Cate Blanchett, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and More Among Winners of D.C.'s Helen Hayes Awards

Uncle Vanya stars Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, as well as Broadway veterans Sahr Ngaujah and Euan Morton, are among the winners of the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards. The accolades laud artistic achievement on Washington D.C. area stages. The Broadway-bound production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, starring Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, was also recognized. A full list of winners is below.

Outstanding Resident Play
Ruined, Arena Stage

Outstanding Resident Musical
Hairspray, Signature Theatre

Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences
Charlotte’s Web, Adventure Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Erica Sullivan, Venus in Fur, Studio Theatre
Rena Brown, Wit, Bay Theatre Company, Inc.

The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play
Mitchell Hebert, After the Fall, Theater J

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical
Carolyn Cole, Hairspray, Signature Theater

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical
Euan Morton, Parade, Ford’s Theatre and Theater J

Outstanding Non-Resident Production
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical
Hairspray, Signature Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, After the Fall, Theater J

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play
Ted van Griethuysen, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
Sahr Ngaujah, FELA!, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
Cate Blanchett, Uncle Vanya, Kennedy Center

The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
Faction of Fools Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical
Nova Payton, Hairspray, Signature Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
Hugo Weaving, Uncle Vanya, Kennedy Center

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical
Matthew Delorenzo, Pop!, Studio Theatre 2ndStage

Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
Kendra Rai, Green Bird, Constellation Theatre Company

Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Ben Cunis, King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Irina Tsikurishvili, King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production
Jon Kalbfleisch, Hairspray, Signature Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Konstantine Lortkipanidze, King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Irakli Kavsadze, King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Chris Baine, A Bright New Boise, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production
Andrew Griffin, King Lear, Synetic Theater

Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Lee Savage, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Theatre Company

Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Aaron Posner, Cyrano, Folger Theatre

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Michael Baron, A Year With Frog and Toad, Adventure Theatre

The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Marc Acito, Birds of a Feather, Hub Theatre