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The Award recipient is indicated by the 
and noted to the right of the nominee name.
Click here to learn about the Nomination and Awards Process.
Click here to see photos of the 25th Anniversary Helen Hayes Awards.
and noted to the right of the nominee name. Click here to learn about the Nomination and Awards Process.
Click here to see photos of the 25th Anniversary Helen Hayes Awards.
| Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production | ||
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Michael J. Bobbitt, Goodnight Moon, Adventure Theatre and Tribute Productions | |
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Karma Camp, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Robin McFarquhar, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Daniel Pelzig, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Ann Reinking, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
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Irina Tsikurishvili, Carmen, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | (Award Recipient) |
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Irina Tsikurishvili, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | |
| Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | ||
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Marianne Custer, Alice, Round House Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Kathleen Geldard, The Neverending Story, Imagination Stage | |
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Miranda Hoffman, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | |
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Helen Q. Huang, Stunning, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Robert Perdziola, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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David Zinn, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Arena Stage | |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Musical | ||
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Frank Galati, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
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Eric Schaeffer, Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre | |
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Eric Schaeffer, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Eric Schaeffer, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Scott Schwartz, ROOMS a Rock Romance, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center | |
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Mary Hall Surface, Goodnight Moon, Adventure Theatre and Tribute Productions | |
| Outstanding Director, Resident Play | ||
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Ethan McSweeny, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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David Muse, Blackbird, The Studio Theatre | |
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David Muse, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Aaron Posner, Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
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Rebecca Bayla Taichman, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | |
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Teller, Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
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Paata Tsikurishvili, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | (Award Recipient) |
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John Vreeke, Boom, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production | ||
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Alan Cox, Frost/Nixon, The Kennedy Center | |
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Brian Tyree Henry, The Brothers Size, The Studio Theatre | |
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Stacy Keach, Frost/Nixon, The Kennedy Center | (Award Recipient) |
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Martin Moran, The Tricky Part, Signature Theatre | |
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J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal, Arena Stage | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical | ||
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Will Chase, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Hunter Foster, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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George Hearn, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
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Doug Kreeger, ROOMS a Rock Romance, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center | |
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David Margulies, The Happy Time, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Greg Stone, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production | ||
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Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking, Arena Stage | |
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Becky Gulsvig, Legally Blonde, The Musical, Kennedy Center | |
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Phindile Mkhize, The Lion King, Kennedy Center | |
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Alice Ripley, Next to Normal, Arena Stage | (Award Recipient) |
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Nilaja Sun, No Child …, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical | ||
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Natascia Diaz, ROOMS a Rock Romance, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center | (Award Recipient) |
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Janice Lorraine, Cookin' at the Cookery, MetroStage | |
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Jill Paice, Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre | |
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Chita Rivera, The Visit, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Barbara Walsh, Grey Gardens, The Studio Theatre | |
| Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play | ||
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Tana Hicken, The Road to Mecca, The Studio Theatre | |
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Lisa Joyce, Blackbird, The Studio Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Sarah Marshall, Maria/Stuart, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Kimberly Schraf, Measure for Pleasure, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Deidra LaWan Starnes, Intimate Apparel, African Continuum Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |
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Holly Twyford, The Road to Mecca, The Studio Theatre | |
| Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | ||
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Colin K. Bills, Stunning, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Andrew Cissna, 1984, Catalyst Theater Company | |
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Dan Covey, In the Heart of America, Rep Stage | |
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Mark Lanks, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
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Chris Lee, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Charlie Morrison, Rabbit Hole, Olney Theatre Center | |
| Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production | ||
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Jon Kalbfleisch, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Jon Kalbfleisch, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Host and Guest, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | |
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David Loud, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
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Christopher Youstra, Jerry Springer the Opera, The Studio Theatre 2ndStage | |
| Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | ||
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Daniel Conway, Stunning, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |
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Thomas Kamm, Boom, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Adam Koch, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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James Kronzer, 1984, Catalyst Theater Company | |
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James Noone, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | |
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Walt Spangler, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
| Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | ||
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Karin Graybash, Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
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Irakli Kavsadze, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | |
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Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage | |
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Neil McFadden, Boom, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Matthew M. Nielson, 1984, Catalyst Theater Company | (Award Recipient) |
