The Lincoln Theatre hosts the Awards ceremony, and the Awards after-party will be held at the Howard Theatre.
The award nominations were announced Jan. 26. The awards are administered by TheatreWashington.
As previously reported, the structure of the awards was revised in the past year, and nominations were announced under two categories: Helen, and Hayes.
Shows with the majority of the performers who are Equity actors are categorized as Hayes shows, and shows which do not employ a majority of Equity actors are Helen shows.
"This year’s Helen Hayes Awards continue a long tradition of promoting Washington theatre while reflecting its ever-changing landscape and breadth,” Kurt Crowl, chairman of theatreWashington’s Board of Directors, said in a statement. "This evolution not only inspires theatreWashington every day, but also provides the foundation for how the Awards are presented." The Signature Theatre, which presented the musicals Beaches, Threepenny Opera and Sunday in the Park With George, as well as the premiere of the Barry Levinson-Sheryl Crow musical Diner, led the nominations with a total of 28. Beaches stars Mara Davi and Alysha Umphress both received nominations for leading actress, as did Brynn O'Malley for her performance as Dot in Sunday in the Park With George.
Synetic Theatre received 23 nominations, and Theatre Alliance received 20.
Arena Stage received 16 nominations, with five going to its production of Mother Courage, starring Kathleen Turner.
Seven nominations went Side Show's Kennedy Center production, including nods going to leading actresses Erin Davie and Emily Padgett.
Additionally, that National New Play Network (NNPN), a nation-wide alliance of nonprofit theatres that champions the development, production and continued life of new plays, will receive The Washington Post 2015 Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community.
Caroline Bowman Evita The Kennedy Center
Bethan Cullinane King Lear Folger Theatre
Tovah Feldshuh Golda's Balcony Theater J
Joseph Marcell King Lear Folger Theatre
Alex Mugnaioni King Lear Folger Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play-HELEN Production
Bonita Brisker Seven Guitars No Rules Theatre Company
Katy Carkuff One Man, Two Guvnors 1st Stage
Maggie Erwin Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Lisa Hodsoll The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Carolyn Kashner Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Irina Kavsadze Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play-HAYES Production
Katie deBuys Seminar Round House Theatre
Sarah Marshall Marie Antoinette Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Nancy Robinette Tribes Studio Theatre
Erin Weaver Mother Courage and Her Children Arena Stage
Emily Young The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play-HELEN Production
Wayne Bennett Seven Guitars No Rules Theatre Company
Daniel Corey One Man, Two Guvnors 1st Stage
Michael Kevin Darnall Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Irakli Kavsadze Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Alex Mills Three Men in a Boat (To Say Synetic Theater
Nothing of the Dog)
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play-HAYES Production
Zachary Fine The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
Richard Gallagher Tribes Studio Theatre
Andy Grotelueschen The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
Matthew McGee The BFG Imagination Stage
Scott Parkinson Cock Studio Theatre
Alexander Strain Seminar Round House Theatre
Michael Anthony Williams Two Trains Running Round House Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HELEN Production
David James Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
David Jennings Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Nick Lehan Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Darren McDonnell Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Jeffrey Shankle SHREK The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Joshua Simon Dani Girl Unexpected Stage Company
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production
Matthew A. Anderson The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Ford's Theatre
George Dvorsky How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Samuel Edgerly Ordinary Days Round House Theatre
Lawrence Redmond How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Bobby Smith The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical-HELEN Production
Miranda Medugno Visible Language WSC Avant Bard
Ines Nassara Hair The Keegan Theatre
Lynne Sigler Memphis, The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Sarah Anne Sillers Visible Language WSC Avant Bard
Dani Stoller Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical-HAYES Production
Natascia Diaz The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Sherri L. Edelen How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Donna Migliaccio Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
Nova Y. Payton Elmer Gantry Signature Theatre
Erin Weaver Ordinary Days Round House Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical-HELEN Production
G. Carlos Henderson Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Lee Liebeskind Nero/Pseudo WSC Avant Bard
Jimmy Mavrikes Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Lawrence B. Munsey Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Alan Naylor Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris Creative Cauldron
Roy Patten Jr. Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Bradley Foster Smith Nero/Pseudo WSC Avant Bard
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical-HAYES Production
Mitchell Jarvis The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Sam Ludwig How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Kevin McAllister Violet Ford's Theatre
Charlie Pollock Elmer Gantry Signature Theatre
Matthew James Thomas Diner Signature Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical-HELEN Production
Priscilla Cuellar Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Ny'a Johnson Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Thomascena Nelson Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Krislynn Perry Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Barbara Walsh Carrie: The Musical Studio Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical-HAYES Production
Mara Davi Beaches Signature Theatre
