The 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out this evening to recipients in 18 categories and 2 special honors were bestowed.  The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center hosted by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.  This year's event was once again a benefit The Actors Fund.

NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS OF THE 2014 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS

*Please note: all nominees are listed with the award recipient in BOLD.

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? Bacharach Reimagined

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? Bacharach Reimagined

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 (*TIE)

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? Bacharach Reimagined

 

Outstanding Sound Design

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

Clive Goodwin, What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined

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

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