Lucille Lortel 2005 nominations announced
'Doubt', 'Hurlyburly' and 'Intimate Apparel' each receive five nominations in the 2005 Lucille Lortel Award, which celebrate excellence in Off-Broadway theatre.
The winners will be announced at the ceremony on the 2 May at Dodger Stages.
Two special awards will also be presented at the ceremony:
- The Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence with go to Frances Sternhagen,
- he award for Outstanding Body of Work will go to The Irish Repertory Theatre.
Outstanding Play:
- After Ashley; written by Gina Gionfriddo, produced by The Vineyard Theatre.
- Doubt; written by John Patrick Shanley; produced by Manhattan Theatre Club
- Going to St. Ives; written by Lee Blessing; produced by Primary Stages
- Intimate Apparel; written by Lynn Nottage; produced by Roundabout Theatre Company
- Orson�s Shadow; written by Austin Pendleton; produced by PlanetEarth Partners and Scott Morfee
Outstanding Musical:
- Altar Boyz; Book by Kevin Del Aguila, Music & Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, Conceived by Ken Davenport & Marc Kessler; produced by Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket
- Junie B. Jones; Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler, Music by Zina Goldrich; produced by TheatreworksUSA
- Lone Star Love; Conceived and Adapted by John L. Haber, Music and Lyrics by Jack Herrick; produced by Amas Musical Theatre
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman; produced by Second Stage Theatre
Outstanding Solo Show:
- Nine Parts of Desire; Starring and Written by Heather Raffo; produced by Manhattan Ensemble Theater
- The Two and Only; Starring and Written by Jay Johnson;produced by Atlantic Theater Company in association with Roger Alan Gindi, Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Conley, Dan Whitten, Herbert Goldsmith Productions, WetRock Entertainment
Outstanding Revival:
- Counsellor-At-Law; written by Elmer Rice; produced by Peccadillo Theatre Company
- Engaged; written by W. S. Gilbert; produced by Theatre for A New Audience
- Finian�s Rainbow; Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg Produced by Irish Repertory Theatre; produced by Irish Repertory Theatre
- Hedda Gabler; written by Henrik Ibsen, Translation by Christopher Hampton; produced by New York Theatre Workshop
- Hurlyburly; written by David Rabe; produced by The New Group
Outstanding Director:
- Jo Bonney; Fat Pig
- Scott Elliott; Hurlyburly
- Doug Hughes; Doubt
- James Lapine; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Daniel Sullivan; Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Choreographer:
- Christopher Gattelli; Altar Boyz
- Devanand Janki; Junie B. Jones
- Dan Knechtgesv; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Barry McNabb; Finian�s Rainbow
- Randy Skinner; Lone Star Love
Outstanding Lead Actor:
- Larry Bryggman; Romance
- Ethan Hawke; Hurlyburly
- Br�an F. O�Byrne; Doubt
- John Rubinstein; Counsellor-At-Law
- Jeffrey Wright; This Is How It Goes
Outstanding Lead Actress:
- Ashlie Atkinson; Fat Pig
- Viola Davis; Intimate Apparel
- Cherry Jones; Doubt
- Judy Kaye; Souvenir
- Elizabeth Marvel; Hedda Gabler
Outstanding Featured Actor:
- Kevin Cahoon; The Foreigner
- Dan Fogler; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Josh Hamilton; Hurlyburly
- Logan Marshall-Green: The Distance From Here
- Tyler Maynard; Altar Boyz
Outstanding Featured Actress:
- Jenn Harris; Modern Orthodox
- Adriane Lenox; Doubt
- Alison Pill; On the Mountain
- Parker Posey; Hurlyburly
- Jennifer Simard; Forbidden Broadway: SVU
Outstanding Scenic Design:
- Julian Crouch & Graeme Gilmour; Shockheaded Peter
- Antje Ellermann; Nine Parts of Desire
- Derek McLane; Intimate Apparel
- Neil Patel; Between Us
- Jan Versweyved; Hedda Gabler
Outstanding Costume Design:
- Alvin Colt; Forbidden Broadway: SVU
- Anna Hannikainen; Slava�s Snowshow
- Kevin Pollard; Shockheaded Peter
- Anita Yavich; Svejk
- Catherine Zuber; Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Lighting Design:
- Christopher Akerlind; Belle Epoque
- Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer; Dessa Rose
- Jon Linstrum; Shockheaded Peter
- James Vermeulen; Mr. Fox: A Rumination
- David Weiner; Rodney�s Wife
Outstanding Sound Design:
- Obadiah Eaves; Nine Parts of Desire
- Scott Lehrer; Dessa Rose
- Simon Matthews; Altar Boyz
- Darron L. West; Hot �n� Throbbing
- Darron L. West; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
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