Joshua Henry, ‘Liberation’, ‘Ragtime’ & ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Take Top New York Drama League Awards

UPDATE, with winners: Liberation, Death of a Salesman, Ragtime and Ragtime‘s Joshua Henry were among the big Broadway winners at today’s New York’s Drama League Awards. Announced at today’s awards ceremony in New York, the winners were: Joshua Henry won the Distinguished Performance Award for his work in Ragtime; Liberation won for Outstanding Production of a Play; Death of a Salesman received the honor of Outstanding Revival of a Play; Ragtime won Outstanding Revival of a Musical; Joe Mantello took home the Outstanding Direction of a Play award for Death of a Salesman; Lear DeBessonet won Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Ragtime. Off Broadway‘s Mexodus won the award for Outstanding Production of a Musical. See the complete list of nominees below. PREVIOUS, April 20: Christopher Abbott, Jon Bernthal, Rose Byrne, Carrie Coon, Ayo Edebiri, Alden Ehrenreich, Luke Evans, Daniel Radcliffe, Laurie Metcalf and Lea Michele are just a sampling of the big-name performers nominated today for 2026 New York Drama League Awards in the distinguished performances category. The Drama League, which honors both Broadway and Off-Broadway achievements, also announced this year’s nominees for Outstanding Play, Musical, revivals and direction. Watch on Deadline See the complete list of nominees below. Five actors were acknowledged for performances this year but are ineligible for Drama League Awards since they had won in previous seasons: Danny Burstein, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Nathan Lane and John Lithgow. Among the Outstanding Play nominees are Broadway’s The Balusters, Dog Day Afternoon, Giant, and Liberation, while the Broadway Musical nominees include Beaches, The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titanique and Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York). Play revival nominees include Broadway’s Becky Shaw, Bug, Death of a Salesman, Every Brilliant Thing, Fallen Angels, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Proof, while Broadway Musical revivals are Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime and The Rocky Horror Show. The 92nd Annual Drama League Awards will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Friday, May 15. The Drama League previously announced the 2026 Special Recognition Award Recipients: Olivier and Grammy-nominated actress Caissie Levy will receive the Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater; Tony Award-winning director David Cromer will be honored with the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing; Executive Producer of the Apollo Theater Kamilah Forbes will be honored with the Contribution to the Theater Award; and the Gratitude Award will be presented to Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner Scott Ellis. First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America. They are the only major theater awards chosen by a cross-section of the theater community — the industry professionals, producers, artists, audiences, and critics who are Drama League members nationwide. 2026 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY THE BALUSTERSSamuel J. Friedman TheatreWritten by David Lindsay-AbaireDirected by Kenny LeonAssociate Director: Ioana AlfonsoProduced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Nicki Hunter, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director). The Balusters was commissioned by MTC through the Bank of America New Play Program and is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Production support is provided by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater, and Jayne Baron Sherman and MTC Young Producing Partners. CAROLINEMCC TheaterWritten by Preston Max AllenDirected by David CromerAssociate Director: Zoë AdamsProduced by MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director), by special arrangement with Tom Kirdahy Productions and Brian and Dayna Lee. COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICEMCC TheaterWritten by Ro ReddickDirected by Knud AdamsAssistant Director: Olivia SongerProduced by MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director), Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Artistic Director/Founder; Michael Bulger, Producing Director), and Page 73 (Michael Walkup, Artistic Director; Renee