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Recipients by Category, 1986-2010

 

   
Outstanding Play 2010 The Orphans' Home Cycle; Written by Horton Foote; Produced by Signature Theatre Company and Hartford Stage

2009 Ruined; written by Lynn Nottage; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre

2008 Betrayed; Written by George Packer; Produced by Culture Project

2007 Stuff Happens; written by David Hare; produced by The Public Theater

2006
The Lieutenant of Inishmore; written by Martin McDonagh; produced by Atlantic Theater Company

2005 Doubt; written by John Patrick Shanley; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club

2004 Bug; written by Tracy Letts; produced by Scott Morfee, Amy Davis, and Mark Joahnnes, in association with PlanetEarth Partners

2003 Take Me Out; written by Richard Greenberg; produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival and the Donmar Warehouse

2002 Metamorphoses; written by Mary Zimmerman; produced by Second Stage Theatre
  2001 Proof; written by David Auburn; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
  2000 Dinner With Friends; written by Donald Margulies; produced by Mark Balsom, Mitchell Maxwell, Victoria Maxwell, Mari Nakachi, Ted Tulchin
  1999 Wit; written by Margaret Edson; produced by Manhattan Class Company, Robert G. Bartner, Stanley Kaufelt, Daryl Roth, The Long Wharf Theatre, Lorie Cowan Levy (associate producer)
  1998 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde; written by Moises Kaufman; produced by Chase Mishkin, Leonard Soloway, Tectonic Theatre Project
  1997 How I Learned to Drive; written by Paula Vogel; produced by The Vineyard Theatre, Roy Gabay, Daryl Roth
  1996 Molly Sweeney;;written by Brian Friel; produced by Roundabout Theatre Company and The Gate Theatre
  1995 Camping with Henry & Tom;;written by Mark St. Germain; produced by Daryl Roth, Wind Dancer Theatre Inc., Randall Wreghitt
  1994 Three Tall Women;;written by Edward Albee; produced by The Vineyard Theatre
  1993 The Destiny of Me; written by Larry Kramer, original music by Peter Kater; produced by Circle Repertory Company
  1992 Lips Together, Teeth Apart; written by Terrence McNally; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
  1991 Aristocrats; written by Brian Friel; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
  1989 The Cocktail Hour; written by A.R. Gurney; produced by Steven Baruch, Richard Frankel, Roger L. Stevens, Thomas Viertel
  1987 The Common Pursuit; written by Simon Gray; produced by John A. McQuiggan with associate producers Lois Deutchman, Douglas M. Lawson, James Peck, Harold Ree, Sharon Scruggs, The Hart Entertainment Group

 
 
Outstanding Musical 2010
The Scottsboro Boys; Book by David Thompson, Lyrics and Music by John Kander and Fred Ebb; Produced by Vineyard Theatre

2009 Fela! A New Musical; Book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones, Music and Lyrics by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Additional Music by Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean, Additional Lyrics by Jim Lewis; produced by Ruth and Stephen Heidel and Roy Gabay

2008
Adding Machine; Original Music by Joshua Schmidt, Libretto by Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt; Produced by Scott Morfee, Tom Wirtshafter, and Margaret Cotter

2007 In the Heights; book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda; produced by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, and Jill Furman
Spring Awakening; book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik; produced by Atlantic Theater Company, in association with Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman

2006 The Seven; by Will Power; produced by New York Theatre Workshop

2005 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; music and lyrics by William Finn; book by Rachel Sheinkin; conceived by Rebecca Feldman; produced by Second Stage Theatre

2004 Caroline, or Change; book and lyrics by Tony Kushner; music by Jeanine Tesori; produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival

2003
Avenue Q; book by Jeff Whitty; music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; produced by The New Group and The Vineyard Theatre

