Monday, July 8, 2024

The Interested Bystander’s 2024 Theater Awards Round-up

The Outsiders (c) Matthew Murphy



Here are the theater awards given out for the 2023-2024 season. 


2024 Tony Awards



Best Play 
Stereophonic by David Adjmi


Best Revival of a Play 
Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play 
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate 


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play 
Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People 


Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play 
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play 
Will Brill, Stereophonic 

Best Direction of a Play 
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic 

Best Costume Design of a Play 
Dede Ayite, Jaja's African Hair Braiding 

Best Lighting Design of a Play 
Jane Cox, Appropriate 

Best Scenic Design of a Play 
David Zinn, Stereophonic 

Best Sound Design of a Play 
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic 

Best Musical 
The Outsiders 

Best Revival of a Musical 
Merrily We Roll Along 

Best Book of a Musical 
Shaina Taub, Suffs 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre 
Shaina Taub, Suffs 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical 
Maleah Joi Moon, Hell's Kitchen 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical 
Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical 
Kecia Lewis, Hell's Kitchen 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical 
Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along 

Best Direction of a Musical 
Danya Taymor, The Outsiders 

Best Costume Design of a Musical 
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical 
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders 

Best Scenic Design of a Musical 
Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 

Best Sound Design of a Musical 
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders 

Best Choreography 
Justin Peck, Illinoise


Best Orchestrations
Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along



Primary Trust (c) Joan Marcus



2024 Pulitzer Prize 



Drama
Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth 


Finalist 
Here There Are Blueberries, by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich 
Public Obscenities, by Shayok Misha Chowdhury
  




I Can Get It For You Wholesale (c) Julieta Cerventes



2024 Drama Desk Awards 


Outstanding Play 
Stereophonic by David Adjmi 


Outstanding Musical 
Dead Outlaw 


Outstanding Revival of a Play 
Appropriate 


Outstanding Revival of a Musical
 
I Can Get It for You Wholesale 


Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play 
Jessica Lange, Mother Play 
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate 


Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical 
Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses 
Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen 
Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses


Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play 
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play 
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious 


Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical 
Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen 
Bebe Neuwirth, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 


Outstanding Direction of a Play 
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic 


Outstanding Direction of a Musical 
Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants 


Outstanding Choreography 
Justin Peck, Illinoise 


Outstanding Music 
Shaina Taub, Suffs 


Outstanding Lyrics 
David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, Dead Outlaw 


Outstanding Book of a Musical 
Itamar Moses, Dead Outlaw 


Outstanding Orchestrations 
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club 


Outstanding Music in a Play 
Will Butler, Stereophonic 


Outstanding Revue 
Amid Falling Walls 


Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play 
David Zinn, Stereophonic 


Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical 
Paul Tate dePoo III, The Great Gatsby 


Outstanding Costume Design of a Play 
Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic 


Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical 
Paul Tazewell, Suffs 


Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play 
Jane Cox, Appropriate 


Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical 
Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders 


Outstanding Projection and Video Design 
Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen 


Outstanding Sound Design of a Play 
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic 


Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical 
Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club 
Cody Spencer, The Outsiders 
Walter Trarbach, Water for Elephants 


Outstanding Wig and Hair 
Nikiya Mathis, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding 


Outstanding Solo Performance 
Patrick Page, All the Devils Are Here 


Unique Theatrical Experience 
Grenfell: in the words of survivors 


Outstanding Fight Choreography 
Cha Ramos, Water for Elephants 


Outstanding Adaptation 
Amy Herzog, An Enemy of the People 


Outstanding Puppetry 
Ray Wetmore, JR Goodman, and Camille Labarre, Water for Elephants 


Ensemble Award 
Stereophonic—Will Brill, Andrew R. Butler, Juliana Canfield, Eli Gelb, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon, and Chris Stack 


Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award 
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! 


Additional Special Awards 
How to Dance in Ohio Authentic Autistic Representation Team—Sammi Cannold, Nicole D’Angelo, Becky Leifman, Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, Liz Weber, and Jeremy Wein 


Lighting designer Isabella Byrd 

Press agent Lady Irene Gandy   


Stereophonic (c) Julieta Cerventes



2023-2024 The New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards 


Best Play: Stereophonic (David Adjmi) 
Best Foreign Play:
no award 
Best Musical:
Dead Outlaw (Itamar Moses, David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna)



Mary Jane (c) Matthew Murphy


2024 Theatre World Awards 


The Who's Tommy: Ali Louis Bourzgui
Oh, Mary!: Cole Escola
The Outsiders:  Brody Grant
An Enemy of the People:   Michael Imperioli
The Wiz:  Phillip Johnson Richardson 
The Wiz:  Nichelle Lewis; 
Patriots:  Will Keen; 
Mary Jane:  Rachel McAdams; 
Hell's Kitchen: Maleah Joi Moon
Stereophonic: Tom Pecinka
Stereophonic: Sarah Pidgeon
Stereophonic: Chris Stack



Illinoise (c) Matthew Murphy


2024 Dorian Theater Awards 



Broadway Play 
Stereophonic 


Broadway Play Revival 
Appropriate 


Lead Performance in a Broadway Play 
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate

Best Featured Performance in a Broadway Play 
Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic 
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious 

Broadway Musical 
Illinoise


Broadway Musical Revival 
Merrily We Roll Along  


Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical 

Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along 

Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical
Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along 


LGBTQ Broadway Production 
Illinoise 

Broadway Ensemble 
Stereophonic 

The Broadway Showstopper Award 
Merrily We Roll Along, "Franklin Shepard Inc."


