The Lucille Lortel 2011 Award nominations

The League Of Off-broadway Theatres & Producers have announced the nominations for the 26th Annual 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards for outstanding achievement Off-broadway.

The winners of the 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on the 1 May 2011 at NYU Skirball Center. The ceremony will be co-hosted Zach Braff and Samantha Bee.

Samantha Bee began her career by doing commercial campaigns, as well as participating in the all-female sketch troupe "The Atomic Fireballs." In 2003 she joined the cast of "The Daily Show with John Stewart." In addition to her work on "The Daily Show", Bee can be seen opposite her husband, Jason Jones in the film"Cooper's Camera", and in the films "Furry Vengance" opposite Brendan Fraser and in 20th Century Fox's "Date Night" opposite Steve Carell and Tina Fey. Samantha's first book "I Know I Am But What Are You" was released in paperback by Simon & Schuster in 2011, and she has a recurring role on the new season of HBO's "Bored to Death."

Zach Braff is an actor, writer and director. He made his writing and directorial debut with the film "Garden State," in which he also starred. Braff can be seen this Spring in Tribeca Films "The High Cost of Living" for director Deborah Chow. Braff stage experience includes the Second Stage Theatre's production of 'Trust' in 2010. This summer his first original play 'All New Play' will debut at The Second Stage Theatre. He was also seen in New York City's Public Theater productions of 'Twelfth Night' and 'Macbeth' with Alec Baldwin and Angela Bassett. As an actor, Braff was nominated for a 2005 Primetime Emmy Award and a 2005, 2006 and 2007 Golden Globe award for his portrayal of "Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian" in NBC's comedy "Scrubs." His filmography includes roles in "The Last Kiss," "The Ex," "The Broken Hearts Club," "Getting to Know You" and "Manhattan Murder Mystery" in which he plays Woody Allen and Diane Keaton's son.

'Other Desert Cities' and 'This Wide Night' lead the pack with 5 nominations each.

Two special awards will also be presented at the ceremony:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Lynne Meadow
  
• Service to Off-Broadway: Gary Glaser

Outstanding Play:

• In the Wake
  written by Lisa Kron.
  Produced by The Public Theater.
• Other Desert Cities
  Written by Jon Robin Baitz.
  Produced by Lincoln Center Theater.
• Peter and the Starcatcher
  Written by Rick Elice.
  Produced by New York Theatre Workshop.
• TThe Coward
  Written by Nick Jones.
  Produced by Lincoln Center Theater.
• The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
  Written by Kristoffer Diaz.
  Produced by Second Stage Theatre.

Outstanding Musical:

• Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
  Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, Book by Alex Timbers.
  Produced by The Public Theater and Center Theatre Group in association with Les Freres Corbusier.
• In Transit
  Music, Lyrics and Book by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, Sara Wordsworth.
  Produced by Primary Stages, the Baruch/Viertel/Routh/Frankel Group, Jane Bergere, Jodi Glucksman, Ken Greiner, Chip Meyrelles, Christina Papagjika, and Janet Rosen.
• The Burnt Part Boys
  Music by Chris Miller, Lyrics by Nathan Tysen, Book by Mariana Elder.
  Produced by Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre.
• The Kid
  Music by Andy Monroe, Lyrics by Jack Lechner and Book by Michael Zam.
  Produced by The New Group.
• We the People: America Rocks!
  Music by Songs by Brad Alexander (Music) and Kevin Del Aguila (Lyrics), Eli Bolin (Music) and Sam Forman (Lyrics), Joe Iconis (Music and Lyrics), Tommy Newman (Music and Lyrics), Ryan Scott Oliver (Music and Lyrics), Adam Overett (Music and Lyrics), Mark Weiner (Music) and Erik Weiner and Jordan Allen-Dutton (Lyrics).
  Produced by Theatreworks USA.

Outstanding Solo Show:

• Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
  Written and Performed by Mike Birbiglia.
  Produced by Ron Delsener and Mike Lavoie.
• Through the Night
  Written and performed by Daniel Beaty.
  Produced by Daryl Roth in association with Jana Robbins.

Outstanding Revival:

• Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes/Part 1: Millennium Approaches, Part 2
  Written by Tony Kushner.
  Produced by Signature Theatre Company.
• The Collection & A Kind of Alaska
  Written by Harold Pinter.
  Produced by Atlantic Theater Company.
• The Little Foxes
  Written by Lillian Hellman.
  Produced by New York Theatre Workshop.
• The Misanthrope
  Written by Moliere, Translated into English Verse by Richard Wilbur.
  Produced by The Pearl Theatre Company.
• Three Sisters
  Written by Anton Chekhov, Translated by Paul Schmidt.
  Produced by Classic Stage Company.

Outstanding Alternative Theatrical Experience:

• Gatz; Produced by The Public Theater.

Outstanding Director:

• John Collins; Gatz.
• Anne Kauffman; This Wide Night.
• Joe Mantello; Other Desert Cities.
• Joe Mantello; The Other Place.
• Leigh Silverman; In the Wake .

Outstanding Choreographer:

• Tracy Bersley; The Witch of Edmonton.
• Steven Hoggett; Peter and the Starcatcher.
• Danny Mefford; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
• Annie-B Parson; Orlando.
• Gail Pennington Crutchfield; Freckleface Strawberry.

Outstanding Lead Actor:

• Desmin Borges; The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity.
• Christian Borle; Peter and the Starcatcher.
• André Braugher; The Whipping Man.
• Michael Shannon; Mistakes Were Made.
• Jeremy Strong; The Coward.

Outstanding Lead Actress:

• Tracee Chimo; Bachelorette.
• Edie Falco; This Wide Night.
• Elizabeth Marvel; The Little Foxes.
• Laurie Metcalf; The Other Place.
• Michele Pawk; A Small Fire.

Outstanding Featured Actor:

• Michael Chernus; In the Wake.
• Noah Galvin; The Burnt Part Boys.
• David Patrick Kelly; When I Come to Die.
• David Margulies: After the Revolution.
• Thomas Sadoski; Other Desert Cities.

Outstanding Featured Actress:

• Laura Heisler; Kin.
• Linda Lavin; Other Desert Cities.
• Deirdre O'Connell; In the Wake.
• Kristen Schaal; The Coward.
• Lois Smith; After the Revolution.

Outstanding Scenic Design:

• Rachel Hauck; This Wide Night.
• Anna Louizos; In Transit.
• Jan Versweyveld; The Little Foxes.
• Donyale Werle; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
• Donyale Werle; Peter and the Starcatcher.

Outstanding Costume Design:

• Gabriel Berry; The Coward.
• Jennifer Caprio; In Transit.
• Cait O'Connor; The Witch of Edmonton.
• Emily Rebholz; This Wide Night.
• David Zinn; Other Desert Cities.

Outstanding Lighting Design:

• Betsy Adams; When I Come to Die.
• Mark Barton; Gatz.
• Matt Frey; This Wide Night.
• Jesse Klug; The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity.
• Ben Stanton; The Whipping Man.

Outstanding Sound Design:

• Mikhail Fiksel; The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity.
• Fitz Patton; The Other Place.
• Mic Pool; The 39 Steps.
• Jon Weston; In Transit.
• Ben Williams; Gatz.

Nominations by show:

The 2011 Lucille Lortel Awards voting committee is appointed by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres & Producers, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, Actors' Equity Association, and the Society of Stage Directors & Choreographers, and includes journalists, educators, and members of the Off-Broadway community.

Awarded since 1986, the Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the League by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation. Additional support is provided by Theatre Development Fund.