2008-2009 Awards


AwardWinner(s)Nominee(s)
John Gassner Playwriting AwardGina Gionfriddo Becky Shaw
Annie Baker Body Awareness
Beau Willimon Farragut North
Outstanding Actor in a MusicalBrian d’Arcy James Shrek the Musical
David Pittu What’s That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling
James Barbour A Tale of Two Cities
Josh Grisetti Enter Laughing
Matt Cavenaugh West Side Story
Outstanding Actor in a PlayGeoffrey Rush Exit the King
Bill Irwin Waiting for Godot
Nathan Lane Waiting for Godot
Raúl Esparza Speed-the-Plow
Thomas Sadoski reasons to be pretty
Outstanding Actress in a MusicalJosefina Scaglione West Side Story
Sutton Foster Shrek the Musical
Leslie Kritzer Rooms A Rock Romance
Megan Hilty 9 to 5
Nancy Opel The Toxic Avenger
Outstanding Actress in a PlayMarcia Gay Harden God of Carnage
Carla Gugino Desire Under the Elms
Harriet Walter Mary Stuart
Janet McTeer Mary Stuart
Saidah Arrika Ekulona Ruined
Outstanding ChoreographyPeter Darling Billy Elliot the Musical
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5
Josh Prince Shrek the Musical
Karole Armitage Hair
Susan Stroman Happiness
Outstanding Costume DesignTim Hatley Shrek the Musical
Catherine Zuber Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
John Napier Equus
Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit
Nicky Gillibrand Billy Elliot the Musical
Outstanding Director of a MusicalStephen Daldry Billy Elliot the Musical
Arthur Laurents West Side Story
Diane Paulus Hair
Jason Moore Shrek the Musical
Susan Stroman Happiness
Outstanding Director of a Play (The Lucille Lortel Award)Matthew Warchus The Norman Conquests
Anthony Page Waiting for Godot
Bartlett Sher Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Garry Hynes The Cripple of Inishmaan
Moisés Kaufman 33 Variations
Outstanding Ensemble PerformanceAmelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miles, Paul Ritter and Amanda Root The Norman Conquests
Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalGregory Jbara Billy Elliot the Musical
Aaron Simon Gross 13
Christopher Sieber Shrek the Musical
Daniel Breaker Shrek the Musical
Wesley Taylor Rock of Ages
Outstanding Featured Actor in a PlayDavid Pearse The Cripple of Inishmaan
John Benjamin Hickey Mary Stuart
Patrick Page A Man For All Seasons
Russell G. Jones Ruined
Zach Grenier 33 Variations
Outstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalHaydn Gwynne Billy Elliot the Musical
Carole Shelley Billy Elliot the Musical
Karen Olivo West Side Story
Kathy Fitzgerald 9 to 5
Martha Plimpton Pal Joey
Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayAngela Lansbury Blithe Spirit
Andrea Martin Exit the King
Condola Rashad Ruined
Kristine Nielsen Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
Susan Louise O’Connor Blithe Spirit
Outstanding Lighting DesignRick Fisher Billy Elliot the Musical
David Hersey Equus
David Lander 33 Variations
Kevin Adams Hair
Peter Kaczorowski Ruined
Outstanding New Broadway Musical Billy Elliot the Musical
A Tale of Two Cities
Rock of Ages
Shrek the Musical
Outstanding New Broadway Play God of Carnage
33 Variations
Irena’s Vow
reasons to be pretty
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical The Toxic Avenger
Happiness
Rooms A Rock Romance
What’s That Smell? The Music of Jacob Sterling
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Ruined
Becky Shaw
Farragut North
Shipwrecked! The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself)
Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them
Outstanding New Score Billy Elliot the Musical
Happiness
Rooms A Rock Romance
Shrek the Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical Hair
Enter Laughing
Pal Joey
West Side Story
Outstanding Revival of a Play The Norman Conquests
Blithe Spirit
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Waiting for Godot
Outstanding Set DesignTim Hatley Shrek the Musical
Derek McLane 33 Variations
Ian MacNeil Billy Elliot the Musical
Santo Loquasto Waiting for Godot
Walt Spangler Desire Under the Elms
Outstanding Solo PerformanceLorenzo Pisoni Humor Abuse
Matt Sax Clay
Mike Birbiglia Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Burstyn Lansky
Mike Daisey If You See Something Say Something
Special Achievement AwardAs previously announced, the OCC Executive Committee awarded Special Achievement Awards to David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish for their performances in “Billy Elliot the Musical.