Erin Davie Side Show The Kennedy Center
Brynn O'Malley Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
Emily Padgett Side Show The Kennedy Center
Alysha Umphress Beaches Signature Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play-HELEN Production
Joniece Abbott-Pratt Seven Guitars No Rules Theatre Company
Caroline Stefanie Clay Gidion's Knot Forum Theatre and NextStop Theatre Company
Karina Hilleard The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Nanna Ingvarsson The Amish Project Factory 449
Nanna Ingvarsson Terminus Studio Theatre
Katie Ryan Terminus Studio Theatre
Irina Tsikurishvili Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play-HAYES Production
Bianca Amato Private Lives Shakespeare Theatre Company
Kimberly Gilbert Marie Antoinette Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Susan Lynskey The BFG Imagination Stage
Emily Townley The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Kathleen Turner Mother Courage and Her Children Arena Stage
Holly Twyford Sex With Strangers Signature Theatre
Dawn Ursula We Are Proud to Present… Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play-HELEN Production
Ro Boddie Seven Guitars No Rules Theatre Company
Ben Cunis Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Chris Dinolfo Stuart Little Adventure Theatre MTC
Dylan Myers Terminus Studio Theatre
Doug Wilder One Man, Two Guvnors 1st Stage
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play-HAYES Production
Joseph Carlson Colossal Olney Theatre Center
James Caverly Tribes Studio Theatre
Rick Foucheux Freud's Last Session Theater J
James Konicek The BFG Imagination Stage
Alex Mandell Bad Jews Studio Theatre
Ron Rifkin Camp David Arena Stage
Tom Story The Wolfe Twins Studio Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design-HELEN Production
Matthew M. Nielson Abominable The Hub Theatre
Matthew M. Nielson and Christopher Baine The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Thomas Sowers (Sound Designer) and Konstantine Lortkipanidze (Original Music) The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Thomas Sowers (Sound Designer) and Konstantine Lortkipanidze (Original Music )Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Tom Teasley The Love of the Nightingale Constellation Theatre Company
Outstanding Sound Design-HAYES Production
Christopher Baine The BFG Imagination Stage
Christopher Baine Colossal Olney Theatre Center
Lindsay Jones The Tallest Tree in the Forest Arena Stage
Roc Lee (Sound Design) and James Sugg (Composer) Mother Courage and Her Children Arena Stage
Ryan Rumery Tribes Studio Theatre
Eric Shimelonis Marie Antoinette Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Lighting Design-HELEN Production
Brian S. Allard The Jungle Book Adventure Theatre MTC
Colin K. Bills Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
John Burkland The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Brittany Diliberto (Lighting Designer) and Riki K. (Multimedia Designer) The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Heidi Eckwall Healing Wars Arena Stage
Cory Ryan Frank La Senorita de Tacna/The Young Lady from Tacna GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design-HAYES Production
Jason Arnold (Lighting Designer) and Eric J. Van Wyk (Projection Designer) The BFG Imagination Stage
Colin K. Bills Colossal Olney Theatre Center
Colin K. Bills (Lighting Designer) and Jared Mezzocchi (Video Designer) The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Andrew Cissna Sex With Strangers Signature Theatre
Philip S. Rosenberg Private Lives Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Costume Design-HELEN Production
Kendra Rai Beauty and the Beast Synetic Theater
Kendra Rai The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Kendra Rai Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Collin Ranney Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Collin Ranney Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol Adventure Theatre MTC
Collin Ranney The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Outstanding Costume Design-HAYES Production
Helen Huang Marie Antoinette Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Frank Labovitz The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Frank Labovitz The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jeffrey Stolz The BFG Imagination Stage
Paul Tazewell Side Show The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Set Design-HELEN Production
Phil Charlwood The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Dan Conway Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol Adventure Theatre MTC
Adam Koch Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Collin Ranney The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
David Israel Reynoso (Set Designer) and Kate Freer (Media Designer) Healing Wars Arena Stage
Klyph Stanford Stuart Little Adventure Theatre MTC
Greg Stevens The Amish Project Factory 449
Outstanding Set Design-HAYES Production
Tony Cisek Two Trains Running Round House Theatre
Simon Higlett The Importance of Being Earnest Shakespeare Theatre Company
Misha Kachman Marie Antoinette Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
JD Madsen Sex With Strangers Signature Theatre
Eric J. Van Wyk The BFG Imagination Stage
Outstanding Choreography in a Play-HELEN Production
Jen Bevan Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe Molotov Theatre Group
Liz Lerman and Keith Thompson in collaboration with the performers Healing Wars Arena Stage
Irina Tsikurishvili Beauty and the Beast Synetic Theater
Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer) and Ben Cunis (Fight Choreographer) The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer) and Ben Cunis (Fight Choreographer) Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Outstanding Choreography in a Play-HAYES Production
Ben Cunis The BFG Imagination Stage
Ben Cunis (Fight & Movement Choreographer) Colossal Olney Theatre Center
and Christopher D'Amboise (Choreographer)
Matthew Gardiner Tender Napalm Signature Theatre
Joe Isenberg The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Joe Isenberg (Fight Choreographer) and Paige Hernandez (Choreographer) We Are Proud to Present… Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
David Leong Mother Courage and Her Children Arena Stage
Daniel Pelzig Private Lives Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical-HELEN Production
Michael J. Bobbitt Miss Nelson is Missing Adventure Theatre MTC
