2007-2008 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Play
Mr. Foote’s Tony History: Nominee: 1997 Best Play- The Young Man from Atlanta
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Play, Winner: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Play
Ms. Reza’s Tony History: Winner: 1998 Best Play- Art
reasons to be pretty by Nail LaBute
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Play, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Play
Mr. LaBute’s Tony History: First nomination
33 Variations by Moises Kaufman
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Play
Mr. Kaufman’s Tony History: Nominee: 2004 Best Direction of a Play- I Am My Own Wife
BEST MUSICAL
Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: 2006 Olivier Award- Best New Musical, Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Winner: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Musical
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2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Nominee: 2007-2008 Lucille Lortel Award- Outstanding Musical, Nominee: 2007-2008 Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, Nominee: 2007-2008 Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Musical
Rock of Ages
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Musical
Shrek the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Musical
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Play
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’s Tony History: Nominee: 1988 Best Play
Mary Stuart
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Revival, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Play, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Play
Mary Stuart’s Tony History: First nomination
The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Play, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Play
The Norman Conquests’ Tony History: First nomination
Waiting for Godot
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Play
Waiting for Godot’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Guys and Dolls
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Guys and Dolls’ Tony History: Winner: 1951 Best Musical, Nominee: 1977 Most Innovative Production of a Revival, Winner: 1992 Best Revival
Hair
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Winner: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Hair’s Tony History: Nominee: 1969 Best Musical
Pal Joey
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Pal Joey’s Tony History: First nomination
West Side Story
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Revival of a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
West Side Story’s Tony History: Nominee: 1958 Best Musical, Nominee: 1980 Best Reproduction (Play or Musical)
BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish as Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Award, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Alvarez’s Tony History: First nomination
Mr. Kowalik’s Tony History: First nomination
Mr. Kulish’s Tony History: First nomination
Gavin Creel as Claude in Hair
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Creel’s Tony History: Nominee: 2002 Best Actor in a Musical- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Brian D’Arcy James as Shrek in Shrek the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Mr. James’ Tony History: Nominee: 2002 Best Featured Actor in a Musical- Sweet Smell of Success
Constantine Maroulis as Drew in Rock of Ages
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Maroulis’ Tony History: First nomination
J. Robert Spencer as Dan in next to normal
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Spencer’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Stockard Channing as Vera Simpson in Pal Joey
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Ms. Channing’s Tony History: Winner: 1985 Best Actress in a Play- Joe Egg, Nominee: 1986 Best Featured Actress in a Play- The House of Blue Leaves, Nominee: 1991 Best Actress in a Play- Six Degrees of Separation, Nominee: 1992 Best Actress in a Play- Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, Nominee: 1999 Best Actress in a Play- The Lion in Winter
Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Ms. Foster’s Tony History: Winner: 2002 Best Actress in a Musical- Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nominee: 2005 Best Actress in a Musical- Little Women, Nominee: 2006 Best Actress in a Musical- The Drowsy Chaperone
Allison Janney as Violet Newstead in 9 to 5
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Ms. Janney’s Tony History: Nominee: 1998 Best Actress in a Play- A View From the Bridge
Alice Ripley as Diana in next to normal
2007-2008 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Ms. Ripley’s Tony History: Nominee: 1998 Best Actress in a Musical- Side Show
Josefina Scaglione as Maria in West Side Story
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Ms. Scaglione’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
David Bologna as Michael in Billy Elliot: the Musical
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Bologna’s Tony History: First nomination
Gregory Jbara as Dad in Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Mr. Jbara’s Tony History: First nomination
Marc Kudisch as Franklin Hart, Jr. in 9 to 5
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Mr. Kudisch’s Tony History: Nominee: 2002 Best Featured Actor in a Musical- Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nominee: 2005 Best Featured Actor in a Musical- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Christopher Sieber as Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Mr. Sieber’s Tony History: Nominee: 2005 Best Featured Actor in a Musical- Monty Python’s Spamalot!
