2019 Outer Critics Circle Nominations & Awards

[all_that_jazz]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 9:14pm

Nominations tomorrow April 23rd.

Winners announced May 13.

What are we thinking/expecting/hoping for.

[Andres_123]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 9:52pm

Hadestown will get many noms and wins, Be more chill might get a couple of noms but I don't see it winning many, at the most one. I wonder if the prom will win any but I know it will get noms

[BdwyFan]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 10:05pm

Wasn’t Hadestown already nominated a few years ago when Off Broadway? Eligible again?

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 10:13pm

It's always a total crapshoot with the Outer [Space] Critics Circle Awards. I'm not going to try to make guesses.

It's worth noting that 4/9 voters are new this year (including the addition of female voters), and they have a new president. List of voting members.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 11:34pm

Fully expect GETTIN’ THE BAND BACK TOGETHER and BEETLEJUICE to lead the nominations.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 11:46pm

Fiddler will be eligible, correct?

[HogansHero]

Posted: 4/22/19 at 11:57pm

SomethingPeculiar said: "It's always a total crapshoot with the Outer [Space]Critics Circle Awards. I'm not going to try to makeguesses.

It's worth noting that 4/9 voters are new this year(including the addition of female voters), and they have a new president.List of voting members."

I agree with your 1st paragraph, but the 9 are the nominators, not the voters. (Is there a single legitimate critic among them?)

 

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 8:23am

Hoping for lots for The Prom!!! 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 10:02am

IdinaBellFoster said: "Fully expect GETTIN’ THE BAND BACK TOGETHER and BEETLEJUICE to lead the nominations. "

 

I fully expect “It Shoulda Been You” to get another nomination for Best Musical even though it closed 4 years ago. 

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 10:39am

I really hope Choir Boy can sneak in a nom for best play as well. Shouldn't this be considered a revival since its played off broadway before? Isn't that the case for Waverly Gallery? 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:22am

As always, an interesting list with some big omissions:

Jeff Daniels missed for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Lots of love for ALL MY SONS but none for Letts or Benning

Patrick Page missed for HADESTOWN, and per their ruling he was eligible.

I'm wondering that despite the material if Leslie Kritzer has enough good will to sneak into Featured Actress at the Tony's a la Jennifer Simard for DISASTER.. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:23am

I know, I know, we're not supposed to take these seriously as Tony indicators but looks like Hillary/Clinton and Gary and Burn This were all shut out entirely (the latter being criminal re Adam Driver), and not alot of love for Beetlejuice or The Cher Show either. 

But the few Ferryman and TKAM nominations sorta highlight how much this is a universe unto itself. I expect both to pick up double digit Tony nominations, just as I think Oklahoma!'s cast (RNJ, Testa, Vaill) to be more rewarded as well. 

Updated On: 4/23/19 at 11:23 AM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:27am

JDonaghy4 said: "I know, I know, we're not supposed to take these seriously as Tony indicators"

 

I disagree! We SHOULD be taking it seriously as a Tony indicator! If someone gets omitted from the OCC awards, that’s a clear indication that they WILL get nominated for the Tony, and vice versa! 

 

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:28am

These actually don't seem too strange to me. The Jeff Daniels omission is only slightly shocking because 3 of the spots in that category went to off-Broadway performances. And I am THRILLED that Head Over Heels got the 4 nominations it did, all of which it thoroughly deserved. I would have given it a fifth nomination in the choreography category over Ain't Too Proud, but I'll take what I can get.

[Mike Barrett]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:30am

So so happy for Jeremy Pope!!! Not surprised the love The Ferryman is getting. Im expecting it to win Best Play here. In general, since I don't follow these super closely every season, which awards are the more likely indicators towards Tony noms? Just curious if theres any sort of trend with theatre theatre awards like there are with the oscars. 

[Sauja]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:34am

I'm not mad at these nominations. Some surprises, but mostly in good ways! Even where I'm stunned by omissions (Jeff Daniels, Laurie Metcalf), I'm not mad at who did get in. Fingers crossed Jeremy Pope can keep getting noticed!

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 11:36am

JBroadway said: "f someone gets omitted from the OCC awards, that’s a clear indication that they WILL get nominated for the Tony, and vice versa!

That certainly seems to be the case with the omissions of Metcalf, Daniels, Driver. 

While I get the sentiment, but in many (some?) cases, if you drop out the non-Broadway performances, you get a pretty good idea of where things are headed. Best Actor in a Musical, for example, will likely be those four minus Skybell's Tevye. Certainly encouraging for Jeremy Pope's chances that he made this cut. I wonder how many times the eventual Tony winner, for example, failed to make the OCC nominations at all. (Ie, as wacky as these are, does Elaine May's inclusion signify her chances, and does Daniels' exclusion hurt his?)

 

 

 

[Stephen75]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:03pm

JDonaghy4 said: "JBroadway said: "f someone gets omitted from the OCC awards, that’s a clear indication that they WILL get nominated for the Tony, and vice versa!

That certainly seems to be the case with the omissions of Metcalf, Daniels, Driver.

While I get the sentiment, but in many (some?) cases, if you drop out the non-Broadway performances, you get a pretty good idea of where things are headed. Best Actor in a Musical, for example, will likely be those four minus Skybell's Tevye.Certainly encouraging for Jeremy Pope's chances that he made this cut.I wonder how many times the eventual Tony winner, for example, failed to make the OCC nominations at all. (Ie, as wacky as these are, does Elaine May's inclusion signify her chances, and does Daniels' exclusion hurt his?)