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Ryan Rumery, Stunning, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Kenny Wollesen, Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical | ||
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Christopher Bloch, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Andrew Call, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
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Matthew Dellapina, This Beautiful City, The Studio Theatre, with Actors Theatre of Louisville & The Civilians | |
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Mark Jacoby, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
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Chris Sizemore, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
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Jeremy Webb, The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | ||
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Che Ayende, Resurrection, Arena Stage in collaboration with Hartford Stage | |
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Drew Eshelman, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Floyd King, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | (Award Recipient) |
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Owen Scott, The History Boys, The Studio Theatre | |
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Tom Story, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | |
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Jay Sullivan, The History Boys, The Studio Theatre | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical | ||
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Felicia Curry, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
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Sherri L. Edelen, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Carrie A. Johnson, The Happy Time, Signature Theatre | |
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Angelina Kelly, Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Christiane Noll, Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre | |
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Tracy Lynn Olivera, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play | ||
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Helen Carey, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |
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Sarah Marshall, Boom, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Jennifer Mendenhall, Measure for Pleasure, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Nancy Robinette, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | |
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Deidra LaWan Starnes, Doubt: A Parable, Olney Theatre Center | |
| Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | ||
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Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal, Arena Stage | |
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Sofia Jean Gomez, Argonautika, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Robert Prosky, The Price, Theater J | |
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Mark Shunock, The Lion King, The Kennedy Center | |
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Aaron Tveit, Next to Normal, Arena Stage | (Award Recipient) |
| The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical | ||
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Stunning,
David Adjmi, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
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ROOMS a Rock Romance Book, Music & lyrics by,
Paul Scott Goodman, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center |
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ROOMS a Rock Romance, Book by,
Miriam Gordon, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center |
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Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure, Music by,
Deborah Wicks La Puma, The Kennedy Center in collaboration with The White House Historical Association |
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Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple,
Marco Ramirez, The Kennedy Center |
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Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure, Book & lyrics by,
Karen Zacarías, The Kennedy Center in collaboration with The White House Historical Association |
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Honey Brown Eyes,
Stefanie Zadravec, Theater J |
(Award Recipient) |
| The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play | ||
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René Auberjonois, The Imaginary Invalid, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Aubrey Deeker, Boom, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Edward Gero, Nixon’s Nixon, Round House Theatre | |
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Karl Kenzler, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Floyd King, The History Boys, The Studio Theatre | |
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Ian Merrill Peakes, Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
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Ted van Griethuysen, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |
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Jerry Whiddon, Blackbird, The Studio Theatre | |
| Outstanding Non-Resident Production | ||
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Frost/Nixon, The Kennedy Center | |
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The Lion King, The Kennedy Center | |
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Next to Normal, Arena Stage | (Award Recipient) |
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No Child …, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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The Price, Theater J | |
| Outstanding Resident Musical | ||
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Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre | |
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Jerry Springer the Opera, The Studio Theatre 2ndStage | |
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Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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ROOMS a Rock Romance, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center, in association with Van Hill Enterainment, The Musical Machine, Jeffrey M. Raff, and Small Pond Enterprises | |
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The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
| Outstanding Resident Play | ||
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Blackbird, The Studio Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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Macbeth, Folger Theatre and Two River Theater Company | |
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Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
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Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater | |
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Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | (Award Recipient) |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical | ||
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Goodnight Moon, Adventure Theatre and Tribute Productions | |
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Jerry Springer the Opera, The Studio Theatre 2ndStage | |
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Kiss of the Spider Woman, Signature Theatre | |
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Les Misérables, Signature Theatre | (Award Recipient) |
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This Beautiful City, The Studio Theatre, in association with Actors Theatre of Louisville and The Civilians | |
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The Visit, Signature Theatre | |
| The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play | ||
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Alice, Round House Theatre | |
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Carmen, Synetic Theater | |
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The History Boys, The Studio Theatre | |
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In the Heart of America, Rep Stage | |
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Intimate Apparel, African Continuum Theatre Company | |
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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Forum Theatre | |
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Measure for Pleasure, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
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Rabbit Hole, Olney Theatre Center | |
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Resurrection, Arena Stage in collaboration with Hartford Stage | |
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Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater | (Award Recipient) |
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Translations, The Keegan Theatre | |
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Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center | |
| The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company | ||
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Constellation Theatre Company | (Award Recipient) |