2002 Urinetown; music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann; book and lyrics by Greg Kotis; produced by The Araca Group, Dodger Theatricals, in association with TheaterDreams Inc. and Lauren Mitchell
  2001 Bat Boy: The musical; book by Keythe Farley and Brian Fleming; music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe; produced by Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Riot Entertainment, Robyn Goodman, Jean Doumanian, Michael Alden
  2000 James Joyce’s The Dead; book and lyrics by Richard Nelson; traditional music; produced by Playwrights Horizons
  1997 Violet; book by Brian Crawley, music by Jeanine Tesori; produced by Playwrights Horzons, Ira Weitzman, Jeanine Tesori (associate producer)
  1996 Floyd Collins; book by Tina Landau, lyrics and music by Adam Guettel
  1995 Jelly Roll!; book by Vernel Bagneris, music and lyrics by Jelly Roll Morton; produced by Michael Ross, Barbara Ross, Susan Melman
  1994 Wings; written by Arthur Kopit; music by Herb Pilhofer; produced by Yale Repertory Theatre at The Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival
  1993 Forbidden Broadway; created and written by Gerard Alessandrini; produced by Jonathan Scharer
  1992 And the World Goes Round…; lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander; produced by R. Tyler Gatchell Jr., Peter Neufeld, Patrick J. Patek, Gene R. Korf, The McCarter Theatre
  1991 Falsettoland; book by William Finn and James Lapine, music and lyrics by William Finn; produced by Playwrights Horizons, Maurice Rosenfield, Lois Rosenfield, Steven Suskin
     
Outstanding Revival 2010
The Glass Menagerie; Written by Tennesee Williams; Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre

2009
Our Town; written by Thornton Wilder; produced by Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Ted Snowdon, Eagle Productions, Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau, The Weinstein Company, Burnt Umber Productions

2008
Ohio State Murders; Written by Adrienne Kennedy; Produced by Theatre for a New Audience

2007 Two Trains Running; by August Wilson; produced by Signature Theatre Company

2006
The Trip to Bountiful; written by Horton Foote; produced by Signature Theatre Company

2005 Counsellor-At-Law; written by Elmer Rice; produced by Peccadillo Theater Company

2004
None Awarded

2003
Fifth of July; written by Lanford Wilson; produced by Signature Theatre Company

2002 Cymbeline; written by William Shakespeare; produced by Theatre for a New Audience
  2001 Tiny Alice; written by Edward Albee; produced by Second Stage Theatre
  2000 The Torch-Bearers; written by George Kelly; produced by The Drama Department
  1999 The Mystery of Irma Vep; written Charles Ludlam; Original music by Peter Golub; produced by Steve Asher, Steven Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh, Thomas Viertel
  1998 All My Sons; written by Arthur Miller; produced by Roundabout Theatre Company
  1997 June Moon; written by George S. Kaufman and Ring Lardner; produced by The Drama Department
  1996 Entertaining Mr. Sloan; written by Joe Orton; produced by Classic Stage Company
  1995 Merrily We Roll Along; book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; produced by York Theatre Company
  1994 Owners and Traps; written by Caryl Churchill; produced by New York Theatre Workshop
  1993 Henry V; written by William Shakespeare; produced by Theatre for a New Audience
  1992 Boesman and Lena; written by Athol Fugard; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
  1991 Measure For Measure; written by William Shakespeare; produced by Lincoln Center Theater
     
Outstanding Solo Show 2010
A Boy and His Soul; Written and Performed by Colman Domingo; Produced by Vineyard Theatre

2009 Humor Abuse; Created by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, Performed by Lorenzo Pisoni; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club

2008
Dai (enough); Written and Performed by Iris Bahr; Produced by Bernie Kukoff, Jonathan Pollard, Jon Cutler in association with Highbrow Entertainment

