Rivera and Terrence McNally
Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera and Graciela Daniele
Zoe Sarnak, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Shakina Nayfack
Rebecca Naomi Jones and Shakina Nayfack
Zoe Sarnak, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Shakina Nayfack
Julia Jordan, Shakina Nayfack and MarSha Norman
Shakina Nayfack and Chita Rivera
Heidi Schreck and Quincy Tyler Bernstein
Heidi Schreck and Quincy Tyler Bernstein
Heidi Schreck and Stacey Mindich
Linda Chapman, Jim Nicola and MarSha Norman
Jim Nicola, Linda Chapman, Julia Jordan and MarSha Norman
Jim Nicola and Linda Chapman d
The 6th Annual LILLY Awards Presentation
Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Lynn Ahrens and Graciela Daniele
Lisa Kron and Deirdre O'Connell
Lisa Kron and Deirdre O'Connell
Lynn Ahrens, Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Graciela Daniele and Chita Rivera
Lynn Ahrens and Graciela Daniele
Lynn Ahrens and Graciela Daniele
Lynn Ahrens and Graciela Daniele
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