The Off Broadway Alliance – an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals – today announced the winners of its 12th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring the best in Off-Broadway shows that opened in the 2022-23, in six competitive categories. Recipients will be celebrated in a ceremony at Sardi’s on Tuesday, June 20.
In addition to the competitive awards, Legend of Off Broadway Awards will be presented to Alison Fraser, David Rothenberg, and Nicholas Viselli for their extraordinary contributions over many years; Andrew Leynse, Robert Patrick, and Susan Schulman will be inducted posthumously into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame; and the Friend of Off-Broadway Award will be presented to Jeff Whiting, Director and Choreographer, owner of Open Jar Studios, and Founding Artistic Director of the Open Jar Institute.
The 2023 recipients are:
Best New Play: Fat Ham;
Best Play Revival: Endgame;
Best New Musical: Titanique;
Best Musical Revival: Merrily We Roll Along;
Best Unique Theatrical Experience: Asi Wind’s Inner Circle;
Best Solo Performance: Walking with Bubbles;
2023 Legends of Off Broadway Awards: Alison Fraser, actress; David Rothenberg, publicist and producer; Nicholas Viselli, Artistic Director of Breaking Through Barriers;
Off Broadway Hall of Fame Inductees: Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director of Primary Stages; Robert Patrick, playwright; Susan L. Schulman, press agent;
Friend of Off Broadway: Jeff Whiting, director and choreographer.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and honorees for their outstanding contributions to Off-Broadway theater!
