Playwrights Horizons

Small Tragedy

Sunday In The Park With George

In its 39 seasons, Playwrights Horizons has produced numerous award-winning productions.

2010, Playwrights Horizons is awarded the National Theatre Conference’s Outstanding Theatre Award.

Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, 2009-2010

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
New York Drama Critics Circle Emerging Artist Special Citation to Annie Baker
Obie Award to Annie Baker for Best New American Play
Obie Award to Sam Gold for Directing
Obie Award to the ensemble for Performance

Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, 2009-2010

Obie Award to Pam MacKinnon for Directing

2008, Playwrights Horizons receives a Drama Desk Citation honoring its "ongoing support to generations of theater artists and undiminished commitment to producing new work."

The Drunken City by Adam Bock, 2007-2008

Theater World Award to Cassie Beck

100 Saints You Should Know by Kate Fodor, 2007-2008

Clarence Derwent Award to Zoe Kazan

Crazy Mary by A.R. Gurney, 2006-2007

Clarence Derwent Award to Michael Esper

Frank's Home by Richard Nelson, 2006-2007

Obie Award to Harris Yulin for Performance

Pen by David Marshall Grant, 2005-2006

Obie Award to Reed Birney for Sustained Excellence of Performance

Grey Gardens by Doug Wright, Scott Frankel and Michael Korie, 2005-2006

Tony® Award to Christine Ebersole for Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Musical
Tony® Award to Mary Louise Wilson for Best Performance By a Featured Actress in a Musical
Tony® Award to William Ivey Long for Best Costume Design of a Musical
Drama League Distinguished Performance Award to Christine Ebersole
New York Drama Critics Circle Special Citation to Christine Ebersole
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical to Christine Ebersole
Obie Award to Christine Ebersole for Performance
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical to Christine Ebersole

Rodney's Wife by Richard Nelson, 2004-2005

Lucille Lortel Award to David Weiner for Outstanding Lighting Design

Spatter Pattern, or How I Got Away With It by Neal Bell, 2004-2005

Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Mystery Play
Obie Award to Deirdre O'Connell for Sustained Excellence of Performance

Fabulation, or, the Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage, 2003-2004

Obie Award for Playwriting

Small Tragedy by Craig Lucas, 2003-2004

Included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays Theater Yearbook 2003-2004
Obie Award to Craig Lucas for Best American Play
Obie Award to the acting company for Performance

I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, 2002-2003

Tony® Award to Doug Wright for Best Play
Tony® Award to Jefferson Mays for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
Drama Desk Award to Jefferson Mays for Outstanding Solo Performance
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Play
Outer Critics Circle Award to Jefferson Mays for Outstanding Solo Performance
Obie Award to Jefferson Mays for Performance
Obie Award to Moises Kaufman for Direction
Obie Award to Derek McLane for Design
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show
Lucille Lortel Award to Derek McLane for Outstanding Scenic Design
Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play
Theater World Award to Jefferson Mays

She Stoops To Comedy by David Greenspan, 2002-2003

Obie Award to David Greenspan, Special CitationÊ

My Life With Albertine by Richard Nelson and Ricky Ian Gordon, 2002-2003

AT&T: OnStage Award
Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Musical Theater Award

Franny's Way by Richard Nelson, 2001-2002

Lucille Lortel Award to Kathleen Widdoes for Outstanding Featured Actress
Lucille Lortel Award to Scott Lehrer for Outstanding Sound Design

Breath, Boom by Kia Corthron, 2000-2001

Obie Award to Yvette Ganier for Performance

Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan, 2000-2001

AT&T: OnStage Award

The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin by Kirsten Childs, 1999-2000

AUDELCO Award to Kirsten Childs for Outstanding Musical Creator
AUDELCO Award to Fred Carl for Outstanding Musical Director
Obie Award to Kirsten Childs (Special Citation for Music & Lyrics)
Obie Award to David Gallo for Sustained Achievement in Set Design

James Joyce's The Dead, by Richard Nelson and Shaun Davey, 1999-2000

Tony® Award to Richard Nelson for Best Book of a Musical
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical
New York Drama Critics Award for Best Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award to Stephen Spinella for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Award to Stephen Spinella for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Artios Award to James Calleri, C.S.A. for Musical Theater Casting

Goodnight Children Everywhere,
by Richard Nelson, 1998-99

1999 Olivier Award for Best Play (London)

Betty's Summer Vacation, by Christopher Durang, 1998-99

Obie Award to Christopher Durang for Playwriting
Obie Award to Nicholas Martin for Directing
Obie Award to Kristine Nielsen for Performance
Obie Award to Thomas Lynch for Sustained Excellence in Set Design

1998, Playwrights Horizons receives a New York State Governor's Arts Award, in recognition of the organization's continuing commitment to the arts and their importance in our society.

