Here are the recipients of the 2015 Helen Hayes Awards in the order they were announced tonight at The Lincoln Theatre.
THE RECIPIENTS ARE IN RED!
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play-HELEN Production
| Bonita Brisker | Seven Guitars | No Rules Theatre Company |
| Katy Carkuff | One Man, Two Guvnors | 1st Stage |
| Maggie Erwin | Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre |
| Lisa Hodsoll | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| Carolyn Kashner | Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre |
| Irina Kavsadze | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play-HAYES Production
| Katie deBuys | Seminar | Round House Theatre |
| Sarah Marshall | Marie Antoinette | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Nancy Robinette | Tribes | Studio Theatre |
| Erin Weaver | Mother Courage and Her Children | Arena Stage |
| Emily Young | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre |
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play-HAYES Production
| Zachary Fine | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre |
| Richard Gallagher | Tribes | Studio Theatre |
| Andy Grotelueschen | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre |
| Matthew McGee | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Scott Parkinson | Cock | Studio Theatre |
| Alexander Strain | Seminar | Round House Theatre |
| Michael Anthony Williams | Two Trains Running | Round House Theatre |
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play-HELEN Production
| Wayne Bennett | Seven Guitars | No Rules Theatre Company |
| Daniel Corey | One Man, Two Guvnors | 1st Stage |
| Michael Kevin Darnall | Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre |
| Irakli Kavsadze | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| Alex Mills | Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) | Synetic Theater |
Outstanding Performer, Visiting Production
| Caroline Bowman | Evita | The Kennedy Center |
| Bethan Cullinane | King Lear | Folger Theatre |
| Tovah Feldshuh | Golda’s Balcony | Theater J |
| Joseph Marcell | King Lear | Folger Theatre |
| Alex Mugnaioni | King Lear | Folger Theatre |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HELEN Production
| David James | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| David Jennings | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Nick Lehan | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Darren McDonnell | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Jeffrey Shankle | SHREK The Musical | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Joshua Simon | Dani Girl | Unexpected Stage Company |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical-HELEN Production
| Miranda Medugno | Visible Language | WSC Avant Bard |
| Ines Nassara | Hair | The Keegan Theatre |
| Lynne Sigler | Memphis, The Musical | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Sarah Anne Sillers | Visible Language | WSC Avant Bard |
| Dani Stoller | Bat Boy: The Musical | 1st Stage |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical-HAYES Production
| Natascia Diaz | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
| Sherri L. Edelen | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
| Donna Migliaccio | Sunday in the Park With George | Signature Theatre |
| Nova Y. Payton | Elmer Gantry | Signature Theatre |
| Erin Weaver | Ordinary Days | Round House Theatre |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production
| Matthew A. Anderson | The 25th Annual Putnam | Ford’s Theatre |
| County Spelling Bee | ||
| George Dvorsky | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
| Samuel Edgerly | Ordinary Days | Round House Theatre |
| Lawrence Redmond | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
| Bobby Smith | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical-HELEN Production
| G. Carlos Henderson | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Lee Liebeskind | Nero/Pseudo | WSC Avant Bard |
| Jimmy Mavrikes | Bat Boy: The Musical | 1st Stage |
| Lawrence B. Munsey | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Alan Naylor | Jacques Brel is Alive and Well | Creative Cauldron |
| & Living in Paris | ||
| Roy Patten Jr. | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Bradley Foster Smith | Nero/Pseudo | WSC Avant Bard |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production
| Mitchell Jarvis | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
| Sam Ludwig | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
| Kevin McAllister | Violet | Ford’s Theatre |
| Charlie Pollock | Elmer Gantry | Signature Theatre |
| Matthew James Thomas | Diner | Signature Theatre |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical-HAYES Production
| Mara Davi | Beaches | Signature Theatre |
| Erin Davie | Side Show | The Kennedy Center |
| Brynn O’Malley | Sunday in the Park With George | Signature Theatre |
| Emily Padgett | Side Show | The Kennedy Center |
| Alysha Umphress | Beaches | Signature Theatre |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical-HELEN Production
| Priscilla Cuellar | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Ny’a Johnson | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Thomascena Nelson | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Krislynn Perry | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Barbara Walsh | Carrie: The Musical | Studio Theatre |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play-HELEN Production
| Joniece Abbott-Pratt | Seven Guitars | No Rules Theatre Company |
| Caroline Stefanie Clay | Gidion’s Knot | Forum Theatre and NextStop Theatre Company |
| Karina Hilleard | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| Nanna Ingvarsson | The Amish Project | Factory 449 |
| Nanna Ingvarsson | Terminus | Studio Theatre |
| Katie Ryan | Terminus | Studio Theatre |
| Irina Tsikurishvili | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play-HAYES Production
| Bianca Amato | Private Lives | Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Kimberly Gilbert | Marie Antoinette | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Susan Lynskey | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Emily Townley | The Totalitarians | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Kathleen Turner | Mother Courage and Her Children | Arena Stage |
