1956 Village Voice Obie Awards
Winners and nominees from the Village Voice Obie Awards.
1956 Village Voice Obie Awards
Note: Award winners appear on a red background.
| Category | Nominee | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Jason Robards, Jr. | The Iceman Cometh |
| Best Actor | George Voskovec | Uncle Vanya |
| Best Actress | Julie Bovasso | The Maids |
| Best All-Around Production | Uncle Vanya | |
| Best Director | Jose Quintero | The Iceman Cometh |
| Best New Musical | The Threepenny Opera | |
| Best New Play | Lionel Abel | Absalom, Absalom |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gerald Hiken | The Cherry Orchard |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gerald Hiken | Uncle Vanya |
| Best Supporting Actress | Peggy McCay | Uncle Vanya |
| Distinguished Performance (Actor) | Roberts Blossom | A Village Wooing |
| Distinguished Performance (Actor) | Addison Powell | The Iceman Cometh |
| Distinguished Performance (Actor) | Alan Ansara | The Private Life of the Master Race |
| Distinguished Performance (Actress) | Frances Sternhagen | The Admirable Bashville |
| Distinguished Performance (Actress) | Nancy Wickwire | The Cherry Orchard |
| Distinguished Performance (Actress) | Shirlee Emmons | The Mother of Us All |
| Special Citation | The Shakespearean Workshop Theatre, Tempo Playhouse, Phoenix Theatre | |
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