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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


winner
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


winner
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


winner
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

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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

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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

Arena Stage

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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Videos

News


BWW Q&A: Shanara Gabrielle on THE CRADLE WILL ROCK at IN Series

We talk to Shanara Gabrielle about THE CRADLE WILL ROCK at IN Series. Shanara Gabrielle is a purpose driven multi-hyphenate with a focus on exceptional theatrical experiences for all audiences. As an artist, leader, and cultural producer, Shanara is inspired to shape the future of arts institutions and artistic practice as essential to civic life. Driven by stories of justice and tales of imagination, she is interested in fostering new work and reimagining classics with artists of courage and depth.
Vinny DePonto's MINDPLAY To Premiere in NYC This December

Mindplay will play a limited engagement in New York City this winter, following engagements at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Arena Stage in Washington D.C, and soon at The Huntington in Boston. Learn more about the Off-Broadway run and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: John Leguizamo's THE OTHER AMERICANS In Rehearsal At Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has released photos from inside rehearsal for The Other Americans.
Photos: THE BLOOD QUILT Rehearsals at Lincoln Center Theater

Get a first look inside rehearsals for the Lincoln Center Theater production of THE BLOOD QUILT. The play is written by Katori Hall and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
WAITRESS Star Lenne Klingaman Releases Full-Length Album 'PHOENIX'

Lenne Klingaman, the Singer-Songwriter and Actor known for her role as Dawn in the hit Broadway musical Waitress, has released her highly anticipated Full-Length Album PHOENIX.
What's Opening Off-Broadway in Fall 2024

Check out a full list of what's opening Off-Broadway this fall! Productions will star big names including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and many more! See what Off-Broadway has to offer and check out BroadwayWorld's complete list.
BABBIT & More Lead Washington, DC's Fall 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Fall 2024 include Matthew Broderick in Babbit and more!
GOTTA SING WITH KENNETH GARTMAN Comes to The Green Room 42 Next Month

The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Wednesday, October 9th at 9:30 pm.  Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.
Cast Announced for BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY At Austin Playhouse

Austin Playhouse has announced the cast for BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY.
Vinny DePonto's MINDPLAY is Coming to The Huntington This November

Following runs at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, and Arena Stage in Washington D.C, Mindplay will come to The Huntington in Boston this November. Mindplay is created and performed by Drama Desk-nominated mentalist Vinny DePonto. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Berkeley Rep to Present the West Coast Premiere of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Direct from a twice-extended run on Broadway, Berkeley Rep will present the West Coast premiere of Jocelyn Bioh’s Tony Award-winning new comedy, JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING. Amidst the lively buzz of a scorching summer, love ignites, dreams soar, and secrets unravel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Inside Rehearsals For SWEPT AWAY

All new photos provide a sneak peek into rehearsals for The Avett Brothers new musical Swept Away, which will begin performances on Tuesday, October 29 at the Longacre Theatre. Swept Away’s official opening will be on Tuesday, November 19. Check out the photos here!
Multi-Hyphenate Artist And Artistic Leader Nataki Garrett Named Chair Of Theatre Communications Group Board

Nataki Garrett, a multi-hyphenate artist and artistic leader, was announced as the new Chair of the TCG Board. Learn more about her vision and plans for the future of the organization.
Dalia Ashurina Named 2024-2025 SDCF Denham Fellow

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named Dalia Ashurina as this season’s SDCF Denham Fellow for her upcoming production of Iraq, but Funny by Atra Asdou. Learn more about Ashurina and the play.
Video: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Fulton Theatre

The Fulton Theatre is currently presenting Beautiful: The Carole King Musical through October 20th, 2024, bringing Carole King's inspiring story and timeless music to life on the Fulton Theatre stage. Check out footage from the production in the video here!
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL BROADWAY HALLOWEEN EDITION to Play 54 Below Next Month

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Now That's What I Call Broadway: Halloween Edition on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 9:30pm. The performance will be the final show in 54 Below's Now That's What I Call Broadway series.
Arena Stage to Present Jaja's Marketplace, an EmpowerHER Event

Arena Stage will host Jaja's Marketplace, an EmpowerHER event inspired by the Tony Award-winning Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, running from September 6 to October. The pop-up market will be held between performances.
Cast Set for John Leguizamo's World Premiere THE OTHER AMERICANS at Arena Stage

Arena Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for the world-premiere drama THE OTHER AMERICANS, written by John Leguizamo. The Other Americans follows Leguizamo as Nelson Castro, a Colombian-Puerto Rican laundromat owner determined to give his family a better life—but at what cost? Learn how to purchase tickets.
Julio Rey, Diane Phelan, Heather Makalani & More to Star in LET'S BE BAD Celebrating Broadway Villains At 54 Below

54 BELOW will present an encore of Let's Be Bad: Celebrating Broadway Villains, featuring performances by Jasmine Forsberg, Red Concepción, Heather Makalani, and more. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING At Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is presenting the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jocelyn Bioh's, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. See photos from the production!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Arena Stage been nominated for?

Arena Stage has received numerous nominations for prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Ensemble in a Play (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) - 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) - Outstanding Director, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Abyssinia - Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) - 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 (

What awards has Arena Stage won?

Arena Stage has won several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Oklahoma! - Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Next to Normal - 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 Blues in the Night - Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Animal Crackers - Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Thunder Knocking on the Door - Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dancing at Lughnasa - Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for My Children! My Africa! - Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Stand-Up Tragedy - Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for From the Mississippi Delta - Outstanding Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for Cocoanuts - Outstanding Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for Six Characters in Search of an Author - Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Joe Turner's Come and Gone - Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Crucible.

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