Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director
The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director was an annual award given to the best director of a new musical or play on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award was given out since the 1976-1977 season, but was split into musical and play categories in 1993.
Michael Blakemore won the award more than any other director, with two wins. He is tied with Tommy Tune, Jerry Zaks and Lloyd Richards with two nominations each, before the category was split in 1993.
Award winners
- Key
1970s
Year |
Director |
Production |
Ref. |
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1977 |
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Andrei Serban |
The Cherry Orchard |
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Gordon Davidson |
The Shadow Box |
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1978 |
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Melvin Bernhardt |
Da |
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1979 |
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Jack Hofsiss |
The Elephant Man |
1980s
Year |
Director |
Production |
Ref. |
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1980 |
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Tommy Tune |
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine |
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1981 |
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Geraldine Fitzgerald |
Long Day's Journey Into Night and Mass Appeal |
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1982 |
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Athol Fugard |
"Master Harold"...and the Boys |
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1983 |
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Robert Allan Ackerman |
Extremities |
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1984 |
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Michael Blakemore |
Noises Off |
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1985 |
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John Malkovich |
Balm in Gilead |
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1986 |
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John Tillinger |
Corpse!, Loot and The Perfect Party |
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1987 |
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John Tillinger |
Corpse!, Loot and The Perfect Party |
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1988 (tie) |
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Jerry Zaks |
Anything Goes and Wenceslas Square |
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Ron Lagomarsino |
Driving Miss Daisy, Laughing Wild and Only You |
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1989 |
No award given. |
1990s
Year |
Director |
Production |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
1990 |
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Michael Blakemore |
City of Angels and Lettice and Lovage |
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Tommy Tune |
Grand Hotel |
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Frank Galati |
The Grapes of Wrath |
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Lloyd Richards |
The Piano Lesson |
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1991 |
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Gene Saks |
Lost in Yonkers |
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Richard Jones |
La Bete |
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Scott Ellis |
And The World Goes Round |
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Nicholas Hytner |
Miss Saigon |
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Jerry Zaks |
Six Degrees of Separation |
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1992 |
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Patrick Mason |
Dancing at Lughnasa |
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Daniel J. Sullivan |
Conversations with My Father |
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Harold Prince |
Grandchild of Kings |
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David Petrarea |
Marvin's Room |
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Lloyd Richards |
Two Trains Running |
Multiple wins
- 2 wins
- Michael Blakemore
Multiple nominations
- 2 nominations
- Tommy Tune
- Michael Blakemore
- Jerry Zaks
- Lloyd Richards
See also
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical
- Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director
- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director
References
Best director Category:Theatre awards Category:American theater awards Category:Awards established in 1976 Category:Awards disestablished in 1993