2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards
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| 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 24, 2018 |
| Venue | Sardi's |
| Hosted by | Jenn Colella, Jim Dale, Christine Ebersole and Martha Plimpton |
| Most wins | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (6) |
| Most nominations | SpongeBob SquarePants (11) |
| Website | outercritics |
The 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners were announced on May 7, 2018, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2017–18 season. Nominations were announced on April 24, 2018, with SpongeBob SquarePants receiving the most nominations with 11, while Harry Potter and the Cursed Child followed with 10 nominations. For Off-Broadway, Desperate Measures was the most-nominated musical with seven nominations, while Cost of Living was the most-nominated play, with four nominations.[1]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child took home the most awards, with six including Outstanding New Broadway Play, with My Fair Lady taking home five, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical.[2]
The awards winners were announced on May 7, 2018, with an awards ceremony at Sardi's on May 24, 2018, with presenters Jenn Colella, Jim Dale, Christine Ebersole and Martha Plimpton.[3]
While Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and My Fair Lady took home the most awards, with six and five, respectively, SpongeBob SquarePants, the most nominated production, won four, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical. For Off-Broadway productions, Admissions won Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play and Desperate Measures took home Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, as both productions' sole win.[4]
It was also notable for a tie in the category of Outstanding Director of a Musical, with wins for both Tina Landau for SpongeBob SquarePants and Bartlett Sher for My Fair Lady.
References
- ↑ Tom Millward (April 24, 2018). "Nominations for the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards announced". New York Theater Guide.
- ↑ Ryan McPhee (May 7, 2018). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill.
- ↑ Ryan McPhee (May 7, 2018). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill.
- ↑ Tom Millward (May 8, 2018). "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2018... And the Winners are..." New York Theatre Guide.
- ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2017–2018". Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ↑ Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley, with additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton, and additional music by Tom Kitt.