Blinkwolt, Interim Executive Director) DOG DAY AFTERNOONAugust Wilson TheatreWritten by Stephen Adly Guirgis; based on the article “The Boys in the Bank,” published by LIFE Magazine, written by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore, and the film “Dog Day Afternoon” by Warner Bros.Directed by Rupert GooldAssociate Director: Rory McGregorProduced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures under the direction of Mark Kaufman, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Patrick Catullo, Jillian Robbins, ZL Productions, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, The Shubert Organization, Bruce Robert Harris, Kyle Valentine, The Cohn Sisters, IMAGINESPACE, Willette Klausner, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Stephanie P. McClelland, Albert Nocciolino, No Guarantees Productions, Palitz Wiesenfeld Productions, Joan Rechnitz, Winkler & Smalberg, Craig Balsam, Susan Rose, The Araca Group, Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney, Matthew & Joseph Deitch, Jonathan Demar, Gulfstream Pictures, Hot Asphalt Productions, Jim Kierstead, Art Koski, Stella La Rue, Ken Levitan, Lloyd Tichio Productions, Jon B. Platt, Linda B. Rubin, Bellanca Smigel Rutter, Scott & Grace Shickler, Randy Jones Toll & Steven Toll, John Voege, J. Bergère & S. Mauro, Cohen-Gutterman Productions, and deRoy & Trezza GIANTMusic Box TheatreWritten by Mark RosenblattDirected by Nicholas HytnerProduced by Brian & Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer & Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler & Robyn Goodman, Royal Court Theatre, Tilted, Federman Koenigsberg TS Perakos, Scott M Delman & Timothy C. Headington, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jessica R. Jenen & Linda B. Rubin, Tom Smedes & Peter Stern, Mark Rubinstein LTD, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Ruth Hendel, Daryl Roth, Tom Tuft, Four Front Productions, A Golden Ticket Production, Willette Klausner & Tom D’Angora, Kuhnsabi Furman Furie, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Oddly Specific Productions, Rialto Productions, Winkler & Smalberg, The Shubert Organization, James L. Nederlander, and John Gore Organization KYOTOLincoln Center TheaterWritten by Joe Murphy and Joe RobertsonDirected by Stephen Daldry and Justin MartinAssociate Director: Ed BurnsideProduced by Lincoln Center Theater (Lear deBessonet, Kewsong Lee Artistic Director; Mike Schleifer, Managing Director) by arrangement with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Good Chance Theatre, Rachel Styne, and Jessica Foung LIBERATIONJames Earl Jones TheatreWritten by Bess WohlDirected by Whitney WhiteAssociate Director: Annabel HeacockProduced by Daryl Roth, Eva Price, Rachel Sussman and Jenny Gersten; Co-Produced by Betsy Dollinger, FineWomen Productions, Craig Balsam / Broadway Women’s Fund, Jessica Goldman Foung / Rachel Styne, Michelle Noh / Todd B. Rubin, Gold Sky Productions, MHSSP Productions, Creative Partners Productions, Sheri Henriksen, Hopkins Haffner Wright, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra, Ellie Hurwitz, Willette Klausner, Hilary Ley Jager, Los Angeles Media Fund, Jonathan Littman, Isabelle Mann, Practical Mayhem, Jenna Segal, Tracy Chutorian Semler, Marcy Syms and The Weisbrots; Presenting the production by the Roundabout Theatre Company (Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director; Sydney Beers, Executive Producer; Christopher Nave CFRE, Chief Advancement Director) MARCEL ON THE TRAINClassic Stage CompanyCo-written by Marshall Pailet and Ethan SlaterDirected by Marshall PailetAssistant Director: JuJu JaworskiPresented by Classic Stage Company (Jill Rafson, Producing Artistic Director; Preston Whiteway, Interim Managing Director) presented through special arrangement with Mix and Match Productions (Maxwell Beer and Mitch Marois) THE MONSTERSManhattan Theatre Club at New York City CenterWritten and Directed by Ngozi AnyanwuAssociate Director: Leandra Torres SantiagoProduced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Nicki Hunter, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) and Two River Theater (Justin Waldman, Artistic Director; Nora DeVeau-Rosen, Managing Director) PRINCE FAGGOTPlaywrights Horizons/Soho Rep, Studio SeaviewWritten by Jordan TannahillDirected by Shayok Misha ChowdhuryAssociate Director: Jack SerioProduced by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield, Artistic