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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HELEN Production

Arena StageHealing Wars

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageThe Mountaintop

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageGood People

Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Arena StagePullman Porter Blues

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical

Arena StageOklahoma!


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageOklahoma!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDuke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageLight in the Piazza

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCrowns

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageFantasticks

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageQuality of Life

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Arena StageQuality of Life


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageNext to Normal

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageEmergence-See!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageThe Women of Brewster Place

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageShe Loves Me

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena Stage3 Mo' Divas

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCabaret

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDamn Yankees


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageSeñor Discretion Himself


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCrowns

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCamelot

Helen Hayes Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageProof

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StagePolk County


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageBlues in the Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StagePlay On!

Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageDinah Was


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageAnimal Crackers

Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageGuys and Dolls

Helen Hayes Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageHow I Learned to Drive


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageThunder Knocking on the Door

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCandide

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageArcadia

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageI Am a Man

Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageLong Day's Journey Into Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageA Room of One's Own

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StagePrice

Helen Hayes Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageRevengers' Comedies


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Resident Play

Arena StageDancing at Lughnasa

Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageA Wonderful Life


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageMy Children! My Africa!

Helen Hayes Awards - 1992 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

Arena Stage


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageStand-Up Tragedy

Helen Hayes Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageJuno and the Paycock


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Olivier Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageFrom the Mississippi Delta

Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageOn the Town

Helen Hayes Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageMan Who Came to Dinner

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Director, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Arena StageAbyssinia

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Arena Stage

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Arena Stage


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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena StageCocoanuts


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Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageSix Characters in Search of an Author

Olivier Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageCherry Orchard


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Arena StageJoe Turner's Come and Gone


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageCrucible

Helen Hayes Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Resident Production

Arena StageAll the King's Men

Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production

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Olivier Awards - 1988 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

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Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding New Play

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News


Pioneer Theatre Company Will Present Utah Professional Premiere Of KING JAMES
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), the professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, will present the Utah professional premiere of KING JAMES in the Meldrum Theatre at Einar Nielsen Field House from March 20–April 4, 2026.
BWW Q&A: Kevin Cahoon Talks CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Feb 24, 2026

Chez Joey is now running at Arena Stage. We spoke to Kevin Cahoon, who plays Melvin Snyder in the musical - which is a revisal of Pal Joey.
Aléna Watters, Ethan Peterson and More to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning rock musical, Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026

The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
Gus Birney and More Will Lead the Cast of SEAGULL: TRUE STORY Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2026

The full cast has been announced for SEAGULL: TRUE STORY, which will begin performances off-Broadway next month. Learn more about the cast, led by Gus Birney!
Arena Stage Honors Chairman Phil Mendelson With The American Voice Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presented the American Voice Award to District of Columbia City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, as part of the Opening Night celebration for Chez Joey.
Corbin Bleu and John Behlmann Will Join THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

Film, television, and stage star Corbin Bleu will join the Broadway company as Nick Carraway after playing the role in the West End production last year. Bleu joins the company with Broadway favorite John Behlmann
Arena Stage Marks 75th Anniversary with New Play Festival in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

Arena Stage will present a New Play Festival from February 27 to March 1, 2026, featuring works by notable playwrights to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 18, 2026- STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Welcomes Teen Critics and More
by - Feb 18, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026

Chez Joey is now running at Arena Stage through March 15th, 2026. What did the critics have to say? Read all the reviews.
Photos: Myles Frost & More in CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Feb 17, 2026

See Myles Frost and a star-studded cast bring CHEZ JOEY to life at Arena Stage, featuring reimagined Rodgers & Hart classics.
Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by David Friscic - Feb 17, 2026

An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but it has been opened up to explore potent possibilities that are realized in this production.
The Washington Stage Guild Will Perform CAESAR & CLEOPATRA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

The Washington Stage Guild will close its 2025-2026 season with a return to their most favored playwright, George Bernard Shaw, and his rarely produced Caesar & Cleopatra. Learn more here!
Folger Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT
by Gillian Blum - Feb 15, 2026

Folger Theatre announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, on stage at the Folger's Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10 through April 12, 2026.
Photos: DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE Regional Premiere at Hedgerow Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2026

Hedgerow Theatre Company has released production photos from its regional premiere of DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE by Ken Ludwig, now on stage in Rose Valley.
Tilles Center to Stage FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME " THE FOREIGNER MUSICAL in April 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026

Tilles Center and LIU Post Theatre Company will present FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME – THE FOREIGNER MUSICAL, directed by Tony nominee Adam Pascal at LIU's Little Theatre.
CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE Brings Bilingual Magic to SCR
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.
Arena Stage to Host CHEZ JOEY AFTER HOURS: A ‘40s Jazz Soirée
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026

Arena Stage will host CHEZ JOEY AFTER HOURS: A ‘40s Jazz Soirée following a performance at the Mead Center in Washington, D.C. The immersive nightclub event features live jazz and vintage-themed performances inspired by Pal Joey.
Noreen Major Appointed as Chief Development Officer at Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026

Arena Stage has appointed Noreen Major as its new Chief Development Officer, effective February 2026. Major brings extensive experience in fundraising and development, poised to enhance the theater's growth and outreach.
Alexandra Silber’s AFTER ANATEVKA, PROUD MARYS Included in Prospect Musicals’ IGNITE Concert Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026

Prospect Musicals announced the return of the IGNITE Concert Festival of work-in-process musicals and related events, launching with musicalized book reading of Alexandra Silber’s After Anatevka, and concluding with a concert of the genre-bending new pop musical Proud Marys, presented in partnership with National Asian Artists Project.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Arena Stage been nominated for?

Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HELEN Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Healing Wars, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Mountaintop, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Good People, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Pullman Porter Blues, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crowns, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Fantasticks, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Quality of Life, The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Quality of Life, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Next to Normal, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Emergence-See!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Women of Brewster Place, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for She Loves Me, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for 3 Mo' Divas, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cabaret, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Damn Yankees, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Señor Discretion Himself, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crowns, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Camelot, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Proof, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Polk County, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Blues in the Night, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Play On!, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dinah Was, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Animal Crackers, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Guys and Dolls, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for How I Learned to Drive, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Thunder Knocking on the Door, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Candide, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for I Am a Man, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Room of One's Own, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Price, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Revengers' Comedies, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dancing at Lughnasa, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Wonderful Life, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Children! My Africa!, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for , Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stand-Up Tragedy, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Juno and the Paycock, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for From the Mississippi Delta , Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for On the Town, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Man Who Came to Dinner, Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Abyssinia, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for Cocoanuts, Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Six Characters in Search of an Author, Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Cherry Orchard , Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crucible, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for All the King's Men, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for and Outstanding New Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for .

What awards has Arena Stage won?

Arena Stage has won numerous prestigious awards, including multiple Helen Hayes Awards and Olivier Awards. They received the Outstanding Resident Musical Helen Hayes Award for Oklahoma!, Señor Discretion Himself, Crowns, Blues in the Night, Animal Crackers, and Thunder Knocking on the Door. Additionally, they were honored with Outstanding Non-Resident Production Helen Hayes Awards for Next to Normal, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and Outstanding Resident Play Helen Hayes Award for Dancing at Lughnasa. Arena Stage also won Outstanding Resident Production Helen Hayes Awards for My Children! My Africa!, Stand-Up Tragedy, and Crucible. On the international front, they earned Outstanding Non-Resident Production Olivier Award for From the Mississippi Delta, Outstanding Resident Musical Olivier Award for Cocoanuts, and Outstanding Resident Production Olivier Award for Six Characters in Search of an Author.

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