1979 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winners and nominees from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
1979 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Broadway Musical | Sweeney Todd | |
| Best Broadway Play | The Elephant Man | |
| Best Director | Jack Hofsiss | The Elephant Man |
| Best New Talent | Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines | Eubie! |
| Best New Talent | Susan Kingsley | Getting Out |
| Best New Talent | Philip Anglim | The Elephant Man |
| Best New Talent | Lucie Arnaz | They're Playing Our Song |
| Best Performance | Carole Shelley | The Elephant Man |
| Best Performance | Tom Conti | Whose Life Is It Anyway? |
| Best Set Design | John Wulp | The Crucifer of Blood |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Marsha Norman | Getting Out |
| Special Awards | Cafe La MaMa | |
| Special Awards | Brandt Orgranization for re-opening the Apollo and Lyric Theatres | |
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