The 2015 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out this evening to recipients in 18 categories, and three special honors were bestowed. The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center hosted by Emmy nominated actors Anna Chlumsky and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. This year’s event was once again a benefit for The Actors Fund.

Award presenters this year included some of the biggest and brightest stars from stage and screen, including: F. Murray Abraham, Uzo Aduba, Christian Borle, Steven Boyer, Jason Robert Brown, David Burtka, Anna Camp, Geneva Carr, Michael Cerveris, Sutton Foster, Lisa Howard, James Monroe Iglehart, Andy Karl, Marc Kudisch, Judy Kuhn, Swoosie Kurtz, Tony Kushner, Norm Lewis, Justin Long, Ruthie Ann Miles, Gretchen Mol, Elisabeth Moss, Brad Oscar, Elizabeth Reaser, Alex Sharp, Alicia Silverstone, Micah Stock, Amber Tamblyn, Max von Essen and Tony Yazbeck.

The Off-Broadway League’s Lortel Awards Producing & Administration Committee (Terry Byrne, Dean Carpenter, Denise Cooper, Margaret Cotter, Carol Fishman, George Forbes, Michael Page, Catherine Russell and Lindsey Sag) produces the Lortel Awards ceremony. Acclaimed writer/director Michael Heitzman returned to direct the Lortel Awards for the fifth consecutive year. The Lucille Lortel Awards is produced by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation. Additional support provided by Theatre Development Fund.



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


HONORARY AWARDS

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Terrence McNally

    Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee
    Jeanine Tesori

    Edith Oliver Service to Off-Broadway Award
    Nancy Nagel Gibbs