OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
All That Fall 59 East 59 Theatres, By Samuel Beckett, Directed by Trevor Nunn, 59E59 Theaters, Richard Darbourne Limited, Jermyn Street Theatre, producers
All The Way Neil Simon Theatre, By Robert Schenkkan, Directed by Bill Rauch. Jeffrey Richards, Louise Gund, Jerry Frankel, Stephanie P. McClelland, Double Gemini Productions, Rebecca Gold, Scott M. Delman, Barbara H. Freitag, Harvey Weinstein, Gene Korf, William Berlind, Caiola Productions, Gutterman Chernoff, Jam Theatricals, Gabrielle Palitz, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Will Trice, producers
Casa Valentina Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, By Harvey Fierstein, Directed by Joe Mantello. Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer. By special arrangement with Colin Callender, Robert Cole, Frederick M. Zollo, The Shubert Organization, producers
Domesticated Lincoln Center Theater/Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, By Bruce Norris, Directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Andre Bishop, Artistic Director; Adam Siegel, Managing Director; Hattie K. Jutagir, Executive Director of Development and Planning
Mothers and Sons Golden Theatre, By Terrence McNally. Directed by Sheryl Kaller. Tom Kirdahy, Roy Furman, Paula Wagner and Debbie Bisno, Barbara Freitag and Loraine Alterman Boyle, Hunter Arnold, Paul Boskind, Ken Davenport, LAMS Productions, Mark Lee and Ed Filipowski, Roberta Pereira/Brunish-Trinchero, Sanford Robertson, Tom Smedes & Peter Stern, Jack Thomas/Susan Dietz, producers
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play Playwrights Horizons. By Anne Washburn. Directed by Steve Cosson. Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director; Carol Fishman, General Manager
The Open House Signature Theatre Company. By Will Eno. Directed by Oliver Butler. James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director
The Realistic Joneses Lyceum Theatre. By Will Eno. Directed by Sam Gold. Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jam Theatricals, Stacey Mindich, Susan Gallin, Mary Lu Roffe, Andy Sandberg, Scott M. Delman, William Berlind, Caiola Productions, CandyWendyJamie Productions, Amy Danis & Mark Johannes, Finn Moellenberg Productions, Angelina Fiordellisi, Jay Franke, Gesso Productions, Grimaldi Astrachan Hello Entertainment, Meg Herman, Mara Smigel Rutter Productions, KM-R&D, Will Trice, in association with Yale Repertory Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
After Midnight Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Conceived by Jack Viertel. Directed by Warren Carlyle. Scott Sanders Productions, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Furman, Candy Spelling, Starry Night Entertainment, Hal Newman, Allan S. Gordon/Adam S. Gordon, James L. Nederlander, Robert K. Kraft, Catherine and Fred Adler, Robert Appel, Jeffrey Bolton, Scott M. Delman, James Fantaci, Ted Liebowitz, Stephanie P. McClelland, Sandy Block, Carol Fineman, producers in association with Marks-Moore-Turnbull Group, Stephen and Ruth Hendel, and Tom Kirdahy
Aladdin New Amsterdam Theatre. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book and Additional Lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Directed by Casey Nicholaw.Disney Theatrical Productions, Thomas Schumacher, Director
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Sondheim Theatre, Book by Douglas McGrath, Music by Barry Mann and Carole King, Lyrics by Cynthia Weil and Gerry Goffin. Directed by Marc Bruni. Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Jeffrey A. Sine, Richard A. Smith, Mike Bosner, Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss, Terry Schnuck, Orin Wolf, Patty Baker/Good Productions, Roger Faxon, Larry Magid, Kit Seidel, Lawrence S. Toppall, Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon, William Court Cohen, John Gore, BarLor Productions, Matthew C. Blank, Tim Hogue, Joel Hyatt, Marianne Mills, Michael J. Moritz, Jr., StylesFour Productions, Brunish & Trinchero, Jeremiah J. Harris, producers
The Bridges of Madison County Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Book by Marsha Norman, Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Directed by Bartlett Sher. Jeffrey Richards, Stacey Mindich, Jerry Frankel, Gutterman Chernoff, Hunter Arnold, Ken Davenport, Carl Daikeler, Michael DeSantis, Aaron Priest, Libby Adler Mages/Mari Glick Stuart, Scott M. Delman, Independent Presenters Network, Red Mountain Theatre Company, Caiola Productions, Remmel T. Dickinson, Ken Greiner, David Lancaster, Bellanca Smigel Rutter, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Will Trice, producers with Warner Bros Theatre Ventures and The Shubert Organization in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival
