The 58th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards, celebrating achievement in the Off-Broadway and off-off Broadway theater, were given out at a ceremony at Webster Hall. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos. The awards were presented by Bobby Cannavale, Tracee Chimo, Cyndi Lauper, Judith Light, Krysta Rodriguez, Duncan Sheik, Meryl Streep and Courtney B. Vance.
Winners
Special Citations
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David Levine and Marsha Ginsberg
HABIT
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Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
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Nature Theater of Oklahoma
Life and Times: Episodes 1-4
Playwriting
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Ayad Akhtar
Disgraced
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Annie Baker
The Flick
Performance
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Eisa Davis
Sustained Excellence
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Brandon J. Dirden
The Piano Lesson
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Shuler Hensley
The Whale
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Matthew Maher
Sustained Excellence
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Paul Thureen
Blood Play
Obie Grant
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Fulcrum Theater
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Half Straddle
Music And Lyrics
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David Byrne & Fatboy Slim
Here Lies Love
The Ross Wetzsteon Award
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Clubbed Thumb
Lifetime Achievement
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Lois Smith
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Frances Sternhagen
Direction
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Lear deBessonet
The Good Person Of Szechuan
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John Rando
All In The Timing
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
The Piano Lesson
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Eric Ting
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Design
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Laura Jellinek
Sustained excellence of Set Design
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Clint Ramos
Sustained excellence of Costume Design
Best New American Play
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Lisa D'Amour
Detroit
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Julia Jarcho
Grimly Handsome
Obie Committee
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Michael Feingold, Alexis Soloski, Erin Courtney, Mia Katigbak, Tom Sellar, Leigh Silverman