NEW YORK, NEW YORK; SOME LIKE IT HOT; & More Lead Nominations for Outer Critics Circle Awards

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:02am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NEW-YORK-NEW-YORK-SOME-LIKE-IT-HOT-More-Lead-Nominations-for-Outer-Critics-Circle-Awards-20230426

Outstanding New Broadway Musical

& Juliet

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical

New York, New York

Shucked

Some Like It Hot

Outstanding New Broadway Play

Good Night, Oscar

Leopoldstadt

Life of Pi

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Summer, 1976

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical

The Bedwetter

 

Between the Lines

The Harder They Come

Only Gold

Without You

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play

Becomes a Woman

A Case for the Existence of God

Chester Bailey

Downstate

Letters from Max, a ritual

John Gassner Award for New American Play (Preferably by a New Playwright)

Dark Disabled Stories by Ryan J. Haddad

Epiphany by Brian Watkins

Fat Ham by James Ijames

Wolf Play by Hansol Jung

You Will Get Sick by Noah Diaz

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Death of a Salesman

Endgame

Ohio State Murders

Topdog/Underdog

Wedding Band

Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

A Man of No Importance

Into the Woods

Merrily We Roll Along

Parade

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

 

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical

Micaela Diamond - Parade

J. Harrison Ghee - Some Like It Hot

Caroline Innerbichler - Shucked

Colton Ryan - New York, New York

Anna Uzele - New York, New York

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical

Kevin Del Aguila - Some Like It Hot

Julia Lester - Into the Woods

Alex Newell - Shucked

NaTasha Yvette Williams - Some Like It Hot

Betsy Wolfe - & Juliet

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play

Hiran Abeysekera - Life of Pi

Jessica Chastain - A Doll's House

Corey Hawkins - Topdog/Underdog

Sean Hayes - Good Night, Oscar

Audra McDonald - Ohio State Murders

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play

Danielle Brooks - The Piano Lesson

Sharon D Clarke - Death of a Salesman

Michael Potts - The Piano Lesson

Brandon Uranowitz - Leopoldstadt

David Zayas - Cost of Living

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

Ephraim Birney - Chester Bailey

Brittany Bradford - Wedding Band

Marylouise Burke - Epiphany

Bill Irwin - Endgame
Emma Pfitzer Price - Becomes a Woman

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

Veanne Cox - Wedding Band

Glenn Davis - Downstate

K. Todd Freeman - Downstate

Francis Guinan - Downstate

Susanna Guzman - Downstate

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

Nicholas Barasch - The Butcher Boy

Callum Francis - Kinky Boots

Jonathan Groff - Merrily We Roll Along

Natey Jones - The Harder They Come

Marla Mindelle - Titanique

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

Vicki Lewis - Between the Lines

Lindsay Mendez - Merrily We Roll Along

Daniel Radcliffe - Merrily We Roll Along

A.J. Shively - A Man of No Importance

Mare Winningham - A Man of No Importance

Outstanding Solo Performance

Mike Birbiglia - The Old Man & the Pool

Jodie Comer - Prima Facie

Jefferson Mays - A Christmas Carol

Sam Morrison - Sugar Daddy

Anthony Rapp - Without You

Outstanding New Score

Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel - Between the Lines

Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally - Shucked

John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda - New York, New York

Adam Schlesinger and Sarah Silverman - The Bedwetter

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman - Some Like It Hot

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli - Titanique

Robert Horn - Shucked

Matthew López and Amber Ruffin - Some Like it Hot

Suzan-Lori Parks - The Harder They Come

David West Read - & Juliet

Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)

Jason Ardizzone-West - Wedding Band

John Lee Beatty - Epiphany

Beowulf Boritt - New York, New York

Mimi Lien - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Simon Scullion - Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)

Dede Ayite - Topdog/Underdog

Gregg Barnes - Some Like it Hot

Brigitte Reiffenstuel - Leopoldstadt

Paloma Young - & Juliet

Donna Zakowska - New York, New York

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

Neil Austin - Leopoldstadt

Ken Billington - New York, New York

Ken Elliott and Ben Stanton - A Christmas Carol

Natasha Katz - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Tim Lutkin - Life of Pi

Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical)

John Gromada - Jasper

Kai Harada - New York, New York

Daniel Kluger - Epiphany

André Pluess - Good Night, Oscar

Joshua D. Reid - A Christmas Carol

Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical)

