The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 4th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2013-2014 season. Awards will be presented in five competitive categories: Best New Musical, Best New Play, Best Revival, Best Unique Theatrical Experience, and Best Family Show. Winners in all categories will be selected by secret ballot by members of the awards committee of the Off Broadway Alliance. In addition to the competitive awards, four Off Broadway Alliance Legend of Off Broadway Awards are being presented for sustained achievement in the world of Off Broadway. The 2014 Legend of Off Broadway recipients are Edmund Gaynes, Andre Gregory, Terrence McNally, and Wallace Shawn. Three 2014 Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Awards will be presented posthumously to Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ruth Maleczech and Nicholas Martin. Winners will be announced on May 27th. 

Best New Musical

Disaster!

Fun Home

Heathers: The Musical

Murder for Two

What’s It All About? Bacharach Reimagined

Best New Play

Bad Jews

Breakfast With Mugabe

Hand to God

The Heir Apparent

Regular Singing

Best Revival

I Remember Mama

Measure for Measure

The Model Apartment

The Mystery of Irma Vep

Saint Joan

Best Unique Theatrical Experience

Eager to Lose

Cirkopolis

La Soirée

Queen of the Night

Shut Up, Sit Down & Eat

Best Family Show

Dear Albert Einstein (Making Books Sing)

The Civil War (Theatreworks USA)

Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (Atlantic Theater Company)

The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told! (Off Sides Entertainment)

The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! (La MaMa in association with Ma-Yi Theater Company)

Legend of Off Broadway Honorees

Edmund Gaynes

Andre Gregory

Terrence McNally

Wallace Shawn

Hall of Fame Awards

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Ruth Maleczech

Nicholas Martin

For more information, visit www.OffBroadwayAlliance.com. Press contact: Jim Randolph (212/704-9894)...