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2024 Obies Judges Announced And Eligibility Details For 68th Obies

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) announced today its panel of judges and eligibility details for The 68th Obie Awards, the theater industry’s premier award celebrating the best of Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. The complete panel of judges for the current Obie Awards season are: Aya Ogawa, award-winning writer, director, translator and performer; David Greenspan, playwright and actor;…

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67th Obie Award Winners Announced

Today, The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO), along with Spectrum News NY1, announced the winners of the esteemed Obie Awards. The recipients of the 67th Annual Awards, Off- and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor, were announced exclusively on Spectrum News NY1’s “On Stage,” hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella.   The episode will re-air Sunday, January 28, at 7:30…

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New Path Forward For Obie Awards

American Theatre Wing Announces New Path Forward For The Obie Awards, Featuring Prize Grants For Recipients. Select Winners Will Be Announced On Spectrum News NY1’s ‘On Stage’ With Host Frank Dilella This Saturday, January 27 At 7:30 Pm The 67th Annual Obie Awards
Off- Broadway’s Highest Honors The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) announced today a new path…

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Obie Awards Announce 2023 Judges and Eligibility Details

The American Theatre Wing has unveiled the panel of judges and eligibility details for the 2023 edition of the Obie Awards. The annual celebration of the best of Off and Off Off Broadway is now in its 67th year. The jury will be co-chaired by Obie-winning director David Mendizábal (“Sanctuary City”) and veteran theater critic Melissa Rose Bernardo. New 2023 Obie judges are…

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66th Obies Winners Announced

“We are beyond thrilled to announce the 37 awards selected by the OBIE judges to be celebrated at the 66th OBIE Awards on Monday evening. For this OBIES, the judges reviewed over 400 productions over the last three seasons including digital and audio works made during the pandemic,” Ms. Hitchens expressed, “We look forward to finally gathering in person to…

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Obie Performances!

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) is thrilled to announce performers for the 66th Obie Awards, celebrating and honoring Off- and Off-Off-Broadway on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). After a nearly three-year hiatus, this in-person event will feature an unforgettable line-up of performances and presenters including: Crystal Lucas-Perry, Grace McLean, Heather…

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Crystal Lucas-Perry to Host 66th Obie Awards

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) is thrilled to announce that Lucille Lortel Award-winning actress Crystal Lucas-Perry will host the 66th Annual Obie Awards. As previously announced, the 66th Annual Obie Awards will be held on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Tickets to the 2023 Obie Awards can be purchased at…

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Venue and Date Announced for the 66th Annual Obie Awards Celebrating the Best of Off and Off-Off Broadway

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) is thrilled to announce that the 66th Annual Obie Awards, celebrating and honoring Off- and Off-Off-Broadway will take place on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). After an extended season of uncertainty and innovation, the Obies make their eagerly awaited return to celebrate the most outstanding…

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2020 Obies Will Premiere on Tuesday July 14th at 8PM ET

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO) have announced that the 65th Annual Obie Awards, New York’s preeminent celebration of Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater, are now set to premiere on YouTube.com/AmericanTheatreWing on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 8:00pm EDT. The prerecorded ceremony, which was postponed for a moment of reflection in…

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2020 Obie Awards Ceremony Reconceived as Virtual Event

The American Theatre Wing has announced that the 65th Annual Obie Awards, originally scheduled to be held at Terminal 5 on Monday, May 18, will be postponed and reconceived as a virtual event, with awards being handed out for shows that opened between May 1, 2019 and March 12, 2020. Additional details on the 2020 Obie Awards ceremony, New York’s preeminent…

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Performers and Presenters Announced

The American TheatreWing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, President and CEO) are thrilled to announce the star-studded line-up of performers and presenters for the 64th Annual Obie Awards, being held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). This year’s performers and presenters will include two-time Obie Award winner Eric Bogosian, Tony Award and Obie…

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James C. Nicola and Jeffrey Horowitz to Receive Lifetime Achievement

