Helen Hayes Awards 2024, Nominations and When will be Helen Hayes Awards 2024 Held?
by Rubaditsha | Updated Jan 24, 2024
Helen Hayes Awards 2024
The 40th Helen Hayes Awards, set for May 20 at The Anthem, revealed nominations for outstanding contributions in Washington, DC's 2023 theater scene. Hosted by Felicia Curry and Tom Story, the event anticipates a vibrant celebration of the region's cultural resilience.
Amy Austin, CEO of Theatre Washington, expressed enthusiasm for the milestone year, acknowledging the community's strength through challenging times. The nominations, spanning 151 productions, were evaluated by 49 judges across 41 categories, highlighting achievements in design, direction, choreography, and more. The diverse theater landscape featured 44 musicals, 107 plays, and 36 world premieres, underscoring the dynamic and essential role of the arts in the region's cultural life.
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Helen Hayes Award Nominations
Category
Nominee(s)
Production
Outstanding CHOREOGRAPHY in a Musical, Hayes
Ashleigh King
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Breon Arzell
Fela!, Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
David Neumann
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Josh Rhodes
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Kennedy Center
Tiffany Quinn
Passing Strange, Signature Theatre
Outstanding CHOREOGRAPHY in a Musical, Helen
Ahmad Maaty & Sierra Young
Spring Awakening, Monumental Theatre Company
David Singleton
Ride The Cyclone, NextStop Theatre Company
Kurt Boehm & Ashleigh King
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Mark Minnick
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Stefan Sittig
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Outstanding CHOREOGRAPHY in a Play, Hayes
Ambika Raina
A Nice Indian Boy, Olney Theatre Center
Jonathan Goddard, Robb Hunter, & Sierra Young
King Lear, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Latif Schofield
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen, Imagination Stage
Nikki Mirza
Ink, Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center
Tony Thomas
Fat Ham, Studio Theatre
Outstanding CHOREOGRAPHY in a Play, Helen
Casey Kaleba
Kill the Ripper, We Happy Few
Irina Tsikurishvili
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Irina Tsikurishvili
The Golden Fish, Synetic Theater
Rex Daugherty
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Tom Story & Shanara Gabrielle
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding MUSICAL DIRECTION, Hayes
Brian Usifer, Chris Miller, & Will Van Dyke
Swept Away, Arena Stage
John Bell
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Kennedy Center
Marika Countouris
Passing Strange, Signature Theatre
S. Renee Clark
Fela!, Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Sheilah V. Walker
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!, Ford's Theatre
Outstanding MUSICAL DIRECTION, Helen
Irakli Kavsadze & Koki Lortkipanidze
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Nathan Blustein
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Paige Austin Rammelkamp
Urinetown, Workhouse Arts Center
Rita Gigliotti, Bobby McCoy, Jake Null, & Marci Shegogue
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Ross Scott Rawlings
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Outstanding COSTUME Design, Hayes
Debra Kim Sivigny
A Year with Frog and Toad, Imagination Stage
Erik Teague
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Helen Q. Huang
Pacific Overtures, Signature Theatre
Oana Botez
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Susan Hilferty
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Outstanding COSTUME Design, Helen
Danielle Preston
Agreste (Drylands), Spooky Action Theater
Erik Teague
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Evgenia L. Salazar
The Golden Fish, Synetic Theater
Frank Labovitz
The School for Lies, Constellation Theatre Company
Heather Lockard
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Outstanding LIGHTING Design, Hayes
Christopher Akerlind
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
David Lander
Here There Are Blueberries, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Kevin Adams
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Tyler Micoleau
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Venus Gulbranson
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding LIGHTING Design, Helen
Alberto Segarra
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Alberto Segarra
Look Both Ways, The Kennedy Center & Theater Alliance
Brian S. Allard
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Colin K. Bills
Agreste (Drylands), Spooky Action Theater
Helen Garcia-Alton
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Outstanding SET Design, Hayes
Lee Savage
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Maruti Evans
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Misha Kachman
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Rachel Hauck
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Tony Cisek
Ink, Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center
Outstanding SET Design, Helen
Daniel Pinha
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Josh Sticklin
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Kathryn Kawecki
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Nadir Bey
The Chosen, 1st Stage
Sarah Reed
The School for Lies, Constellation Theatre Company
Outstanding SOUND Design, Hayes
Bobby McElver
