1997 The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre
Winners and nominees from the The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre.
1997 The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Advanta Award for Outstanding New Play | Art Becker | Bare Knuckle |
| Advanta Award for Outstanding New Play | Thomas Gibbons | Black Russian |
| Advanta Award for Outstanding New Play | Alan Zweibel | Bunny, Bunny |
| Advanta Award for Outstanding New Play | Aaron Posner & Bernard Grey | Third and Indiana |
| CoreStates Community Service Award | InterAct Theatre Company | InterAction |
| CoreStates Community Service Award | Ritz Outreach Services | Puttin' on the Ritz |
| CoreStates Community Service Award | The Village of Arts and Humanities | The Village Theater |
| F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist | Ozzie Jones, Robert Christophe, Frank X | |
| F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist | Adam Wernick | |
| F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist | Jennifer Childs | |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Susan D. Atkinson | 110 in the Shade |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Frank Anzalone | 1776 |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Michael Maggio | Another Midsummer Night |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Blanka Zizka | Avenue X |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Bruce Curless | Sweeney Todd |
| Lifetime Achievement Honoree | Doug Wing | |
| Outstanding Choreography | Billy Yalowitz | Arabian Nights |
| Outstanding Choreography | Charles Conwell | Bare Knuckle |
| Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Scott Hobbs | Black Nativity |
| Outstanding Choreography | Rick Sordelet | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Choreography | Kathy Garrinella | Servant of Two Masters |
| Outstanding Costume Design | David Woolard | Another Midsummer Night |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Janus Stefanowicz | Arcadia |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Michele Wynne | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Neil Bierbower | Servant of Two Masters |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Janus Stefanowicz | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | James J. Christy & Harriet Power | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Terrence J. Nolen | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | William Roudebush | Oleanna |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Blanka Zizka | Quills |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Ken Marini | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Villanova Theatre | Angels in America Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Ensemble | The Wilma Theater | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Arden Theatre Company | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Venture Theatre & Temple Theaters | Servant of Two Masters |
| Outstanding Ensemble | The People's Light & Theatre Company | Voir Dire |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Richard White | 110 in the Shade |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | James Brennan | 1776 |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Richard H. Blake, Ryan Toby | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | James Brennan | Camelot |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Tom McCarthy | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | William Leach | Faith Healer |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Greg Wood | Oleanna |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Marc Margolis | Quills |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Benjamin Lloyd | Three in the Back, Two in the Head |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Barbara McCulloh | 110 in the Shade |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Jennifer Lee Andrews | Another Midsummer Night |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Rema Webb | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Lindsay Cummings | Paper Moon |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Carol Furphy | Sweeney Todd |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Millicent Sparks | Fires in the Mirror |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Mia Dillon | Molly Sweeney |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Maggie Siff | Oleanna |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Sarah Rafferty | Sylvia |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Sally Mercer | The Glass Menagerie |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Jerold R. Forsyth | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Russell H. Champa | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Jerold R. Forsyth | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Russell H. Champa | Quills |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Wes Hacking | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Original Music | Paul Arslanian | Arabian Nights |
| Outstanding Original Music | Adam Wernick | Arcadia |
| Outstanding Original Music | Kevin Francis | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Original Music | Elizabeth Fuller | The Chimes |
| Outstanding Original Music | David Bishop | The Tempest |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Bristol Riverside Theatre | 110 in the Shade |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Walnut Street Theatre | 1776 |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | American Music Theater Festival | Another Midsummer Night |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | The Wilma Theater | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Puttin' on the Ritz | Sweeney Todd |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Villanova Theatre | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | The Wilma Theater | Arcadia |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Arden Theatre Company | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Walnut Street Theatre Studio 3 | Oleanna |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | The Wilma Theater | Quills |
| Outstanding Set Design | James F. Pyne, Jr. | Arabian Nights |
| Outstanding Set Design | David Gallo | Bunny, Bunny |
| Outstanding Set Design | Jerry Rojo | Quills |
| Outstanding Set Design | Wesley Maloney-Truitt | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Set Design | David P. Gordon | The Ruling Class |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Eileen Tague | Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Jon Weston | Another Midsummer Night |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Adam Wernick | Quills |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Elizabeth Fuller | The Chimes |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Eileen Tague | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Brian Jason Kelly, Dana Bate | 110 in the Shade |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Charles Antalosky | 1776 |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Herb Downer | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Nat Chandler | Camelot |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | John R. Petrie | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Alan Tudyk | Bunny, Bunny |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Greg Wood | Death of a Salesman |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Benjamin Lloyd | The Illusion |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | John Lumia | Third and Indiana |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Abby Lindsay | 110 in the Shade |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Lisa Gunn | 1776 |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Sybyl Walker | Another Midsummer Night |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Michelle Nagy | Avenue X |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Julie Johnson | Paper Moon |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Maureen Torsney-Weir | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Laurie Norton | Angels in America, Part II: Perestroika |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Ceal Phelan | Have It Your Way |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Hazel Bowers | Romeo and Juliet |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Roz Ryan | Seven Guitars |
| Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Award for Excellence in Theatre Education | Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival | |
| Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Award for Excellence in Theatre Education | Freedom Theatre | Performing Arts Training Program |
| Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Award for Excellence in Theatre Education | American Music Theater Festival | Rainbow Connection Program |
| Special Recognition Award | Adrienne Nye | |
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