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| 29th ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED Here Lies Love and Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Lead Nominations with 11 Each, Good Person of Szechwan Most Nominated Play with 5 Playwright Richard Nelson to be inducted onto the Playwrights’ Sidewalk The Off-Broadway League today announced nominations in 18 categories and one special award for the 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Awards will be handed out on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00pm EST, and hosted by acclaimed husband and wife actors and comedians, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. This year's event will once again benefit The Actors Fund. This year’s nominations saw a record-breaking eleven nominations go to both The Public Theater’s Here Lies Love and critically praised musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. The most nominations earned previously was eight each for Urinetown in 2002 and Abigail’s Party in 2006. This year Richard Nelson will be honored with induction onto the famed Playwrights’ Sidewalk in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Nelson has had a long and illustrious career both on Broadway and Off, and previously won a Lortel Award in 2000 for Outstanding Musical for James Joyce’s The Dead. The Playwrights’ Sidewalk is New York’s only permanent monument to the great Playwrights whose work has been performed Off-Broadway. Today’s honorees join previously announced special award recipient Robyn Goodman, who will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. A cocktail reception honoring the nominees will take place on Monday, April 21, from 5:00 – 7:00pm EST at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street (between 9th & 10th Aves). The Off-Broadway League’s Lortel Awards Producing & Administration Committee (Terry Byrne, Dean Carpenter, Denise Cooper, Margaret Cotter, George Forbes, Michael Page, Catherine Russell and Steven Showalter) produces the Lortel Awards ceremony. Acclaimed writer/director Michael Heitzman returns 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. Representatives of the Off-Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, in addition to theatre journalists and academics and other Off-Broadway professionals, serve on the Voting Committee. Members of the general public are again welcome to view the 7:00pm ceremony. Public tickets are $75.00 and will be available starting April 2, 2014, via phone at 212.352.3101, online at www.nyuskirball.org For updates and news about the ceremony, hosts, presents and media releases, visit www.LortelAwards.org 2014 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS Outstanding Play Bad Jews Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company Written by Joshua Harmon Domesticated Produced by Lincoln Center Theater Written by Bruce Norris The Night Alive Produced by Atlantic Theater Company Written by Conor McPherson The Open House Produced by Signature Theatre Written by Will Eno Outstanding Musical Fun Home Produced by The Public Theater Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Alison Bechdel book Here Lies Love Produced by The Public Theater Concept and Lyrics by David Byrne, Music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Additional Music by Tom Ganey and J Pardo Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812? Produced by Howard & Janet Kagan, Paula Marie Black, John Logan, Lisa Matlin, Daveed Frazier, Tom Smedes, Vertical Ent./Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer Written by Dave Malloy What's It All About Produced by New York Theatre Workshop Music by Burt Bacharach, Lyrics by Hal David and Others Conceived by Kyle Riabko and David Lane Seltzer Outstanding Revival Good Person of Szechwan Produced by The Public Theater and The Foundry Theatre Written by Bertolt Brecht, Translation by John Willett Hand to God Produced by MCC Theater Written by Robert Askins London Wall Produced by Mint Theater Company Written by John van Druten The Model Apartment Produced by Primary Stages Written by Donald Margulies The Weir Produced by The Irish Repertory Theatre Written by Conor McPherson Outstanding Solo Show Buyer & Cellar Produced by Darren Bagert, Dan Shaheen, Ted Snowdon, Daryl Roth, Martin Massman, Pat Flicker Addiss, Doug Nevin, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Andrew Tobias, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Written by Jonathan Tolins Performed by Michael Urie How I Learned What I Learned Produced by Signature Theatre Written by August Wilson, Co-conceived with Todd Kreidler, in collaboration with Ruben-Santiago Hudson Performed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson Satchmo at the Waldorf Produced by Long Wharf Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, Scott and Roxanne Bok, Roz and Jerry Meyer, Ronald Guttman, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, John LaMattina Written by Terry Teachout Performed by John Douglas Thompson Outstanding Director Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Lear deBessonet, Good Person of Szechwan Sam Gold, Fun Home Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God Outstanding Choreographer Martha Clarke, Chéri Marguerite Derricks, Heathers: The Musical Danny Mefford, Fun Home Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play Steven Boyer, Hand to God Jon DeVries, Regular Singing Peter Friedman, The Open House Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan Armando Riesco, The Happiest Song Plays Last Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Tracee Chimo, Bad Jews Diane Davis, The Model Apartment Carolyn McCormick, The Open House Laurie Metcalf, Domesticated Andrus Nichols, Bedlam's Hamlet and Saint Joan Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical Jeff Blumenkrantz, Murder For Two Michael Cerveris, Fun Home Jose Llana, Here Lies Love Kyle Riabko, What's It All About Conrad Ricamora, Here Lies Love Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical Sydney Lucas, Fun Home Ruthie Ann Miles, Here Lies Love Alexandra Socha, Fun Home Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Barrett Wilbert Weed, Heathers: The Musical Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Carson Elrod, The Explorers Club Philip Ettinger, Bad Jews Russell G. Jones, The Call Jeremy Shamos, Dinner With Friends Fred Weller, Reasons to Be Happy Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Hannah Bos, The Open House Lynn Cohen, I Remember Mama Lisa Kron, Good