Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations [List + Thoughts]
Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations [List + Thoughts]
Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations [List + Thoughts]#0
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:42pm
The Pajama Game 8
Grey Gardens 7
The Drowsy Chaperone 6
Jersey Boys 6
The Color Purple 5
Sweeney Todd 5
The Woman in White 5
Awake and Sing 4
The History Boys 4
The Lieutenant of Inishmore 4
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 3
The Trip to Bountiful 3
Updated On: 4/23/06 at 09:42 PM
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#1
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:44pm
Here's a partial list:
56th Annual Awards
Outer Critics Circle Announce 2005-06 Season Nominees
“The Pajama Game” Heads the List with 8 Nominations
followed by
“Grey Gardens” with 7 Nominations
and
“The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Jersey Boys” with 6 Nominations
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, announced its nominees for the 2005-06 season in 23 categories. Celebrating its 56th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle, is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The winners of the following categories will be announced on Monday, May 15th and the annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 25th (4PM) at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.
2005-2006 Award Nominations
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY PLAY
Festen
The History Boys
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Primo
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
Jersey Boys
The Woman in White
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Beauty of the Father
In the Continuum
Stuff Happens
Tryst
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Bernarda Alba
Grey Gardens
See What I Wanna See
Thrill Me The Leopold & Loeb Story
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
Grey Gardens
See What I Wanna See
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Awake and Sing!
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Constant Wife
The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
The Pajama Game
Sweeney Todd
Two Gentlemen of Verona
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Nicholas Hytner The History Boys
Wilson Milam The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Bartlett Sher Awake and Sing!
Jerry Zaks The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle Sweeney Todd
Michael Greif Grey Gardens
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Des McAnuff Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Graciela Daniele Bernarda Alba
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
John Lee Beatty The Color Purple
William Dudley The Woman in White
David Gallo The Drowsy Chaperone
Allen Moyer Grey Gardens
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone
William Dudley The Woman in White
William Ivey Long Grey Gardens
Martin Pakledinaz The Pajama Game
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Howell Binkley Jersey Boys
Richard G. Jones Sweeney Todd
Jeff Nellis Tryst
Paul Pyant The Woman in White
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Gabriel Byrne A Touch of the Poet
Željko Ivanek The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Ian McDiarmid Faith Healer
David Wilmot The Lieutenant of Inishmore
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Cynthia Nixon Rabbit Hole
Lois Smith The Trip to Bountiful
Zoë Wanamaker Awake and Sing!
Julie White The Little Dog Laughed
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris Sweeney Todd
Harry Connick, Jr. The Pajama Game
Hugh Panaro Lestat
John Lloyd Young Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole Grey Gardens
La Chanze The Color Purple
Patti LuPone Sweeney Todd
Kelli O’Hara The Pajama Game
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Richard Easton Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Peter Gerety The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Richard Griffiths The History Boys
Mark Ruffalo Awake and Sing!
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Frances de la Tour The History Boys
Hallie Foote The Trip to Bountiful
Jan Maxwell Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Lynn Redgrave The Constant Wife
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Ball The Woman in White
Peter Benson The Pajama Game
Jim Dale The Threepenny Opera
Christian Hoff Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Megan Lawrence The Pajama Game
Beth Leavel The Drowsy Chaperone
Mary Louise Wilson Grey Gardens
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes The Color Purple
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Steven Fales Confessions of a Mormon Boy
Marga Gomez Los Big Names
Jack Holmes RFK
Antony Sher Primo
JOHN GASSNER AWARD Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright
Rolin Jones The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow
Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter In the Continuum
Adam Rapp Red Light Winter
Rinne Groff The Ruby Sunrise
2005-2006 Outer Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee
Simon Saltzman (Acting President)
Marjorie Gunner (President Emerita)
Mario Fratti (Vice-President) Patrick Hoffman (Corresponding Secretary)
Louis A. Rachow (Treasurer) Glenn Loney (Historian & Member-at-Large)
and Aubrey Reuben, Rosalind Friedman, Thomas Gentile (Members-at-Large)
NOTE: The only Broadway production the Nominating Committee did not get to see prior to the cutoff date, was “Tarzan” and therefore will consider the production for next season’s awards.