I think it's a case of, "certainly helps, but also doesn't hurt." For those who got in, fantastic. It raises their profile and reminds people of their performances and gives them momentum. But snubs are normal considering the inclusion of Off Bway shows. I think this definitely gives May a boost considering her show closed a while back, but I feel very confident that Metcalf will be there Tony night. Ditto for Daniels. 

[52889j]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:05pm

Thrilled about Pope's nomination. Hopefully, if anything, it gives him some good face time and reminds the nominating committee of his performance.

I think the leading actress in a musical lineup is perfectly fine, though it does feel distinctly odd to have Reeve Carney nominated and Eva Noblezada omitted. 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:08pm

These aren't terribly out-there, for OCC, at least. The usual strangeness of combining off and on Broadway and starstruckness account for a lot of odder choices (I highly doubt the tepidly received All My Sons will be getting much of anything- and I doubt that Gary and Hillary & Clinton will be shut out). 

I have to say, though, that the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category is excellent and I would be very happy to see it repeated at the Tonys.

Updated On: 4/23/19 at 12:08 PM

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:17pm

Could Bonnie get a surprise Tony nomination?! That would be amazing!!!

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:20pm

Kad said: "I have to say, though, that the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category is excellent and I would be very happy to see it repeated at the Tonys."

That's probably the one category that I think might be exactly the same for the Tonys. The only other person I can see sneaking in there is Lilli Cooper assuming she's eligible in the featured category.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:30pm

For comparison, last years Outer Circle noms vs, Tonys:

(Keep in mind that The Band’s Visit wasn’t eligible at OCC because it had been nominated and won in many categories the year before)   

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards                       

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY        

The Children 

Farinelli and the King       

* Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Junk

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Play

The Children, by Lucy Kirkwood 

Farinelli and The King, by Claire van Kampen 

*Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, by Jack Thorne 

Junk, by Ayad Akhtar 

Latin History for Morons, by John Leguizamo

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL

Escape to Margaritaville

Frozen

Mean Girls

Prince of Broadway

* SpongeBob SquarePants

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Musical

* The Band's Visit

Frozen

Mean Girls

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway) 

*Angels in America 

Jesus Hopped the A Train 

Lobby Hero 

Three Tall Women 

Travesties 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Revival of a Play

*Angels in America

Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh

Lobby Hero

Travesties

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway) 

Carousel 

*My Fair Lady 

Once on This Island 

Pacific Overtures

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Revival of a Musical

My Fair Lady

*Once On This Island

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY 

Sean Carvajal Jesus Hopped the A Train 

*Andrew Garfield Angels in America 

Tom Hollander Travesties 

Gregg Mozgala Cost of Living 

Michael Urie The Government Inspector 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

*Andrew Garfield, Angels in America

Tom Hollander, Travesties

Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Mark Rylance, Farinelli and The King

Denzel Washington, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY 

MaameYaa Boafo School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play 

Jessica Hecht Admissions 

*Glenda Jackson Three Tall Women

Lauren Ridloff Children of a Lesser God 

Katy Sullivan Cost of Living 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

*Glenda Jackson, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

Condola Rashad, Saint Joan

Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God

Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL 

Harry Hadden-Paton My Fair Lady 

Joshua Henry Carousel 

David M. Lutken Woody Sez 

Conor Ryan Desperate Measures 

*Ethan Slater SpongeBob SquarePants 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady

Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

*Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit

Ethan Slater, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL 

*Lauren Ambrose My Fair Lady 

Erika Henningsen Mean Girls 

Hailey Kilgore Once On This Island 

Taylor Louderman Mean Girls 

Patti Murin Frozen 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady

Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island

LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

*Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit

Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls

Jessie Mueller, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY 

Anthony Boyle Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 

Johnny Flynn Hangmen 

*Nathan Lane Angels in America

David Morse The Iceman Cometh 

Paul Sparks At Home at the Zoo 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Michael Cera, Lobby Hero

Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero

*Nathan Lane, Angels in America

David Morse, Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY 

Jamie Brewer Amy and the Orphans 

Denise Gough Angels in America 

Harriet Harris The Low Road 

* Laurie Metcalf Three Tall Women

Mary Testa The Government Inspector 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Susan Brown, Angels in America

Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two

Deborah Findlay, The Children

Denise Gough, Angels in America

*Laurie Metcalf, Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL 

*Norbert Leo Butz My Fair Lady

Alexander Gemignani Carousel 

Gavin Lee SpongeBob SquarePants 

Nick Wyman Desperate Measures 

Tony Yazbeck Prince of Broadway 

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady

Alexander Gemignani, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Grey Henson, Mean Girls

Gavin Lee, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

*Ari'el Stachel, The Band's Visit

Outer Critics Circle 2017-2018 Awards

OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Kerry Butler Mean Girls 

*Lindsay Mendez Carousel 

Lauren Molina Desperate Measures 

Ashley Park Mean Girls 

Emily Skinner Prince of Broadway

Tony Nominations/Wins 2017/2018

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Renée Fleming, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

*Lindsay Mendez, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel

Ashley Park, Mean Girls  

Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:33pm

bjh2114 said: "Kad said: "I have to say, though, that the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category is excellent and I would be very happy to see it repeated at the Tonys."

That's probably the one category that I think might be exactly the same for the Tonys. The only other person I can see sneaking in there is Lilli Cooper assuming she's eligible in the featured category."

I'm not sure about Cooper- but I could see Kritzer or Milligan being dropped in favor of Mary Testa. 

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 4/23/19 at 12:37pm

Looking at the above comparisons, the main thing that pops out to me as far as wins, is that MFL got more love at OCC than the Tonys. Mainly in the best revival category as the MFL winners in the OCC acting categories were bested at the Tonys by actors from TBV, which wasn’t eligible at OCC during that season.