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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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2017 Obie Winners and Performances

OBIE AWARDS 2017   ***LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD*** Paula Vogel   ***BEST NEW AMERICAN THEATRE WORK*** Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard, Underground Railroad Game (Ars Nova) J. T. Rogers, Oslo (Lincoln Center Theater)   **PLAYWRITING** Christopher Chen, Caught (The Play Company at La MaMa) Lynn Nottage, Sweat (Public Theater)   **MUSICAL THEATRE** Itamar Moses (book) and David Yazbek (music &…

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