2009 Helen Hayes Awards
Winners and nominees from the Helen Hayes Awards.
2009 Helen Hayes Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Ian Merrill Peakes | Macbeth |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Felicia Curry | Les Misérables |
| arbara Walsh Grey Gardens arbara Walsh Grey Gardens Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Holly Twyford | The Road to Mecca |
| Award Year Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Robin McFarquhar | Romeo and Juliet |
| Award Year Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Daniel Pelzig | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Irina Tsikurishvili | Carmen |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Michael J. Bobbitt | Goodnight Moon |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Karma Camp | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Irina Tsikurishvili | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | Ann Reinking | The Visit |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Robert Perdziola | Major Barbara |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | David Zinn | The Mystery of Irma Vep |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Kathleen Geldard | The Neverending Story |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Marianne Custer | Alice |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Miranda Hoffman | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Helen Q. Huang | Stunning |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Eric Schaeffer | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Scott Schwartz | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Eric Schaeffer | Ace: The New Musical Adventure |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Frank Galati | The Visit |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Mary Hall Surface | Goodnight Moon |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | Eric Schaeffer | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | David Muse | Blackbird |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | Aaron Posner | Macbeth |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | John Vreeke | Boom |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | Ethan McSweeny | Major Barbara |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | David Muse | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | Rebecca Bayla Taichman | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | Paata Tsikurishvili | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | J. Robert Spencer | Next to Normal |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | Brian Tyree Henry | The Brothers Size |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | Martin Moran | The Tricky Part |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | Stacy Keach | Frost/Nixon |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | Alan Cox | Frost/Nixon |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | Greg Stone | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | Hunter Foster | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | Will Chase | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | Doug Kreeger | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | David Margulies | The Happy Time |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | George Hearn | The Visit |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | Phindile Mkhize | The Lion King |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | Alice Ripley | Next to Normal |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | Carrie Fisher | Wishful Drinking |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | Becky Gulsvig | Legally Blonde, The Musical |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | Nilaja Sun | No Child |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | Jill Paice | Ace: The New Musical Adventure |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | Natascia Diaz | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | Janice Lorraine | Cookin' at the Cookery |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | Barbara Walsh | Grey Gardens |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | Chita Rivera | The Visit |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Lisa Joyce | Blackbird |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Deidra LaWan Starnes | Intimate Apparel |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Kimberly Schraf | Measure for Pleasure |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Tana Hicken | The Road to Mecca |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | Sarah Marshall | Maria/Stuart |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Charlie Morrison | Rabbit Hole |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Colin K. Bills | Stunning |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Mark Lanks | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Andrew Cissna | 1984 |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Chris Lee | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | Dan Covey | In the Heart of America |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | Konstantine Lortkipandze | Host and Guest |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | Jon Kalbfleisch | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | Jon Kalbfleisch | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | Christopher Youstra | Jerry Springer the Opera |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | David Loud | The Visit |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Kennedy Center | Frost/Nixon |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Kennedy Center | Lion King |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Arena Stage | Next to Normal |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | No Child |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | Theater J | Price |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Ace: The New Musical Adventure |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | Studio Theatre 2ndStage | Jerry Springer the Opera |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center, in association with Van Hill Enterainment, The Musical Machine, Jeffrey M. Raff, and Small Pond Enterprises | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Visit |
| Outstanding Resident Play | Studio Theatre | Blackbird |
| Outstanding Resident Play | Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | Macbeth |
| Outstanding Resident Play | Shakespeare Theatre Company | Major Barbara |
| Outstanding Resident Play | Synetic Theater | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Resident Play | Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | James Kronzer | 1984 |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | Anastasia Ryurikov Simes | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | Walt Spangler | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | Daniel Conway | Stunning |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | Adam Koch | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | James Noone | Major Barbara |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | Thomas Kamm | Boom |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Karin Graybash | Macbeth |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Kenny Wollesen | Macbeth |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Ryan Rumery | Stunning |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Irakli Kavsadze | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Neil McFadden | Boom |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Konstantine Lortkipandze | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Matthew M. Nielson | 1984 |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Jeremy Webb | The Visit |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Chris Sizemore | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Andrew Call | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Mark Jacoby | The Visit |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Matthew Dellapina | This Beautiful City |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | Christopher Bloch | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Che Ayende | Resurrection |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Jay Sullivan | The History Boys |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Drew Eshelman | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Owen Scott | The History Boys |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Floyd King | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Tom Story | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Sherri L. Edelen | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Angelina Kelly | Ace: The New Musical Adventure |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Christiane Noll | Ace: The New Musical Adventure |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Tracy Lynn Olivera | Les Misérables |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | Carrie A. Johnson | The Happy Time |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | Deidra LaWan Starnes | Doubt: A Parable |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | Helen Carey | Major Barbara |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | Jennifer Mendenhall | Measure for Pleasure |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | Nancy Robinette | Twelfth Night |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | Sarah Marshall | Boom |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | Sofia Jean Gomez | Argonautika |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | Mark Shunock | The Lion King |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | Jennifer Damiano | Next to Normal |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | Aaron Tveit | Next to Normal |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | Robert Prosky | The Price |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Adventure Theatre and Tribute Productions | Goodnight Moon |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Studio Theatre 2ndStage | Jerry Springer the Opera |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Les Misérables |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Studio Theatre, in association with Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Civilians | This Beautiful City |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | Signature Theatre | Visit |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Round House Theatre | Alice |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Synetic Theater | Carmen |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Studio Theatre | History Boys |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Rep Stage | In the Heart of America |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | African Continuum Theatre Company | Intimate Apparel |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Forum Theatre | Last Days of Judas Iscariot |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | Measure for Pleasure |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Olney Theatre Center | Rabbit Hole |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Arena Stage in collaboration with Hartford Stage | Resurrection |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Synetic Theater | Romeo and Juliet |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Keegan Theatre | Translations |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | Twelfth Night |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Karen Zacarías | Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Stefanie Zadravec | Honey Brown Eyes |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Marco Ramirez | Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Paul Scott Goodman | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Miriam Gordon | ROOMS a Rock Romance |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | David Adjmi | Stunning |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | Deborah Wicks La Puma | Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Jerry Whiddon | Blackbird |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Karl Kenzler | Major Barbara |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Aubrey Deeker | Boom |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Ted van Griethuysen | Major Barbara |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Edward Gero | Nixons Nixon |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | René Auberjonois | The Imaginary Invalid |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | Floyd King | The History Boys |
| The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community | Bonnie Nelson | Schwartz |
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