Memphis, La Cage Are Tops with Outer Critics Circle; Ties Announced in Three Categories

Winners were announced for the 2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards, with ties revealed in three categories. The Broadway musicals Memphis and La Cage aux Folles tied with a total of four wins each, with Fences collecting three, including trophies for both of its stars, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. The awards ceremony will be held on May 27 at Sardi's, with God of Carnage stars Dylan Baker, Jeff Daniels, Lucy Liu and Janet McTeer serving as presenters.

For a complete list of this year's nominees, click here.

Outstanding New Broadway Play
Red

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Memphis

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
The Orphans' Home Cycle

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys (tie)

Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Memphis

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Fences

Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
La Cage aux Folles

Outstanding Director of a Play
Michael Wilson, The Orphans' Home Cycle

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Terry Johnson, La Cage aux Folles

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Denzel Washington, Fences

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Viola Davis, Fences

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Douglas Hodge, La Cage aux Folles

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Montego Glover, Memphis
Catherine Zeta-Jones, A Little Night Music (tie)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Jan Maxwell, Lend Me a Tenor

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Jon Michael Hill, Superior Donuts

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Levi Kreis, Million Dollar Quartet

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Katie Finneran, Promises, Promises

Outstanding Solo Performance
Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking

John Gassner Award (for American play, preferably by a new playwright)
Geoffrey Nauffts, Next Fall

Outstanding Choreography
Bill T. Jones, Fela!
Sergio Trujillo, Memphis (tie)

Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical
Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, The Addams Family

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Matthew Wright, La Cage aux Folles

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Kevin Adams, American Idiot

Productions with multiple wins:
Memphis - 4
La Cage aux Folles - 4
Fences - 3
The Orphans' Home Cycle - 2