Stephanie J. Block, Will Chase, and More Join DROOD

Stephanie J. Block (Anything Goes, Wicked), Will Chase (Smash), Betsy Wolfe (Merrily We Roll Along), and Jessie Mueller (Into the Woods) join Chita Rivera in Roundabout Theatre Company's THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD.

The show opens November 29th at Studio 54.

This is an awesome cast and I'm really excited for this show!

Gertner Joins Creel for BOOK OF MORMON Tour

Jared Gertner, currently playing Elder Cunningham in Book of Mormon on Broadway, will join Gavin Creel in the national tour cast of the show, playing his Broadway role. Creel was previously announced to play Elder Price.

Cale Krise (Fat Camp), will take over the role on Broadway as his Broadway debut starting tonight (6/26).

The rest of the tour cast includes: Samantha Marie Ware as Nabulungi, Grey Henson as Elder McKinley and Kevin Mambo as Mafala Hatimbi. The ensemble will include: Mike McGowan,Derrick Williams, Jon Bass, Jacob ben Widmar, Colin Bradbury, Josh Breckenridge, JR Bruno, Michael Buchanan, JoNathan Cullen, Bobby Daye, Talitha Farrow, Phyre Hawkins, Mykal Kilgore, Daniel LeClaire, Antyon LeMonte, Douglas Lyons, Kimberly Marable, Laiona Michelle, Kevin Michael Murphy, Michael Schwitter, Jeffrey David Sears, Marisha Wallace, Bud Weber, Christian Dante White, and Jamaal Wilson.

BARE is Returning Off-Broadway!!!

BARE is going to have it's first Off-Broadway revival this winter at the New World Stages!!! The show will open on December 9th. BARE will be directed by Stafford Arima.

No casting has been announced for any of the roles yet, so we will have to see what the cast looks like. This is awesome and I am so excited to see this! I bet this means RENT will probably close sometime early fall (just my bet).

Off-Broadway is shaping up to have a killer season, with this and THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

Jill Paice and Ryan Silverman to Lead REBECCA

Jill Paice (Death Takes a Holiday) and Ryan Silverman (Phantom of the Opera) will star as "I" and Maxim de Winter in REBECCA when it opens on November 18th at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Previously cast in REBECCA are Karen Mason (Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia!) as Mrs. Danvers, two-time Tony Award nominee Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera) as Frank Crawley, James Barbour (Beauty and the Beast, A Tale of Two Cities) as Jack Favell, Donna English (Lend Me A Tenor) as Beatrice de Winter, Nick Wyman (Les Miserables) as Giles and Henry Stram as Ben.


Paice is a great choice and I don't know who Silverman is, so we'll definitely have to see

SUMMER HIATUS

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Jordan, Crumm, Wopat to Join Laura Osnes for Concert/Live CD

Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Bonnie & Clyde), Max Crumm (Grease), and Tom Wopat (Catch Me If You Can) will join Laura Osnes (Bonnie & Clyde, Grease, Anything Goes) over three days of her concert engagement at the Cafe Carlyle on June 28th, 29th, and 30th respectively.

The concert will be recorded on these three days for a release this September on Broadway Records.

I am excited to hear what she sings and what the duets are and would love a CD of all Laura Osnes!

THE BEST MAN Gets Major Cast Changes in July

THE BEST MAN, currently starring an all star cast, will receive major casting changes in mid-July when current cast members' contracts expire.

Cybill Shepherd, John Stamos, Kristin Davis and Elizabeth Ashley will join the cast, replacing Candice Bergen, Eric McCormack, Kerry Butler, and Angela Lansbury respectively.

Shepherd, Stamos and Davis will begin performances on July 10th and Ashley will begin on July 24th.

Original cast members James Earl Jones, John Larroquette, Jefferson Mays, and replacement Mark Blum, will remain with the production until it closes September 9th.

Menzel & Bell Set for Disney's New Movie FROZEN

Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) and screen actress Kristen Bell will be featured as the voices in Disney's upcoming film FROZEN, based on the story "The Snow Queen." The film, out November 2013, will star Menzel as the Snow Queen and Bell as Anna.

Robert Lopez (Book of Mormon, Avenue Q) and his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez will write original music for the movie.

