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Artistic Directors of NYTW and TFANA to Be Honored at 2019 Obie Awards

James Nicola and Jeffrey Horowitz will receive lifetime achievement awards.

New York Theatre Workshop's James C. Nicola will be honored at the Obie Awards.
New York Theatre Workshop's James C. Nicola will be honored at the Obie Awards.
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New York Theatre Workshop Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Theatre for a New Audience Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz will receive Obie Awards for Lifetime Achievement at this year's award show, to be held May 20 at Terminal 5.

The judges' panel for the 64th annual Obie Awards, chaired as in previous years by critic Michael Feingold, includes past Obie winners Arin Arbus, Rachel Hauck, Riccardo Hernandez, Rajiv Joseph, and Kecia Lewis, as well as critic Jesse Oxfeld. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and the Village Voice.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Rachel Bloom will host.