US Theatre Awards Season: The Lost Boys, Titanique and Beaches all nominated
The 79th Annual Tony Award nominations were announced today, and we’re thrilled that The Lost Boys is one of the frontrunners, with a mighty twelve nominations, including Best Musical. Joining them in the tussle for that award is the fabulous Titanique, who picked up four nominations in total.
LJ Benet, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Brian Flores, Dean Maupin, Sean Grandillo Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy
Full details of their nominations are listed below and we hope both shows win big at Radio City Music Hall on 7 June.
The Lost Boys
Best Musical
Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Shoshana Bean
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Ali Louis Bourzgui
Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Arden.
Best Book of a Musical: David Hornsby and Chris Hoch.
Best Original Score: The Rescues (Music and Lyrics).
Best Choreography: Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant.
Best Orchestrations: Ethan Popp and The Rescues.
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Dane Laffrey.
Best Costume Design of a Musical: Ryan Park.
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden.
Best Sound Design of a Musical: Adam Fisher
Titanique
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Marla Mindelle
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Layton Williams
Best Book of a Musical: Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli
Ahead of the Tonys the US theatre awards season will be announcing winners thick and fast with the Outer Critics Circle Awards next up on 11 May. Again, The Lost Boys leads the pack with 11 nominations, a well-deserved nod for Jessica Vosk in Beaches and Titanique not eligible due to its previous Off Broadway run.
Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding New Broadway Musical - The Lost Boys
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
Benjamin Pajak, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) - David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) - The Rescues, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) - Ethan Popp and The Rescues, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Scenic Design - Dane Laffrey - The Lost Boys
Outstanding Costume Design - Ryan Park, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Lighting Design - Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Sound Design - Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical - Jessica Vosk, Beaches
The Drama League Awards are hot on their heels on the 15 May with The Lost Boys, Titanique and Beaches all up for Outstanding Production of a Musical. Other nominations for our three productions listed below:
The Drama League Awards
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Distinguished Performance
Constantine Rousouli, Titaníque
Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
Jessica Vosk, Beaches, A New Musical
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
Finally, ahead of the Tony Awards the Drama Desk Awards announce their winners on 17 May with The Lost Boys picking up another five nominations and Layton Williams picking up his second nod for Titanique.
Titanique
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Layton Williams – Titaníque
The Lost Boys
Outstanding Choreography - Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys (includes aerial choreography)
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical - Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Wig and Hair Design - David Brian Brown, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Fight Choreography Sordelet Inc., The Lost Boys
Congratulations to all nominees on an exciting Broadway season!