| Holly Twyford | Sex With Strangers | Signature Theatre |
| Dawn Ursula | We Are Proud to Present… | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play-HAYES Production
| Joseph Carlson | Colossal | Olney Theatre Center |
| James Caverly | Tribes | Studio Theatre |
| Rick Foucheux | Freud’s Last Session | Theater J |
| James Konicek | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Alex Mandell | Bad Jews | Studio Theatre |
| Ron Rifkin | Camp David | Arena Stage |
| Tom Story | The Wolfe Twins | Studio Theatre |
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play-HELEN Production
| Ro Boddie | Seven Guitars | No Rules Theatre Company |
| Ben Cunis | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| Chris Dinolfo | Stuart Little | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Dylan Myers | Terminus | Studio Theatre |
| Doug Wilder | One Man, Two Guvnors | 1st Stage |
Outstanding Sound Design-HELEN Production
| Matthew M. Nielson | Abominable | The Hub Theatre |
| Matthew M. Nielson and Christopher Baine | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| Thomas Sowers (Sound Designer) and Konstantine Lortkipanidze (Original Music) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Thomas Sowers (Sound Designer) and Konstantine Lortkipanidze (Original Music) | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| Tom Teasley | The Love of the Nightingale | Constellation Theatre Company |
Outstanding Sound Design-HAYES Production
| Christopher Baine | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Christopher Baine | Colossal | Olney Theatre Center |
| Lindsay Jones | The Tallest Tree in the Forest | Arena Stage |
| Roc Lee (Sound Design) and James Sugg (Composer) | Mother Courage and Her Children | Arena Stage |
| Ryan Rumery | Tribes | Studio Theatre |
| Eric Shimelonis | Marie Antoinette | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
Outstanding Lighting Design-HAYES Production
| Jason Arnold (Lighting Designer) and Eric J. Van Wyk (Projection Designer) | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Colin K. Bills | Colossal | Olney Theatre Center |
| Colin K. Bills (Lighting Designer) and Jared Mezzocchi (Video Designer) | The Totalitarians | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Andrew Cissna | Sex With Strangers | Signature Theatre |
| Philip S. Rosenberg | Private Lives | Shakespeare Theatre Company |
Outstanding Lighting Design-HELEN Production
| Brian S. Allard | The Jungle Book | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Colin K. Bills | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| John Burkland | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| Brittany Diliberto (Lighting Designer) and Riki K. (Multimedia Designer) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Heidi Eckwall | Healing Wars | Arena Stage |
| Cory Ryan Frank | La Senorita de Tacna/The Young Lady from Tacna | GALA Hispanic Theatre |
Outstanding Costume Design-HELEN Production
| Kendra Rai | Beauty and the Beast | Synetic Theater |
| Kendra Rai | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Kendra Rai | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| Collin Ranney | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Collin Ranney | Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Collin Ranney | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
Outstanding Costume Design-HAYES Production
| Helen Huang | Marie Antoinette | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Frank Labovitz | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
| Frank Labovitz | The Totalitarians | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Jeffrey Stolz | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Paul Tazewell | Side Show | The Kennedy Center |
Outstanding Set Design-HAYES Production
| Tony Cisek | Two Trains Running | Round House Theatre |
| Simon Higlett | The Importance of Being Earnest | Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Misha Kachman | Marie Antoinette | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| JD Madsen | Sex With Strangers | Signature Theatre |
| Eric J. Van Wyk | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
Outstanding Set Design-HELEN Production
| Phil Charlwood | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Dan Conway | Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Adam Koch | Bat Boy: The Musical | 1st Stage |
| Collin Ranney | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| David Israel Reynoso (Set Designer) and Kate Freer (Media Designer) | Healing Wars | Arena Stage |
| Klyph Stanford | Stuart Little | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Greg Stevens | The Amish Project | Factory 449 |
Outstanding Choreography in a Play-HELEN Production
| Jen Bevan | Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe | Molotov Theatre Group |
| Liz Lerman and Keith Thompson in collaboration with the performers | Healing Wars | Arena Stage |
| Irina Tsikurishvili | Beauty and the Beast | Synetic Theater |
| Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer) and Ben Cunis (Fight Choreographer) | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer) and Ben Cunis (Fight Choreographer) | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
Outstanding Choreography in a Play-HAYES Production
| Ben Cunis | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Ben Cunis (Fight & Movement Choreographer) | Colossal | Olney Theatre Center |
| and Christopher D’Amboise (Choreographer) | ||
| Matthew Gardiner | Tender Napalm | Signature Theatre |
| Joe Isenberg | The Totalitarians | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Joe Isenberg (Fight Choreographer) and Paige Hernandez (Choreographer) | We Are Proud to Present… | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| David Leong | Mother Courage and Her Children | Arena Stage |
| Daniel Pelzig | Private Lives | Shakespeare Theatre Company |
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical-HELEN Production
| Michael J. Bobbitt | Miss Nelson is Missing | Adventure Theatre MTC |
| Princess Mhoon | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Mark Minnick | Mary Poppins | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Mark Minnick | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Christen Svingos | Memphis, The Musical | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical-HAYES Production
