New York, NY (May 2, 2010) – Lortel Statues for 14 categories and 2 special awards were handed out by celebrity presenters at the 2010 Lucille Lortel Awards at a live awards ceremony tonight at Terminal 5. Hosted by the Off-Broadway League, the live show was co-hosted by Bryan Batt and Bebe Neuwirth and featured performances by Alan Menken, STOMP, Seth Rudetsky, Edward Watts of The Fanasticks and LaChanze.
They were joined on stage by notable presenters from the entertainment industry, including Kerry Washington, Hugh Dancy, Anthony Mackie, Justin Bartha, Jennifer Morrison, Saffron Burrows, Michael Urie, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Melissa Joan Hart, Laurie Metcalf, Keith Carradine, Anthony LaPaglia, Zoe Kazan, Tamara Tunie, Stephanie March, Ally Sheedy, Lily Rabe, Patrick Heusinger, Aasif Mandvi, Monica Raymund, Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Julie Halston, Charles Busch, Daryl Roth, Michael Esper, and Stark Sands.
The theme of the ceremony was “Off-Broadway Comes Home” and the show, directed by Michael Heitzman with musical direction by David Holcenberg, featured performances highlighting the best of Off-Broadway in the last 25 years and a special curated exhibition spanning these years was on display. The Lucille Lortel Award ceremony was produced by the Off-Broadway League by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation. This year’s ceremony was a benefit The Actors Fund. Additional support provided by Theatre Development Fund. Support also provided by Inside Park at St. Bart’s, Ferrari and MontGras.
Theatre industry vets, along with agents, producers, nominees and notable presenters enjoyed the VIP Reception from 6 – 8 PM, that included a tantalizing menu by Certé, paired with a Sparkling White, Ferrari Brut from Italy, and MontGras Carmenère from Chile.
In honor of the 25th anniversary milestone, the Lucille Lortel Awards has put together an intimate salon-style exhibit at Terminal 5 to showcase past winning companies and their productions. Showcasing a selection of posters, photographs, costumes, and other ephemera, curated by Tiffany Nixon, June Reich and Ryan Anthony Donaldson, attention is drawn to the significance of, and need for preserving materials designed and created for Off-Broadway theatres. These materials enhance the understanding of Off-Broadway’s incredible contribution to New York’s ever-growing theatre history.
Representatives of the Off-Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society and the Lucille Lortel Foundation in addition to theatre journalists, academics and other Off-Broadway professionals serve on the Voting Committee.
The 2010 Voting Committee is comprised of Terry Berliner, John Clinton Eisner, Kurt Everhart, Peter Filichia, Jeffrey Fiske, George Forbes, Susan Gallin, Eleanor Goldhar, Melanie Herman, Linda Herring, Walt Kiskaddon, Renee Lasher, Russell Lehrer, Niclas Nagler, Barbara Pasternack, Richard Price, Mark Rossier, David Savran, and Barbara Toy.
The Lortel Awards website, www.LortelAward.com, has updates and news about the ceremony, hosts and media releases. To follow the Lortel Awards on Twitter, please go to: twitter.com/LortelAward; Facebook at the Lucille Lortel Awards Group.
2010 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Outstanding PlayClybourne Park;
Written by Bruce Norris
Produced by Playwrights Horizons
The Brother/Sister Plays
Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Produced by The Public Theater in association with McCarter Theatre
The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Written by Horton Foote
Produced by Signature Theatre Company and Hartford Stage
The Temperamentals
Written by Jon Marans
Produced by Daryl Roth, Stacy Shane and Martian Entertainment
When The Rain Stops Falling
Written by Andrew Bovell
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater
Outstanding Musical
Click, Clack, Moo
Book by Billy Aronson
Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
Music by Brad Alexander
Based on the book by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Betsy Lewin
Produced by Theatreworks USA
Everyday Rapture
Written by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Produced by Second Stage Theatre
Outstanding Choreographer Jeffry Denman, Yank! A WWII Love Story Ken Roberson, A Boy and His Soul Wendy Seyb, Click, Clack, Moo Wendy Seyb, The Toxic Avenger Susan Stroman, The Scottsboro Boys Outstanding Lead Actor Hugh Dancy,The Pride Patch Darragh, The Glass Menagerie Brandon Victor Dixon, The Scottsboro Boys John Douglas Thompson, The Emperor Jones Michael Urie, The Temperamentals
Outstanding Lead Actress Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur Jayne Houdyshell, Coraline Judith Ivey, The Glass Menagerie Cristin Milioti, Stunning Sherie Rene Scott, Everyday Rapture
Outstanding Featured Actor Keith Carradine, A Lie of the Mind Adam James, The Pride David Pittu, Equivocation Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park C.J. Wilson, Happy Now?
Outstanding Featured Actress Tracee Chimo, Circle Mirror Transformation Mary Beth Hurt, When the Rain Stops Falling Laurie Metcalf, A Lie of the Mind Nancy Opel, The Toxic Avenger Andrea Riseborough, The Pride
Outstanding Scenic Design David Korins, When the Rain Stops Falling David Korins, Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them Derek McLane, A Lie of the Mind Michael Yeargan, The Glass Menagerie David Zinn, The Pride
Outstanding Costume Design Miranda Hoffman, Stunning Martin Pakledinaz, The Glass Menagerie Clint Ramos, So Help Me God! Ilona Somogyi,Clybourne Park Anita Yavich, Venus in Fur
Outstanding Lighting Design Mark Barton, Circle Mirror Transformation Paul Gallo, The Pride Peter Kaczorowski, The Brother/Sister Plays Tyler Micoleau, When the Rain Stops Falling Rui Rita, The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Outstanding Sound Design Kurt Fischer, The Toxic Avenger John Gromada, The Orphans’ Home Cycle Fitz Patton, When the Rain Stops Falling Shane Rettig, A Lie of the Mind Ryan Rumery and Christian Frederickson, The Emperor Jones
Outstanding Body of Work Lincoln Center Theater
Lifetime Achievement Award Daryl Roth