2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards
The 2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners were announced on May 17, 2010, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2009–10 season. Nominations were announced on April 26, 2010, with Memphis and The Royal Family leading the nominations with seven each. Following close behind was The Scottsboro Boys with six nominations.
The productions of Memphis and La Cage aux Folles won the most awards, winning four each. Close behind were Fences and The Orphans' Home Cycle with three wins each.
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on April 26, 2010 by siblings Sutton Foster and Hunter Foster. These included seven nominations for both Memphis and The Royal Family, the most of any productions. Winners were announced on May 17, 2010, with an awards ceremony held on May 24 at Sardi's, hosted by the Dylan Baker, Jeff Daniels, Lucy Liu and Janet McTeer, the then cast of God of Carnage. Memphis and The Royal Family tied for the most wins of the ceremony, with four each, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical and Outstanding Revival of a Musical, respectively. Geoffrey Nauffts won the John Gassner Award for his play, Next Fall.
Category |
Winners and nominees |
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Outstanding New Broadway Play |
* Red by John Logan
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Outstanding New Broadway Musical |
* Memphis
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Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play |
* The Orphans' Home Cycle by Horton Foote
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Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical (tie) |
* Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'' and
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Outstanding Revival of a Play |
* Fences by August Wilson
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Outstanding Revival of a Musical |
* La Cage aux Folles
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Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) |
* David Bryan and Joe DiPietro - Memphis
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Outstanding Director of Play |
* Michael Wilson - The Orphans' Home Cycle
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Outstanding Director of a Musical |
* Terry Johnson - La Cage aux Folles
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Outstanding Solo Performance |
* Carrie Fisher - Wishful Drinking
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John Gassner Award |
* Geoffrey Nauffts - Next Fall
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Outstanding Choreography (tie) |
* Bill T. Jones - Fela!'' and
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Outstanding Actor in a Play |
* Denzel Washington - Fences
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Outstanding Actress in a Play |
* Viola Davis - Fences
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
* Jon Michael Hill - Superior Donuts
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
* Jan Maxwell - Lend Me a Tenor
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Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
* Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles
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Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) |
* Catherine Zeta-Jones - A Little Night Music'' andMontego Glover -Memphis''
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical |
* Levi Kreis - Million Dollar Quartet
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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical |
* Katie Finneran - Promises, Promises
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Outstanding Scenic Design |
* Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch - The Addams Family
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Outstanding Costume Design |
* Matthew Wright - La Cage aux Folles
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Outstanding Lighting Design |
* Kevin Adams - American Idiot
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