Anna Chlumsky + Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Hosts for the 2015 Lucille Lortel Awards Anna Chlumsky & Jesse Tyler Ferguson

 

by: JK Clarke

(Photos JK Clarke -On the Red Carpet)

 

 

 

 

 

Awards season is upon us!

Winners of the 2015 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced last night in a star-studded ceremony at NYU’s Skirball Center, in Greenwich Village, hosted by Anna Chlumsky and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Featured presenters included F. Murray Abraham, Steven Boyer, Uzo Aduba and Christian Borle.

The night’s big winner was Hamilton, the Public’s smash hit musical Hamilton, written (book and music) by Lin-Manual Miranda, taking a total of ten awards on the night. The other big winner of the night was Stephen Adly Guigis’ Between Riverside and Crazy, which took three trophies.

 

Amber TamblynElizabeth Moss 5Steven BoyerSutton FosterUzo Aduba 1

Michael Cerveris + Judy Kuhn Max von Essen

Alex Sharp

 

 

 

 

 

James Monroe Iglehart Bill Pullman 1 Leslie Odom Jr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS OF THE 2015 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS

*Please note: all nominees are listed with the award recipient in BOLD.

 

 

 

Outstanding Play

Between Riverside and Crazy

Produced by Atlantic Theater Company

Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis

 

Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)Produced by The Public Theater in association with American Repertory Theater

Written by Suzan-Lori Parks

 

The Invisible Hand

Produced by New York Theatre Workshop

Written by Ayad Akhtar

 

My Mañana Comes

Produced by The Playwrights Realm

Written by Elizabeth Irwin

 

The Nether

Produced by MCC Theater

Written by Jennifer Haley

 

Outstanding Musical

The Fortress of Solitude

Produced by The Public Theater in association with Dallas Theater Center

Book by Itamar Moses, Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman

Conceived by Daniel Aukin, Based upon the novel by Jonathan Lethem

 

Hamilton

Produced by The Public Theater

Book, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

 

The Lightning Thief

Produced by Theatreworks USA

Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki, Book by Joe Tracz

Adapted from the book by Rick Riordan

 

Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Produced by Radio Mouse Entertainment, Martin Hummel, Caiola Productions, Terry Schnuck, Susan Jaffe Tane, Hernreich-Horvath Productions, Catalyst Theatre in association with Fireboat Productions, Mary Cossette, Meredith Lynsey Schade

Written and Composed by Jonathan Christenson

 

Pretty Filthy

Produced by The Civilians in association with Jon B. Platt

Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, Book by Bess Wohl

Conceived by Steve Cosson, Michael Friedman & Bess Wohl

 

Outstanding Revival

Fashions for Men

Produced by Mint Theater Company

Written by Ferenc Molnár

 

Indian Ink

Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with American Conservatory Theater

Written by Tom Stoppard

 

Into the Woods

Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center, a Fiasco Theater production

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine

 

Sticks and Bones

Produced by The New Group

Written by David Rabe

 

The Wayside Motor Inn

Produced by Signature Theatre

Written by A.R. Gurney

 

Outstanding Solo Show

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Produced by Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Patrick Daly, Kelpie Arts LLC, Scott Rudin, Marc & Lisa Biales, Terry Allen Kramer, Michael Ostin

Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe

Performed by Jonny Donahoe

 

Josephine and I

Produced by The Public Theater

Written and Performed by Cush Jumbo

 

Just Jim Dale

Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company

Written and Performed by Jim Dale

 

The Lion

Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club

Written and Performed by Benjamin Scheuer

 

Outstanding Director

Michael Greif, Our Lady of Kibeho

Thomas Kail, Hamilton

Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy

Ken Rus Schmoll, The Invisible Hand

Ivo van Hove, Scenes From a Marriage

 

Outstanding Choreographer

Andy Blankenbuehler, Hamilton

Camille A. Brown, The Fortress of Solitude

Denis Jones, Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story

Laura Krewski, Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Lisa Shriver, Into the Woods

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Usman Ally, The Invisible Hand

Carson Elrod, The Heir Apparent

Stephen McKinley Henderson, Between Riverside and Crazy

Owiso Odera, Our Lady of Kibeho

Bill Pullman, Sticks and Bones

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Grand Concourse

Anna Gunn, Sex With Strangers

Jan Maxwell, The City of Conversation

Epatha Merkerson, While I Yet Live

Tonya Pinkins, Rasheeda Speaking

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Adam Chanler-Berat, The Fortress of Solitude

Claybourne Elder, Allegro

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Leslie Odom Jr., Hamilton

Ben Steinfeld, Into the Woods

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Michelle Knight, DISENCHANTED! The Hilarious Hit Musical

Jennifer Mudge, Into the Woods

Sally Murphy, The Threepenny Opera

Phillipa Soo, Hamilton

Lillias White, Texas in Paris

 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Victor Almanzar, Between Riverside and Crazy

Jacob Ming-Trent, Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Jesse Pennington, Bootycandy

Will Pullen, Punk Rock

Scott Shepherd, The Village Bike

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Sophia Anne Caruso, The Nether

Sun Mee Chomet, brownsville song (b-side for tray)

Liza Colón-Zayas, Between Riverside and Crazy

Beth Dixon, The City of Conversation

Deirdre O’Connell, By the Water

 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Daveed Diggs, Hamilton

Andy Grotelueschen, Into the Woods

Brian d’Arcy James, Hamilton

Kevin Mambo, The Fortress of Solitude

Steve Rosen, Pretty Filthy

 

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton

Luba Mason, Pretty Filthy

Lulu Picart, DISENCHANTED! The Hilarious Hit Musical

Jessica Tyler Wright, Allegro

Emily Young, Into the Woods

 

Outstanding Scenic Design

Brett J. Banakis, Big Love

Laura Jellinek, The Nether

Derek McLane, Into the Woods

Walt Spangler, Between Riverside and Crazy

Jan Versweyveld, Scenes From a Marriage

 

Outstanding Costume Design

Candice Donnelly, Indian Ink

Bretta Gerecke, Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Clint Ramos, Bootycandy

Paul Tazewell, Hamilton

Anthony Ward, Josephine and I

 

Outstanding Lighting Design

Howell Binkley, Hamilton

David Lander, The Library

Tyler Micoleau, The Invisible Hand

Ben Stanton, The Nether

Japhy Weideman, Punk Rock

 

Outstanding Sound Design

Mikhail Fiksel, My Mañana Comes

Leah Gelpe, The Invisible Hand

Daniel Kluger and Brandon Wolcott, The Nether

Nevin Steinberg, Hamilton

Matt Tierney, Pocatello

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Award

Terrence McNally

 

Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee

Jeanine Tesori

 

Edith Oliver Service to Off-Broadway Award

Nancy Nagel Gibbs

 

Jacob Ming-Trent

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Jacob Ming-Trent, Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Lin-Manuel Miranda + Oskar Eustis

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: Lin-Manuel Miranda (pictured with Oskar Eustis)

Phillipa Soo 2

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Phillipa Soo, Hamilton