2007 No Child...; written and performed by Nilaja Sun; produced by Scott Morfee, Tom Wirtshafter and Epic Theatre Center

2006
Not awarded

2005 Nine Parts of Desire; written and performed by Heather Raffo; produced by Manhattan Ensemble Theatre

2004
I Am My Own Wife; written by Doug Wright; performed by Jefferson Mays; Playwrights Horizons, Producer



Alternative Theatrical Experience 2010
Not awarded

2009 Not awarded

2008
Horizon; Produced by New York Theatre Workshop

2007 Not awarded

2006
Not awarded

2005 Not awarded

2004
Noche Flamenca; Luly Santangelo, Producer; Martin Santangelo, Choreographer

2003
The Exonerated; written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen; Culture Project, Producer

2002 Elaine Stritch At Liberty; The Joseph Papp Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival, George C. Wolfe, Producer
  2001 Mnemonic; written by Simon McBurney; produced by Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch , Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, Timohty Childs, Herb Goldsmith, Libby Adler Mages, Mari Glich, Margo Lion
  1994 Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
  1992 Blue Man Group/Tubes
     
Outstanding Director 2010
David Cromer, When The Rain Stops Falling

2009 David Cromer, Our Town

2008
David Cromer, Adding Machine

2007 Daniel Sullivan, Stuff Happens

2006
Harris Yulin, The Trip to Bountiful

2005 Doug Hughes, Doubt

2004
Dexter Ballard, Bug

2003
Joe Mantello, Take Me Out

2002 Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses
  2001 Daniel Sullivan, Proof
  2000 Susan Stroman, Contact
  1999 Derek Anson Jones, Wit
  1998 Garry Hynes, The Beauty Queen of Leenane
  1997 Mark Brokaw, How I Learned to Drive and This Is Our Youth
  1996 Scott Elliot, The Monogamist
  1995 Jack O’Brien, Hapgood
  1994 Lawrence Sacharow, Three Tall Women
  1993 Christopher Ashley, Fires in the Mirror and Jeffrey
  1992 Daniel Sullivan, The Substance of Fire
  1991 John Tillinger, The Lisbon Traviata
  1989 John Tillinger, Love Letters
     
Outstanding Choreographer 2010
Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys

2009 Bill T. Jones, Fela! A New Musical

2008
Peter Pucci, Queens Boulevard (the musical)

2007 Andy Blankenbuehler, In the Heights

2006
Bill T. Jones, The Seven

2005 Christopher Gattelli, Altar Boyz

2004
Hope Clarke, Caroline, or Change

2003
Devanand Janki, Urinetown

2002 John Carrafa, Urinetown
  2001 Christopher Gattelli, Bat Boy: The musical
     
Outstanding Lead Actress 2010 Judith Ivey, The Glass Menagerie

2009 Saldah Arrika Ekulona, Ruined

2008 Elizabeth Franz, The Piano Teacher

2007 Gloria Reuben, Stuff Happens

2006
Lois Smith, The Trip to Bountiful

2005
Cherry Jones, Doubt

2004
Tonya Pinkins, Caroline, or Change

2003
Tovah Feldshuh, Golda's Balcony

2002 Linda Emond, Homebody/Kabul
  2001 Mary-Louise Parker, Proof
  2000 Eileen Heckart, The Waverly Gallery
  1999 Kathleen Chalfant, Wit
  1998 Cherry Jones, Pride’s Crossing
  1997 Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned To Drive
  1996 Uta Hagen, Mrs. Klein (Play)
  1996 Melissa Errico, One Touch of Venus (musical)
  1995 Linda Lavin, Death Defying Acts (Tie)
  1995 Eileen Atkins, Vita & Virginia (Tie)
  1994 Myra Carter, Three Tall Women
  1993 Anna Deavere Smith, Fires in the Mirror
  1992 Eileen Atkins, A Room of One’s Own
     
