David Adjmi’s Stereophonic was named Finest Play of the 12 months by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle right this moment, with the Finest Musical Award going to the Off Broadway manufacturing of Useless Outlaw from the crew behind The Band’s Go to.
Stereophonic, at present on Broadway, has acquired 13 Tony Award nominations, and consists of songs written by Will Butler from the indie rock band Arcade Fireplace. The play tells the story of a fractious Seventies Fleetwood Mac-like rock band recording what will probably be a large Rumours-like hit document.
Useless Outlaw, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna and a e-book by Itamar Moses, is impressed by the lifetime of Elmer McCurdy. The musical, which premiered this 12 months on the Minetta Lane Theatre, was initially conceived by Yazbek and tells the story of an outlaw from the early twentieth Century whose corpse grew to become a touring sideshow exhibit for many years. Lengthy regarded as a Western-themed model at a Southern California amusement park, the physique was decided to be the true factor when a crew from The Six Million Greenback Man got here to shoot an episode on the park.
Though a Broadway run for Useless Outlaw has not been introduced, the prospect grows stronger with each award.
Two joint particular citations have been awarded: One to the revivals of Merrily We Roll Alongside and Purlie Victorious, and a second to actors Maryann Plunkett and Jay O. Sanders for lifetime achievement; Plunkett has appeared this season in The Pocket book and Deep Blue Sound, and Sanders in Main Belief and Purlie Victorious. A 3rd particular quotation was awarded to writer-composer Heather Christian, whose Terce: A Sensible Breviary premiered this season.
The awards, which will probably be introduced throughout a non-public ceremony on Tuesday, Could 21, embrace a money prize of $2,500 for greatest play, made doable by a grant from the Lucille Lortel Basis.
Earlier right this moment, the New York-based Outer Critics Circle for out-of-town newspapers and nationwide publications, named Stereophonic the 12 months’s Excellent New Broadway Play and Suffs the Excellent Broadway Musical. Different Outer Critics winners have been:
Excellent New Off-Broadway Musical: Useless Outlaw
Excellent New Off-Broadway Play: Main Belief
New American Play (ideally by a brand new playwright): Oh, Mary!
Excellent Revival of a Musical: I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Excellent Revival of a Play: Acceptable
Excellent Lead Performer in a Broadway Play: Jessica Lange – Mom Play
Excellent Featured Performer in a Broadway Play: Kara Younger – Purlie Victorious
Excellent Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical: Kelli O’Hara – Days of Wine and Roses
Excellent Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical: Kecia Lewis – Hell’s Kitchen
Excellent Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical: Andrew Durand – Useless Outlaw
Excellent Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical (tie): Judy Kuhn – I Can Get It For You Wholesale; Thom Sesma – Useless Outlaw
Excellent Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (tie): Cole Escola–Oh, Mary!; William Jackson Harper – Main Belief
Excellent Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Jay O. Sanders – Main Belief
Excellent Solo Efficiency: Patrick Web page – All of the Devils are Right here
Excellent Ebook of a Musical: Shaina Taub – Suffs
Excellent Rating: Shaina Taub – Suffs
Excellent Orchestrations Marco Paguia – Buena Vista Social Membership
Excellent Path of a Musical: Jessica Stone – Water for Elephants
Excellent Path of a Play: Daniel Aukin – Stereophonic
Excellent Choreography (Broadway or Off-Broadway): Justin Peck — Illinoise
Excellent Scenic Design (tie): David Zinn – Stereophonic; Paul Tate dePoo III – The Nice Gatsby
Excellent Costume Design: Linda Cho – The Nice Gatsby
Excellent Lighting Design: Brian MacDevitt – The Outsiders
Excellent Sound Design: Ryan Rumery – Stereophonic
Excellent Video/Projections: Peter Nigrini – The Who’s Tommy
The Outer Critics Circle awards ceremony for the winners will probably be held on Thursday, Could 23, within the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Middle’s New York Public Library for The Performing Arts.