The 2001-2002 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners
Oklahoma! and Urinetown score big among this year's Outer Critics Circle Award winners.
(Photo: Michael LePoer Trench)
The Outer Critics Circle is a 52-year-old organization of more than 75 individuals who write about New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications, and other media. Awards were given in 22 categories this year, and the winners were announced today. Based on a recommendation by the organization's executive committee, special achievement awards are going to Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright for their performances in Topdog/Underdog.
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23 at Sardi's restaurant at 4pm. Here is a complete list of the winners:
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OUTSTANDING BROADWAY PLAY:
The Goat
OUTSTANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL:
Urinetown
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY PLAY:
The Dazzle
OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL:
tick, tick...BOOM!
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY:
Morning's at Seven
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL:
Oklahoma!
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY:
Mary Zimmerman, Metamorphoses
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL:
John Rando, Urinetown
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY:
Susan Stroman, Oklahoma!
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN:
Anthony Ward, Oklahoma!
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN:
Isaac Mizrahi, The Women
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN:
David Hersey, Oklahoma!
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY:
Alan Bates, Fortune's Fool
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
Mercedes Ruehl, The Goat
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
John Lithgow, Sweet Smell of Success
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Sutton Foster, Thoroughly Modern Millie
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:
Frank Langella, Fortune's Fool
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:
Katie Finneran, Noises Off
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:
Shuler Hensley, Oklahoma!
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:
Spencer Kayden, Urinetown
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE:
Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch at Liberty
JOHN GASSNER AWARD:
Suzan-Lori Parks, Topdog/Underdog
Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright, Topdog/Underdog