Will Swenson as Berger in Hair
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Mr. Swenson’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Jennifer Damiano as Natalie in next to normal
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Ms. Damiano’s Tony History: First nomination
Haydn Gwynne as Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Actress in a Musical, Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Ms. Gwynne’s Tony History: First nomination
Karen Olivo as Anita in West Side Story
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Ms. Olivo’s Tony History: First nomination
Martha Plimpton as Gladys Bumps in Pal Joey
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Ms. Plimpton’s Tony History: Nominee: 2007 Best Featured Actress in a Play- The Coast of Utopia, Nominee: 2008 Best Featured Actress in a Play- Top Girls
Carole Shelley as Grandma in Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Ms. Shelley’s Tony History: Nominee: 1975 Best Featured Actress in a Play- Absurd Person Singular, Winner: 1979 Best Actress in a Play- The Elephant Man, Nominee: 1987 Best Featured Actress in a Play- Stepping Out
BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Jeff Daniels as Alan in God of Carnage
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Daniels’ Tony History: First nomination
Raul Esparza as Charlie Fox in Speed-the-Plow
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play
Mr. Esparza’s Tony History: Nominee: 2004 Best Featured Actor in a Musical- Taboo, Nominee: 2007 Best Actor in a Musical- Company, Nominee: 2008 Best Featured Actor in a Play- The Homecoming
James Gandolfini as Michael in God of Carnage
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Gandolfin’s Tony History: First nomination
Geoffrey Rush as King Berenger in Exit the King
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play
Mr. Rush’s Tony History: First nomination
Thomas Sadoski as Greg in reasons to be pretty
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play, Winner: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actor in a Play
Mr. Sadoski’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Hope Davis as Annette in God of Carnage
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Ms. Davis’ Tony History: First nomination
Jane Fonda as Dr. Katherine Brandt in 33 Variations
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play
Ms. Fonda’s Tony History: Nominee: 1960 Best Featured Actress in a Play- There Was a Little Girl
Marcia Gay Harden as Veronica in God of Carnage
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play
Ms. Harden’s Tony History: Nominee: 1993 Best Featured Actress in a Play- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Janet McTeer as Mary Stuart in Mary Stuart
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Actress, Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play
Ms. McTeer’s Tony History: Winner: 1997 Best Actress in a Play- A Doll’s House
Harriet Walter as Elizabeth in Mary Stuart
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Actress, Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Actress in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Ms. Walter’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
John Glover as Lucky in Waiting for Godot
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Glover’s Tony History: Winner: 1995 Best Featured Actor in a Play- Love! Valour! Compassion!
Zach Grenier as Ludwig van Beethoven in 33 Variations
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Mr. Grenier’s Tony History: First nomination
Stephen Mangan as Norman in The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Mr. Mangan’s Tony History: First nomination
Paul Ritter as Reg in The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Mr. Ritter’s Tony History: First nomination
Roger Robinson as Bynum Walker in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Mr. Ritter’s Tony History: Nominee: 1996 Best Featured Actor in a Play- Seven Guitars
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Hallie Foote as Mary Jo in Dividing the Estate
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Ms. Foote’s Tony History: First nomination
Jessica Hynes as Annie in The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Ms. Hynes’ Tony History: First nomination
Marin Ireland as Steph in reasons to be pretty
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance
Ms. Ireland’s Tony History: First nomination
Angela Lansbury as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Ms. Lansbury’s Tony History: Winner: 1966 Best Actress in a Musical- Mame, Winner: 1969 Best Actress in a Musical- Dear World, Winner: 1975 Best Actress in a Musical- Gypsy, Winner: 1979 Best Actress in a Musical- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nominee: 2007 Best Actress in a Play- Deuce
Amanda Root as Sarah in The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Ms. Root’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot: the Musical
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Director, Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Director of a Musical, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Director of a Musical
Mr. Daldry’s Tony History: Winner: 1994 Best Direction of a Play- An Inspector Calls
Michael Greif, next to normal
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Greif’s Tony History: Nominee: 1996 Best Direction of a Musical- Rent, Nominee: 2007 Best Direction of a Musical- Grey Gardens
Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: First nomination
Mr. Hanggi’s Tony History: First nomination
Diane Paulus, Hair
