The nominations for the 81st Annual Drama League Awards were announced today at Sardi’s Restaurant.
The 81st Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will be held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in the Broadway Ballroom on Friday, May 15, 2015 where the winners will be announced.
2015 NOMINEES
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
The Audience: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by Peter Morgan; Directed by Stephen Daldry
Between Riverside and Crazy: Atlantic Theater Company/Second Stage Theatre by Stephen Adly Guirgis; Directed by Austin Pendleton
Bootycandy: Playwrights Horizons by Robert O’Hara; Directed by Robert O’Hara
Constellations: Manhattan Theatre Club/The Royal Court Theatre by Nick Payne; Directed by Michael Longhurst
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Ethel Barrymore Theatre by Simon Stephens, based on the novel by Mark Haddon; Directed by Marianne Elliot
Hand to God: Booth Theatre by Robert Askins; Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel
An Octoroon: Soho Rep/Theatre for a New Audience by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; Directed by Sarah Benson
Punk Rock: MCC Theater by Simon Stephens; Directed by Trip Cullman
Scenes from a Marriage: New York Theatre Workshop by Ingmar Bergman, adapted by Emily Mann; Directed by Ivo van Hove
Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two: Winter Garden Theatre by Hilary Mantel, Adapted by Mike Poulton; Directed by Jeremy Herrin
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Big Love: Signature Theatre Company by Charles Mee; Directed by Tina Landau
The Elephant Man: Booth Theatre by Bernard Pomerance; Directed by Scott Ellis
The Heidi Chronicles: Music Box Theatre by Wendy Wasserstein; Directed by Pam MacKinnon
The Iceman Cometh: Brooklyn Academy of Music by Eugene O’Neill; Directed by Robert Falls
It’s Only a Play: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by Terrence McNally; Directed by Jack O’Brien
Skylight: Golden Theatre by David Hare; Directed by Stephen Daldry
Tamburlaine, Parts I and II: Theatre for a New Audience by Christopher Marlowe; Edited and Directed by Michael Boyd
This Is Our Youth: Cort Theatre by Kenneth Lonergan; Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
You Can’t Take It with You: Longacre Theatre by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman; Directed by Scott Ellis
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
An American in Paris: Palace Theatre; Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Craig Lucas; Directed by Christopher Wheeldon
Finding Neverland: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre; Book by James Graham, Music and Lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy; Directed by Diane Paulus
Fun Home: Circle in the Square Theatre; Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron; Directed by Sam Gold
Ghost Quartet: The McKittrick Hotel; Music, Lyrics, and Text by Dave Malloy; Directed by Annie Tippe
Hamilton: The Public Theater; Book, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda; Directed by Thomas Kail
It Shoulda Been You: Brooks Atkinson Theatre; Book and Lyrics by Brian Hargrove, Music and Concept by Barbara Anselmi; Directed by David Hyde Pierce
Something Rotten: St. James Theatre; Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick; Directed by Casey Nicholaw
The Visit: Lyceum Theatre; Book by Terrence McNally, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Directed by John Doyle
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Allegro: Classic Stage Company; Music by Richard Rodgers; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Directed by John Doyle
Into the Woods: Roundabout Theatre Company; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine; Directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld
The King and I: Lincoln Center Theatre; Music by Richard Rodgers; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Directed by Bartlett Sher
On The Town: Lyric Theatre; Music by Leonard Bernstein, Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Directed by John Rando
On The Twentieth Century: Roundabout Theatre Company; Book and Lyrics by Better Comden and Adolph Green, Music by Cy Coleman; Directed by Scott Ellis
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
One winner is selected from this category. The recipient can only receive this award once during his or her career.
Usman Ally, The Invisible Hand
Christian Borle, Something Rotten
Steven Boyer, Hand to God
Sterling K. Brown, Father Comes Home from the Wars Parts 1, 2 & 3
Michael Cerveris, Fun Home
Kristin Chenoweth, On The Twentieth Century
Bradley Cooper, The Elephant Man
Leanne Cope, An American in Paris
Jim Dale, Just Jim Dale
Tyne Daly, It Shoulda Been You
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris
Renee Fleming, Living on Love
Kelsey Grammer, Finding Neverland
Jake Gyllenhaal, Constellations
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy
Lisa Howard, It Shoulda Been You
Brian D’Arcy James, Something Rotten
Rebecca Naomi Jones, Big Love
Cush Jumbo, Josephine and I, The River
Cush Jumbo, Josephine and I, The River
Judy Kuhn, Fun Home
Lesley Manville, Ghosts
Jan Maxwell, The City of Conversation
Richard McCabe, The Audience
Rob McClure, Honeymoon in Vegas
Ewan McGregor, The Real Thing
Ben Miles, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
Ruthie Ann Miles, The King and I
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Helen Mirren, The Audience
Matthew Morrison, Finding Neverland
Elisabeth Moss, The Heidi Chronicles
Carey Mulligan, Skylight
Tam Mutu, Doctor Zhivago
Bill Nighy, Skylight
Kelli O’Hara, The King and I
Nathaniel Parker, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
Bryce Pinkham, The Heidi Chronicles
Roger Rees, The Visit
Chita Rivera, The Visit
Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Douglas Sills, Living on Love
John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, Parts I and II, The Iceman Cometh
Julie White, Airline Highway
Ruth Wilson, Constellations
Tony Yazbeck, On The Town
The Drama League recently announced the 2015 recipients for Distinguished Contributions and Achievements in the Theatre, as follows: Tony®, Academy®, Golden Globe Award-winner Joel Grey will receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in recognition of his contribution to the musical theatre; WNET: Neal Shapiro and David Horn will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award for their vital work of bringing New York productions to television viewers across America; and Tony®, Drama Desk and BAFTA Award-winner Stephen Daldry will receive The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing.
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
Joel Grey
Unique Contribution to the Theatre
WNET: Neal Shapiro and David Horn
Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
Stephen Daldry
The 81st Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon includes a nominees cocktail reception, luncheon, and awards presentation and will be held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in the Broadway Ballroom on Friday, May 15, 2015 beginning at 12pm.
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