Person of Szechwan Molly Ranson, Bad Jews Sarah Stiles, Hand to God Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Heath Calvert, Nobody Loves You Nick Choksi, Bunty Berman Presents... Blake DeLong, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Noah Hinsdale, Fun Home Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Uzo Aduba, Venice Brittain Ashford, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Melody Butiu, Here Lies Love Judy Kuhn, Fun Home Shaina Taub, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Outstanding Scenic Design Miriam Buether, Love and Information David Korins, Here Lies Love Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Clint Ramos, Appropriate Matt Saunders, Good Person of Szechwan Outstanding Costume Design Gabriel Berry and Andrea Hood, Love and Information Clint Ramos, Here Lies Love Anita Yavich, The Explorers Club Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Catherine Zuber, Far From Heaven Outstanding Lighting Design Daniel Ionazzi, The Jacksonian Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Ben Stanton, Fun Home Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love Japhy Weideman, What's It All About Outstanding Sound Design M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love Clive Goodwin, What's It All About Matt Hubbs, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Ryan Rumery, The Hatmaker's Wife Christopher Shutt, Love and Information SPECIAL AWARDS Lifetime Achievement Award Robyn Goodman Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee Richard Nelson NOMINATIONS BY SHOW Here Lies Love 11 Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812? 11 Fun Home 9 Good Person of Szechwan 5 Bad Jews 4 Hand to God 4 The Open House 4 What’s it All About 4 Love and Information 3 Domesticated 2 The Explorers Club 2 Heathers: The Musical 2 The Model Apartment 2 Appropriate 1 Bedlam's Hamlet and Saint Joan 1 Bunty Berman Presents… 1 Buyer & Cellar 1 The Call 1 Chéri 1 Dinner with Friends 1 Far From Heaven 1 The Happiest Song Plays Last 1 The Hatmaker's Wife 1 How I Learned What I Learned 1 I Remember Mama 1 The Jacksonian 1 Kung Fu 1 London Wall 1 Murder For Two 1 The Night Alive 1 Nobody Loves You 1 Reasons to be Happy 1 Regular Singing 1 Satchmo at the Waldorf 1 Venice 1 The Weir 1 ABOUT RICHARD NELSON Richard Nelson’s recent plays include a four-play series for the Public Theater called The Apple Family, (Regular Singing, Sorry, Sweet and Sad and That Hopey Changey Thing), Farewell to the Theatre (Hampstead Theatre), Nikolai and the Others (Lincoln Center Theater) and Conversations in Tusculum (Public). Other plays include Frank’s Home, Rodney’s Wife, Franny’s Way, Madame Melville, Goodnight Children Everywhere, The General From America, New England, Two Shakespearean Actors, Some Americans Abroad and the musicals, James Joyce’s The Dead and My Life With Albertine. He wrote the screenplays for the films Hyde Park-on-Hudson and Ethan Frome. Nelson has received a Tony Award and a Lortel Award (Best Book of a Musical for James Joyce’s The Dead), an Olivier Award (Best Play for Goodnight Children Everywhere), two other Tony nominations, a second Olivier nomination, two OBIE’s, a New York Drama Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lila Wallace-Readers’ Digest Writers Award. He is the recipient of the PEN/Laura Pels Master Playwright Award, an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and he is an Honorary Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, which has produced ten of his plays. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York. ABOUT THE LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS The Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were created in 1985 by the Off-Broadway League. The Lortel Awards recognize excellence Off-Broadway by honoring the invaluable contribution of artists to the theatre community. Representatives of the Off-Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, in addition to theatre journalists and academics and other Off-Broadway professionals serve on the Voting committee. Awards may be given in the following categories: Play, Musical, Solo Show, Revival, Alternative Theatrical Experience, Director, Choreographer, Lead Actor and Actress in a Play and Musical, Featured Actor and Actress in a Play and Musical, Scenic, Costume, Lighting and Sound Design. The following honorary awards may also be given: Lifetime Achievement, Body of Work (awarded to an institution), the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence, Service to Off-Broadway Award and induction onto the Playwrights’ Sidewalk in front of the historic Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York City. For more information, please see www.LortelAwards.org ABOUT THE LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION Lucille Lortel Foundation was created by Lucille Lortel to foster excellence and diversity in the theatre, as well as to faithfully preserve the rich history and support the continued prosperity of Off-Broadway. The Foundation has several major programs, including its general operating support program that has provided millions of dollars to small to mid-size theatres in New York City, universities, and theatre service organizations. The Foundation created and maintains the Internet Off-Broadway Data Base (www.lOBDB.com). For a listing of all of the Foundation’s programs, previous Lortel Award nominees and recipients, information on the Lucille Lortel Theatre and Playwrights’ Sidewalk, and much more, please visit www.lortel.org ABOUT NYU SKIRBALL CENTER The Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is the premiere venue for the presentation of cultural and performing arts events for New York University and lower Manhattan. Led by executive producer Jay Oliva (President Emeritus, NYU) and Executive Director Michael Harrington, the programs of the Skirball Center reflect NYU’s mission as an international center of scholarship, defined by excellence and innovation and shaped by an intellectually rich and diverse environment. A vital aspect of the Center’s mission is to build young adult audiences for the future of live performance. www.nyuskirball.org ABOUT THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF) Theatre Development Fund, a not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, was created in the conviction that the live theatrical arts afford a unique expression of the human condition that must be sustained and nurtured. It is dedicated to developing diverse audiences for live theatre and dance, and strengthening the performing arts community in New York City. Since 1968, TDF’s programs have provided over 85 million people with access to performances at affordable prices and have returned over $2.2 billion to thousands of productions. Best known for its TKTS Discount Booths, TDF’s membership, outreach, access (including its newly formed Autism Theatre Initiative) and education programs — as well as its Costume Collection — have introduced thousands of people to the theatre and helped make the unique experience of theatre available to everyone, including students and people with disabilities. Recent TDF honors include a 2011 Mayor’s Award for Arts and Culture, a 2012 Tony Honor for Excellence for its Open Doors Arts Education Program, a 2012 New York Innovative Theatre Award for its support of the Off-Off-Broadway community and a 2013 Lucille Lortel honor for “Outstanding Body of Work” in support of the Off-Broadway community. For more information go to: www.tdf.org | |
