THE LEAGUE OF OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES AND PRODUCERS has announced that THE 19TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY will be presented on Monday, May 3rd at the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane) at 7 PM. A celebration will follow at Eugene (27 West 24th Street).

The nominations will be announced April 6th. A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 19th at Ruth’s Chris Steak House (148 West 51st Street). 

2004 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS AND RECIPIENTS

Outstanding Play

    Bug

    Written by Tracy Letts

    Produced by Scott Morfee, Amy Danis, and Mark Johannes, in association with PlanetEarth Partners

    Frozen

    Written by Bryony Lavery

    Produced by MCC Theater

    The Long Christmas Ride Home

    Written by Paula Vogel

    Produced by Vineyard Theatre

    Small Tragedy

    Written by Craig Lucas

    Produced by Playwrights Horizons

    Valhalla

    Written by Paul Rudnick

    Produced by New York Theatre Workshop


Outstanding Musical

    Caroline, or Change

    Book and lyrics by Tony Kushner

    Music by Jeanine Tesori

    Produced by The Public Theater

    Johnny Guitar

    Lyrics by Joel Higgins

    Music by Martin Silvestri

    Book by Nicholas van Hoogstraten

    Produced by Definite Maybe Productions and Mark Kress, in association with Victoria Lang & Pier Paolo Piccoli and The Century Center for the Performing Arts

    The Musical of Musicals–The Musical!

    Music by Eric Rockwell

    Lyrics by Joanne Bogart

    Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart

    Produced by York Theatre Company


Outstanding Solo Show

    I Am My Own Wife

    starring Jefferson Mays

    Written by Doug Wright

    Produced by Playwrights Horizons

    Sarah Jones: bridge & tunnel

    starring and written by Sarah Jones

    Produced by Meryl Streep and The Culture Project, in association with Robert Dragotta, Jayson Jackson, Michael Alden, Eric Falkenstein, Marcia Roberts, Jean Kennedy Smith, and Tom Wirtshafter

    Women On Fire

    starring Judith Ivey

    Written by Irene O’Garden

    Produced by Cherry Lane Theatre


Outstanding Director

Christopher Ashley; Valhalla

Mark Brokaw; The Long Christmas Ride Home

Dexter Bullard; Bug

Doug Hughes; Frozen

Moisés Kaufman; I Am My Own Wife


Outstanding Choreographer

Hope Clarke; Caroline, or Change

Daniel Pelzig; Valhalla

Martín Santangelo; Noche Flamenca


Outstanding Lead Actor

Peter Frechette; Valhalla

Brian F. O’Byrne; Frozen

Lee Pace; Small Tragedy

Michael Shannon; Bug

Richard Thomas; The Stendhal Syndrome


Outstanding Lead Actress

Lisa Emery; Iron

Jayne Houdyshell; Well

Swoosie Kurtz; Frozen

Zilah Mendoza; Living Out

Tonya Pinkins; Caroline, or Change


Outstanding Featured Actor

Rob Campbell; Small Tragedy

Daniel Eric Gold; Small Tragedy

Gordon MacDonald; Trumbo

Will McCormack; The Long Christmas Ride Home

Mark Rosenthal; The Moonlight Room


Outstanding Featured Actress

Liza Colón-Zayas; Living Out

Kathryn Layng; The Moonlight Room

Laila Robins; Frozen

Anika Noni Rose; Caroline, or Change

Margaret Welsh; Big Bill


Outstanding Scenic Design

Scott Bradley; The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

Tim Hatley; Humble Boy

Derek McLane; I Am My Own Wife

Ajene D. Washington; American Menu


Outstanding Costume Design

Linda Cho; The Two Noble Kinsmen

William Ivey Long; Valhalla

Paul Tazewell; Caroline, or Change

Kaye Voyce; Johnny Guitar

Catherine Zuber; The Beard of Avon


Outstanding Lighting Design

Christopher Akerlind; Well

David Lander; I Am My Own Wife

Tyler Micoleau; Bug

Kenneth Posner; Valhalla

Clifton Taylor; Frozen


Outstanding Sound Design

John Gromada; Small Tragedy

Robert Kaplowitz; The Story

Brian Ronan; Bug

David Van Tieghem; The Long Christmas Ride Home


HONORARY AWARDS

    Unique Theatrical Experience
    Noche Flamenca

    Outstanding Body of Work
    Public Theatre

    Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence
    Kathleen Chalfant

    Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee(s)
    Tony Kushner