2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards
| 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 2022 |
| Venue | New York Public Library for the Performing Arts |
| Most wins | The Lehman Trilogy (6) |
| Most nominations | The Lehman Trilogy (9) |
| Website | outercritics |
The 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards announced its winners on May 17, 2022, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2021–22 season. Nominations were announced on April 26, 2022, with The Lehman Trilogy receiving the most nominations with nine. Harmony and Kimberly Akimbo followed with eight nominations.[1]
This was the first ceremony after only naming honorees in 2020 and cancelling the awards in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lehman Trilogy was the biggest winner of the night, taking home six awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Play and Outstanding Director of a Play for Sam Mendes. Kimberly Akimbo followed with four wins, including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical' and Outstanding Director of a Musical for Jessica Stone. Close behind, Six won three, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, while Prayer for the French Republic took home Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Nominees[3] | |
|---|---|
| Outstanding New Broadway Play | *The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power
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| Outstanding New Broadway Musical | *Six |
| Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | *Prayer for the French Republic
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| Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | *Kimberly Akimbo
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| Outstanding Revival of a Play
(Broadway or Off-Broadway) |
*Take Me Out
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| Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | *Company |
| John Gassner Award | *Sanaz Toossi, English
|
| Outstanding Book of a Musical
(Broadway or Off-Broadway) |
* Kimberly Akimbo, David Lindsay-Abaire, Atlantic Theater Company
|
| Outstanding New Score
(Broadway or Off-Broadway) |
* Six, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss |
| Outstanding Director of a Play | * Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy |
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | * Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo |
| Outstanding Choreography | * MJ the Musical, Christopher Wheeldon, Anthony Talauega, Richmond Talauega
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| Outstanding Orchestrations | * Jason Howland, Paradise Square
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| Outstanding Actor in a Play | * Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy as Haim "Henry" Lehman
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| Outstanding Actress in a Play | * LaChanze, Trouble in Mind as Wiletta Mayer
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| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | * Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out as Mason Marzac
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| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | * Uzo Aduba, Clyde's as Clyde
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| Outstanding Solo Performance | * Kristina Wong, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
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| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | * Jaquel Spivey, A Strange Loop as Usher
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| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | * Victoria Clark, Kimberly Akimbo as Kimberly
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| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | * Matt Doyle, Company as Jamie
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| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | * Patti LuPone, Company as Joanne
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| Outstanding Set Design | * Adam Rigg, The Skin of Our Teeth' |
| Outstanding Costume Design | * Gabriella Slade, Six' |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | * Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy' (lighting designer)
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| Outstanding Projection Designer | * Luke Halls, The Lehman Trilogy
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| Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical) | * Nick Powell, Dominic Bilkey, The Lehman Trilogy
|
References
- ^ [hhttps://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/2022-outer-critics-circle-awards-nominations-announced "2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations announced"]. New York Theater Guide. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "The Lehman Trilogy Leads 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Six Wins Best Musical; See the Complete List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
- ^ "2021-2022 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced". Retrieved July 21, 2025.