I know I'm excited for this! Menzel, Lopez and Disney. What more could I want? (The answer: Sutton Foster)

2012 Tony Award Winners - the Full List

Here is the complete list of winners from last night's Tony Awards. I got 20/26 right. How'd you guys do? Any thoughts?


Best Musical - Once
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical- Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play - Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play - James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Steve Kazee, Once
Best Revival of a Musical - The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Best Lighting Design of a Play - Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Play - Clybourne Park (Author: Bruce Norris)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Natasha Katz, Once
Best Revival of a Play - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Bob Crowley, Once

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre - Newsies (Music: Alan Menken, Lyrics: Jack Feldman)
Best Scenic Design of a Play - Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Gregg Barnes, Follies
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Costume Design of a Play - Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Direction of a Play - Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Best Direction of a Musical - John Tiffany, Once
Best Sound Design of a Play - Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Best Sound Design of a Musical - Clive Goodwin, Once
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Best Book of a Musical - Once, Enda Walsh
Best Choreography - Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Best Orchestrations - Martin Lowe, Once

Hugh Jackman Set for Sorkin & Schwartz's HOUDINI Stumble-Through

Hugh Jackman will be starring in a "stumble-through" of the new musical about Harry Houdini, HOUDINI, on June 25th, libretto-writer Aaron Sorkin told the NYT.

The musical, aiming to debut on Broadway next season, will feature music by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) and a book by Aaron Sorkin (Social Network, West Wing).

Sorkin, Schwartz, and Jackman?!?! Sounds like a super-combo to me!! Can't wait to hear and see more!

Scott Alan's HOME to Receive New Reading This Month

Scott Alan's musical HOME will get another reading this month starring Christiane Noll, Rachel Potter, Marla Mindelle, Mallory Brechtel, and Phyllis Somerville. The musical is aiming to open on Broadway in the 2012-2013 season!

This is an awesome cast and I'm glad to hear the musical is getting closer and closer to Broadway (because I want to see it)!

Debra Winger & Patti LuPone Set for New Mamet Play

Debra Winger will replace Laurie Metcalf and join Patti LuPone in the Broadway premiere of David Mamet's new play THE ANARCHIST. Mamet will direct the play which is slated to open December 2nd at a Shubert Theatre to be announced.

I'm so excited for a new Mamet play, especially one that has female leads and stars Patti LuPone! I will definitely be seeing this one!

My 2012 Tony Award Winner Predictions!

Here are my thoughts on this year's Tony Awards and who will and should win (because we all know these aren't the same thing). So check them out below and comment with your thoughts and whether you agree or not! I am going to skip over the design awards because without seeing ALL of the shows, there is no way to judge.


Best Play
Nominees:
Clybourne Park, Author: Bruce Norris
Other Desert Cities, Author: Jon Robin Baitz
Peter and the Starcatcher, Author: Rick Elice
Venus in Fur, Author: David Ives


Should Win: Peter and the Starcatcher - It's a very different sort of play from everything else and its unique-ness deserves the Tony
Will Win: Clybourne Park - A pulitzer winner with amazing reviews. Sure thing.

Best Musical
Nominees:
Leap of Faith
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once
Should Win: Once - Again, something different that I think in the long run would really benefit from a Tony. It also was such an ensemble show that it truly deserves best musical. While I loved Newsies so much, I think Once deserves it.
Will Win: Once - Everyone loved it. Even if it isn't a classic musical like Newsies (which I'd totally be ok with if it wins)

Best Revival of a Play
Nominees:
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Master Class
Wit

Should Win: Death of a Salesman - A good revival of Death of a Salesman that has consistently broken records and got AMAZING reviews? No brainer. Even though I still hate Willy Loman.
Will Win: See above.


Best Revival of a Musical
Nominees:
Evita
Follies
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Jesus Christ Superstar

Should Win: Follies. Even though I wasn't the biggest fan of the show in D.C., it is definitely the sort of show geared to win big. Plus the huge names like Bernadette and Danny Burnstein don't hurt.
Will Win: See Above.


