Broadway Stereophonic And Hell’s Kitchen won the Lucille Lortel Awards for their previous off-Broadway productions.
The Lortel Awards (for Outstanding Off-Broadway Show) were presented to Eli Gelb for Outstanding Performance in a Play Stereophonicand Kecia Lewis won for her lead performance, Musical, in Hell’s Kitchen. Sound designer Ryan Rumery won for Stereophonic. All three winners are nominated for the 2024 Tony Awards for their Broadway productions.
The 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards were held last night. He was at the top of the winners list with three awards (pray)the musical, produced by Ars Nova and National Black Theater and created by NicHi Douglas, with music by STARR Busby and JJJJJerome Ellis. (pray) won the awards for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Director (Douglas) and Outstanding Ensemble.
The full list of winners for the awards, compiled by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theater, is:
Excellent game – The comeuppanceproduced by Signature Theater and written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Outstanding musical – (pray)produced by Ars Nova and National Black Theater, created by nicHi douglas, with music by STARR Busby and JJJJJerome Ellis
Excellent revival – Translationsproduced by Irish Repertory Theater and written by Brian Friel
Excellent solo exhibition – All the devils are here – How Shakespeare invented the villain Produced by Mara Isaacs, Thomas M. Neff, Willette and Manny Klausner, 42nd.Club, Daryl Roth, written and performed by Patrick Page
Outstanding director – nicHi douglas – (pray)
Outstanding Choreographer – Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck – Buena Vista Social Club
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Gabby Beans – Jonah
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Eli Gelb – Stereophonic
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Natalie Venetia Belcon – Buena Vista Social Club
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Kecia Lewis – Hell’s Kitchen
Outstanding ensemble – (pray)Ariel Kayla Blackwood, STARR Busby, Ashley De La Rosa, Tina Fabrique, Satori Folkes-Stone, Amara Granderson, Taylor Symone Jackson, Ziiomi Louise Law, Aigner Mizzelle, Gayle Turner, Darnell White, D. Woods
Excellent stage design – Kate Noll – Wet brain
Outstanding Costume Design – Lux Haac – Manahatta
Excellent lighting design – Amith Chandrashaker – The comeuppance
Excellent Sound Design – Ryan Rumery – Stereophonic
Excellent projection design – Nick Hussong – Wet brain
HONOR AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Playwright Sidewalk Candidate – Dominique Morisseau
Outstanding complete work – Ars Nova