Director; Casey York, Managing Director; Noah Silva, General Manager) and Soho Rep (Cynthia Flowers, Caleb Hammons, Eric Ting, Directors); Studio Seaview transfer produced by bb², Seaview, LD Entertainment, Playwrights Horizons, and Soho Rep RHEOLOGYPlaywrights Horizons, The Bushwick StarrWritten and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhuryin collaboration with Bulbul ChakrabortyDirecting Consultant: Caitlin Ryan O’ConnellAssociate Director: Kedian KeohanAssociate Direction/Additional Dramaturgy: Lindsay TannerProduced by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield, Artistic Director; Casey York, Managing Director; Noah Silva, General Manager), The Bushwick Starr (Noel Allain, Artistic Director; Sue Kessler, Creative Director; Lucy Jackson, Producing Director); Originally produced by The Bushwick Starr, HERE Arts Center (Jesse Cameron Alick, Annalisa Dias, Lanxing Fu, Co-Directors), and Ma-Yi Theater Company (Ralph B. Peña, Producing Artistic Director; Jakob Carter, Executive Producer) SPREADWritten by Jesús I. VallesDirected by Tatyana-Marie CarloAssistant Director: Angela ReynosoProduced by INTAR Theatre (Nidia Medina, Artistic Director) and Radio Drama Network, in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY ANNA CHRISTIESt. Ann’s WarehouseWritten by Eugene O’NeillDirected by Thomas KailAssociate Director: Dianna WeinerProduced by St. Ann’s Warehouse (Susan Feldman, Artistic Director; Erik Wallin, Executive Producer; Lianna Portnoy, Managing Director) BECKY SHAWHayes TheaterWritten by Gina GionfriddoDirected by Trip CullmanAssociate Director: Ryan DobrinProduced by Second Stage Theater (Evan Cabnet, Artistic Director; Adam Siegel, Executive Director), in association with Creative Partners Productions THE BROTHERS SIZEThe ShedWritten by Tarell Alvin McCraneyCo-Directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan SheibaniAssociate Director: Kemar JewelCo-produced by The Shed (Alex Poots, Artistic Director; Meredith “Max” Hodges, CEO) and Geffen Playhouse (Tarell Alvin McCraney, Artistic Director; Gil Cates, Jr., Executive Director/CEO) BUGSamuel J. Friedman TheatreWritten by Tracy LettsDirected by David CromerAssociate Director: Zoë AdamsProduced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Nicki Hunter, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) in association with Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis, Artistic Directors; Brooke Flanagan, Executive Director) DEATH OF A SALESMANWinter Garden TheatreWritten by Arthur MillerDirected by Joe MantelloAssociate Director: Lily DybleProduced by Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Roy Furman, Composite Capital Partners, Cue to Cue Productions, Thomas Tuft, John Gore Organization, Peter May, The Shubert Organization, Jane Bergère, Corey Brunish & Spencer Dress, Lynee & Marvin Garelick, Bruce Robert Harris & Sean Nyberg, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Lloyd Tichio Productions, William C. Martin, Scott H. Mauro, Jeffrey Schoenberg, Emerald Drive, Al Nocciolino EVERY BRILLIANT THINGHudson TheatreWritten by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny DonahoeDirected by Jeremy Herrin and Duncan MacmillanAssociate Director: Laura Dupper and David HullProduced by Second Half Productions, Seaview, Gavin Kalin Productions, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra; Co-produced by Rodeo Productions and Tilted, Winkler & Smalberg, ZL Productions, Tom Tuft, Larry Lelli, Grace Street Creative, Salem Productions, Barbara Chiodo, Cohen-Gutterman Productions, The Array IX, Julie Boardman, Kate Cannova, Creative Partners Productions, JMB Collective, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Oren Michels, Carl Moellenberg, Origin Story Productions, Roth-Manella Productions, Echo Lake Entertainment, P3 Productions, Jamie deRoy, and FineWomen Productions; Presented in association with Paines Plough and Lucie Lovatt FALLEN ANGELSTodd Haimes TheatreWritten by Noël CowardDirected by Scott EllisAssistant Director: Bibiana TorresProduced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, President/CEO in memoriam; Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director; Sydney Beers, Executive Producer; Christopher Nave CFRE, Chief Advancement Director; Rebecca Habel, Managing Director) GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIESLucille Lortel TheatreWritten by Rajiv