2018 Outer Critics Circle Nominations & Awards

Is Lenk eligible for The Band's Visit this year or is she ineligible because of the Off-Broadway run? That would be strange is she was reading the nominees and said "me for The Band's Visit!"

Elegance101 said: "Is Lenk eligible for The Band's Visit this year or is she ineligible because of the Off-Broadway run? That would be strange is she was reading the nominees and said "me for The Band's Visit!""



Yeah I think she is ineligible for the OCC this year.

Do they always have that short a turnaround time? 2 weeks seems very quick to mail out, collect, and count ballots. Or do they vote in person?

Emmaloucbway: Yes, Lenk is ineligible this year for Outer Critics. She was already nominated for this show and lost to Bette Midler in ''Hello, Dolly!'' ... And, no, it's not unheard to have a potential nominee making the announcements. The Emmys likes to do this, by ''surprising'' the person. But the nominee usually doesn't announce his/her own category; it's done by their co-announcer,

I don't like this, and it once led to one of the cringiest moments in Tony history. Kathleen Turner was asked to announce the 1985 Tony nominations, and was considered to be a contender for ''Indiscretions,'' her 5-person play with Eileen Atkins, Roger Rees, Cynthia Nixon and Jude Law. Well, everyone in her cast was Tony-nominated, except Turner. But she was a class act. Still, why did the Tonys put her in such an embarrassing position? They could've allowed her to gracefully bow out with a last-minute, scheduling conflict, etc. That seemed cruel to let her go on.

Adamgreer: For the record, Outer Critics members vote online.

Updated On: 4/19/18 at 11:56 AM

Screamed YES the whole time! Let this be the Tony nominations please

Wow... I believe that the strongest set design and sound design was Once On This Island and they weren't even nominated!

I agree that one of the best performances of an actress in lead role was Denies Gough for People Places and Things, and add Billie PipEr as well for Yerma but I don't know if either was eligible. So hard to determine if Brooklyn theater is considered as a lot of great performances come from St. Ann's and BAM (and is Armory considered an off-broadway theater?)

I really hate the lack of love for Once on this island and the rest of the cast of Angels in America. Oh well. I hope the tonys correct this.

Also, and I preface that these awards are generally garbage - did they not see THE ICEMAN COMETH? No Denzel?

Alex Newell's omission is just wrong. And Dand Laffrey's set not getting nominated is weird.

When I read the list of Best Musicals I want to cry, such a list of poor shows.

Not surprised about Denzel. The role is great but he's average in it. The production is just 'okay'. Morse shouldn't have been nominated.


Not surprised about the set / sound for OOTI. Although it may get Tony nom, MY FAIR LADY is better -- and is climbing to win the Tony since it's opening - and more are seeing it.

Updated On: 4/24/18 at 11:55 AM