The American TheatreWing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, President and CEO) are thrilled to announce that Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop, James C. Nicola, and Artistic Director and founder of Theatre For A New Audience, Jeffrey Horowitz, will receive a special Obie Award®for Lifetime Achievement at the 64th Annual Obie Awards, which will be held…

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Rachel Bloom to Host the 2019 Obie Awards

American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO) are thrilled to announce that Golden Globe® winning “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” creator and star Rachel Bloom will host the 64th Annual Obie Awards. Audible, the world’s leading producer and provider of audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, will be the Presenting Sponsor. As previously announced, the 64th…

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2019 Obie Awards Judges and Date Announced

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice are pleased to announce that the 64th Annual Obie Awards will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Additional information will be announced shortly. The judges' panel for the 64th Annual Obie Awards: Chaired as in previous years by longtime Village Voice critic Michael Feingold…

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2018 Obies Winners and Performances

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice are thrilled to announce the winners of the 63rd Annual Obie Awards®. Emmy and Obie-winning actor John Leguizamo hosted this year’s ceremony, which was held at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). A complete list of the awards is listed below.   Best New American Play ($1,000 prize) Rajiv Joseph, Describe the…

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Presenters Announced For the 63rd Annual Obie Awards®

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice are thrilled to announce the star-studded line-up of presenters at the 63rd Annual Obie Awards, being held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Presenters will include Academy Award® and two-time Tony Award® nominee Andrew Garfield, Emmy Award nominee Lucy Liu, two-time Tony Award and Obie Award…

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Kathleen Chalfant to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Annual Obie Awards

The American Theatre Wing and the Village Voice are thrilled to announce that Tony Award-nominated and three-time Obie-winning actress Kathleen Chalfant will receive a special Obie Award® for Lifetime Achievement at the 63rd Annual Obie Awards, which will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Tickets to the 2018 Obie Awards are now available via…

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Tickets for the 63rd Obies – Now on Sale

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Tony® Nominee and Obie and Emmy® Winner John Leguizamo hosts the 63rd Annual Obie Awards, Off-Broadway’s highest honor. Come celebrate with a night of great presenters, performances, and more as the American Theatre Wing and the Village Voice award the most adventurous and groundbreaking artists. Monday, May 21st 7pm at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Buy tickets…

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John Leguizamo to host Obie Awards on May 21, 2018 at Terminal5

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO; Stephen Mooallem, Editor-in-Chief) are pleased to announce that the 63rd Annual Obie Awards will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018, and will move to a new venue, Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street). Emmy and Obie-winning actor John Leguizamo will host. Tickets to…

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2018 Obie Judges Panel Announced

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO; Stephen Mooallem, Editor in Chief) are pleased to announce the judges for the 63rd Annual Obie Awards®. Longtime Chair of the Obie Judges Panel Michael Feingold will be joined by Entertainment Weekly theater critic Melissa Rose Bernardo, Obie-winning projection designer Wendall K. Harrington, Broadway News theater…

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Paula Vogel to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at the 62nd Annual Obie Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Pulitzer Prize-wining playwright Paula Vogel will receive a special Obie Award® for Lifetime Achievement at the 62nd Annual Obie Awards, which will be held on Monday, May 22, 2016 at Webster Hall.   As was previously announced, Obie and Screen Actors Guild® Award-winning actress Lea DeLaria will again return as the host of this year’s…

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American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice to Hold the 62nd Annual Obie Awards

AMERICAN THEATRE WING AND THE VILLAGE VOICE TO HOLD THE  6 2 N D   A N N U A L   O B I E   A W A R D S ON MONDAY, MAY 22 AT WEBSTER HALL LEA DELARIA TO RETURN AS HOST   New York, NY (April 7, 2017)—The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, Owner & CEO) are pleased to announce that…

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American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice Announce Judges for for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards®

New York, NY (August 31, 2016) – The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO; Suzan Gursoy, Publisher) are pleased to announce the judges for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards®. Longtime Chair of the Obie Judges, Michael Feingold will be joined by Obie and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, Entertainment Weekly theater critic Melissa…

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