1981 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Winners and nominees from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
1981 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Ian McKellen | Amadeus |
| Best Actress | Swoosie Kurtz | Fifth of July |
| Best Broadway Play | Amadeus | |
| Best Choreography | Michael Smuin, Donald McKayle, Henry LeTang | Sophisticated Ladies |
| Best Off Broadway Play | March of the Falsettos | |
| Best Revival | The Pirates of Penzance | |
| Best Set Design | Robert Phillips | |
| John Gassner Playwriting Award | Ted Tally | Coming Attractions |
| Lucille Lortel Award for New Director | Geraldine Fitzgerald | Long Day's Journey Into Night |
| Lucille Lortel Award for New Director | Geraldine Fitzgerald | Mass Appeal |
| Most Impressive Debut | Elizabeth Taylor | The Little Foxes |
| Outstanding Debut | Daniel Gerroll | The Fly Boys |
| Outstanding Debuts | Daniel Gerroll | Knuckle |
| Outstanding Debuts | Brian Backer | The Floating Light Bulb |
| Outstanding New Play | Dario Fo | We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay! |
| Special Citation | National Critics Institute at the O'Neill Theatre Center | |
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