JosephDirected by Neil PepeAssistant Director: Francesca SabelProduced by Seaview, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson, by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Theatre JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONEEthel Barrymore TheatreWritten by August WilsonDirected by Debbie AllenAssociate Director: David BlackwellProduced by Brian Anthony Moreland, Tyler Perry, Kandi Burruss, The Apollo, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Shamea Morton Mwangi, RR Fund 2, Charles D. Urstadt, Score 3 Partners, Timothy J. Adams & Sheila R. Tillerson Adams, Creative Partners Productions, Draper Moore Productions, John Gore Organization, Je’Caryous Johnson, Michael Katz, Willette Klausner, David Kobrin, Ubuntu, Dr. Yolanda Ragland, Lu-Shawn M. Thompson, The Shubert Organization, Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne, Christopher A. Reid/Shannon Nash, Jackson Chery/Chandler Young, Lloyd Tichio Productions / Javon Ford, Sean Nyberg / Jacquelyn Bell Kearney, Prof. Pat Parks / James L. Walker, Jr., Valencia Yearwood/Suzan Johnson Cook, Melonie Carnegie/Theatre Nerd Productions, Phyllis Newhouse/Michelle Falconer, Mona Scott-Young/ Dr. Jatali Bellanton, Michael & Jacqueline Lopez, Gabriel Szajnert, and Constanza Romero-Wilson PROOFBooth TheatreWritten by David AuburnDirected by Thomas KailAssociate Director: Tiffany Nichole GreeneProduced by Mike Bosner, Thomas Kail, Higher Ground, Jeffrey A. Sine, AEG Presents / Jay Marciano, Miranda Gohh, Origin Story Productions, Viajes Miranda, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra and Stephen Della Pietra, John Gore Organization, Lehman Oki Productions, LRBC Productions, LAMF Nyberg, No Guarantees Productions, Nothing Ventured Productions, Riccardo Schmid, The Council, The Shubert Organization, TPOC Strus, and Andy Jones TWELFTH NIGHTDelacorte TheatreWritten by William ShakespeareDirected by Saheem AliAssociate Director: Jess SlaghtProduced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) YOU GOT OLDERCherry Lane TheatreWritten by Clare BarronDirected by Anne KauffmanAssociate Director: Francesca SabelProduced by Cherry Lane Theatre (Noah Gillard, Head of A24 Live; Dani Raitand, Head of Programming) and Matt Ross; Co-Producers: Crooked Letter, Joe Hetterly, Eric Kuhn and Adam Rodner, Concord Theatricals, Amplify Pictures/Gregory Hosono, Michael Ngo/Salem Productions, and David Thomas Tao/Rosemary and Kenneth Willman OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL BEACHES, A NEW MUSICALMajestic TheatreBook by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas; Music by Mike Stoller; Lyrics by Iris Rainer DartCo-Directed by Lonny Price and Matt CowartAssociate Director: Neil RobinsonProduced by Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso, Ryan Bogner & Tracey McFarland for Broadway & Beyond Theatricals / Alison Spiriti & Justin Sudds for Right Angle Entertainment, Jeffrey Simno / Molly Mahoney, Douglas McJannet for Arden Entertainment, Craig Senyk, Next Table Entertainment, Stephen Mitchell Brown, Joyce & Wally SenneyTamara Tunie / Maxine Lapiduss, Patty Baker, Jean Taylor / David Stillman, Leisa Creo / Candace Matthews, Wes Hall / Didi Wong, D’Angora Padgett Productions / Willette Klausner-Awesome Daughters, Crossroads Live, The John Gore Organization, Michelle Soutier/ Noah Lands, Marcy Syms/ Jennifer Spiegel Berman, Theatre Calgary BEAU THE MUSICALSt. Luke’s TheatreConcept, Book, Lyrics, and Music by Douglas Lyons; Music by Ethan D. PakcharDirected by Josh RhodesAssociate Director: Lee WilkinsProduced by Bryan McCaffrey, Leah Michalos, and Joey Parnes in association with Out of the Box Theatrics (Elizabeth Flemming, Producing Artistic Director) and The Storyline Project; Co-Produced by Lindsay Gates, City Cowboy Productions, Noah Eisenberg, Jessica Sporn, Kyle Rogers & Lauren Weinberger, peer music & Steve and Cindy Chao, Leachman Feigelson Productions, Alex Robertson, Let’s Make Magic Inc, and Norm Lewis. BIGFOOTNew York City CenterWritten by Amber Ruffin, David A. Schmoll and Kevin ScirettaDirected by Danny MeffordAssociate Director: Zoë AdamsProduced by Benson Drive Productions (George Strus, CEO), David Carter, Frankly Spoken Productions, The Shubert Organization, Robin Thede, Carson Gleberman, Sean Nyberg, Adam Riemer, Stark Sands in association with Manhattan Theatre Club (Nicki Hunter, Artistic Director; Chris Jennings, Executive Director) THE