The
Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually
for theatrical achievements both on
and Off-Broadway and were begun during the
1949-1950 theater season. The awards are decided upon by theater
critics who review for out-of-town newspapers, national
publications, and other media outlets outside of New York City
. Simon Saltzman, a long-time member of the
OCC executive committee and theatre reviewer, serves as
president.
The first awards (for 1949-50) were:
The Cocktail Party (Play);
The Consul (Musical); Sheila
Guyse, Performances in Supporting Roles for
Lost in the Stars, and
Daniel Reed, Performances in
Supporting Roles for
Come Back, Little
Sheba.
The nominees are announced each April.
The presentation of
awards is made in late May at Sardi's
Restaurant
in Manhattan
, New York
City and precedes the Tony
Awards by about two weeks.
The nominees for the 2008-09 season were announced on April 20,
2009, with
Billy Elliot the
Musical and
Shrek the
Musical each receiving ten nominations, the most of any
show. The winners were announced on May 11, 2009, with an awards
dinner on May 21 at Sardi's Restaurant (New York City). The musical
Billy Elliot the Musical won seven awards, including
Outstanding New Broadway Musical, followed by
Shrek the
Musical with four. The award for Outstanding Actress in a
Musical is a tie between
Sutton Foster
and
Josefina Scaglione.
Outstanding New Broadway Play was won by
God of Carnage. The John Gassner Award
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
was won by Gina Gionfriddo for
Becky
Shaw, and the Special Achievement Award was given to the
three actors who share the role of Billy Elliot,
David Alvarez,
Trent
Kowalik, and
Kiril Kulish in
Billy Elliot the Musical.
Award categories
Awards are currently given in the following categories:
- Outstanding Broadway Play
- Outstanding Broadway Musical
- Outstanding Off-Broadway Play
- Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical
- Outstanding New Score
- Outstanding Revival of a Play
- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Outstanding Actor in a Play
- Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
- Outstanding Solo Performance
- Outstanding Direction of a Play
- Outstanding Direction of a Musical
- Outstanding Choreography
- Outstanding Set Design
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Outstanding Lighting Design
- John Gassner Award, Presented
for an American play, preferably by a new playwright
Winners
The complete list of winners and nominees:
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