New York Drama Critics' Circle

The New York Drama Critics' Circle is made up of 19 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines and wire services based in the New York City metropolitan area.[1][2]

New York Drama Critics' Circle logo and insignia

The organization was founded in 1935 at the Algonquin Hotel by a group that included Brooks Atkinson, Walter Winchell, and Robert Benchley. Adam Feldman of Time Out New York has been President of the organization since 2005; Joe Dziemianowicz is currently Vice President, and Zachary Stewart of TheaterMania serves as Treasurer.[2][3]

Member affiliations

New York Drama Critics' Circle Award

The New York Drama Critics' Circle meets twice a year. At the end of each theater season, it votes on the annual New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, the second oldest theater award in the United States (after the Pulitzer Prize). The main award is for Best Play. If the winner of that award is American, the Circle then votes on whether to give an award for Best Foreign Play as well; if the Best Play winner is of foreign origin, the Circle may give out an award for Best American Play. The awards are later presented in a small ceremony. Since 1945, the Circle has also given out awards for Best Musical. Special Citations may also be awarded for actors, companies or work of special merit. The award for Best Play includes a cash prize of $2,500, and a cash award of $1,000 is given to the playwright who receives the award for Best American or Foreign Play.[4]

Although Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times was the first President of the NYDCC, Times critics are no longer permitted to be members of the Drama Critics' Circle. In 1989, the newspaper's executive editor decreed that their critics could no longer participate in any awards. Times critics served as nonvoting members of the Drama Critics' Circle until 1997, when the newspaper reversed its policy and allowed its critics to resume voting for the awards. In 2003, however, permission was again revoked, based on a new Times policy and the Times critics were forced to withdraw from the Circle.[5]

Theatre awards and citation winners

Best Play

Best Foreign Play

Best American Play

Best Musical

Special awards and citations

Runners-up

YearShowAuthor(s)Nominated for
1936Idiot's DelightRobert E. SherwoodBest American Play
1937Johnny JohnsonKurt Weill and Paul GreenBest Musical
1938Our TownThornton WilderBest American Play
1941The Beautiful PeopleWilliam SaroyanBest American Play
1941Native SonPaul Green and Richard WrightBest American Play
1943The Skin of Our TeethThornton WilderBest American Play
1947The Iceman ComethEugene O'NeillBest American Play
1949Kiss Me, KateCole Porter, Bella Spewack, and Sam SpewackBest Musical
1951Billy BuddLouis O. Coxe and Robert ChapmanBest American Play
1951The King and IRichard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein IIBest Musical
1952Mrs. McThingMary Coyle ChaseBest American Play
1953The CrucibleArthur MillerBest American Play
1954The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialHerman WoukBest American Play
1955Bus StopWilliam IngeBest American Play
1962GideonPaddy ChayefskyBest American Play
1965LuvMurray SchisgalBest Play
1965The Odd CoupleNeil SimonBest Play
1966Philadelphia, Here I Come!Brian FrielBest Play
1966The Royal Hunt of the SunPeter ShafferBest Play
1967A Delicate BalanceEdward AlbeeBest Play
1969Hadrian the SeventhPeter LukeBest Play
1970IndiansArthur KopitBest American Play
1971The Trial of the Catonsville NineDaniel BerriganBest American Play
1972Sticks and BonesDavid RabeBest Play
1972Old TimesHarold PinterBest Foreign Play
1973SeesawCy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, and Michael BennettBest Musical
1973PippinStephen Schwartz, Bob Fosse, and Roger O. HirsonBest Musical
1974In the Boom Boom RoomDavid RabeBest American Play
1975The IslandAthol FugardBest Play
1975SeascapeEdward AlbeeBest American Play
1977No Man's LandHarold PinterBest Play
1977I Love My WifeCy Coleman and Michael StewartBest Musical
1981AmadeusPeter ShafferBest Play
1982"Master Harold"...and the BoysAthol FugardBest Play
1982Torch Song TrilogyHarvey FiersteinBest American Play
1983'night, MotherMarsha NormanBest Play
1983Top GirlsCaryl ChurchillBest Foreign Play
1983Quartermaine's TermsSimon GrayBest Foreign Play
1985Biloxi BluesNeil SimonBest Play
1987Me and My GirlNoel Gay, Douglas Furber, and L. Arthur RoseBest Musical
1988M. ButterflyDavid Henry HwangBest Play
1988The Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard StilgoeBest Musical
1990The Grapes of WrathFrank GalatiBest Play
1990Prelude to a KissCraig LucasBest Play
1991The Secret GardenLucy Simon and Marsha NormanBest Musical
1992Marvin's RoomScott McPhersonBest American Play
1994Angels in America: PerestroikaTony KushnerBest Play
1997The LifeCy Coleman, Ira Gasman, and David NewmanBest Musical
1998The Beauty Queen of LeenaneMartin McDonaghBest Play
1998Three Days of RainRichard GreenbergBest American Play
1998RagtimeStephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, and Terrence McNallyBest Musical
2000ContactJohn WeidmanBest Musical
2001The Play About the BabyEdward AlbeeBest American Play
2007Radio GolfAugust WilsonBest Play
2007Frost/NixonPeter MorganBest Play
2007Dying CityChristopher ShinnBest American Play
2007Indian BloodA. R. GurneyBest American Play
2008Adding MachineJason Loewith and Joshua SchmidtBest Musical
2008The SeafarerConor McPhersonBest Play
2008Rock 'n' RollTom StoppardBest Play
2009Next to NormalTom Kitt and Brian YorkeyBest Musical
2009Road ShowStephen Sondheim and John WeidmanBest Musical
2009God of CarnageYasmina RezaBest Foreign Play
2009BlastedSarah KaneBest Foreign Play

See also

References

  1. Jones, Kenneth. Passing Strange and August: Osage County Win 2007–08 NY Drama Critics Circle Award", playbill.com, May 12, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Hetrick, Adam. "NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards Matilda and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike With Top Honors" playbill.com, May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. "Current Membership" dramacritics.org. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  4. Gans, Andrew. " 'Good People', 'Book of Mormon', 'Jerusalem' Named Winners of New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards" playbill.com, May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. Simonson, Robert. "Times' Brantley and Weber Exit New York Drama Critics Circle" playbill.com, February 7, 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  6. Jones, Kenneth. "Andrew Garfield, John Guare, Lin-Manuel Miranda Present NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards May 14" playbill.com, May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. Gans,Andrew. "New York Drama Critics' Circle Names 'Orphans' Home Cycle' Best Play" playbill.com, April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  8. Feldman, Adam. "No award this year for Best Musical" twitter.com, May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

Notes

  • "Performing Arts Awards: New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards". Infoplease.com. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • Kenneth Jones (May 11, 2006). "NY Drama Critics' Circle Awards Go to History Boys, Drowsy Chaperone, Sweeney Todd and Ebersole". Playbill. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • "New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards Go to Utopia, Spring, Golf and Journey's End". Broadway.com. May 7, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • Andrew Gans (May 4, 2009). "Ruined, Billy Elliot and Black Watch Win New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
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