Off-Broadway Production 
Oh, Mary! 

LGBTQ Off-Broadway Production 
Oh, Mary! 

Lead Performance in an Off-Broadway Production 
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! 

Best Featured Performance in an Off-Broadway Production 
Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary! 

LGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season 
Cole Escola 

LGBTQ Theater Trailblazer Award 
Paula Vogel   



Dead Outlaw (c) Matthew Murphy


2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards 


Outstanding New Broadway Play 
Stereophonic, David Adjmi 


Outstanding New Broadway Musical 
Suffs 

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical 
Dead Outlaw 

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play 
Primary Trust, Eboni Booth 

John Gassner Award
Oh, Mary!, Cole Escola 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical 
I Can Get It for You Wholesale 

Outstanding Revival of a Play 
Appropriate 

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play 
Jessica Lange, Mother Play 

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play 
Kara Young, Purlie Victorious 

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical 
Kelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and Roses 

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical 
Kecia Lewis, Hell's Kitchen 

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical 
Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw 

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical 
Judy Kuhn, I Can Get It For You Wholesale 
Thom Sesma, Dead Outlaw

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary! 
William Jackson Harper, Primary Trust 

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play 
Jay O. Sanders, Primary Trust 

Outstanding Solo Performance 
Patrick Page, All the Devils are Here 

Outstanding Book of a Musical 
Shaina Taub, Suffs 

Outstanding Score 
Shaina Taub, Suffs 


Outstanding Orchestrations 
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club 


Outstanding Direction of a Musical 
Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants 


Outstanding Direction of a Play 
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic 

Outstanding Choreography 
Justin Peck, Illinoise 

Outstanding Scenic Design 
David Zinn, Stereophonic 

Outstanding Costume Design 
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby 

Outstanding Lighting Design 
Brian MacDevitt and Hanna S. Kim, The Outsiders 

Outstanding Sound Design 
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic 

Outstanding Video/Projections 
Peter Nigrini, The Who's Tommy   



(pray) (c) Ben Arons



2024 Lortel Awards 


Outstanding Play 
The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins 

Outstanding Musical 
(pray)
Created by nicHi douglas, with music by S T A R R Busby and JJJJJerome Ellis 


Outstanding Revival 
Translations 

Outstanding Solo Show 
All The Devils Are Here by Patrick Page 

Outstanding Director 
nicHi douglas – (pray) 

Outstanding Choreographer 
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck – Buena Vista Social Club 

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play 
Gabby Beans – Jonah 

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play 
Eli Gelb – Stereophonic 

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical 
Natalie Venetia Belcon – Buena Vista Social Club 

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical 
Kecia Lewis – Hell’s Kitchen 

Outstanding Ensemble 
(pray): Ariel Kayla Blackwood, S T A R R Busby, Ashley De La Rosa, Tina Fabrique, Satori Folkes-Stone, Amara Granderson, Taylor Symone Jackson, Ziiomi Louise Law, Aigner Mizzelle, Gayle Turner, Darnell White, D. Woods 

Outstanding Scenic Design 
Kate Noll – Wet Brain 

Outstanding Costume Design 
Lux Haac – Manahatta 

Outstanding Lighting Design 
Amith Chandrashaker – The Comeuppance 

Outstanding Sound Design 
Ryan Rumery – Stereophonic 

Outstanding Projection Design 
Nick Hussong – Wet Brain 

HONORARY AWARDS 


Lifetime Achievement Award 
Ruben Santiago-Hudson 

Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee 
Dominique Morisseau 

Outstanding Body of Work 
Ars Nova


Appropriate (c) Joan Marcus



2024 Drama League Awards



Distinguished Performance Award
Sarah Paulson, Appropriate 

Outstanding Production of a Play 
Stereophonic 

Outstanding Production of a Musical 
Hell’s Kitchen 

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Appropriate 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical 
Merrily We Roll Along 

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic 

Outstanding Direction of a Musical 
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along


Special Recognition Honorees


Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award 
Jonathan Groff 

Contribution to the Theater Award 
Jessica Lange 

Founders Award for Excellence in Directing 
Schele Williams 

Gratitude Award
Kandi Burruss



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