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Director of a Musical, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Director of a Musical
Ms. Paulus’ Tony History: First nomination
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Director
Ms. Lloyd’s Tony History: First nomination
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Director of a Play
Mr. Sher’s Tony History: Nominee: 2005 Best Direction of a Musical- The Light in the Piazza, Nominee: 2006 Best Direction of a Play- Awake and Sing!, Winner: 2008 Best Direction of a Musical- South Pacific
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Warchus’ Tony History: Nominee: 1998 Best Direction of a Play- Art, Nominee: 2000 Best Direction of a Play- True West, Nominee: 2008 Best Direction of a Play- Boeing-Boeing, Nominee: 2009 Best Direction of a Play- The Norman Conquests
Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Director of a Play, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Director of a Play
Mr. Warchus’ Tony History: Nominee: 1998 Best Direction of a Play- Art, Nominee: 2000 Best Direction of a Play- True West, Nominee: 2008 Best Direction of a Play- Boeing-Boeing, Nominee: 2009 Best Direction of a Play- God of Carnage
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
9 to 5 (Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Music, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lyrics
Ms. Parton’s Tony History: First nomination
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Lee Hall)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Music
Mr. John’s Tony History: Nominee: 1998 Best Original Musical Score- The Lion King, Winner: 2000 Best Original Musical Score- Aida
Mr. Hall’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Book of a Musical- Billy Elliot: the Musical
next to normal (Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Brian Yorkey)
2007-2008 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding New Score, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Music
Mr. Kitt’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Orchestrations- next to normal
Mr. Yorkey’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Book of a Musical- next to normal
Shrek the Musical (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Music, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lyrics
Ms. Tesori’s Tony History: Nominee: 1999 Best Original Musical Score- Twelfth Night, Nominee: 2002 Best Original Musical Score- Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nominee: 2004 Best Original Score- Caroline, or Change
Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s Tony History: Nominee: 2006 Best Play- Rabbit Hole, Nominee: 2009 Best Book of a Musical- Shrek the Musical
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Lee Hall)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Book of a Musical
Mr. Hall’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Original Score Written for the Theatre- Billy Elliot: the Musical
next to normal (Brian Yorkey)
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Yorkey’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Original Score Written for the Theatre- next to normal
Shrek the Musical (David Lindsay-Abaire)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Book of a Musical
Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s Tony History: Nominee: 2006 Best Play- Rabbit Hole, Nominee: 2009 Best Original Score Written for the Theatre- Shrek the Musical
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2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Bell’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Guys and Dolls (Robert Brill)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Brill’s Tony History: Nominee: 2004 Best Scenic Design- Assassins
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Ian MacNeil)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Set Design, Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
Mr. MacNeil’s Tony History: Nominee: 1994 Best Scenic Design- An Inspector Calls
next to normal (Mark Wendland)
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Wendland’s Tony History: First nomination
Pal Joey (Scott Pask)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Pask’s Tony History: Winner: 2005 Best Scenic Design of a Play- The Pillowman, Winner: 2007 Best Scenic Design of a Play- The Coast of Utopia, Nominee: 2008 Best Scenic Design of a Play- Les Liaisons Dangereuses
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
33 Variations (Derek McLane)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical), Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Mr. McLane’s Tony History: Nominee: 2006 Best Scenic Design of a Musical- The Pajama Game
Exit the King (Dale Ferguson)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Mr. Ferguson’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Costume Design of a Play- Exit the King
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Michael Yeargan)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Yeargan’s Tony History: Winner: 2005 Best Scenic Design of a Musical- The Light in the Piazza, Nominee: 2006 Best Scenic Design of a Play- Awake and Sing!, Winner: 2008 Best Scenic Design of a Musical- South Pacific
The Norman Conquests (Rob Howell)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Mr. Howell’s Tony History: Nominee: 2008 Best Costume Design of a Play- Boeing-Boeing
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
9 to 5 (Andy Blankenbuehler)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Choreographer, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Choreography
Mr. Blankenbuehler’s Tony History: Winner: 2008 Tony Award- Best Choreography- In the Heights