Bullets Over Broadway St. James Theatre. Book by Woody Allen, Music Adaptation and Additional Lyrics by Glen Kelly. Directed by Susan Stroman. Letty Aronson, Julian Schlossberg, Edward Walson, Leroy Schector, Roy Furman, Broadway Across America, Just For Laughs Theatricals/Jacki Barlia Florin, Harold Newman and Jujamcyn Theaters, producers
Fun Home The Public Theater. Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron. Directed by Sam Gold. Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director
A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder Walter Kerr Theatre. Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak. Directed by Darko Tresnjak. Joey Parnes, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson, 50 Church Street Productions, Joan Raffe and Jhett Tolentino, Jay Alix and Una Jackman, Catherine and Fred Adler, Rhoda Herrick, Kathleen K. Johnson, Megan Savage, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, Ron Simons, True Love Productions, Jamie deRoy, Four Ladies & One Gent, John Arthur Pinckard, Greg Nobile, Stewart Lane and Bonnie Comley, Exeter Capital/Ted Snowdon, Ryan Hugh Mackey, Cricket-CTM Media/Mano-Horn Productions, Dennis Grimaldi/Margot Astrachan, Hello Entertainment/Jamie Bendell, Michael T. Cohen/Joe Strola, Joseph and Carson Gleberman/William Megevick, Green State Productions, Robert Greenblatt, producers in association with Hartford Stage and The Old Globe
Murder For Two Second Stage Theatre/New World Stages. Book and Music by Joe Kinosian, Book and Lyrics by Kellan Blair. Directed by Scott Schwartz. Second Stage Theatre, Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director; Christopher Burney, Associate Artistic Director; Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson, producers
Rocky Winter Garden Theatre. Book by Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Directed by Alex Timbers. Stage Entertainment USA and Sylvester Stallone, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Shubert Organization, Kevin King-Templeton, James L. Nederlander and Terry Allen Kramer, Roy Furman, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Zane Tankel, Lucky Champions, Scott Delman, JFL Theatricals/Judith Ann Abrams, Latitude Link, Waxman/Shin/Bergère, Lauren Stevens/Josh Goodman, producers
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
The Cripple of Inishmaan Cort Theatre. By Martin McDonagh. Directed by Michael Grandage. Michael Grandage Company, Arielle Tepper Madover, L.T.D. Productions, Stacey Mindich, Starry Night Entertainment, Scott M. Delman, Martin McCallum, Stephanie P. McClelland, Zeilinger Productions and The Shubert Organization, producers
The Glass Menagerie Booth Theatre. By Tennessee Williams. Directed by John Tiffany. Jeffrey Richards, John N. Hart Jr., Jerry Frankel, Lou Spisto/Lucky VIII, Infinity Stages, Scott M. Delman, Jam Theatricals, Mauro Taylor, Rebecca Gold, Michael Palitz, Charles E. Stone, Will Trice, Gfour Productions, producers
Good Person of Szechwan The Public Theater. By Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Willett Directed by Lear deBessonet. Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; The Foundry Theatre
The Mutilated The New Ohio Theatre. By Tennessee Williams. Directed by Cosmin Chivu. Beth Bartley Productions, Thomas Keith and New Ohio Theatre, Robert Lyons, Artistic Director
Of Mice and Men Longacre Theatre. By John Steinbeck. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro. David Binder, Kate Lear, Darren Bagert, Adam Zotovich, Latitude Link/Piedmont Productions, Raise The Roof, Paula Marie Black, Marc Turtletaub, Ruth Hendel/Barbara Whitman, Marianne Mills/Jayne Baron Sherman, Martin Massman, Judy Kent/Wendy Knudsen, Kevin Niu, Michael Watt, and The Shubert Organization, producers
A Raisin in the Sun Ethel Barrymore Theatre. By Lorraine Hansberry. Directed by Kenny Leon. Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Eli Bush, Jon B. Platt, Scott M. Delman, Roy Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Ruth Hendel, Sonia Friedman/Tulchin Bartner, The Araca Group, Heni Koenigsberg, Daryl Roth, Joan Raffe and Jhett Tolentino, Joey Parnes, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson, producers
Twelfth Night, or What You Will Belasco Theatre. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Tim Carroll. Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, Roger Berlind, Glass Half Full Productions/Just For Laughs Theatricals, 1001 Nights Productions, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Jane Bergère, Paula Marie Black, Rupert Gavin, Stephanie P. McClelland, Shakespeare's Globe Centre USA, Max Cooper, Tanya Link Productions and Shakespeare Road, producers