Nominations Talley for 3 or more:
The Pajama Game 8
Grey Gardens 7
The Drowsy Chaperone 6
Jersey Boys 6
The Color Purple 5
Sweeney Todd 5
The Woman in White 5
Awake and Sing 4
The History Boys 4
The Lieutenant of Inishmore 4
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 3
The Trip to Bountiful 3
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#2
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:44pm
They have been released on AllThatChat.
56th Annual Awards
Outer Critics Circle Announce 2005-06 Season Nominees
“The Pajama Game” Heads the List with 8 Nominations
followed by
“Grey Gardens” with 7 Nominations
and
“The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Jersey Boys” with 6 Nominations
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, announced its nominees for the 2005-06 season in 23 categories. Celebrating its 56th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle, is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The winners of the following categories will be announced on Monday, May 15th and the annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 25th (4PM) at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.
2005-2006 Award Nominations
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY PLAY
Festen
The History Boys
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Primo
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
Jersey Boys
The Woman in White
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Beauty of the Father
In the Continuum
Stuff Happens
Tryst
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Bernarda Alba
Grey Gardens
See What I Wanna See
Thrill Me The Leopold & Loeb Story
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
Grey Gardens
See What I Wanna See
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Awake and Sing!
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Constant Wife
The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
The Pajama Game
Sweeney Todd
Two Gentlemen of Verona
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Nicholas Hytner The History Boys
Wilson Milam The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Bartlett Sher Awake and Sing!
Jerry Zaks The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle Sweeney Todd
Michael Greif Grey Gardens
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Des McAnuff Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Graciela Daniele Bernarda Alba
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
John Lee Beatty The Color Purple
William Dudley The Woman in White
David Gallo The Drowsy Chaperone
Allen Moyer Grey Gardens
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone
William Dudley The Woman in White
William Ivey Long Grey Gardens
Martin Pakledinaz The Pajama Game
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Howell Binkley Jersey Boys
Richard G. Jones Sweeney Todd
Jeff Nellis Tryst
Paul Pyant The Woman in White
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Gabriel Byrne A Touch of the Poet
Željko Ivanek The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Ian McDiarmid Faith Healer
David Wilmot The Lieutenant of Inishmore
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Cynthia Nixon Rabbit Hole
Lois Smith The Trip to Bountiful
Zoë Wanamaker Awake and Sing!
Julie White The Little Dog Laughed
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Cerveris Sweeney Todd
Harry Connick, Jr. The Pajama Game
Hugh Panaro Lestat
John Lloyd Young Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole Grey Gardens
La Chanze The Color Purple
Patti LuPone Sweeney Todd
Kelli O’Hara The Pajama Game
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Richard Easton Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Peter Gerety The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Richard Griffiths The History Boys
Mark Ruffalo Awake and Sing!
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Frances de la Tour The History Boys
Hallie Foote The Trip to Bountiful
Jan Maxwell Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Lynn Redgrave The Constant Wife
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Michael Ball The Woman in White
Peter Benson The Pajama Game
Jim Dale The Threepenny Opera
Christian Hoff Jersey Boys
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Megan Lawrence The Pajama Game
Beth Leavel The Drowsy Chaperone
Mary Louise Wilson Grey Gardens
Elisabeth Withers-Mendes The Color Purple
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Steven Fales Confessions of a Mormon Boy
Marga Gomez Los Big Names
Jack Holmes RFK
Antony Sher Primo
JOHN GASSNER AWARD Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright
Rolin Jones The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow
Danai Gurira & Nikkole Salter In the Continuum
Adam Rapp Red Light Winter
Rinne Groff The Ruby Sunrise
2005-2006 Outer Critics Circle Executive / Nominating Committee
Simon Saltzman (Acting President)
Marjorie Gunner (President Emerita)
Mario Fratti (Vice-President) Patrick Hoffman (Corresponding Secretary)
Louis A. Rachow (Treasurer) Glenn Loney (Historian & Member-at-Large)
and Aubrey Reuben, Rosalind Friedman, Thomas Gentile (Members-at-Large)
NOTE: The only Broadway production the Nominating Committee did not get to see prior to the cutoff date, was “Tarzan” and therefore will consider the production for next season’s awards.