Best Book of a Musical
Nominees:
Lysistrata Jones, Douglas Carter Beane
Newsies, Harvey Fierstein
Nice Work If You Can Get It, Joe DiPietro
Once, Enda Walsh

Should Win: Once - I loved the book. It had me cracking up and falling in love and feeling sorry for all the characters all at the same time. Edna Walsh wrote a truly hilarious book to accompany amazing music.
Will Win: Nice Work - People love Joe DiPietro and they say his book was one of the highlights of the show.


Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Nominees:
Bonnie & Clyde Music: Frank Wildhorn, Lyrics: Don Black
Newsies Music: Alan Menken, Lyrics: Jack Feldman
One Man, Two Guvnors Music & Lyrics: Grant Olding
Peter and the Starcatcher Music: Wayne Barker, Lyrics: Rick Elice

Should Win: Bonnie & Clyde - the score is gorgeous and the best Wildhorn has ever written. It doesn't hurt that it was sung by Osnes and Jordan, two of Broadway's biggest powerhouse voices. If this doesn't win, Wildhorn never will.
Will Win: Newsies - A musical will win and people won't give it to Frank Wildhorn (don't ask me why).


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Nominees:
James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
James Earl Jones, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Frank Langella, Man and Boy
John Lithgow, The Columnist

Should Win: Phillip Seymour Hoffman - he played a Willy Loman that critics loved and everyone was gushing over despite being young for the role.
Will Win: James Cordon - A hilarious actor who was the breakout of the show. If the show doesn't win, he will.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Nominees:
Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Linda Lavin, The Lyons
Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Should Win: Tracie Bennett - She apparently played an amazing Judy Garland. And everyone loves Judy.
Will Win: See above.


Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nominees:
Danny Burstein, Follies
Jeremy Jordan, Newsies
Steve Kazee, Once
Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines, Follies

Should Win: Jeremy Jordan - While Newsies was great as a show, without him, it would have flopped. He carries the show, and very well I might add.
Will Win: Danny Burnstein - Even though I didn't love his performance, it seems to be the overall favorite to win the award.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nominees:
Jan Maxwell, Follies
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Cristin Milioti, Once
Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde

Should Win: Cristin Milioti - From the moment she walked on stage through her final note, she carried my attention the whole show. From the first line she made me laugh the whole show, her accent was flawless, and her voice was hauntingly beautiful.
Will Win: Audra McDonald - It's about time they give Audra the big award. And she was a mighty fine Bess.


Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Nominees:
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Michael Cumpsty, End of the Rainbow
Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Andrew Garfield, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park


Should Win: Andrew Garfield - He gave a great performance in one of American drama's most difficult shows. And held up opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Linda Edmond.
Will Win: Tom Edden - His performance is supposedly amazing!

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Nominees:
Linda Emond, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Condola Rashad, Stick Fly


Should Win: Judith Light - She gave one of the best comedic performances I have ever seen. No one else has a chance.
Will Win: Judith Light. See Above.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Nominees:
Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael Cerveris, Evita
David Alan Grier, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Josh Young, Jesus Christ Superstar

Should Win: Josh Young - I'd love to see this up and coming star get some love and the show deserves a win.
Will Win: One of the PORGY AND BESS actors. No idea which.


Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Nominees:
Elizabeth A. Davis, Once
Jayne Houdyshell, Follies
Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Jessie Mueller, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost the Musical

Should Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph - Her performance is the highlight of GHOST. Plus she's playing Whoopi's role.
Will Win: Judy Kaye - She won the Drama Desk and apparently gave a great performance.


Best Choreography
Nominees:
Rob Ashford, Evita
Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Steven Hoggett, Once
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Should Win: Chris Gattelli - 3 words: HOLY. DANCING. NEWSIES
Will Win: Chris Gattelli - See above.


Best Direction of a Play
Nominees:
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park
Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher

Should Win: Mike Nichols - An amazing revival of one of America's most prized dramas. No doubt he should win this one.
Will Win: Mike Nichols - See Above.


Best Direction of a Musical
Nominees:
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
John Tiffany, Once

Should Win: John Tiffany - He did amazing things with a very unique show. Definitely deserves this honor.
Will Win: John Tiffany - See above.


Best Orchestrations
Nominees:
William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Martin Lowe, Once
Danny Troob, Newsies

Should Win: Martin Lowe - The orchestrations were so cool. Plus they made it for a cast that was the orchestra!!!
Will Win: Martin Lowe - See above.