Princess Mhoon Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Mark Minnick Mary Poppins Toby's Dinner Theatre
Mark Minnick Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Christen Svingos Memphis, The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical-HAYES Production
Byron Easley Five Guys Named Moe Arena Stage
Parker Esse Fiddler on the Roof Arena Stage
Parker Esse Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Arena Stage
Dan Knechtges Beaches Signature Theatre
Susan Stroman Little Dancer The Kennedy Center
Anthony Van Laast Side Show The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Musical Direction-HELEN Production
Laura Brady Dani Girl Unexpected Stage Company
e'marcus Harper-Short Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Charles W. Johnson Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Landless Theatre Company
Jake Null Hair The Keegan Theatre
Ross Scott Rawlings Memphis, The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Ross Scott Rawlings Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Outstanding Musical Direction-HAYES Production
Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Gabriel Mangiante Beaches Signature Theatre
Jay Crowder Violet Ford's Theatre
Jon Kalbfleisch Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
Gabriel Mangiante The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Christopher Youstra How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Outstanding Director of a Musical-HELEN Production
Melissa Baughman Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Landless Theatre Company
Christopher Goodrich Dani Girl Unexpected Stage Company
Mark Minnick Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Steven Royal Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Eric Ruffin Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Outstanding Director of a Musical-HAYES Production
Bill Condon Side Show The Kennedy Center
Matthew Gardiner Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
Matthew Gardiner The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Jason Loewith How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Eric Schaeffer Beaches Signature Theatre
Outstanding Director of a Play-HELEN Production
Matt Bassett Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Colin Hovde and Nathaniel Mendez The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Paata Tsikurishvili Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
Holly Twyford The Amish Project Factory 449
Jerry Whiddon Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Director of a Play-HAYES Production
Maria Aitken Private Lives Shakespeare Theatre Company
Jessie Austrian and Ben Steinfeld The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
Kathryn Chase Bryer and Eric J. Van Wyk The BFG Imagination Stage
Will Davis Colossal Olney Theatre Center
David Muse Cock Studio Theatre
Aaron Posner Sex With Strangers Signature Theatre
Serge Seiden Bad Jews Studio Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical-HELEN Production
Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Hair The Keegan Theatre
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris Creative Cauldron
Memphis, The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical-HAYES Production
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Ford's Theatre
Beaches Signature Theatre
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Side Show The Kennedy Center
Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play-HELEN Production
Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Healing Wars Arena Stage
The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Seven Guitars No Rules Theatre Company
Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play-HAYES Production
Bad Jews Studio Theatre
The BFG Imagination Stage
Colossal Olney Theatre Center
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
We Are Proud to Present… Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Original New Play or Musical
Motti Lerner The Admission Theater J
Andrew Hinderaker Colossal Olney Theatre Center
Liz Lerman (Concept); Liz Lerman and Bill Pullman (Original text sources curators); Devised text developed in collaboration with the performers Healing Wars Arena Stage
Lauren Gunderson I And You Olney Theatre Center
Steve Yockey Pluto Forum Theatre
Peter Sinn Nachtrieb The Totalitarians Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation
Ben Cunis and Peter Cunis Beauty and the Beast Synetic Theater
Patrick McDonnell, Aaron Posner, and Erin Weaver; Andy Mitton (Music & Lyrics) The Gift of Nothing The Kennedy Center
Nathan Weinberger The Island of Dr. Moreau Synetic Theater
Derek Goldman Three Men in a Boat (To Say Synetic Theater
Nothing of the Dog)
Ken Ludwig and Jack Ludwig Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Visiting Production
Brief Encounter Shakespeare Theatre Company
Famous Puppet Death Scenes Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Golda's Balcony Theater J
King Lear Folger Theatre
Pippin The National Theatre
Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences
The BFG Imagination Stage
Cinderella: The Remix Imagination Stage
The Jungle Book Adventure Theatre MTC
Pinocchio! Faction of Fools Theatre Company and NextStop Theatre Company
Stuart Little Adventure Theatre MTC
Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Musical-HELEN Production
Bat Boy: The Musical 1st Stage
Black Nativity Theater Alliance
Hair The Keegan Theatre
Memphis, The Musical Toby's Dinner Theatre
Spamalot Toby's Dinner Theatre
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Landless Theatre Company
Outstanding Musical-HAYES Production
Beaches Signature Theatre
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Olney Theatre Center
Side Show The Kennedy Center
Sunday in the Park With George Signature Theatre
The Threepenny Opera Signature Theatre
Outstanding Play-HELEN Production
The Amish Project Factory 449
Failure: A Love Story The Hub Theatre
Healing Wars Arena Stage
Twelfth Night Synetic Theater
The Wonderful World of Dissocia Theater Alliance
Outstanding Play-HAYES Production
Bad Jews Studio Theatre
Cock Studio Theatre
Colossal Olney Theatre Center
Mother Courage and Her Children Arena Stage
Tribes Studio Theatre
The Two Gentlemen of Verona Folger Theatre
The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
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