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Broadway‘s Stereophonic and Hell’s Kitchen took home Lucille Lortel Awards for their earlier Off Broadway productions.
Lortel Awards (for outstanding Off Broadway shows) were awarded to Eli Gelb for his featured performance in a play for Stereophonic, and Kecia Lewis won for her featured performance, musical, in Hell’s Kitchen. Sound designer Ryan Rumery won for Stereophonic. All three of those winners are nominated for 2024 Tony Awards for their their shows Broadway productions.
The 39th annual Lucille Lortel Awards were handed out last night. Topping the winners roster with three awards was (pray), the musical produced by Ars Nova and National Black Theatre and created by nicHi douglas, with music by S T A R R Busby and JJJJJerome Ellis. (pray) won the awards for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Director (douglas), and Outstanding Ensemble.
The complete winners list for the awards, produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, is:
Outstanding Play – The Comeuppance, produced by Signature Theatre, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Outstanding Musical – (pray), produced by Ars Nova and National Black Theatre, created by nicHi douglas, with music by S T A R R Busby and JJJJJerome Ellis
Outstanding Revival – Translations, produced by Irish Repertory Theatre, written by Brian Friel
Outstanding Solo Show – All The Devils Are Here – How Shakespeare Invented the Villain, produced by Mara Isaacs, Thomas M. Neff, Willette and Manny Klausner, 42nd.Club, Daryl Roth, and written and performed by Patrick Page
Outstanding Director – nicHi douglas – (pray)
Outstanding Choreographer – Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck – Buena Vista Social Club
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play – Gabby Beans – Jonah
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play – Eli Gelb – Stereophonic
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical – Natalie Venetia Belcon – Buena Vista Social Club
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical – Kecia Lewis – Hell’s Kitchen
Outstanding Ensemble – (pray), Ariel Kayla Blackwood, S T A R R Busby, Ashley De La Rosa, Tina Fabrique, Satori Folkes-Stone, Amara Granderson, Taylor Symone Jackson, Ziiomi Louise Law, Aigner Mizzelle, Gayle Turner, Darnell White, D. Woods
Outstanding Scenic Design – Kate Noll – Wet Brain
Outstanding Costume Design – Lux Haac – Manahatta
Outstanding Lighting Design – Amith Chandrashaker – The Comeuppance
Outstanding Sound Design – Ryan Rumery – Stereophonic
Outstanding Projection Design – Nick Hussong – Wet Brain
HONORARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee – Dominique Morisseau
Outstanding Body of Work – Ars Nova