Outer Critics Circle Nominations

The nominations for the Outer Critics Circle (OCC) Awards were announced today. These awards honor excellence in both Broadway and off-Broadway. The OCC includes critics covering New York theatre for out-of-town outlets. Note that Hamilton was not considered this year as it was considered (and awarded) last year, for its off-Broadway iteration; only new elements of the Broadway production were considered. In addition, at the request of the show's producers, Shuffle Along... was not considered this year because of the OCC nomination deadline; it will be considered next year. Winners of this year's awards will be announced May 9 and feted May 26. Herein, the full list of nominees (unless otherwise noted, categories include Broadway and off-Broadway):

Outstanding New Broadway Play

• Eclipsed
• The Father
• The Humans
• King Charles III
• Therese Raquin

Outstanding New Broadway Musical

• American Psycho
• Bright Star
• On Your Feet
• Tuck Everlasting
• Waitress

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play

• The Christians
• Familiar
• Gloria
• Hold On To Me Darling
• The Legend of Georgia McBride

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical

• Cagney
• Daddy Long Legs
• Dear Evan Hansen
• Lazarus
• Southern Comfort

Outstanding Book of a Musical 

• David Bowie and Enda Walsh, Lazarus
• John Caird, Daddy Long Legs
• Alexander Dinelaris, On Your Feet
• Steven Levenson, Dear Evan Hansen
• Steve Martin, Bright Star

Outstanding New Score

• Sara Bareilles, Waitress
• Paul Gordon, Daddy Long Legs
• Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star
• Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen
• Duncan Sheik, American Psycho   

Outstanding Revival of a Play

• Blackbird
• The Crucible
• Fool for Love
• Long Day's Journey Into Night
• A View from the Bridge

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

• The Color Purple
• Dames at Sea
• Fiddler on the Roof
• She Loves Me
• Spring Awakening

Outstanding Director of a Play

• Evan Cabnet, Gloria
• Mike Donahue, The Legend of Georgia McBride
• Rupert Goold, King Charles III
• Joe Mantello, The Humans
• Ivo van Hove, A View from the Bridge

Outstanding Director of a Musical

• Michael Arden, Spring Awakening
• Walter Bobbie, Bright Star
• Scott Ellis, She Loves Me
• Rupert Goold, American Psycho
• Michael Greif, Dear Evan Hansen

Outstanding Choreography

• Joshua Bergasse, Cagney
• Spencer Liff, Spring Awakening
• Josh Rhodes, Bright Star
• Randy Skinner, Dames at Sea
• Sergio Trujillo, On Your Feet

Outstanding Actor in a Play

• Reed Birney, The Humans
• Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into Night
• Frank Langella, The Father
• Mark Strong, A View from the Bridge
• Ben Whishaw, The Crucible      

Outstanding Actress in a Play

• Jayne Houdyshell, The Humans
• Jessica Lange, Long Day's Journey Into Night
• Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed
• Nicola Walker, A View from the Bridge
• Michelle Williams, Blackbird

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

• Alex Brightman, School of Rock
• Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
• Robert Creighton, Cagney
• Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
• Benjamin Walker, American Psycho

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

• Laura Benanti, She Loves Me
• Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
• Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
• Jessie Mueller, Waitress
• Ana Willafane, On Your Feet

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

• Sanjit De Silva, Dry Powder
• Matt McGrath, The Legend of Georgia McBride
• Jim Norton, The Crucible
• Robert Sella, Sylvia
• Michael Shannon, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

• Pascale Armand, Eclipsed
• Zainab Jah, Eclipsed
• Judith Light, Therese Raquin
• Saycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed
• Myra Lucretia Taylor, Familiar

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

• Nicholas Barasch, She Loves Me
• Roger Bart, Disaster
• Michael Esper, Lazarus
• Christopher Fitzgerald, Waitress
• Terrence Mann, Tuck Everlasting

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

• Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
• Andrea Burns, On Your Feet
• Sophia Anne Caruso, Lazarus
• Jane Krakowski, She Loves Me
• Helene Yorke, American Psycho 

Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)

• Beowulf Boritt, Therese Raquin
• David Korins, Misery
• Mimi Lien, John
• David Rockwell, She Loves Me
• Walt Spangler, Tuck Everlasting

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)

• ESosa, On Your Feet
• Jane Greenwood, Bright Star
• Katrina Lindsay, American Psycho
• Jeff Mahshie, She Loves Me
• Tom Scutt, King Charles III

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)

• Donald Holder, She Loves Me
• Natasha Katz, Long Day's Journey Into Night
• Kenneth Posner, On Your Feet
• Ben Stanton, Spring Awakening
• Justin Townsend, American Psycho

Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)

• Lucy Mackinnon, Spring Awakening
• Peter Nigrini, Dear Evan Hansen
• Peter Nigrini, Grounded
• Finn Ross, American Psycho
• Tal Yarden, Lazarus

Outstanding Solo Performance

• Mike Birbiglia, Thank God for Jokes
• Kathleen Chalfant, Rose
• Anne Hathaway, Grounded
• James Lecesne, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
• Daphe Rubin-Vega, Empanada Loca

John Gassner Award (presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)

• Anna Ziegler, Boy
• Lauren Gunderson, I and You
• Martyna Majok, Ironbound
• Marco Ramirez, The Royale
• Lindsey Ferrentino, Ugly Lies the Bone

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Note: Many of the nominated shows—like Waitress, American Psycho, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Dear Evan Hansen, and others—have not officially opened. Therefore, my review has not been published. Please check back throughout April for my reviews.