Waiting For Godot Cort Theatre, By Samuel Beckett. Directed by Sean Mathias Stuart Thompson, Nomango Productions, Jon B. Platt, Elizabeth Williams/Jack M. Dalgleish, producers
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Belasco Theatre. Book by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask. Directed by Michael Mayer. David Binder, Jayne Baron Sherman, Barbara Whitman, Latitude Link, Patrick Catullo, Raise The Roof, Paula Marie Black, Colin Callender, Ruth Hendel, Saron Karmazin, Martian Entertainment, Stacey Mindich, Eric Schnall and The Shubert Organization, producers
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill Circle in the Square Theatre, by Lanie Robertson. Directed by Lonny Price. Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jessica Genick, Will Trice, Ronald Frankel, Rebecca Gold, Roger Berlind, Ken Grenier, Gabrielle Palitz, Irene Gandy, Gfour Productions, producers
LES MISERABLES Imperial Theatre. Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. Original French Text by Alain Boubilil and Jean-Marc Natel. Directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, Cameron Mackintosh, producer
Violet Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre. Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Todd Haimes, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Managing Director; Julia Levy, Executive Director
PLEASE NOTE: The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Cabaret received The Drama League's Outstanding Revival of a Musical Award in 1998, during its original engagement. Therefore, it is ineligible for a production nomination this season. However, it was determined that the cast of the production would be eligible for consideration.
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
One winner is selected from this category. The recipient can only receive the award once during his or her career.
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina Steven Boyer, Hand to God Zach Braff, Bullets over Broadway Arnie Burton, The Mystery of Irma Vep Michael Cerveris, Fun Home Nick Cordero, Bullets over Broadway Bryan Cranston, All the Way Alan Cumming, Cabaret Tyne Daly, Mothers and Sons Mary Bridget Davies, A Night With Janis Joplin Gabriel Ebert, Casa Valentina Carson Elrod, The Heir Apparent Jesse Tyler Ferguson, The Comedy of Errors Sutton Foster, Violet James Franco, Of Mice and Men Peter Friedman, The Open House Michael C. Hall, The Realistic Joneses Lena Hall, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Joshua Henry, Violet James Monroe Iglehart, Aladdin LaTanya Richardson Jackson, A Raisin in the Sun Ramin Karimloo, LES MISERABLES Andy Karl, Rocky Adriane Lenox, After Midnight Tracy Letts, The Realistic Joneses Zachary Levi, First Date Sydney Lucas, Fun Home Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Idina Menzel, If/Then Laurie Metcalf, Domesticated Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Chris O'Dowd, Of Mice and Men Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County Estelle Parsons, The Velocity of Autumn Steven Pasquale, The Bridges of Madison County Jeremy Pope, Choir Boy Zachary Quinto, The Glass Menagerie Daniel Radcliffe, The Cripple of Inishmaan Ruben Santiago-Hudson, How I Learned What I Learned Margo Seibert, Rocky Robert Sella, The Mystery of Irma Vep Tony Shalhoub, Act One Jennifer Simard, Disaster! Brian J. Smith, The Glass Menagerie Patrick Stewart, Waiting for Godot John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf Denzel Washington, A Raisin in the Sun Michelle Williams, Cabaret
The Drama League also wishes to acknowledge the previous recipients of the Distinguished Performance Award who appeared in New York productions this season. As the Award can only be won once in a performer's lifetime, they are ineligible this season. Their exemplary work, however, is recognized and applauded.
Eileen Atkins, All That Fall Norbert Leo Butz, Big Fish Kathleen Chalfant, Somewhere Fun/Tales From Red Vienna Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill Ian McKellen, Waiting For Godot/No Man's Land Frank Langella, King Lear Mary-Louise Parker, The Snow Geese Mark Rylance, Twelfth Night, Or What You Will/Richard III
The Drama League recently announced the 2014 recipients for Distinguished Contributions and Achievements in the Theatre, as follows: Kennedy Center Honoree, Tony®, and Grammy® Award nominee,Barbara Cook will receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in recognition of her contribution to the musical theatre; Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America: John Gore will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award for their vital work of bringing New York productions to theaters across America; and Tony®, Drama Desk and OBIE Award-winner John Tiffanywill receive The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing.
