2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards

2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards
2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Date	May 21, 2026
Venue	New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Most nominations	The Lost Boys (11)
Website	outercritics.org.
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DateMay 21, 2026

VenueNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Most nominationsThe Lost Boys (11)

Websiteoutercritics.org.

The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners are set to be announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announced on April 21, 2026, with The Lost Boys receiving the most nominations with 11.^[1] Mexodus followed with 10 nominations, and Death of a Salesman was the most-nominated play production with 6 nominations.^[2]

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Category	Winner and nominees^[4]
Outstanding New Broadway Musical	The Lost Boys Schmigadoon! Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Outstanding New Broadway Play	The Balusters by David Lindsay-Abaire Giant by Mark Rosenblatt Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D. Hunter Oedipus by Sophocles, adapted by Robert Icke Punch by James Graham
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	Beau the Musical Goddess Mexodus Oratorio for Living Things Saturday Church
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play	Angry Alan by Penelope Skinner Meet the Cartozians by Talene Monahan The Monsters by Ngozi Anyanwu. Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill The Reservoir by Jake Brasch
Outstanding Revival of a Musical	The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Baker's Wife Chess Masquerade Ragtime
Outstanding Revival of a Play	Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo The Brothers Size by Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison
John Gassner Award	Jamie Wax, Call Me Izzy Preston Max Allen, Caroline Ro Reddick, Cold War Choir Practice Matthew Libby, Data Bubba Weiler, Well, I'll Let You Go
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)	Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)	Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Heather Christian, Oratorio for Living Things Ethan D. Pakchar and Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus The Rescues, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Direction of a Play	Debbie Allen, Joe Turner's Come and Gone Ngozi Anyanwu, The Monsters Trip Cullman, Becky Shaw Robert Icke, Oedipus Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan Shibani, The Brothers Size
Outstanding Direction of a Musical	Michael Arden, The Lost Boys Lear deBessonet, Ragtime Lee Sunday Evans, Oratorio for Living Things David Mendizábal, Mexodus Diane Paulus, Masquerade
Outstanding Choreography	Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Masquerade Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon! Darrell Grand Moultrie, Goddess Darrell Grand Moultrie, Saturday Church Rickey Tripp, The Monsters
Outstanding Orchestrations	Fraser Campbell, Jane Cardona, Ben Moss, Odetta Hartman, John Murchison, Peter Wise, Oratorio for Living Things Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! Mikhail Fiksel, Brian Quijada, and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus Ethan Popp and The Rescues, The Lost Boys Michael Thurber, Goddess
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play	Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels Will Harrison, Punch Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman John Lithgow, Giant Lesley Manville, Oedipus Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical	Sara Chase, Schmigadoon! Nicholas Christopher, Chess Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show Joshua Henry, Ragtime Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime Jessica Vosk, Beaches
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play	Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Well, I'll Let You Go Alana Raquel Bowers, Cold War Choir Practice André Holland, The Brothers Size Alani iLongwe, The Brothers Size Aigner Mizzelle, The Monsters
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical	Micaela Diamond, The Seat of Our Pants Amber Iman, Goddess Brian Quijada, Mexodus Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus Matt Rodin, Beau the Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play	Christopher Abbott, Death of a Salesman Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime Jessica Hecht, Dog Day Afternoon Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical	Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys Max Clayton, Schmigadoon! Andrew Durand, The Rocky Horror Show Benjamin Pajak, The Lost Boys Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play	Caroline Aaron, The Reservoir Brian d'Arcy James, Eurydice River Lipe-Smith, Caroline Andrea Martin, Meet the Cartozians Malcolm Mays, The Brothers Size
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical	Justin Cooley, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee J. Harrison Ghee, Saturday Church Judy Kuhn, The Baker's Wife Kevin McHale, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Jasmine Amy Rogers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Solo Performance	Sean Hayes, The Unknown Mary Kate O Flanagan, Making a Show of Myself Jack Holden, Kenrex Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing Jean Smart, Call Me Izzy
Outstanding Scenic Design	James Fluhr, Masquerade Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys Scott Pask, Schmigadoon! Adam Rigg and Anton Volovsek, Bowl EP Jason Sherwood, The Baker's Wife
Outstanding Costume Design	Dede M. Ayite, Goddess Linda Cho, Schmigadoon! Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels Ryan Park, The Lost Boys Emilio Sosa, Masquerade
Outstanding Lighting Design	Mextly Couzin, Mexodus Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys Studio Luna, Marcel on the Train
Outstanding Projection Design	59 Studio, Ragtime Akhila Krishnan, Kyoto Derek McLane, This World of Tomorrow Johnny Moreno, Mexodus John Narun, Bughouse
Outstanding Sound Design	Caroline Eng, The Unknown Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys Brett Jarvis, Masquerade Nick Kourtides, Oratorio for Living Things

v t e 2025-2026 Broadway Season
Musicals	New: Beaches Schmigadoon! The Lost Boys The Queen of Versailles Titanique Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Revivals: Cats: The Jellicle Ball Chess Mamma Mia! Ragtime The Rocky Horror Show
Plays	New: All Out: Comedy About Ambition Call Me Izzy Dog Day Afternoon Giant Liberation Little Bear Ridge Road Punch The Balusters The Fear of 13 Revivals: Art Becky Shaw Bug Death of a Salesman Every Brilliant Thing Fallen Angels Joe Turner's Come and Gone Marjorie Prime Oedipus Proof Waiting for Godot
Awards	79th Tony Awards 2026 Drama Desk Awards 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards 2026 New York Drama Critics' Circle 92nd Drama League Awards

2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards

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