Here There Are Blueberries, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Fabian Obispo
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
John Shivers
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Matthew M. Nielson
Unseen, Mosaic Theater Company
Michael Kiley
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding SOUND Design, Helen
Brandon Cook
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Gordon Nimmo-Smith
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Kenny Neal
The Last Match, 1st Stage
Kenny Neal
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Adventure Theatre MTC
Marcus Kyd
La Salpêtrière, Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Outstanding MEDIA/PROJECTION Design, Hayes
David Bengali
Here There Are Blueberries, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Kelly Colburn
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Kelly Colburn
Passing Strange, Signature Theatre
Mona Kasra
Unseen, Mosaic Theater Company
Patrick W. Lord
The Dragon King's Daughter, The Kennedy Center
Outstanding MEDIA/PROJECTION Design, Helen
Hailey LaRoe
Monsters of the American Cinema, Prologue Theatre
Kelly Colburn & Dylan - Uremovich
Look Both Ways, The Kennedy Center & Theater Alliance
Kylos Brannon
Night of the Living Dead, Rorschach Theatre
Taylor Verrett
46 Plays for America's First Ladies, NextStop Theatre Company
Zavier Augustus Lee Taylor
The Wilting Point, The Keegan Theatre
Outstanding Performer, Visiting Production
Ben Turner
The Jungle, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Jeremy Davis
Disney’s Frozen, The Kennedy Center
Jonathan Nyati
The Jungle, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Julie Hesmondhalgh
The Jungle, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Lauren Nicole Chapman
Disney’s Frozen, The Kennedy Center
Melody A. Betts
The Wiz, Broadway at the National
Nichelle Lewis
The Wiz Broadway at the National
Rob McClure
Mrs. Doubtfire, Broadway at the National
Stephanie J. Block
Into the Woods, The Kennedy Center
Twana Omer
The Jungle, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding SUPPORTING Performer in a Musical, Hayes
Awa Sal Secka
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Carol Dennis
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!, Ford's Theatre
Dani Stoller
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Felicia Boswell
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!, Ford's Theatre
Karen Vincent
A Year with Frog and Toad, Imagination Stage
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Kennedy Center
Maria Rizzo
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Matthew Lamb
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Melody A. Betts
Fela!, Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Michael Urie
Monty Python’s Spamalot. The Kennedy Center
Rob McClure
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Kennedy Center
Outstanding SUPPORTING Performer in a Musical, Helen
Ben Ribler
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Bruni Herring
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Graciela Rey
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Jordan B. Stocksdale
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Justin Calhoun
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Kaylen Morgan
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Kenny Carter
Spring Awakening, Monumental Theatre Company
Marina Yiannouris
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Robert Biedermann
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Ryan Sellers
Spring Awakening, Monumental Theatre Company
Outstanding SUPPORTING Performer in a Play, Hayes
Billie Krishawn
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Caro Dubberly
Confederates, Mosaic Theater Company
Craig Wallace
August Wilson's Radio Golf, Round House Theatre
Jacob Yeh
King of the Yees, Signature Theatre
Justin Weaks
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Kevin Mambo
August Wilson's Radio Golf, Round House Theatre
Marty Lodge
The Seafarer, Round House Theatre
Megan Hill
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Arena Stage
Naomi Jacobson
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Arena Stage
Sarah-Anne Martinez
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Arena Stage
Susan Rome
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Outstanding SUPPORTING Performer in a Play, Helen
DeJeannette Horne
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, Theater Alliance
Ethan Miller
The Last Match, 1st Stage
Fabiolla Da Silva
The Last Match, 1st Stage
Jacob Yeh
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Joel Ashur
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Kimberly Gilbert
La Salpêtrière, Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Lise Bruneau
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Lynette Rathnam
The Last Match, 1st Stage
Matthew Pauli
Love Like Tuesday, Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Rebecca Ballinger
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Sasha Olinick
The Chosen, 1st Stage
Outstanding LEAD Performer in a Musical, Hayes
Adrian Blake Enscoe
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Bobby Smith
Fun Home, Studio Theatre
Bryonha Marie
Sweeney Todd, Signature Theatre
Carrie Compere
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!, Ford's Theatre
Deimoni Brewington
A Year with Frog and Toad, Imagination Stage
Erin Davie
The Bridges of Madison County, Signature Theatre
John Gallagher, Jr.
