Tonight, in celebration of Off- and Off-Off Broadway theater, the American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO) proudly honored the recipients of the 65th Annual Obie Awards. “There has never been a more important time to gather - even if we can’t be in the same room - to honor the work…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read More"This is a time for reflection and mourning, for action and activism. It is not a time for celebration or diversion." The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, CEO) have announced the postponement of the 65th Annual Obie Awards amidst nationwide protests in response to the killing of George Floyd. Details for…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreAmerican 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThanks for watching. Watch the livestream again! We are LIVE at the 2018 #ObieAwards hosted by @JohnLeguizamo! https://t.co/RdyO3WVwsB — Obie Awards (@obieawards) May 21, 2018
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreTICKETS 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreWe 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…
Read MoreAMERICAN 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read More2020 OBIES WILL PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE COMEDIAN, ACTOR AND WRITER COLE ESCOLA WILL HOST AND PERFORM ALONGSIDE SPECIAL GUESTS ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY SHAINA TAUB, ORIGINAL BROADWAY AND REVIVAL OFF-BROADWAY CAST MEMBERS OF MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG AND MORE LONGTIME OBIES CHAIR MICHAEL FEINGOLD TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL OBIE CITATION FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO THE THEATER; OBIES WILL ESTABLISH A…
Read MoreTHEATRE ARTIST RELIEF FUND The shuttering of more than 90 Off- and Off-Off-Broadway productions has left an untenable number of theatre workers suddenly without work. The Wing, with the council and guidance of the Obie Awards’ Judges Panel (co-chaired by Obie-winning scenic designer Rachel Hauck and choreographer Sam Pinkleton), has created a $250,000 Theatre Artists Relief Fund in order to…
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