Christopher Ash and Beowulf Boritt - New York, New York

Andrzej Goulding - Life of Pi

Lucy Mackinnon - A Christmas Carol

Isaac Madge - Leopoldstadt

Sven Ortel - Parade

Outstanding Orchestrations

Bryan Carter and Charlie Rosen - Some Like It Hot

Sam Davis and Daryl Waters - New York, New York

Jason Howland - Shucked

Bill Sherman - & Juliet

Jonathan Tunick - Merrily We Roll Along

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Michael Arden - Parade

Maria Friedman - Merrily We Roll Along

Casey Nicholaw - Some Like It Hot

Jack O'Brien - Shucked

Susan Stroman - New York, New York

Outstanding Choreography

Andy Blankenbuehler - Only Gold

Edgar Godineaux - The Harder They Come

Casey Nicholaw - Some Like It Hot

Susan Stroman - New York, New York

Jennifer Weber - & Juliet

Outstanding Director of a Play

Kenny Leon - Topdog/Underdog

Pam MacKinnon - Downstate

Patrick Marber - Leopoldstadt

Adam Meggido - Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Max Webster - Life of Pi

Special Achievement Award

To B.H. Barry, one of the world's foremost fight directors, in recognition of a distinguished six-decade career capped off with Camelot at Lincoln Center Theater.

Updated On: 4/26/23 at 10:02 AM

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:04am

Lol!

[Kad]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:06am

It’s so weird they put Broadway and Off-Broadway together in some categories but separate them for others 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:09am

Really weird batch of nominations. The obvious highlights are no acting nominations for Sweeney or Camelot, and Julia Lester as the only Woods nominee? Just strange.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:12am

These are always good for a laugh.

[DaveyG]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:18am

Always an eye-rolling affair. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:18am

These are always so bizarre and I hate that they kept it to five nominees when neutralizing the acting categories since so many people get shut out.

Also, my dislike of NY, NY is STRONG so the fact that two of the five Broadway musical performance nominees went to Colton and Anna really sticks in my craw…

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:21am

Me, to the Outer Critics Circle:

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:31am

quizking101 said: "These are always so bizarre and I hate that they kept it to five nominees when neutralizing the acting categories since so many people get shut out."

This is one of the reasons why I personally don't think the Tonys should remove gender specific acting categories. Sure, their genderless acting categories could have up to 10 nominees. But as long as the Tony Awards are a marketing tool for Broadway, I don't see them making major changes anytime soon. I’m sure producers would especially appreciate gender specific acting categories being kept intact so that their shows would have more opportunities to win awards.

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:32am

These are WILD. 

I realize that many shows that will dominate the Tonys were not eligible, but even with that caveat...yeesh. OCC is making choices per usual. Enjoy the day NY, NY. This will probably be your biggest nomination haul of the season. 

Also I am TOTALLY for all-gender categories. BUT...you cannot keep it at five nominees if you are going to combine genders AND combine Broadway with Off-Broadway. That's just insane. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:38am

This definitely proves why going down to single genderless categories of five nominees in a category won't work. Only half of the people get recognized who would have before. If other awards shows want to get rid of the genderless categories, that's fine, but I really hope there's a better solution than just eliminating possible nominees.

I know these aren't to be taken that seriously but it does look like NYNY has some strength.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:44am

Mr. Wormwood said: "
I know these aren't to be taken that seriously but it does look like NYNY has some strength."

Some of the other previously most-nominated productions include Anastasia, SpongeBob, American Psycho, Something Rotten, and Nice Work if You Can Get It, none of which would go on to perform well with the Tonys.  Being most nominated by the OCC is a dubious distinction. 

[yyys]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:55am

Are they like the equivalent of People's Choice Awards?

Updated On: 4/26/23 at 10:55 AM

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:57am

Removing the gender separation and not expanding the amount of nominees to closer to 10 is absurd. 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:58am

FYI, here's the list of critics:

https://outercritics.org/critics/

[blasvader]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 10:58am

The roster of New York critics is truly sad. So few women write for the major publications and there are so many out of touch ones . London has women writing for all major publications  and on the whole, far more writers who don't make reviews a chore to read. 

[bdn223]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 11:13am

Can someone explain to me why despite splitting all of the Acting categories and top prizes Kimberly Akimbo's Broadway run was not deemed eligible in those specific categories?

