The 45th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, given by writers on the New York theater beat from out-of-town publications and other media, were unveiled May 8 in New York for the 1994-95 season.
The awards, bestowed on Broadway and Off Broadway productions, will be presented May 26.
A complete list of winners follows.
Outstanding Broadway play: “Love! Valour! Compassion!”
Popular on Variety
Performance by an actor: Nathan Lane, “Love! Valour! Compassion!”
Performance by an actress: Cherry Jones, “The Heiress”
Broadway musical: “Sunset Boulevard”
Actor in a musical: Matthew Broderick, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
Actress in a musical: Glenn Close, “Sunset Boulevard”
Off Broadway play: “Camping With Henry & Tom”
Off Broadway musical: “Jelly Roll!”
Design: “Show Boat” (production, Eugene Lee; costumes, Florence Klotz; lighting, Richard Pilbrow)
Director of a play: Joe Mantello, “Love! Valour! Compassion!”
Director of a musical: Harold Prince, “Show Boat”
Choreography: Susan Stroman, “A Christmas Carol,” “Show Boat”
Revival of a play: “The Heiress”
Revival of a musical: “Show Boat”
Solo performance: James Lecesne,” James Lecesne’s Word of Mouth”
Debut of an actor: Billy Crudup, “Arcadia”
Debut of an actress: Helen Mirren, “A Month in the Country”
John Gassner playwriting award: Anne Meara, “After-Play”
Special achievement awards: to Jerry Lewis, “Damn Yankees”; Horton Foote plays, presented by Signature Theater Company; “Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert” at City Center; the cast of “Travels With My Aunt,” for outstanding ensemble performance.