LOST BOYSPalace TheatreBook by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch; Music by The Rescues; Lyrics by The Rescues; Based on the film “The Lost Boys,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, story by James Jeremias and Janice Roberta FischerDirected by Michael ArdenAssociate Director: Henry GottfriedAssistant Director: Caroline FairweatherProduced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson, James L. Nederlander, At Rise Creative, Ayesha & Stephen Curry, Lauren Shuler Donner, Neil Patrick Harris, Douglas Sills, Slash, Kiefer Sutherland, Steve Young, Amy & Grady Burnett, Allison Bloom & Gabriel Mann, Hunter Arnold, Eastern Standard Time, DJD Productions/ZK Productions, Jay Marcus/Carl Moellenberg, Stark Sands, Jordan Silver/Kerri Mandelbaum, James Bolosh & Hillary Wyatt, Creative Partners Productions, Decca Broadway/Federal Films, Independent Presenters Network, The John Gore Organization, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley/Leah Lane, McAdoo Entertainment, Murray Entertainment Inc., Oddly Specific Productions, The Shubert Organization, Toho Inc., We R Broadway Artists Alliance, Stage Entertainment, Carrie & Joe Staley, W Thompson Family, Drew Elhamalawy/David & Kirsten Abdo, Brandon Blaser/Davis-Carroll, Crossroads Live/Marla McNally Phillips, Anthony & Maria Diaco/D’Angora Padgett Productions, Nancy Glass/Handler-Pawliuk Family, Grove Entertainment/K Live Entertainment, Howard-DePhillips/Jamie Stone O’Brien, Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra/Polly & Ed Han, Willette Klausner/Waikit Lau, Knudsen-Weissberger Productions/April Dovey Productions, Nabatoff-Caise/Sean Nyberg, Andy Raab/Ratelle-Eliason, Orfeh/Braedon Young, David & Megan Scacco/Jason & Sarah Sobel, Jason Taylor/Michael Graf and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. Executive Producer: Devin Keudell MEXODUSMinetta Lane Theatre, Daryl Roth TheatreWritten and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. RobinsonDirected by David MendizábalAssociate Director: Irvin Mason Jr.Produced by Audible Theater (Kate Navin, Artistic Producer) and P3 Productions (Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez, and Fiona Howe Rudin) in association with Gabrielle Palitz, Gina Maria Leonetti, Todd B. Rubin, Willette and Manny Klausner, Adam Zell & Co, MTTM Theatrics, Thompson Creative Group/Balsam Levitan, QM Productions / The Movement Theatre Company, Bright & Shiny Productions/DKIM Caldwell, Bazarach Productions/Brian Guy, Erica Berger/Studebaker Theater, Drama Club/Rick Feldman. MY JOY IS HEAVYNew York Theatre WorkshopCreated and performed by The BengsonsDirected by Rachel ChavkinAssociate Director: Abbey Joan BurgessProduced by New York Theatre Workshop (Patricia McGregor, Artistic Director; Maya Choldin, Managing Director) NIGHT SIDE SONGSClaire Tow TheaterWords and Music by The LazoursDeveloped with and Directed byTaibi MagarProduced by Lincoln Center Theater/ LCT3 (Lear deBessonet, Kewsong Lee Artistic Director; Mike Schleifer, Managing Director) SATURDAY CHURCHNew York Theatre WorkshopBook and additional lyrics by Damon Cardasis and James Ijames; Music and Lyrics by Sia; Additional music by Honey DijonDirected by Whitney WhiteAssociate Director: Jerrica WhiteProduced by New York Theatre Workshop (Patricia McGregor, Artistic Director; Maya Choldin, Managing Director) by special arrangement with Tim Levy and Cindy Tolan SCHMIGADOON!Nederlander TheatreBook, Music and Lyrics by Cinco PaulDirected by Christopher GattelliAssociate Director: Bethany Samuelson PettigrewProduced by Lorne Michaels, Micah Frank, and Caroline Maroney on behalf of Broadway Video and Christine Schwarzman and Megan O’Keefe on behalf of No Guarantees Productions, Marylee Fairbanks, James L. Nederlander, Charles D. Urstadt, Charles D. Urstadt, Bradford & Melissa Coolidge, Jeffrey Finn, John Gore Organization, Sams Entertainment, Cinco Paul, Andrew Singer, Leah Bergoffen/Andrew Paradis, Wendy Bingham Cox / Jodi Oh, Jamie deRoy / TT Partners, Willette Klausner / Kolson-Prisand, Marc David Levine / Jack Sullivan, Broadway Video, Apple TV, Universal Theatrical Group. Associate Producer: Hannah Rowen and Taylor Tranfaglia THE SEAT OF OUR PANTSThe Public TheaterAdaptation, Music, and Lyrics by Ethan Lipton; Based upon the play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton WilderDirected by Leigh SilvermanAssociate Director: Hawley