From Above, by Tom Donaghy, 1997-98

Obie Award to Mary Testa for Performance

Mud, River, Stone by Lynn Nottage, 1997-98

Obie Award to Brian Murray for Sustained Excellence of Performance

Lillian, written and performed by David Cale, 1997-98

1998/1999 Obie Award Special Citation for David Cale

Violet, by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley, 1996-97

NY Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical
Obie Award Special Citation to Jeanine Tesori for Music
Obie Award to Derek McLane for Sustained Excellence of Set Design
Obie Award to Catherine Zuber for Sustained Excellence of Costume Design
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical
Encore Magazine "Taking Off" Award
AT&T: OnStage Award

Floyd Collins, by Tina Landau and Adam Guettel, 1995-96

Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical
Obie Award to Bruce Coughlin (Orchestrator) and Adam Guettel (Composer) for Music
Drama Desk Award to Dan Moses Schreier for Sound Design

The Monogamist, by Christopher Kyle, 1995-96

Lucille Lortel Award to Scott Elliot for Outstanding Director
Theater World Award to Timothy Olyphant

A Cheever Evening, by A. R. Gurney, 1994-95

Obie Award to Don Scardino for Directing
Obie Award to Mary Beth Peil for Performance
Obie Award to Jennifer Von Mayrhauser for Sustained Excellence in Costume Design

Falsettos, the combination of "March of the Falsettos" and "Falsettoland" by William Finn and James Lapine 1991-92

Tony® Award for Best Musical Score
Tony® Award for Best Book of a Musical

The End of the Day, by Jon Robin Baitz, 1991-92

Obie Award to Roger Rees for Performance

Marvin's Room, by Scott McPherson, 1991-92

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
Drama Desk Award to Laura Esterman for Best Actress in a Play
Obie Award to Laura Esterman for Performance
Outer Critics Circle: John Gassner Playwriting Award to Scott McPherson
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play
Outer Critics Circle Award to Laura Esterman for Outstanding Actress in a Play
Theater World Award to Mark Rosenthal

The Substance of Fire, by Jon Robin Baitz, 1990-91

Drama Desk Award to Ron Rifkin for Best Actor in a Play
Obie Award to Ron Rifkin for Performance

Falsettoland, by Willian Finn and James Lapine, 1990-91

Drama Desk Award to William Finn for Best Music
Drama Desk Award to William Finn for Best Lyrics
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical

Once on this Island, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, 1989-90

1995 Olivier Award for Best Musical (London)
The AT&T: OnStage Award
Theater World Award to LaChanze

When She Danced, by Martin Sherman, 1989-90

Obie Award to Marcia Jean Kurtz for Performance

The Heidi Chronicles, by Wendy Wasserstein, 1988-89

1989 Tony Award for Best Play
1989 Tony Award for Boyd Gaines for Best Featured Actor
1989 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
NY Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Production of a Play

Gus and Al, by Albert Innaurato, 1988-89

Obie Award to Mark Blum for Performance

Driving Miss Daisy, by Alfred Uhry, 1986-87

1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Obie Award to Dana Ivey for Performance
Obie Award to Morgan Freeman for Performance
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play
Outer Critics Circle Award to Ron Lagomarsino for Direction
Outer Critics Circle Award to Dana Ivey for Outstanding Performance by an Actress
1989 Academy Award for Best Picture

Anteroom, by Harry Kondoleon, 1985-86

Obie Award to Elizabeth Wilson for Performance

The Perfect Party, by A.R. Gurney, 1985-86

Outer Critics Circle Award to John Tillinger for Directing (along with Loot and Corpse!)

Romance Language by Peter Parnell, 1984-85

Obie Award to Loren Sherman for Set Design (not show-specific)

Sunday in the Park with George, by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, 1983-84

1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
NY Drama Critics Circle Award to Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine for Best Musical
Tony® Award to Tony Straiges for Set Design
Tony® Award to Richard Nelson for Lighting Design
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Drama Desk Award to James Lapine for Outstanding Director of a Musical
Drama Desk Award to James Lapine for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Drama Desk Award to Michael Starobin for Orchestration
Drama Desk Award to Tony Straiges for Set Design
Drama Desk Award to Stephen Sondheim for Lyrics
Drama Desk Award to Richard Nelson for Lighting Design
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award to Tony Straiges for Set Design

Terra Nova, by Ted Tally, 1983-84

Obie Award to Ted Tally for Playwriting

Christmas on Mars by Harry Kondoleon, 1982-83

Obie Award to Harry Kondoleon for Most Promising Young Playwright

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, by Christopher Durang, 1981-82

Obie Award to Christopher Durang for Playwriting

Geniuses by Jonathan Reynolds, 1981-82

Clarence Derwent Award to Joanne Camp
Theater World Award to Joanne Camp

March of the Falsettos, by William Finn and James Lapine, 1980-81

New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical

Table Settings, by James Lapine, 1980-81

George Oppenheimer-Newsday Award for Best New Play

Vienna Notes, by Richard Nelson, 1978-79

Obie Award to Richard Nelson for Playwriting
Obie Award to Marcell Rosenblatt for Performance

Gemini, by Albert Innaurato, 1976-77

Obie Award to Albert Innaurato