The 36th Annual Helen Hayes Awards concluded on September 25 after a series of virtual events celebrating Washington's dynamic and diverse theatre community.
The Helen Hayes Awards for individual achievements were announced via Zoom with nominees, presenters, and guests from the community from August 31-September 11, 2020. The community enjoyed a celebratory evening of virtual events, including a pre-show red carpet on Instagram live, hosted by DC theatre artists and Helen Hayes Award recipients Rick Hammerly and Felicia Curry and an after party on Zoom, DJ'd and hosted by Edward Daniels, DC actor and owner of Scorpio Entertainment.
The program was streamed live and is now available in full on YouTube.
Check out the full list of winner below:
The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company
4615 Theatre Company
Angel Rose Artist Collective
Best Medicine Rep
Theatre Prometheus
Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences
Beep Beep Arts on the Horizon
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The MusicalThe Kennedy Center
From Gumbo to Mumbo The Keegan Theatre
Squeakers and Mr. Gumdrop Arts on the Horizon
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Imagination Stage
Outstanding Visiting Production
The Band’s Visit The Kennedy Center
Hello, Dolly! The Kennedy Center
Jitney Arena Stage
SilentSolas Nua
Twisted Melodies Mosaic Theater Company of DC
Vivian’s Music 1969 The Essential Theatre
Outstanding Production in a Musical – Helen
A Christmas Story Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Daddy Long Legs Monumental Theatre Company
Fame, The MusicalGALA Hispanic Theatre
Legally Blonde The Keegan Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors Constellation Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Helen
A Christmas Story Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Disenchanted! Creative Cauldron
Fame, The Musical GALA Hispanic Theatre
The Hunchback of Notre DameToby’s Dinner Theatre
Legally Blonde The Keegan Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors Constellation Theatre Company
On AirCreative Cauldron
Outstanding Production in a Play – Helen
Agnes of God Factory 449
Blood at the Root Theater Alliance
Cyrano de BergeracSynetic Theater
Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam PoemTheater Alliance
Topdog/UnderdogAvant Bard Theatre
Outstanding Production in a Play – Hayes
The Brothers Size 1st Stage
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Round House Theatre
Doubt, A Parable Studio Theatre
Nell Gwynn Folger Theatre
Oil Olney Theatre Center
School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls PlayRound House Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Helen
Blood at the RootTheater Alliance
columbinus 1st Stage
Cyrano de Bergerac Synetic Theater
Day of Absence Theater Alliance
Pantheon Happenstance Theater
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Hayes
Nell Gwynn Folger Theatre
Oil Olney Theatre Center
The Oresteia Shakespeare Theatre Company
School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls PlayRound House Theatre
Vanity Fair Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Hayes
A Chorus Line Signature Theatre
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The MusicalThe Kennedy Center
Into the Woods Ford’s Theatre
Newsies Arena Stage
Once Olney Theatre Center
Outstanding Production in a Musical – Hayes
Cabaret Olney Theatre Center
A Chorus Line Signature Theatre
Into the WoodsFord’s Theatre
Newsies Arena Stage
Once Olney Theatre Center
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