GouldProduced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) TITANÍQUESt. James TheatrePowered by the music of Céline Dion; Co-Created by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine RousouliDirected by Tye BlueAssociate Director: Billie Aken-TyersProduced by Eva Price, Diamond Dog Entertainment, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue, OD Company / OD Universe & Co., MEP, James L. Nederlander, Tristan Schukraft, Joey Fatone & Joe Mulvihill, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, Deborah Cox & Melissa Haizlip, Patty Baker, James Berwind, Broadway MDs, Crossroads Live, Ken Davenport, Hungryman Entertainment, John Gore Organization, Perakos-Fellman Adventures, Rogers & Spiro, Monica Saunders-Weinberg, ShowTown Productions & Matthew Sycle, Tom Tuft, JC Chasez / Boucher & Grant, IPN / NSST Entertainment, Jelmoni & Lazar / Lauren Kennedy Brady, D’Angora Padgett Productions / Willette Klausner, Scott & Mark Hoying / Manhead Merch, Griffin Schultz / Donald Smith, and FGSW Productions / Iris Smith TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)Longacre TheatreBook by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan; Music by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan; Lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan; Music orchestrated by Lux Pyramid; Musical Director: Ted ArthurDirected by Tim JacksonAssociate Director: Asmeret GhebremichaelLead Producer: Kevin McCollum, Tim Johanson, Glass Half Full Productions, and Jamie Wilson Productions; Co-Produced by Evan McGill, Dennis Trunfio, Abrams Corr Riemer Productions, Marc David Levine & Stephen S. Miller, Laura Lonergan, James L. Nederlander, Michael Patrick & Paul Gavrani, Merrie L. Davis / Tony Spinosa & Barbara Gallay, Walport Productions, Agrawal & PBT / JKDNV Productions, Aleff & Nothing Ventured / Flatto Turchin, Pam & Stephen Della Pietra, Nicole Eisenberg / Willette & Manny Klausner, Liddell Shilaimon / John Voege, Cecilia Lin / Wanyue Jie, Kevin Shen / We Believe, The Transatlantic Alliance / IPN, Oki Wallace-Phoebe / Laurie Tisch & Greg Field, Clemmie Forfar, Oliver Mackwood, Victoria Weinberg, and Lucas McMahon; Presenting the production by the Kiln Theatre; Associate Producers: Jack Eidson, Jonny Godbold, Amy Hetherington, Harrison Rose, and Evan Shalat OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEENew World StagesMusic and Lyrics by William Finn; Book by Rachel Sheinkin; Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; Additional Material by Jay ReissDirected by Danny MeffordAssociate Director: NJ AgwunaProduced by Barbara Whitman, Aaron Glick, and Timothy Bloom, with co-producers James L. Nederlander, Nancy Nagel Gibbs, Debra Martin Chase, Rachel Sussman, Patrick Catullo, and Ryan Solomon; presented by special arrangement with David Stone BAT BOY: THE MUSICALNew York City CenterStory and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming; Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’KeefeDirected by Alex TimbersAssociate Director: Taylor Haven HoltProduced by New York City Center (Michael S. Rosenberg, President/CEO; Jenny Gersten, Vice President and Artistic Director, Musical Theater) CATS: THE JELLICLE BALLBroadhurst TheatreMusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot; Lyrics by T.S. Eliot; Additional lyrics for “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe; “Memory” lyric, based on poems by T.S. Eliot, written by Trevor NunnDirected by Zhailon Levingston and Bill RauchAssociate Director: Cooper Howell and N’yomi Allure StewartProduced by Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals and Mike Bosner by arrangement with LW Entertainment, Cynthia Erivo, John Legend and Mike Jackson’s Get Lifted Film Co., LaChanze, Jeremy Pope, Law Roach, Lena Waithe, Origin Story Productions, Miranda Gohh, George Strus, William Berlind, Timothy Bloom / Martinez Grimmett Productions / Drama Club Productions, Adam Kantor & Charly Jaffe, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Kevin Cahoon, AEG Presents / Jay Marciano, D’Angora Padgett Productions / Open Horizon, Gavin Kalin Productions, Jake Hine, Nederlander Presentations, Scott Mauro Entertainment / Leachman Feigelson Productions, Lindsay Holmes, Sean Nyberg, MeoWZ Productions, Nelson & Tao, TFLO Theatricals, artEquity Acton, Bob Boyett, Chimney Town, Cloth Fair Productions, Crooked Letter, DJD Productions, DudaMarcus, EK Productions, Lian Bloch Gill, Grace Street