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Nkrumah Gatling
Ragtime, Signature Theatre
Stark Sands
Swept Away - Arena Stage
Stephanie J. Block
Sunset Boulevard, The Kennedy Center
Outstanding LEAD Performer in a Musical, Helen
Aidan Joyce
Spring Awakening, Monumental Theatre Company
Amanda Mason
Urinetown, Workhouse Arts Center
Anna Phillips-Brown
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Ashton Schaffer
Urinetown, Workhouse Arts Center
Jeffrey Shankle
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Jordan B. Stocksdale
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Mel Gumina
Urinetown, Workhouse Arts Center
Michael Innocenti
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Patrick Gover
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Sarah Chapin
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Outstanding LEAD Performer in a Play, Hayes
Cody Nickell
Ink, Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center
Deborah Ann Woll
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Elizabeth Stahlmann
Here There Are Blueberries, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Joe Ngo
Cambodian Rock Band, Arena Stage in association with Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, and ACTTheatre/5th Avenue
Marquis D. Gibson
Fat Ham, Studio Theatre
Nick Westrate
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Patrick Page
King Lear, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Phillip James Brannon
The High Ground, Arena Stage
Renea S. Brown
The Mountaintop, Round House Theatre
Suli Holum
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding LEAD Performer in a Play, Helen
Alina Collins Maldonado
JARDÍN SALVAJE (Native Gardens), GALA Hispanic Theatre
Brittany Martz
46 Plays for America's First Ladies, NextStop Theatre Company
Dawn Thomas Reidy
Hazardous Materials, Perisphere Theater
Dylan Toms
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Adventure Theatre MTC
Ethan Miller
The Chosen, 1st Stage
Fabiolla Da Silva
La Salpêtrière, Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Irene Hamilton
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Adventure Theatre MTC
Jonathan Holmes
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Kevin Adams
An Irish Carol, The Keegan Theatre
Miss Kitty
Agreste (Drylands), Spooky Action Theater
Nicole Halmos
The Cake, Prologue Theatre
Outstanding DIRECTOR of a Musical, Hayes
Ashleigh King
A Year with Frog and Toad, Imagination Stage
Josh Rhodes
Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Kennedy Center
Lili-Anne Brown
Fela!, Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Michael Mayer
Swept Away, Arena Stage
Sammi Cannold
Sunset Boulevard, The Kennedy Center
Outstanding DIRECTOR of a Musical, Helen
Elena Velasco
In The Heights, NextStop Theatre Company
Kurt Boehm & Ashleigh King
Seussical, The Keegan Theatre
Mark Minnick
Something Rotten!, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Mark Minnick
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Megan Bunn
Spring Awakening, Monumental Theatre Company
Outstanding DIRECTOR of a Play, Hayes
János Szász
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, Arena Stage
Jason Loewith
Ink, Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center
Margot Bordelon
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Arena Stage
Moisés Kaufman
Here There Are Blueberries, Shakespeare Theatre Company
Taylor Reynolds
Fat Ham, Studio Theatre
Yury Urnov
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding DIRECTOR of a Play, Helen
Alex Levy
The Chosen, 1st Stage
Alex Levy
How the Light Gets In, 1st Stage
Danilo Gambini
Agreste (Drylands), Spooky Action Theater
Johamy Morales
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, Theater Alliance
Matt Torney
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical Adaptation
Elena Velasco
Arco Iris, Arts on the Horizon
Gloria Bond Clunie
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen, Imagination Stage
James L. Rogers III & Jenny McConnell Frederick
Angel Number Nine, Rorschach Theatre
Julia Izumi
Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea, Rorschach Theatre
Nathan Weinberger
The Tell-Tale Heart, Synetic Theater
Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
Iris Bahr
See You Tomorrow, Theater J
James Ijames
Good Bones, Studio Theatre
Kelsey Mesa
La Salpêtrière, Taffety Punk Theatre Company
Kenneth Lin
Exclusion, Arena Stage
Leo McGann
The Honey Trap, Solas Nua
Sasha Denisova
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding ENSEMBLE in a Musical, Hayes
A Year with Frog and Toad
Imagination Stage
Fela!
Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Monty Python’s Spamalot
The Kennedy Center
Ragtime
Signature Theatre
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!
Ford's Theatre
Swept Away
Arena Stage
Outstanding ENSEMBLE in a Musical, Helen
In The Heights
NextStop Theatre Company
Quilters
1st Stage
Seussical
The Keegan Theatre
Spring Awakening
Monumental Theatre Company
Urinetown
Workhouse Arts Center
Outstanding ENSEMBLE in a Play, Hayes
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Arena Stage
Fat Ham
Studio Theatre
Here There Are Blueberries
Shakespeare Theatre Company
King of the Yees
Signature Theatre
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Arena Stage
Outstanding ENSEMBLE in a Play, Helen
Agreste (Drylands)
Spooky Action Theater
How the Light Gets In
1st Stage
The Honey Trap
Solas Nua
The Last Match
1st Stage
The School for Lies
Constellation Theatre Company
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Theater Alliance
Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences
A Year with Frog and Toad
Imagination Stage
Seussical
The Keegan Theatre
The Golden Fish
Synetic Theater
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Adventure Theatre MTC
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Theater Alliance
Outstanding Visiting Production
As You Like It
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Disney’s Frozen
The Kennedy Center
Into the Woods
The Kennedy Center
Mrs. Doubtfire
Broadway at the National
The Jungle
Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Production - MUSICAL, Hayes
Fela!
Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Monty Python’s Spamalot
The Kennedy Center
Ragtime
Signature Theatre
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!
Ford's Theatre
Swept Away
Arena Stage
Outstanding Production - MUSICAL, Helen
In The Heights
NextStop Theatre Company
Ride The Cyclone
NextStop Theatre Company
Seussical
The Keegan Theatre
Something Rotten!
Toby's Dinner Theatre
Spring Awakening
Monumental Theatre Company
Outstanding Production - PLAY, Hayes
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Arena Stage
Fat Ham
Studio Theatre
Here There Are Blueberries
Shakespeare Theatre Company
King of the Yees
Signature Theatre
My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Production - PLAY, Helen
Agreste (Drylands)
Spooky Action Theater
How the Light Gets In
1st Stage
La Salpêtrière
Taffety Punk Theatre Company
The Honey Trap
Solas Nua
The Last Match
1st Stage
The Tell-Tale Heart
Synetic Theater
When will be Helen Hayes Awards 2024 Held?
The 40th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024, at The Anthem. The esteemed event, hosted by Felicia Curry and Tom Story, will honor outstanding achievements in Washington, DC's theater scene during the 2023 calendar year. Amy Austin, President & CEO of Theatre Washington, anticipates a remarkable celebration, recognizing the community's resilience and cultural significance.
Nominations, spanning 151 productions and 41 categories, were meticulously judged by 49 experts, covering aspects like design, direction, and performances. The diverse theater landscape, featuring 44 musicals, 107 plays, and 36 world premieres, underscores the dynamic and essential role of the arts in the region's cultural life.
Helen Hayes Awards
The Helen Hayes Awards, inaugurated in 1983, honor excellence in professional theater within the Washington, D.C. region. Paying homage to the iconic Helen Hayes, renowned as the "First Lady of American Theatre," these awards spotlight outstanding contributions to the performing arts.
Administered by Theatre Washington (formerly the Helen Hayes Awards organization) and sponsored by TodayTix, a ticketing company, the awards receive support from entities like the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Share Fund, Prince Charitable Trust, and individuals Craig Pascal and Victor Shargai. This prestigious recognition underscores the thriving theater community's dedication and impact in the nation's capital.
Helen Hayes Awards 2024:FAQs
The Helen Hayes Awards honor excellence in professional theater within the Washington, D.C. region since 1983.
Helen Hayes, known as the "First Lady of American Theatre," is the inspiration behind the awards, paying tribute to her iconic contributions.
Theatre Washington, formerly known as the Helen Hayes Awards organization, is responsible for presenting the awards.
TodayTix sponsors the awards, and support comes from organizations such as the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, and others.
The Helen Hayes Awards were inaugurated in 1983, marking the beginning of their recognition of theatrical excellence in the Washington, D.C. area.