Nominations Talley for 3 or more:
The Pajama Game 8
Grey Gardens 7
The Drowsy Chaperone 6
Jersey Boys 6
The Color Purple 5
Sweeney Todd 5
The Woman in White 5
Awake and Sing 4
The History Boys 4
The Lieutenant of Inishmore 4
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 3
The Trip to Bountiful 3
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#3
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:44pmHugh Panaro---Lestat! The only nomination it received.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#4
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:46pm*** NO WEDDING SINGER FOR ANYTHING??? NO MANOEL, CHITA RIVERA, MARIA FRIEDMAN, OR FELICIA FIELDS?!?! WHAAAAT?
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#5
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:47pm
No Mano? 
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#6
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:47pm
Was Wedding Singer even eligible?
Edit: NM, It was.
Updated On: 4/23/06 at 09:47 PM
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#7
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:48pm
The Tony noms of course don't usually match up with the OCC nominations - but they are always interesting.
How surprising would it be if WOMAN IN WHITE got a Best Musical Tony nom over TARZAN or WEDDING SINGER?
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#8
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:48pm
wow, im glad for so many people and shows!
this is how i imagine the tony nominations will end up looking like...minus the off-broadway nominations
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#9
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:49pmThere was a little note at the bottom that Tarzan wasn't eligible this year.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#10
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:51pmTARZAN will be considered next season.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#11
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:55pmNO MANO!!! He deserves a win more than all those guys.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#12
Posted: 4/23/06 at 9:59pm
Comments:
Snub for THREEPENNY for Revival of a Musical
Kathleen Marshall nominated for Oustanding Direction of a Musical is very odd.
Well, HOT FEET was not nominated for choreography, though I'm surpised THE COLOR PURPLE (Donald Byrd) did not get the nod over JERSEY BOYS.
Why did Michael Ball get a nomination yet Friedman was snubbed? Especially over Felciano?
Snubs for Bob Martin, Maria Friedman, Chita Rivera, Michael McKean, Manoel Felciano, Sutton Foster, Felicia Fields, Donna Lynn Champlin.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#13
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:01pm
Yeah, I agree...if ANYONE from WIW deserved a nod, it was Mariah Friedman.
And no Felciano? That's just...I'm still shocked.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#14
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:01pmA friend of mine who is on the Tony nominating committee said she wouldn't be at all surprised if they only nominate PJ and SWEENEY for best musical revival, snubbing 3 PENNY, the only other candidate.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#15
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:02pm
That would be such BS.
I hate people.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#16
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:06pm
Guys don't freak about these. OOC awards have little importance.
Now the Drama Desk Awards, are our Golden Globes for the Tonys.
Leading Actor Joined: 9/28/05
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#17
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:08pm
So much on this list is so wrong.
Hugh Panaro?
No Manoel?
The Woman in White for Outstanding Musical but no Maria Friedman?
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#18
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:08pm
The Drama Desk Awards have 6 slots in each category, while the Tonys have only 5.
How does that effect predicting one from the other?
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#19
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:13pm
Yeah...FESTEN & PRIMO over RABBIT HOLE?!?! (Not that PRIMO was a Bad play, it was actually quite good).
I just don't think the TONYS will recognize either of those two over a new AMERICAN play that was fantastic.
OCC confuse the hell out of me year in and year out. No Tyne Daly? No Maria Friedman? No Donald Byrd for CP? Although, I am glad to see WIW picked over Wedding Singer - that was one right pick at least.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#20
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:14pmYeah, I definitely don't understand why FESTEN was nominated and not RABBIT HOLE.
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#21
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:15pm
If Manoel doesn't make it into one of those 6 slots, I will seriously...just...go out and murder someone. Who else is there?
At least there's been a general outcry of "Where's Manoel?"
And no Tony nod for Threepenny? That would be insane!!
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#22
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:19pmThe drama desk awards only make things MORE complicated because they lump Broadway/Off Broadway together. I don't think its a very good indicator of the Tonys - particularly in a year like this where Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson could win easily and not even be eligible for a Tony.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#23
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:19pm
YAY! Congrats Hugh! *does a little dance* 
~Rosalynn
re: Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations#24
Posted: 4/23/06 at 10:23pm
The Drama Desks include Off-Broadway, so they aren't a great predictor for the Tonys either -- though they're nominations typically make more sense than the OCC which are always a little strange every year.
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