Creative, Lisa Hane, Harris LaneDo Productions, Hill Steinfast, John Gore Organization, Key to the City Productions, Willette Klausner, Klive Entertainment, L + E + N + Z Entertainment, LBH Productions, Christina Liceaga, LTJOF Productions, Lucky Tea Productions, Gates McCaffrey, Mount Caperton Productions, Mumby Foung, Mark Musico, Debbie Ohanian, Ryan R. Ratelle, Adam Riemer, Second Set, The Shubert Organization, The Brians, The Theater Offensive, Theatre Producers of Color, and Andy Jones; Presenting the production by The Perelman Performing Arts Center / PAC NYC; Produced by arrangement with LW Entertainment Limited CHESSImperial TheatreNew book by Danny Strong; Music by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus; Lyrics by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus; Based on an idea by Tim RiceDirected by Michael MayerAssociate Director: Johanna McKeon; Assistant Director: Fernando Parra BortíProduced by Tom Hulce, Robert Ahrens, The Shubert Organization, Creative Partners Productions, Mary Maggio, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Stephen & Nancy Gabriel, Carl Moellenberg, Danny Strong, Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus, Ludvig Andersson, Robert Fox, Lea Michele, Scott Abrams, 2 On The Aisle, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Ruth Hendel, John Gore Organization, Michael Mayer & Stark Sands, Judith Ann Abrams & Peter May, James Bolosh & Hillary Wyatt, Ira Pittelman, Kate Cannova, Jamie deRoy, Chema’s Checkmates, Bradford & Melissa Coolidge, Jonathan Farkas, Jeffrey Finn, Willette & Manny Klausner, Kors Le Pere Theatricals, Lang Entertainment Group , Maestro Invest, Stephanie P. McClelland, No Guarantees Productions, Ostar, Adam Riemer, Vivek J. Tiwary, Tom Tuft, Lee / Schild, Bijoux / Glass, Byrnes Lamon, DaVault Braun, Dickinson / Federman, Kolson / Prisand, Mo Maxi, Nabatoff / Kamler, Trichter Fink, Burkhardt Stern, and O’Connor / YSSM; Produced by arrangement with Three Knights, The Shubert Organization, and Robert Fox Ltd. THE GOSPEL AT COLONUSConceived and adapted by Lee Breuer; Music composed by Bob Telson; Original Lyrics by Lee Breuer; Adapted Lyrics by Bob Telson and Lee BreuerDirected by Shayok Misha ChowdhuryAssociate Director: Sam MorrealeProduced by Little Island (Zack Winokur, Producing Artistic Director; Laura Clement, Executive Director) HEATHERS THE MUSICALBook, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’KeefeBased on the film written by Daniel WatersDirected by Andy FickmanAssociate Director: Taylor Haven HoltProduced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills, Jerry Goehring, Madison Mohn, Phil Kenny, Scott Prisand/Rob Kolson, Broadway Investor’s Club, John Gore Organization, No Guarantees Productions, Willette and Manny Klausner, Aron Tomko and Gabe Alves, Carl Moellenberg, The Shubert Organization, Inc., Nick Padgett/Vasi Laurence, Andrew Patino/Chris Devlin, Richard Batchelder, David Alperson, Carlos Candal and Paul Mansfield, 42nd.club/SunnySpot Productions, Annjen Productions/David Treatman Creative, Andrew Paradis/Kelly Lamor Wilson, Charlie Hitchcock/Ben Feldman, Michael Cohen/Robin Reinach, Jesse and Kathy McKendry, Alexander Robertson and Oliver Ives Indictor, Backstreets Productions, Louis Santor, Adam Cohen, Nicholas KaiserExecutive Producer: Tim Smith, Pemberley Productions MASQUERADEBook by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Charles HartDirected by Diane PaulusAssociate Director: Hunter Bird and Marc KimelmanProduced by Randy Weiner by Special Arrangement with LW Entertainment ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGSWritten by Heather ChristianDirected by Lee Sunday EvansAssociate Director: Keenan Tyler OliphantProduced by Signature Theatre (Emily Shooltz, Artistic Director; Timothy J. McClimon, Executive Director) RAGTIMEVivian Beaumont TheaterBook by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Based on the novel by E.L. DoctorowDirected by Lear deBessonetAssociate Director: Victoria DavidjohnAssistant Director: Nathaniel P. ClaridadProduced by Lincoln Center Theater (Lear deBessonet, Kewsong Lee Artistic Director; Mike Schleifer, Managing Director); Produced in association with Tom Kirdahy, Kevin Ryan, Robert Greenblatt, Lamar Richardson, Thomas M. Neff, Roy and Jill Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Michael Page, Acton Rothschild Productions / Willette and Manny Klausner, Alexander-Taylor