1998 The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre
Winners and nominees from the The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre.
1998 The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Janis Dardaris | A Moon for the Misbegotten |
| Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Maggie Siff | Aunt Dan & Lemon |
| Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Grace Gonglewski | Hedda Gabler |
| Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Kathryn Petersen | Jack and Jill |
| Charlotte Cushman Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Play | Sally Mercer | The Lover & A Kind of Alaska |
| F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist | Robert Christophe | |
| F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist | Maggie Siff, Eileen Tague, Jennifer Childs, David Bradley | |
| First Union Award for Community Service | Bruce Robinson | |
| First Union Award for Community Service | The Village of the Arts and Humanities, Ritz Outreach Services | |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Patricia Birch & Susan Feldman | Band in Berlin |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Charles Abbott | Crazy For You |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Peter Donohue, OSA | Into the Woods |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Terrence J. Nolen | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Harold Prince Award For Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Blanka Zizka | The Threepenny Opera |
| Lifetime Achievement Honoree | Frank C. P. McGlinn | |
| Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Birch | Band in Berlin |
| Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Scott Hobbs | Black Nativity |
| Outstanding Choreography | Mary Jane Houdina | Crazy For You |
| Outstanding Choreography | Brian Rivell | Little Shop of Horrors |
| Outstanding Choreography | Dito van Reigersberg & Suli Holum | The Tragedy of Joan of Arc |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Marla J. Jurglanis | Heartbreak House |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Marla J. Jurglanis | Hedda Gabler |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Janus Stefanowicz | Into the Woods |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Janus Stefanowicz | On the Razzle |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Larisa Ratnikoff | The Threepenny Opera |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Aaron Posner | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Harriet Power | A Moon for the Misbegotten |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Ken Marini | Jack and Jill |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Edward Keith Baker | The Balkan Women |
| Outstanding Direction of a Play | Dugald MacArthur | The Steward of Christendom |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Arden Theatre Company | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Ensemble | American Music Theater Festival | Band in Berlin |
| Outstanding Ensemble | The People's Light & Theatre Company | Jack and Jill |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Freedom Theatre | Jitney |
| Outstanding Ensemble | Pig Iron Theatre Company | The Tragedy of Joan of Arc |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Christopher Sutton | Blood Brothers |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | James Brennan | Crazy For You |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Jeffrey Coon | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Guil Fisher | Shenandoah |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Tony Freeman | The Goodbye Girl |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Guil Fisher | Cold Storage |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Robert Christophe | Michigan Impossible |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | William Leach | Shylock |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | David Howey | The Merchant of Venice |
| Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play | Jarlath Conroy | The Steward of Christendom |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Susan Dawn Carson | Blood Brothers |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Darcie Roberts | Crazy For You |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Tracey Geisler | Little Shop of Horrors |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Jilline Ringle | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical | Miriam Shor | The Threepenny Opera |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | James Leitner | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Kirk Bookman | Band in Berlin |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Brian Nason | Birdy |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Scott Pinkney | The Balkan Women |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Russell Champa | The Threepenny Opera |
| Outstanding New Play | Conrad Bishop & Elizabeth Fuller | Frankenstein |
| Outstanding New Play | Conrad Bishop & Elizabeth Fuller | Mating Cries |
| Outstanding New Play | Robert Christophe | Michigan Impossible |
| Outstanding New Play | Craig Wright | Molly's Delicious |
| Outstanding New Play | Jules Tasca | The Balkan Women |
| Outstanding Original Music | Michelle Nagy | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Original Music | John Lionarons | Beauty & The Beast |
| Outstanding Original Music | Fred Goldfine | Michigan Impossible |
| Outstanding Original Music | Larry Gatlin | Texas Flyer |
| Outstanding Original Music | Martin Carrillo | The Tragedy of Joan of Arc |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | American Music Theater Festival | Band in Berlin |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Walnut Street Theatre | Blood Brothers |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Walnut Street Theatre | Crazy For You |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Puttin' on the Ritz | Little Shop of Horrors |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical | Arden Theatre Company | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Arden Theatre Company | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Arden Theatre Company | Hedda Gabler |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | The People's Light & Theatre Company | Jack and Jill |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Venture Theatre | Michigan Impossible |
| Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | Arden Theatre Company | Molly's Delicious |
| Outstanding Set Design | David P. Gordon | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Set Design | Kevin Knight | Birdy |
| Outstanding Set Design | David P. Gordon | Indiscretions |
| Outstanding Set Design | Wesley Maloney-Truitt | Into the Woods |
| Outstanding Set Design | Christopher Pickart | Molly's Delicious |
| Outstanding Sound Design | James P. Murphy | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Sound Design | David Schnirman | Band in Berlin |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Charles T. Brastow | Beauty & The Beast |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Richard Tomes | Birdy |
| Outstanding Sound Design | Martin Carrillo | The Tragedy of Joan of Arc |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Tif Luckenbill | Blood Brothers |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Brian Rivell | Little Shop of Horrors |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Tony Freeman | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | George Riddle | Texas Flyer |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Forrest McClendon | The Threepenny Opera |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Robert Christophe | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | David Grillo | A Question of Mercy |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Frank X | Ghosts |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | Greg Wood | Hedda Gabler |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play | David Bardeen | Molly's Delicious |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Jennifer Lee Andrews | Blood Brothers |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Holly Rudkin | Merrily We Roll Along |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Bethe B. Austin | Texas Flyer |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Alyse Wojciechowski | The Goodbye Girl |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical | Linda Pierson | The Threepenny Opera |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Maggie Siff | Ghosts |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Susan McKey | Hedda Gabler |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Marcia Saunders | Molly's Delicious |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Hazel Bowers | Pygmalion |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play | Sonja Robson | The Lover & A Kind of Alaska |
| 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 |
| Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Award for Excellence in Theatre Education | Puttin' on the Ritz | Summer Theatre Arts Day Camp |
| Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News Award for Excellence in Theatre Education | The People's Light & Theatre Company | The New Voices Ensemble |
| Special Recognition Award | Holley Webster | |
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