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Barbara Cook
Unique Contribution to the Theatre Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America
Founders Award for Excellence in Directing John Tiffany
I find it strange that Santino was left off the list since Act One only got one nod for Shaloub. They also went with Brian J. Smith for Glass Menagerie over Celia.
Seven new Broadway musicals nominated and still no If/Then. It's the ONLY major player not nominated, which I find curious.
I know that with 50 nominees, it's easy to list a lot of good work, but I'm still thrilled with Birney, Ebert, Cerveris, and Lucas's nominations. Also delighted that Lena Hall got in for Hedwig and that Margot Seibert is recognized for her excellent work in Rocky!
I noticed that too Sauja. All of the new musicals in the conversation were nominated except If/Then. That can't feel too good. Ditto for Act One with regards to the new plays.
Also, curious that they went with Tracy Letts over Toni Collette.
neonlights, they only recognize two performances per show. Jones is out because she already won this once, so it came down to two spots for three performers. All of the actors were outstanding, but I don't disagree with the choice of Smith getting in ahead of her. That said, I don't think it's a snub.
For the performance award, I have a feeling it will come down to Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jefferson Mays (though I would LOVE to see Kelli O'Hara sneak out this win).
Actresses who now have Outer Critics + Drama League are ------------------------------------------------
Audra McDonald - Lady Day at Emerson's Cherry Jones - Glass Managerie Michelle Williams - Cabaret Jessie Mueller - Beautiful Kelli O'Hara - Bridges of Madison County Sutton Foster - Violet Tyne Daly - Mothers and Sons
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Other Actresses who got a Drama League citation (but not Outer Critics yesterday ------------------------------------------------------------
Adriane Lenox - After Midnight Latanya Richardson Jackson - A Raisin in the Sun Lena Hall - Hedwig Mary Bridget Davies - Janis Joplin Idina Menzel - If/Then Margo Seibert - Rocky Mary Louise Parker - Snow Geese
I also think it is interesting that they went with Bullets over Broadway instead of If/Then. The former of which received reviews that were all over they place and was the only new Musical to open in the Spring get several outright pans as opposed to If/Then which opened to extremely mixed reviews.
Does anyone know if Sydney Lucas is the youngest person ever nominated for the Drama League Award? Her work in Fun Home was incredible, but for some reason it's funny to me to see her name on this list.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
The Billys weren't nominated, were they? (I can only find lists of winners from years past-there doesn't appear to be anything even in ibdb.com about Drama League nods or awards.) I thought she might get a special citation. (Typically the Drama League is for a performance that defines a career-a lifetime achievement if you will.)
To the person who asked about picking one winner-there have been a couple of ties. This appears to be one year where that could happen.
I always think of the Drama League Performance Award, with is atypical format, to be the highest acting honor in NY theatre. I think it's wonderful that they step aside from the typical award qualifications and forged their own prestigious honor.
Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.
dreaming, the Billys WERE nominated for the 75th Annual Drama League Awards.
(I don't think Lucas will win, but it's always an interesting race when some of the big names aren't in contention, like this year.)
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
givesmevoice-thanks for the info. I couldn't find it on ibdb or anywhere else. The only other child actors I thought of were Daisy Eagan in "The Secret Garden" and the Matildas last year.
I don't think she'll win either, but it's amazing she got the nomination. I'm very happy for her. She deserved it.
I do think Patrick Stewart may take it-he's a respected veteran who's never won. (His co-star has.) Other actors I think may win: Sutton Foster, Bryan Cranston, and Neil Patrick Harris.
Glad Mary Bridget Davis is on the list. I think with Sutton's warm reception Mary will be off the TONY list, but my fingers are crossed, stranger things have happened.
I agree with Braff and Cordero, I like them best of all the performers. All those women's parts and they really don't get a chance to shine.
And no nods for the 12th night boys? C'mon!
Adriane Lenox is da bomb!!!
Updated On: 4/23/14 at 12:28 PM
Quite a few notable shows and actors snubbed here, the biggest ones that stick out to me are.
If/Then for new musical Act One for new play Bryce Pinkham-Gentleman's guide Rebecca Hall-Machinal Brian O'Byrne-Outside Mullingar Lisa O'Hare-Gentleman's Guide Anika Larsen-Beautiful LaChanze-If/Then Dearbhla Molloy-Outside Mullingar Santino Fontana-Act One
All of these performers were eligible and had either 1 or 0 actors nominated from their shows