Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

The Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Performance by a Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical is an honor presented at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, a ceremony established in 1950 for excellence in Off-Broadway musical productions, to actors for quality leading roles, whether a new production or a revival. The awards replaced the former awards for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Musical in 2022, voting to establish distinct Broadway and Off-Broadway gender-neutral categories.

Award winners and nominees

2020s

Year	Actor	Role(s)	Project
2023
	Jonathan Groff	*Merrily We Roll Along*	Franklin Shepard
	Natey Jones	The Harder They Come	Ivan
	Nicholas Barasch	The Butcher Boy	Francie Brady
	Callum Francis	Kinky Boots	Lola/Simon
	Marla Mindelle	Titanique	Celine Dion
2024
	Andrew Durand	*Dead Outlaw*	Elmer McCurdy
	Alyse Alan Louis	Teeth	Dawn O'Keefe
	Jeb Brown	Dead Outlaw	Band Leader
	Ricky Ubeda	Illinoise	Henry
	Ben Levi Ross	The Connector	Yethan Dobson
2025
	Nick Adams	*Drag: The Musical*	Alexis Gilmore
	Nkeki Obi-Melekwe	Safety Not Guaranteed	Darius
	Marla Mindelle	The Big Gay Jamboree	Stacey
	Taylor Trensch	Safety Not Guaranteed	Kenneth
	Alaska Thunderfuck	Drag: The Musical	Kitty Galloway
2026
	Nygel D. Robinson	*Mexodus*	Henry
	Amber Iman	Goddess	Nadira/Marimba
	Brian Quijada	Mexodus	Carlos
	Micaela Diamond	The Seat of Our Pants	Sabina
	Matt Rodin	Beau the Musical	Ace

Multiple nominations

2 nominations

Marla Mindelle

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Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

Award winners and nominees

2020s

Multiple nominations

See also

Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical

Award winners and nominees

2020s

Multiple nominations

See also

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