Next to Normal, Ripley, Tveit & More Among Winners of Helen Hayes Awards
Next to Normal and two of its stars, Alice Ripley and Aaron Tveit, were among the winners of the 2009 Helen Hayes Awards, presented on April 13 at the Warner Theatre and JW Marriott Hotel in Washington DC. The awards honor theatrical productions in the Washington DC area. A complete list of winners follows:
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Honey Brown Eyes, Stefanie Zadravec, Theater J
Outstanding Non-Resident Production
Next to Normal, Arena Stage
Outstanding Resident Musical
Les Miserables, Signature Theatre
Outstanding Resident Play
Blackbird, The Studio Theatre
Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center [tie]
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical
David Margulies, The Happy Time, Signature Theatre
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play
Ted van Griethuysen, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical
Natascia Diaz, ROOMS a Rock Romance, MetroStage and Geva Theatre Center
Chita Rivera, The Visit, Signature Theatre [tie]
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Lisa Joyce, Blackbird, The Studio Theatre
Deidra LaWan Starnes, Intimate Apparel, African Continuum Theatre Company [tie]
Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
Stacy Keach, Frost/Nixon, The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production
Alice Ripley, Next to Normal, Arena Stage
Nilaja Sun, No Child…, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company [tie]
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical
Christopher Bloch, Les Miserables, Signature Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play
Floyd King, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical
Sherri L. Edelen, Les Miserables, Signature Theatre
Angelina Kelly, Ace: The New Musical Adventure, Signature Theatre [tie]
Oustanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play
Helen Carey, Major Barbara, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production
Aaron Tveit, Next to Normal, Arena Stage
Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production
Irina Tsikurishvili, Carmen, Synetic Theater, Main Stage
Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production
Marianne Custer, Alice, Round House Theatre
Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Eric Schaeffer, Les Miserables, Signature Theatre
Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Paata Tsikurishvili, Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater, Main Stage
Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production
Chris Lee, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Signature Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production
Jon Kalbfleisch, Les Misérables, Signature Theatre
Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production
Daniel Conway, Stunning, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production
Matthew M. Nielson, 1984, Catalyst Theatre Company
The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical
Les Miserables, Signature Theatre
The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
Romeo and Juliet, Synetic Theater
The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
Constellation Theatre Company
