Barrymore Award for Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
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Awarded forExcellence in Theatre
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
Presented byTheatre Philadelphia
Currently held byThe Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (2025)
| Barrymore Award for Outstanding Overall Production of a Play | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Theatre |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Presented by | Theatre Philadelphia |
| Currently held by | The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (2025) |
| Website | theatrephiladelphia.org |
The Barrymore Award for Outstanding Overall Production of a Play is an annual award given to the best (non-musical) play running in the Greater Philadelphia, as determined by Theatre Philadelphia.[1]
Terrence McNally's Master Class at Philadelphia Theatre Company won the first award in 1995. Wilma Theater has won the most awards with seven wins total. Philadelphia Theatre Company and People's Light both have four wins, followed closely by Arden Theatre Company with three wins. Additionally, Lantern Theater Company, InterAct Theatre Company, and Theatre Exile each have two wins.
1990s
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and bold indicates the winner.
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Production | Author | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | No award given | |||
| 2021 | No award given | |||
| 2022 | No award given | |||
| 2023 | ||||
| The Royale | Marco Ramirez | Lantern Theater Company | [50][51] | |
| Clyde's | Lynn Nottage | Arden Theatre Company | ||
| Kiss | Guillermo Calderón | Wilma Theater | ||
| A Shadow That Broke the Light | Charlie DelMarcelle | Simpatico Theatre | ||
| Thurgood | George Stevens Jr. | People's Light | ||
| Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book-Signing, and Other Things | Julia Izumi | Tiny Dynamite | ||
| Abandon | James Ijames | Theatre Exile | ||
| 2024 | ||||
| Bonez | Steve H. Broadnax III | People's Light | [52][53] | |
| Fat Ham | James Ijames | Wilma Theater | ||
| The Lehman Trilogy | Stefano Massini | Arden Theatre Company | ||
| Torch Song Trilogy | Harvey Fierstein | 1812 Productions | ||
| The Duat | Roger Q. Mason | Philadelphia Theatre Company | ||
| Citrus Andronicus | Eli Lynn | Philadelphia Artists’ Collective | ||
| The BFG | Roald Dahl | Arden Theatre Company | ||
| 2025 | ||||
| The Comeuppance | Branden Jacobs-Jenkins | Wilma Theater | [54][55] | |
| Rift, or White Lies | Gabriel Jason Dean | InterAct Theatre Company | ||
| Glitter in the Glass | R. Eric Thomas | Theatre Exile | ||
| Archduke | Rajiv Joseph | Wilma Theater | ||
| Nosejob | Lee Minora & Scott R. Sheppard | Lightning Rod Special | ||
| Square Go | Kieran Hurley & Gary McNair | Inis Nua | ||
| Intimate Apparel | Lynn Nottage | Arden Theatre Company | ||