The Off-Broadway League has announced the nominations in 18 categories and one special award for the 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The Lortel Awards will be handed out on Sun May 4 at NYU Skirball Center beginning at 7:00 PM, and hosted by acclaimed husband and wife actors and comedians, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. This year's event will once again benefit The Actors Fund. This year Richard Nelson will be honored with induction onto the famed Playwrights’ Sidewalk in front of the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Today’s honorees join previously announced special award recipient Robyn Goodman, who will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. A cocktail reception will take place on Mon April 21, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42nd St). Tickets are available at www.nyuskirball.org.

2014 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Outstanding Play

Bad Jews

Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company

Written by Joshua Harmon

Domesticated

Produced by Lincoln Center Theater

Written by Bruce Norris

The Night Alive

Produced by Atlantic Theater Company, Originally Produced by the Donmar Warehouse

Written by Conor McPherson

The Open House

Produced by Signature Theatre

Written by Will Eno

Outstanding Musical

Fun Home

Produced by The Public Theater

Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron

Based on the Alison Bechdel book

Here Lies Love

Produced by The Public Theater

Concept and Lyrics by David Byrne, Music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim,

Additional Music by Tom Gandey and J Pardo

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Produced by Howard & Janet Kagan, Paula Marie Black, John Logan, Lisa Matlin, Daveed Frazier,

Tom Smedes, Vertical Ent./Roman Gambourg/Lev Gelfer

Written by Dave Malloy

What's It All About

Produced by New York Theatre Workshop

Music by Burt Bacharach, Lyrics by Hal David and Others

Conceived by Kyle Riabko and David Lane Seltzer

Outstanding Revival

Good Person of Szechwan

Produced by The Foundry Theatre

Written by Bertolt Brecht, Translation by John Willett

Hand to God

Produced by MCC Theater

Written by Robert Askins

London Wall

Produced by Mint Theater Company

Written by John van Druten

The Model Apartment

Produced by Primary Stages

Written by Donald Margulies

The Weir

Produced by The Irish Repertory Theatre

Written by Conor McPherson

Outstanding Solo Show

Buyer & Cellar

Produced by Darren Bagert, Dan Shaheen, Ted Snowdon, Daryl Roth, Martin Massman, Pat Flicker Addiss,

Doug Nevin, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Andrew Tobias, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater

Written by Jonathan Tolins

Performed by Michael Urie

How I Learned What I Learned

Produced by Signature Theatre

Written by August Wilson, Co-conceived with Todd Kreidler, in collaboration with Ruben-Santiago Hudson

Performed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Satchmo at the Waldorf

Produced by Long Wharf Theatre, Shakespeare and Company, Scott and Roxanne Bok, Roz and Jerry Meyer,

Ronald Guttman, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, John LaMattina, Joey Parnes, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson

Written by Terry Teachout

Performed by John Douglas Thompson

Outstanding Director

Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Lear deBessonet, Good Person of Szechwan

Sam Gold, Fun Home

Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love

Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Hand to God

Outstanding Choreographer

Martha Clarke, Chéri

Marguerite Derricks, Heathers: The Musical

Danny Mefford, Fun Home

Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love

Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Steven Boyer, Hand to God

Jon DeVries, Regular Singing

Peter Friedman, The Open House

Taylor Mac, Good Person of Szechwan

Armando Riesco, The Happiest Song Plays Last

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Tracee Chimo, Bad Jews

Diane Davis, The Model Apartment

Carolyn McCormick, The Open House

Laurie Metcalf, Domesticated

Andrus Nichols, Bedlam's Hamlet and Saint Joan

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Jeff Blumenkrantz, Murder For Two

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home

Jose Llana, Here Lies Love

Kyle Riabko, What's It All About

Conrad Ricamora, Here Lies Love

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Sydney Lucas, Fun Home

Ruthie Ann Miles, Here Lies Love

Alexandra Socha, Fun Home

Phillipa Soo, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Barrett Wilbert Weed, Heathers: The Musical

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Carson Elrod, The Explorers Club

Philip Ettinger, Bad Jews

Russell G. Jones, The Call

Jeremy Shamos, Dinner With Friends

Fred Weller, Reasons to Be Happy

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Hannah Bos, The Open House

Lynn Cohen, I Remember Mama

Lisa Kron, Good Person of Szechwan

Molly Ranson, Bad Jews

Sarah Stiles, Hand to God

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Heath Calvert, Nobody Loves You

Nick Choksi, Bunty Berman Presents...

Blake DeLong, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Noah Hinsdale, Fun Home

Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Uzo Aduba, Venice

Brittain Ashford, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Melody Butiu, Here Lies Love

Judy Kuhn, Fun Home

Shaina Taub, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Outstanding Scenic Design

Miriam Buether, Love and Information

David Korins, Here Lies Love

Mimi Lien, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Clint Ramos, Appropriate

Matt Saunders, Good Person of Szechwan

Outstanding Costume Design

Gabriel Berry and Andrea Hood, Love and Information

Clint Ramos, Here Lies Love

Anita Yavich, The Explorers Club

Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Catherine Zuber, Far From Heaven

Outstanding Lighting Design

Daniel Ionazzi, The Jacksonian

Bradley King, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Ben Stanton, Fun Home

Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love

Japhy Weideman, What's It All About

Outstanding Sound Design

M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love

Clive Goodwin, What's It All About

Matt Hubbs, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Ryan Rumery, The Hatmaker's Wife

Christopher Shutt, Love and Information

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Award

Robyn Goodman

Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee

Richard Nelson 

Press contact: Chris Kanarick (212/334-0333)