Deignan / Jay and Mary Sullivan, D’Angora Padgett Productions / Janet and Marvin Rosen, Maggio Lane / Rubin Bolosh, and Peter May / Coluzzi Cohen RICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOWStudio 54Book by Richard O’Brien; Music by Richard O’Brien; Lyrics by Richard O’BrienDirected by Sam PinkletonAssociate Director: Kedian KeohanProduced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, President/CEO (in memoriam); Scott Ellis, Interim Artistic Director; Sydney Beers, Executive Producer; Christopher Nave, Chief Advancement Director; Rebecca Habel, Incoming Managing Director) in association with Trafalgar Entertainment and the Dodgers THE WILD PARTYNew York City CenterMusic and Lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa; Book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. WolfeDirected by Lili-Anne BrownAssociate Director: Irvin Mason Jr.Produced by New York City Center (Michael S. Rosenberg, President/CEO; Jenny Gersten, Vice President and Artistic Director, Musical Theater) OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY Knud AdamsCOLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICEMCC Theater Debbie AllenJOE TURNER’S COME AND GONEEthel Barrymore Theatre Tatyana-Marie CarloSPREADINTAR Theatre Shayok Misha ChowdhuryPRINCE FAGGOTPlaywrights Horizons/Soho Rep and Studio Seaview David CromerCAROLINEMCC Theater Trip CullmanBECKY SHAWSecond Stage Theater Stephen Daldry and Justin MartinKYOTOLincoln Center Theater Joe MantelloDEATH OF A SALESMANWinter Garden TheatreandLITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROADBooth Theatre Marshall PailetMARCEL ON THE TRAINClassic Stage Company OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL Michael ArdenTHE LOST BOYSPalace Theatre Lili-Anne BrownTHE WILD PARTYNew York City Center Encores! Rachel ChavkinMY JOY IS HEAVYNew York Theatre Workshop Lear deBessonetRAGTIMELincoln Center Theater Lee Sunday EvansORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGSSignature Theatre Zhailon Levingston and Bill RauchCATS: THE JELLICLE BALLBroadhurst Theatre Danny MeffordTHE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEENew World StagesandBIGFOOTManhattan Theatre Club/New York City Center David MendizábalMEXODUSMinetta Lane Theatre/Daryl Roth Theatre Sam PinkletonRICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOWStudio 54 Leigh SilvermanTHE SEAT OF OUR PANTSThe Public Theater Alex TimbersBAT BOY: THE MUSICALNew York City Center Encores! DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE Caroline Aaron, The ReservoirChristopher Abbott, Death of a SalesmanShoshana Bean, The Lost BoysJon Bernthal, Dog Day AfternoonAli Louis Bourzgui, The Lost BoysMarylouise Burke, The BalustersKerry Butler, Bat Boy: The MusicalRose Byrne, Fallen AngelsSara Chase, Schmigadoon!Patrice Johnson Chevannes, The WaterfallNicholas Christopher, ChessJustin Cooley, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeCarrie Coon, BugAndré De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle BallBrandon J. Dirden, Waiting For GodotAyo Edebiri, ProofAlden Ehrenreich, Becky ShawLuke Evans, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowJesse Tyler Ferguson, TruSusannah Flood, LiberationIshmael Gonzalez, SpreadSean Hayes, The UnknownJoshua Henry, RagtimeGrey Henson, BigfootAndré Holland, The Brothers SizeStephanie Hsu, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowAlani iLongwe, The Brothers SizeStephen Kunken, KyotoCaissie Levy, RagtimeLesley Manville, OedipusJohn McCrea, Prince FaggotLaurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman and Little Bear Ridge RoadLea Michele, ChessMarla Mindelle, TitaníqueLizan Mitchell, Cold War Choir PracticeAigner Mizzelle, The MonstersChloë Grace Moretz, CarolineLupita Nyong’o, Twelfth NightKelli O’Hara, Fallen AngelsChristiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)Brian Quijada, MexodusDaniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant ThingNygel D. Robinson, MexodusJasmine Amy Rogers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Wild PartyConstantine Rousouli, TitaníqueRuben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Turner’s Come and GoneEthan Slater, Marcel on the TrainAri’el Stachel, OtherB Noel Thomas, Saturday ChurchTaylor Trensch, Bat Boy: The MusicalBrandon Uranowitz, RagtimeJessica Vosk, Beaches, A New MusicalAdrienne Warren, The Wild PartyKara Young, Gruesome Playground Injuries and Proof