Outstanding Lead Actor 2010 Michael Urie, The Tempermentals

2009 John Douglas Thompson, Othello

2008 Joel Hatch, Adding Machine

2007 Peter Francis James, Stuff Happens

2006
Christopher Denham, Red Light Winter
David Wilmot, The Lieutenant of Inishmore

2005
John Rubinstein, Counsellor-At-Law

2004
Brian F. O'Byrne, Frozen

2003
Daniel Sunjata, Take Me Out

2002 Reg Rogers, The Dazzle
  2001 Alan Bates, The Unexpected Man
  2000 Boyd Gaines, Contact
  1999 Mark Ruffalo, This Is Our Youth
  1998 Brian Cox, St. Nicholas
  1997 David Morse, How I Learned To Drive
  1996 Jim Dale, Travels With My Aunt (Play)
  1996 Jason Workman, Bed & Sofa (musical)
  1995 Ed Harris, Simpatico
  1994 Ron Rifkin, 3 Hotels
  1993 John Leguizamo, Spic-o-rama
  1992 Ron Rifkin, The Substance of Fire
  1991 Nathan Lane, The Lisbon Traviata
     
Outstanding Featured Actress 2010 Mary Beth Hurt, When The Rain Stops Falling

2009 Kerry Condon, The Cripple of Inishmaan

2008 Mare Winningham, 10 Million Miles

2007 Sherie Rene Scott, Landscape of the Body

2006
Hallie Foote, The Trip to Bountiful

2005
Jenn Harris, Modern Orthodox
Adriane Lennox, Doubt
Parker Posey, Hurlyburly

2004
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change

2003
Jan Maxwell, My Old Lady

2002 Kathleen Widdoes, Franny's Way
  2001 Julianna Margulies, Ten Unknowns
     
Outstanding Featured Actor 2010
Adam James, The Pride

2009 Aaron Monaghan, The Cripple of Inishmaan

2008
Francis Jue, Yellow Face

2007 Arthur French, Two Trains Running

2006
Charles Durning, Third

2005
Dan Fogler, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

2004
Will McCormack, The Long Christmas Ride Home

2003
Denis O'Hare, Take Me Out

2002 Keith Nobbs, Four
  2001 Justin Kirk, Ten Unknowns
     
Outstanding Scenic Design 2010
David Korins, When the Rain Stops Falling

2009 Roger Hanna, The Glass Cage

2008
Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (or the Friends of Dr. Rushower)

2007 Derek McLane, The Voysey Inheritance

2006
Eugene Lee, The Ruby Sunrise

2005
Derek McLane, Intimate Apparel

2004
Derek McLane, I Am My Own Wife

2003
Alexander Dodge, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme

2002 Douglas Stein, 36 Views
  2001 David Gallo, Jitney
  2000 David Gallo, The Wild Party
  1999 Robert Brill and Scott Peck, The Mineola Twins
  1998 Adrianne Lobel, On The Town
  1997 David Gallo, Bunny Bunny
  1996 Tony Walton, A Fair Country
  1995 James Leonard Joy, Camping with Henry & Tom
     
Outstanding Costume Design 2010
Clint Ramos, So Help Me God!

2009 Marina Draghici, Fela! A New Musical

2008
Michael Bottari & Ronald Case, and Jessica Jahn, Die Mommie Die!

2007 Gregory Gale, The Voysey Inheritance

2006
Eric Becker, Abigail's Party

2005
Catherine Zuber, Intimate Apparel

2004
Catherine Zuber, The Beard of Avon

2003
Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, Shanghai Moon

2002 Elizabeth Caitlin Ward, Cymbeline
  2001 Jane Greenwood, Old Money
  2000 Martin Pakledinaz, Waste and The Wild Party
  1999 Jess Goldstein, The Mineola Twins and Uneasy Chair
  1998 Paul Tazewell, On The Town
  1997 Howard Crabtree, When Pigs Fly
  1996 Jane Greenwood, Sylvia
  1995 Judith Dolan, The Petrified Prince
     