I semi understood when only the new Play and Musical categories were split why they wouldn't want to reconsider an Broadway transfer of an off-Broadway production, but now that the acting categories are split as well it doesn't make sense to me why the Broadway run wouldn't get new consideration. 

 

It is also very interesting that only John Kander and Lin Manuel Miranda are nominated for New York, New York's score, thus Fred Ebb's contributions were deemed ineligible. This could be foreboding for the Tony's.

Updated On: 4/26/23 at 11:13 AM

[Jarethan]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 11:22am

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "These are WILD.

I realize that many shows that will dominate the Tonys were not eligible, but even with that caveat...yeesh. OCC is making choices per usual. Enjoy the day NY, NY. This will probably be your biggest nomination haul of the season.

Also I am TOTALLY for all-gender categories. BUT...you cannot keep it at five nominees if you are going to combine genders AND combine Broadway with Off-Broadway. That's just insane."

I have said before that they should have 10 nominees and give the award to the top two vote getters.  In some years, the winners will both be from the same sex, in another one of each…depends on the year and the performances.  Best example: in 1964, Streisand and Channing would have both won and Bert Lahr would have lost for his undoubtedly fine performance in a 10 week flop.  To take it further, maybe this year Jodie Comer and Jessica Chastain would have won Actor in a Drama, with no award given to a male actor (just an example).

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 11:35am

Kad said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "
I know these aren't to be taken that seriously but it does look like NYNY has some strength."

Some of the other previously most-nominated productions include Anastasia, SpongeBob, American Psycho, Something Rotten, and Nice Work if You Can Get It, none of which would go on to perform well with the Tonys. Being most nominated by the OCC is a dubious distinction."

I mean, Spongebob, Something Rotten and Nice Work all went on to win at least 1 or 2 Tonys, which is probably about the best NYNY can hope for. So, this checks out.

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 11:40am

Kad said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "
I know these aren't to be taken that seriously but it does look like NYNY has some strength."

Some of the other previously most-nominated productions include Anastasia, SpongeBob, American Psycho, Something Rotten, and Nice Work if You Can Get It, none of which would go on to perform well with the Tonys. Being most nominated by the OCC is a dubious distinction."

3 out of 5 examples you gave also received 10+ nominations at The Tonys. So, maybe NYNY is in a good ride.
 

You guys really think NYNY cant get 10+ nods at The Tonys?? 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 11:57am

NYNY has a lot of nominatable elements, but not as many as SOME LIKE IT (no supporting contenders for NYNY and possibly no score depending on how that ruling plays out).

Something like Kimberly is not going to contend in design or choreo awards, which lowers its tally.

It’s like LA LA LAND or THE REVENANT getting the most Oscar noms in their respective years because they have the showier elements. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 12:07pm

TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, here's the list of critics: https://outercritics.org/critics/"

It's just the executive committee that does the nominating. The giant list of critics is only chooses winners.

David Gordon is a journalist of integrity and brought needed change to the organization (and brought the average age of the nominators down slightly), but for the most part the OCCs remain a clown show and an excuse for comps and hobnobbing. Several of the exec committee members aren't even actively working as critics.

Executive Committee

David Gordon - President
Richard Ridge - Vice President
Joseph Cervelli - Recording Secretary
Patrick Hoffman - Corresponding Secretary
David Roberts III - Treasurer
Harry Haun - Historian / Board Member
Cynthia Allen - Website Editor & Administrator / Board Member
Janice C. Simpson - Board Member
Doug Strassler - Board Member

Updated On: 4/26/23 at 12:07 PM

[DaveyG]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 12:15pm

MadsonMelo said: "Kad said: "Mr. Wormwood said: "
I know these aren't to be taken that seriously but it does look like NYNY has some strength."

Some of the other previously most-nominated productions include Anastasia, SpongeBob, American Psycho, Something Rotten, and Nice Work if You Can Get It, none of which would go on to perform well with the Tonys. Being most nominated by the OCC is a dubious distinction."

3 out of 5 examples you gave also received 10+ nominations at The Tonys. So, maybe NYNY is in a good ride.


You guys really think NYNY cant get 10+ nods at The Tonys??"

Steel Pier got 11! 

[Fordham2015]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 12:32pm

I heard Downstate was great, but having four out of five supporting performance slots go to one show seems like overkill.

Updated On: 4/26/23 at 12:32 PM

[heybaby]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 1:07pm

TBH the 4 supporting noms for DOWNSTATE make complete sense to me. It was on another level.