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Peter Darling)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Theatre Choreographer, Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Choreographer, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Choreography
Mr. Darling’s Tony History: First nomination
Hair (Karole Armitage)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Choreographer, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Choreography
Ms. Armitage’s Tony History: First nomination
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Randy Skinner)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Choreography
Mr. Skinner’s Tony History: Nominee: 1993 Best Choreography- Ain’t Broadway Grand, Nominee: 2001 Best Choreography- 42nd Street
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Nicky Gillibrand)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Mr. Gillibrand’s Tony History: First nomination
Hair (Michael McDonald)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Costume Design
Mr. McDonald’s Tony History: First nomination
Rock of Ages (Gregory Gale)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Gale’s Tony History: Nominee: 2008 Best Costume Design of a Play- Cyrano de Bergerac
Shrek the Musical (Tim Hatley)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical), Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Costume Design
Mr. Hatley’s Tony History: Winner: 2002 Best Scenic Design- Private Lives, Nominee: 2005 Best Costume Design- Monty Python’s Spamalot!
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Blithe Spirit (Martin Pakledinaz)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical), Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Costume Design
Mr. Pakledinaz’s Tony History: Nominee: 1997 Best Costume Design- The Life, Nominee: 1998 Best Costume Design- Golden Child, Winner: 2000 Best Costume Design- Kiss Me Kate, Winner: 2002 Best Costume Design- Thoroughly Modern Millie, Nominee: 2006 Best Costume Design of a Musical- The Pajama Game, Nominee: 2008 Best Costume Design of a Musical- Gypsy
Exit the King (Dale Ferguson)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Ferguson’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Scenic Design of a Play- Exit the King
Mary Stuart (Anthony Ward)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Costume Design
Mr. Ward’s Tony History: Nominee: 1996 Best Scenic Design- A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Nominee: 2005 Best Scenic Design of a Musical- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Nominee: 2008 Best Scenic Design of a Play- Macbeth
Waiting for Godot (Jane Greenwood)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Ms. Greenwood’s Tony History: Nominee: 1965 Best Costume Design- Tartuffe, Nominee: 1968 Best Costume Design- More Stately Mansions, Nominee: 1971 Best Costume Design- Hay Fever, 1971 Best Costume Design- Les Blancs, Nominee: 1982 Best Costume Design- Medea, Nominee: 1984 Best Costume Design- Heartbreak House, Nominee: 1989 Best Costume Design- Our Town, Nominee: 1992 Best Costume Design- Two Shakespearean Actors, Nominee: 1993 Best Costume Design- The Sisters Rosensweig, Nominee: 1994 Best Costume Design- Passion, Nominee: 1994 Best Costume Design- She Loves Me, Nominee: 1995 Best Costume Design- The Heiress, Nominee: 1996 Best Costume Design- A Delicate Balance, Nominee: 2002 Best Costume Design- Morning’s at Seven, Nominee: 2005 Best Costume Design of a Play- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Nominee: 2007 Best Costume Design of a Play- Heartbreak House
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Rick Fisher)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Lighting Design, Winner: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical), Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Mr. Fisher’s Tony History: Winner: 1994 Best Lighting Design- An Inspector Calls
Hair (Kevin Adams)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical), Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical
Mr. Adams’ Tony History: Winner: 2007 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- Spring Awakening, Winner: 2008 Best Lighting Design of a Play- The 39 Steps, Nominee: 2009 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- next to normal
Mr. Adams’ Tony History: Winner: 2007 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- Spring Awakening, Winner: 2008 Best Lighting Design of a Play- The 39 Steps, Nominee: 2009 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- Hair
West Side Story (Howell Binkley)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Binkley’s Tony History: Nominee: 1993 Best Lighting Design- Kiss of the Spider Woman, Winner: 2006 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- Jersey Boys, Nominee: 2008 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- In the Heights
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
33 Variations (David Lander)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Mr. Lander’s Tony History: First nomination
Equus (David Hersey)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Outer Critics Circle Award- Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical), Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Mr. Hersey’s Tony History: Winner: 1980 Best Lighting Design- Evita, Nominee: 1982 Best Lighting Design- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Winner: 1983 Best Lighting Design- Cats, Winner: 1987 Best Lighting Design- Les Miserables, Nominee: 1987 Best Lighting Design- Starlight Express, Nominee: 1991 Best Lighting Design- Miss Saigon, Nominee: 2002 Best Lighting Design- Oklahoma!