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| Posted by: | lowwriter 11:21 am EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | 29th ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED - Official_Press_Release 07:44 pm EDT 04/01/14 |
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| The nominations reflect the richness of the off-Broadway scene this year. So many good productions and performances. The four nominations for Best Musical were four of my favorite theater experiences of the past year: Fun Home, Here Lies Love, Natasha and Pierre, and What's It All About? | |
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| Posted by: | SuzanneR 07:07 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | Lortel Award Nominations - lowwriter 11:21 am EDT 04/02/14 |
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| I agree about the richness of the season, but I was still expecting more nominations for the Apple Family plays ... | |
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| Posted by: | perfectlyfrank 11:49 am EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | Lortel Award Nominations - lowwriter 11:21 am EDT 04/02/14 |
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| I'm a bit surprised that Kelli O'Hara was left off the Best Actress list for FAR FROM HEAVEN. Despite the failed production, I've only read strong reviews about O'Hara's performance. | |
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| Posted by: | ashleylm 12:09 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - perfectlyfrank 11:49 am EDT 04/02/14 |
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| I'm a bit surprised that Kelli O'Hara was left off the Best Actress list for Far From Heaven. I was suprised by that too, but even more so for omitting Michael Urie, who has received some of the strongest raves of the season. Still, what a wonderful crop of shows to honour! | |
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| Posted by: | lowwriter 12:21 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - ashleylm 12:09 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| Kelli was lovely but I guess whoever comes up with these nominations wanted to recognize some lesser known performers who are also doing excellent work. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 12:14 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - ashleylm 12:09 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| Re the latter, I believe the solo show nom is intended as an across the board award including actor, director, writer and producer that supplants all others. | |
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| Posted by: | perfectlyfrank 12:30 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - ryhog 12:14 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| Yeah, that's how I read it too. It seems likely this is where Urie will be recognized. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 01:24 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - perfectlyfrank 12:30 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| I'm sure an actor would like the individual recognition but I think a lot of times it is hard in one person shows to draw the lines between who did what, and that might be a part of the reason. | |
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| Posted by: | perfectlyfrank 02:00 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - ryhog 01:24 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| True. In this case, does both the author and performer get an award? | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 02:16 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - perfectlyfrank 02:00 pm EDT 04/02/14 |
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| my assumption is yes since both are listed as are the producers whereas in the best play and musical categories just the producers and author are listed. | |
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| Posted by: | FrenchDip 11:26 am EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | Lortel Award Nominations - lowwriter 11:21 am EDT 04/02/14 |
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| Yes, lots of great work Off-Broadway this season. I don't envy the Lortel voters having to choose a "best" - especially in the musical categories. | |
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| Posted by: | ryhog 11:40 am EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Lortel Award Nominations - FrenchDip 11:26 am EDT 04/02/14 |
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| kinda the polar opposite of the Tony dilemma | |
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| Next Time You're Despondent Re: NYC Theater ... | |
| Posted by: | enoch10 11:56 pm EDT 04/01/14 |
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| take a look at this list. there's some wonderfully great work on here. | |
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| Posted by: | TheHarveyBoy 07:53 am EDT 04/02/14 |
| In reply to: | Next Time You're Despondent Re: NYC Theater ... - enoch10 11:56 pm EDT 04/01/14 |
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| And buy a ticket to the Awards themselves on May 4 at the Skirball. It's always a heartwarming event, even if you've seen few or none of the nominated shows. | |
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| Posted by: | Thom915 (Thom915) 10:47 pm EDT 04/01/14 |
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| Ow! That's got to be painful | |
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