Outstanding Lighting Design 2010
Tyler Micoleau, When the Rain Stops Falling

2009 Christopher Akerlind, Garden of Earthly Delights

2008 Keith Parham, Adding Machine

2007 Kevin Adams, Spring Awakening

2006
Aaron Black, Funnyhouse of a Negro

2005
David Weiner, Rodney's Wife

2004
Tyler Micoleau, Bug

2003
Donald Holder, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme

2002 TJ Gerckens, Metamorphoses
  2001 Paul Anderson, Mnemonic
  2000 Kenneth Posner, Give Me Your Answer, Do! and The Wild Party
  1999 Kevin Adams, The Mineola Twins (Tie)
  1999 Michael Chybowski, Wit (Tie)
  1998 Kenneth Posner, Pride’s Crossing and Side Man
  1997 Brian MacDevitt, By the Sea, By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea
  1996 Michael Chybowski, The Grey Zone
  1995 Phil Monat, Camping with Henry & Tom
     
Outstanding Sound Design 2010 Fitz Patton, When the Rain Stops Falling

2009 John Gromada, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment

2008 Jorge Cousineau, Opus

2007 Martin Desjardins, columbinus

2006
Darron L West, The Seven

2005
Obadiah Eaves, Nine Parts of Desire

2004
Brian Ronan, Bug

2003
Brett Jarvis, Avenue Q

2002 Scott Lehrer, Franny's Way
  2001 Christopher Shutt, Mnemonic
     
Outstanding Body of Work 2010 Lincoln Center Theatre

2009 The Lark Play Development Center

2008 Primary Stages

2007 Classical Theatre of Harlem

2006
Atlantic Theater Company

2005
The Irish Repertory Theatre

2004
Public Theater

2003
Vineyard Theatre

2002 Second Stage Theatre
  2001 New York Theatre Workshop
  2000 Eileen Heckart
  1999 Classic Stage Company
  1998 Brian Murray
  1997 Gerard Alessandrini
  1996 Athol Fugard
  1995 Horton Foote
  1995 Signature Theatre Company
  1994 A.R. Gurney
  1994 Irene Worth
  1994 Theatre for a New Audience
  1993 John Lee Beatty
  1992 Terrence McNally
  1991 Circle Repertory Company
  1989 Playwrights Horizons
  1987 Manhattan Theatre Club
     
Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence 2010 Not Awarded

2009 Ira Weitzman

2008 Theodore Mann

2007 Rick Sordelet

2006
Betty Corwin

2005
Frances Sternhagen

2004
Kathleen Chalfant

2003
Marian Seldes

2002 Ruby Dee
  2001 Lanford Wilson
  2000 Barry Grove
  1999 Jerry Orbach
  1998 Eli Wallach
     
Playwrights Sidewalk Inductee(s) 2010 Not Awarded

2009 Not Awarded

2008 Not Awarded

2007 Christopher Durang

2006
John Patrick Shanley

2005
Charles Ludlam

2004
Tony Kushner

2003
Not Awarded

2000 Charles Busch and Israel Horowitz
  1999 Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
     
Outstanding Lifetime Achievement 2010 Daryl Roth

2009 Not Awarded

2008 Not Awarded

2007 Kevin Kline

2006
Wendy Wasserstein

2005
Not Awarded

2004
Not Awarded

2003
Stephen Sondheim

2002 Edward Albee
  2001 Kitty Carlisle Hart
  2000 Jason Robards
  1999 Harold Pinter
  1998 Arthur Miller
  1997 Jane Alexander
  1996 Gene Feist
  1995 Uta Hagen
  1993 Wynn Handman
  1992 Ellen Stewart
  1991 Rosetta LeNoire
  1988 Paul Libin
     
Outstanding Special Award 2007 Actors Fund Of America

1999 Brooklyn Academy of music
  1998 Shakespeare’s R&J
  1997 Rob Fisher, Encores! Great American musicals in Concert
  1996 Cora Cahan
  1996 Theatreworks/USA
  1995 Encores! Great American musicals in Concert
  1994 Art/NY Passport to Off-Broadway
  1994 Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
  1993 John Willis
     
Inaugural Award 1986 The Woza Afrika! Festival (Lincoln Center Theatre)
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2 later renamed Unique Theatrical Experience
3 award only presented once




   

   
 
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