Do you agree? Comment below with your thoughts!!

Awesome Video! Rachel Potter & Constantine Maroulis Sing

Rachel Potter (Addams Family, Evita), whose debut EP LIVE THE DREAM is available now and is awesome, just posted this video from her release concert featuring Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages). They sing The Civil Wars' "Barton Hollow," and it is, in a word, AMAZING. I highly recommend checking it out below!!!

P.S. Buy her EP, Live the Dream, here because it is equally amazing and a great country/pop record!

2012 Tony Awards Performances & Presenters Announced!

The following performances have been announced for this year's Tony Awards broadcast, which will take place next Sunday, June 10th. They are:

EVITA featuring Ricky Martin and Elena Roger

FOLLIES featuring Danny Burstein

THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS featuring Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier 

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR featuring Josh Young 

LEAP OF FAITH featuring Raúl Esparza

NEWSIES featuring Jeremy Jordan 

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT featuring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara

ONCE featuring Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti and Elizabeth A. Davis

END OF THE RAINBOW with Tracie Bennett

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS with James Corden 

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER featuring Christian Borle and Celia Keenan-Bolger

GODSPELL featuring Corbin Bleu

GHOST: THE MUSICAL featuring Bryce Pinkham, Caissie Levy and Richard Fleeshman

Presenters include Ellen Barkin, Candice Bergen, Jessica Chastain, Sheryl Crow, Nick Jonas, Angela Lansbury, James Marsden, Jim Parsons, Mandy Patinkin, Tyler Perry, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Plummer, Paul Rudd, Amanda Seyfried, Trey Parker and Matt Stone among others.

It sounds like it will be a great night and I'm excited for it. Keep an eye out for my Tony predictions later this week and live-tweeting the show!

2012 Drama Desk Award Winners!!!

Here are the complete winners of the 2012 Drama Desk Awards!!! (Thanks Playbill for the list)

Outstanding Play 
David Henry Hwang, Chinglish
Dan LeFranc, The Big Meal
Members of the Plastic Theatre, Unnatural Acts
Itamar Moses, Completeness
Lynn Nottage, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
*Nina Raine, Tribes
Nicky Silver, The Lyons

Outstanding Musical 
Bonnie & Clyde
Death Takes a Holiday
Leap of Faith
Newsies The Musical
Nice Work If You Can Get It
*Once
Queen of the Mist

Outstanding Revival of a Play 
A Little Journey
*Death of a Salesman
Edward Albee's The Lady from Dubuque
Gore Vidal's The Best Man
Lost in Yonkers
Richard III

Outstanding Revival of a MusicalCarrie
Evita
*Follies
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
The Threepenny Opera

Outstanding Actor in a Play 
*James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Hugh Dancy, Venus in Fur
Claybourne Elder, One Arm
Santino Fontana, Sons of the Prophet
Joseph Franchini, The Navigator
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
Kevin Spacey, Richard III

Outstanding Actress in a Play 
*Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
Sanaa Lathan, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Linda Lavin, The Lyons
Jennifer Lim, Chinglish
Kim Martin-Cotten, A Moon for the Misbegotten
Carey Mulligan, Through a Glass Darkly
Joely Richardson, Side Effects

Outstanding Actor in a Musical 
*Danny Burstein, Follies
Kevin Earley, Death Takes a Holiday
Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith
Jeremy Jordan, Newsies The Musical
Norm Lewis, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Ricky Martin, Evita

Outstanding Actress in a Musical 
Miche Braden, The Devil's Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith
Jan Maxwell, Follies
*Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Bernadette Peters, Follies
Molly Ranson, Carrie

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Bill Camp, Death of a Salesman
Jim Dale, The Road to Mecca
*Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Bill Irwin, King Lear
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Will Rogers, Unnatural Acts
Morgan Spector, Russian Transport

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 
Stephanie J. Block, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Anna Camp, All New People
Kimberly Hebert Gregory, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Lisa Joyce, The Ugly One
Joaquina Kalukango, Hurt Village
Angela Lansbury, Gore Vidal's The Best Man
*Judith Light, Other Desert Cities