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Brian MacDevitt)
2008-2009 Season Track Record:
Mr. MacDevitt’s Tony History: Winner: 2002 Best Lighting Design- Into the Woods, Nominee: 2003 Best Lighting Design- Nine, Nominee: 2004 Best Lighting Design- Fiddler on the Roof, Nominee: 2004 Best Lighting Design- Henry IV, Winner: 2005 Best Lighting Design of a Play- The Pillowman, Nominee: 2006 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- The Color Purple, Winner: 2007 Best Lighting Design of a Play- The Coast of Utopia, Nominee: 2007 Best Lighting Design- Inherit the Wind
Mary Stuart (Hugh Vanstone)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Lighting Design, Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play
Mr. Vanstone’s Tony History: Nominee: 2005 Best Lighting Design of a Musical- Monty Python’s Spamalot!
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Martin Koch)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Orchestrations
Mr. Koch’s Tony History: Nominee: 2002 Best Orchestrations- Mamma Mia!
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Larry Blank)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Orchestrations
Mr. Blank’s Tony History: Nominee: 2006 Best Orchestrations- The Drowsy Chaperone
next to normal (Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt)
2007-2008 Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Starobin’s Tony History: Winner: 2004 Best Orchestrations- Assassins
Mr. Kitt’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Original Score Written for the Theatre- next to normal
Shrek the Musical (Danny Troob and John Clancy)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Orchestrations
Mr. Troob’s Tony History: Nominee: 2006 Best Orchestrations- The Pajama Game
Mr. Clancy’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Billy Elliot: the Musical (Paul Arditti)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Winner: 2006 Olivier Award- Best Sound Design, Winner: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Sound Design
Mr. Arditti’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Sound Design of a Play- Mary Stuart
Hair (Acme Sound Partners)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Acme Sound Partners’ Tony History: Nominee: 2008 Best Sound Design of a Musical- In the Heights
next to normal (Brian Ronan)
2007-2008 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Ronan’s Tony History: First nomination
Rock of Ages (Peter Hylenski)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Hylenski’s Tony History: First nomination
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Equus (Gregory Clarke)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Outstanding Sound Design
Mr. Clarke’s Tony History: First nomination
Exit the King (Russell Goldsmith)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Goldsmith’s Tony History: First nomination
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Lehrer’s Tony History: Winner: 2008 Best Sound Design of a Musical- South Pacific
Mr. Rothenberg’s Tony History: First nomination
Mary Stuart (Paul Arditti)
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Mr. Arditti’s Tony History: Nominee: 2009 Best Sound Design of a Musical- Billy Elliot: the Musical
BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT
Liza’s at the Palace
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Production of a Musical, Nominee: Drama League Award- Distinguished Performance (Liza Minnelli), Winner: Drama Desk Award- Special Award (Liza Minnelli)
Slava’s Snowshow
2008-2009 Season Track Record: First nomination
Soul of Shaolin
2008-2009 Season Track Record: Nominee: Drama Desk Award- Unique Theatrical Experience
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