Outer Critics Circle Awards 2023: Dates & Category Changes Announced

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/24/23 at 10:34am

ds will take place on May 25 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Nominations will be announced on May 16. The OCC includes writers from national publications and out-of-town newspapers that cover New York theater. The awards honor the 2022-2023 Broadway and Off-Broadway season; the cut-off date for nominators to see contending shows is April 23. 

This year, the OCC board of directors has ruled to remove the gender specifications from acting categories. The categories will also newly separate Broadway and Off-Broadway performers. 

The performance categories will be as follows: Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play; Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical, Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play, Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play, Outstanding Solo Performance.

https://broadwaynews.com/2023/01/24/outer-critics-circle-awards-announces-2023-dates-and-genderless-acting-categories/

Updated On: 1/24/23 at 10:34 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 1/24/23 at 11:51am

Makes sense to me! Glad to see the OCCs evolving under David Gordon's new, younger leadership.