| Byron Easley | Five Guys Named Moe | Arena Stage |
| Parker Esse | Fiddler on the Roof | Arena Stage |
| Parker Esse | Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller | Arena Stage |
| Dan Knechtges | Beaches | Signature Theatre |
| Susan Stroman | Little Dancer | The Kennedy Center |
| Anthony Van Laast | Side Show | The Kennedy Center |
Outstanding Musical Direction-HELEN Production
| Laura Brady | Dani Girl | Unexpected Stage Company |
| e’marcus Harper-Short | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
| Charles W. Johnson | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Landless Theatre Company |
| Jake Null | Hair | The Keegan Theatre |
| Ross Scott Rawlings | Memphis, The Musical | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Ross Scott Rawlings | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
Outstanding Musical Direction-HAYES Production
| Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Gabriel Mangiante | Beaches | Signature Theatre |
| Jay Crowder | Violet | Ford’s Theatre |
| Jon Kalbfleisch | Sunday in the Park With George | Signature Theatre |
| Gabriel Mangiante | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
| Christopher Youstra | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
Outstanding Director of a Musical-HAYES Production
| Bill Condon | Side Show | The Kennedy Center |
| Matthew Gardiner | Sunday in the Park With George | Signature Theatre |
| Matthew Gardiner | The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
| Jason Loewith | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center |
| Eric Schaeffer | Beaches | Signature Theatre |
Outstanding Director of a Musical-HELEN Production
| Melissa Baughman | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Landless Theatre Company |
| Christopher Goodrich | Dani Girl | Unexpected Stage Company |
| Mark Minnick | Spamalot | Toby’s Dinner Theatre |
| Steven Royal | Bat Boy: The Musical | 1st Stage |
| Eric Ruffin | Black Nativity | Theater Alliance |
Outstanding Director of a Play-HELEN Production
| Matt Bassett | Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre |
| Colin Hovde and Nathaniel Mendez | The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
| Paata Tsikurishvili | Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater |
| Holly Twyford | The Amish Project | Factory 449 |
| Jerry Whiddon | Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol | Adventure Theatre MTC |
Outstanding Director of a Play-HAYES Production
| Maria Aitken | Private Lives | Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| Jessie Austrian and Ben Steinfeld | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre |
| Kathryn Chase Bryer and Eric J. Van Wyk | The BFG | Imagination Stage |
| Will Davis | Colossal | Olney Theatre Center |
| David Muse | Cock | Studio Theatre |
| Aaron Posner | Sex With Strangers | Signature Theatre |
| Serge Seiden | Bad Jews | Studio Theatre |
The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
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Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical-HAYES Production
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Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical-HELEN Production
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Outstanding Ensemble in a Play-HELEN Production
| Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre | |
| Healing Wars | Arena Stage | |
| Synetic Theater | ||
| Seven Guitars | No Rules Theatre Company | |
| Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater | |
| The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play-HAYES Production
| Bad Jews | Studio Theatre | |
| The BFG | Imagination Stage | |
| Colossal | Olney Theatre Center | |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre | |
| We Are Proud to Present… | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation
| Ben Cunis and Peter Cunis | Beauty and the Beast | Synetic Theater |
| Patrick McDonnell, Aaron Posner, and Erin Weaver; Andy Mitton (Music & Lyrics) | The Gift of Nothing | The Kennedy Center |
| Nathan Weinberger | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Synetic Theater |
| Derek Goldman | Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) | Synetic Theater |
| Ken Ludwig and Jack Ludwig | Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol | Adventure Theatre MTC |
The Washington Post for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community
National New Play Network
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Outstanding Visiting Production
| Brief Encounter | Shakespeare Theatre Company | |
| Famous Puppet Death Scenes | Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company | |
| Golda’s Balcony | Theater J | |
| King Lear | Folger Theatre | |
| Pippin | The National Theatre |
Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences
| The BFG | Imagination Stage | |
| Cinderella: The Remix | Imagination Stage | |
| The Jungle Book | Adventure Theatre MTC | |
| Pinocchio! | Faction of Fools Theatre Company and NextStop Theatre Company | |
| Stuart Little | Adventure Theatre MTC | |
| Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol | Adventure Theatre MTC |
Outstanding Musical-HAYES Production
| Beaches | Signature Theatre | |
| How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Olney Theatre Center | |
| Side Show | The Kennedy Center | |
| Sunday in the Park With George | Signature Theatre | |
| The Threepenny Opera | Signature Theatre |
Outstanding Musical-HELEN Production
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| The Amish Project | Factory 449 | |
| Failure: A Love Story | The Hub Theatre | |
| Healing Wars | Arena Stage | |
| Twelfth Night | Synetic Theater | |
| The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Theater Alliance |
Outstanding Play-HAYES Production
| Bad Jews | Studio Theatre | |
| Cock | Studio Theatre | |
| Colossal | Olney Theatre Center | |
| Mother Courage and Her Children | Arena Stage | |
| Tribes | Studio Theatre | |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Folger Theatre |
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