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical 
Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Matt Cavenaugh, Death Takes a Holiday
Michael Cerveris, Evita
*Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Patrick Page, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Andrew Samonsky, Queen of the Mist

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 
*Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Marin Mazzie, Carrie
Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Elaine Paige, Follies
Sarah Sokolovic, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World
Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie & Clyde

Outstanding Director of a Play 
Jo Bonney, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
David Cromer, Tribes
Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, These Seven Sicknesses
Sam Mendes, Richard III
*Mike Nichols, Death of a Salesman
Tony Speciale, Unnatural Acts

Outstanding Director of a Musical 
Christopher Ashley, Leap of Faith
Jack Cummings III, Queen of the Mist
Doug Hughes, Death Takes a Holiday
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Eric Schaeffer, Follies
*John Tiffany, Once

Outstanding Choreography
Rob Ashford, Evita
Warren Carlyle, Follies
Breandan de Gallal, Noctu
*Christopher Gattelli, Newsies The Musical
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Sergio Trujillo, Leap of Faith

Outstanding Music 
Glen Hansard and Marketa lrglova, Once
Michael John LaChiusa, Queen of the Mist
Alan Menken, Leap of Faith
*Alan Menken, Newsies The Musical
Frank Wildhorn, Bonnie & Clyde
Maury Yeston, Death Takes a Holiday

Outstanding Lyrics 
Don Black, Bonnie & Clyde
Jack Feldman, Newsies The Musical
Joy Gregory and Gunnar Madsen, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World
*Glen Hansard and Marketa lrglova, Once
Michael John LaChiusa, Queen of the Mist
Maury Yeston, Death Takes a Holiday

Outstanding Book of a Musical 
Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones
Janus Cercone and Warren Leight, Leap of Faith
*Joe DiPietro, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Joy Gregory, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World
Michael John LaChiusa, Queen of the Mist
Thomas Meehan and Peter Stone, Death Takes a Holiday

Outstanding Music in a Play 
Mark Bennett, An Iliad
Mark Bennett, Richard III
Tom Kitt, All's Well That Ends Well
Gina Leishman, Septimus and Clarissa
*Grant Olding, One Man, Two Guvnors
Suzanne Vega and Duncan Sheik, Carson McCullers Talks About Love

Outstanding RevueNewsical the Musical: End of the World Edition
*The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman

Outstanding Set Design 
*Jon Driscoll, Rob Howell and Paul Kieve, Ghost The Musical
David Gallo, The Mountaintop
Roger Hanna, A Little Journey
David Korins, Assistance
David Korins, Chinglish
Derek McLane, Follies

Outstanding Costume Design 
*Gregg Barnes, Follies
ESosa, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
William Ivey Long, Lucky Guy
Jessica Pabst, She Kills Monsters
Martin Pakledinaz, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Catherine Zuber, Death Takes a Holiday

Outstanding Lighting Design
Kevin Adams, Carrie
Neil Austin, Evita
David Lander, One Arm
*Brian MacDevitt, Death of a Salesman
Kenneth Posner, Death Takes a Holiday
Paul Pyant, Richard III

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical 
*Acme Sound Partners, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Jonathan Deans, Carrie
Clive Goodwin, Once
Kai Harada, Follies
Steve Canyon Kennedy, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jon Weston, Death Takes a Holiday

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play 
Quentin Chiappetta/mediaNoise, The Navigator
Gregory Clarke, Misterman
Gareth Fry, Richard III
*John Gromada, Gore Vidal's The Best Man
Stowe Nelson, Samuel and Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War
Shane Rettig, She Kills Monsters

Outstanding Solo Performance 
Baba Brinkman, The Rap Guide to Evolution
Suli Holum, Chimera
Jeff Key, The Eyes of Babylon
*Cillian Murphy, Misterman
Denis O'Hare, An Iliad
Stephen Spinella, An Iliad

Outstanding Orchestrations:

Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Larry Hochman, Death Takes a Holiday
*Martin Lowe, Once
John McDaniel, Bonnie & Clyde
Michael Starobin, Queen of the Mist
Danny Troob, Newsies

Unique Theatrical Experience
Give Me Your Hand
*Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good)
Noctu
The Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O'Neill, Vol. 1: Early Plays/Lost Plays
The Ryan Case 1873
White