The Off-Broadway League announced their nominations for the 31st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Awards will be presented on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM EST. This year’s event will benefit The Actors Fund.
A breakfast reception honoring the nominees will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street, New York).
The Off-Broadway League’s Lortel Awards Producing & Administration Committee (Terry Byrne, Denise Cooper, Margaret Cotter, Carol Fishman, George Forbes, Michael Page, Catherine Russell, Lindsey Sag, and Seth Shepsle) produces the Lortel Awards Ceremony. Acclaimed writer/director Michael Heitzman returns to direct the Lortel Awards for the seventh consecutive year. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation. Additional support is provided by Theatre Development Fund.
Members of the general public are welcome to view the 7:00 PM ceremony. Public tickets are $75.00 and will be available starting Thursday, March 31, 2016, via phone at 212.998.4941, online at www.nyuskirball.org and in person at the Skirball Center’s Shagan Box Office (556 LaGuardia) from Tuesday – Saturday from 12 – 6 PM, and two hours before showtime.
The stars are who T2C picks as the winner from this list.
2016 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Play
The Christians: Produced by Playwrights Horizons and Center Theatre Group Written by Lucas Hnath
* Eclipsed: Produced by The Public Theater Written by Danai Gurira
Gloria Produced by Vineyard Theatre Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Guards at the Taj Produced by Atlantic Theater Company Written by Rajiv Joseph
John Produced by Signature Theatre Written by Annie Baker
Outstanding Musical
FUTURITY Produced by Soho Rep. and Ars Nova in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays Music by César Alvarez with The Lisps, Lyrics and Book by César Alvarez
Iowa Produced by Playwrights Horizons Written by Jenny Schwartz, Music by Todd Almond, Lyrics by Todd Almond and Jenny Schwartz
*Southern Comfort Produced by The Public Theater Book and Lyrics by Dan Collins, Music by Julianne Wick Davis, Based on the Film by Kate Davis, Conceived for the Stage by Robert DuSold and Thomas Caruso
Tappin’ Thru Life Produced by Leonard Soloway, Bud Martin, Riki Kane Larimer, Jeff Wolk, Phyllis and Buddy Aerenson, Darren P. DeVerna/Jeremiah J. Harris and the Shubert Organization Written by Maurice Hines
The Wildness: Sky-Pony’s Rock Fairy Tale Produced by Ars Nova in collaboration with The Play Company Text by Kyle Jarrow & Lauren Worsham, Songs by Kyle Jarrow
Outstanding Revival
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore Produced by Red Bull Theater Written by John Ford
Cloud Nine Produced by Atlantic Theater Company Written by Caryl Churchill
Mother Courage And Her Children Produced by Classic Stage Company Written by Bertolt Brecht, Translated by John Willett
The Robber Bridegroom Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Daryl Roth Book and Lyrics by Alfred Uhry, Music by Robert Waldman
*Women Without Men Produced by Mint Theater Company Written by Hazel Ellis
Outstanding Solo Show
*The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey Produced by Darren Bagert, Daryl Roth, Co-Produced by Jane Dubin, Curtis Forsythe, Michael Mayer, Diane Procter, Seaview Productions and Minerva Productions/Joshua Goodman Written and Performed by James Lecesne
Forever Produced by New York Theatre Workshop Created and Performed by Dael Orlandersmith
Grounded Produced by The Public Theater Written by George Brant Performed by Anne Hathaway
Mike Birbiglia: Thank God For Jokes Produced by Mike Berkowitz, Joseph Birbiglia, Ron Delsener and Mike Lavoie Written and Performed by Mike Birbiglia
Outstanding Director
*Rachel Chavkin, The Royale
Anne Kauffman, Marjorie Prime
Amy Morton, Guards at the Taj
Liesl Tommy, Eclipsed
Eric Tucker, Bedlam’s SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Outstanding Choreographer
Alexandra Beller, Bedlam’s SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Martha Clarke, Angel Reapers
*Maurice Hines, Tappin’ Thru Life
Paul McGill, The Legend of Georgia McBride
David Neumann, FUTURITY
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Denis Arndt, Heisenberg
Reed Birney, The Humans
*Timothée Chalamet, Prodigal Son
Andrew Garman, The Christians
Ed Harris, Buried Child
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Ito Aghayere, Familiar
*Georgia Engel, John
Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
Chinasa Ogbuagu, Sojourners
Phylicia Rashad, Head of Passes
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
Gabriel Ebert, Preludes
Michael C. Hall, Lazarus
*Maurice Hines, Tappin’ Thru Life
Michael Luwoye, Invisible Thread
Steven Pasquale, The Robber Bridegroom
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical
Sophia Anne Caruso, Lazarus
Alison Fraser, First Daughter Suite
*Annette O’Toole, Southern Comfort
Mary Testa, First Daughter Suite
Sammy Tunis, FUTURITY
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Sanjit De Silva, Dry Powder
Jonathan Hogan, Hold On To Me Darling
Matt McGrath, The Legend of Georgia McBride
Paul Sparks, Buried Child
*C.J. Wilson, Hold On To Me Darling
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Alana Arenas, Head of Passes
Lauren Klein, The Humans
Jeanine Serralles, Gloria
*Lois Smith, John
Myra Lucretia Taylor, Familiar
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Greg Hildreth, The Robber Bridegroom
*Jeffrey Kuhn, Southern Comfort
Or Matias, Preludes
Chris Sarandon, Preludes
Kevin Zak, Clinton the Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Eisa Davis, Preludes
Karen Kandel, FUTURITY
Leslie Kritzer, Gigantic
*Leslie Kritzer, The Robber Bridegroom
Annie McNamara, Iowa
Outstanding Scenic Design
Mimi Lien, John
Timothy R. Mackabee, Guards at the Taj
G.W. Mercier, Head of Passes
*Emily Orling and Matt Saunders, FUTURITY
David Zinn, The Humans
Outstanding Costume Design
Martha Hally, Women Without Men
*Toni-Leslie James, First Daughter Suite
Clint Ramos, Eclipsed
Anita Yavich, The Legend of Georgia McBride
Donna Zakowska, Angel Reapers
Outstanding Lighting Design
Christopher Akerlind, Grounded
*Mark Barton, John
Ben Stanton, The Legend of Georgia McBride
Justin Townsend, The Humans
David Weiner, Guards at the Taj
Outstanding Sound Design
*Matt Hubbs, The Royale
Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen, Guards at the Taj
Fitz Patton, The Humans
Will Pickens, Grounded
Bray Poor, Buzzer
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Alternative Theatrical Experience
Angel Reapers By Martha Clarke and Alfred Uhry Produced by Signature Theatre
Peter Nigrini, Projection Design, Grounded
HONORARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award
James Houghton
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee
Suzan-Lori Parks
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