The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town, national, and digital publications, has announced that Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, will host the live announcement of the 73rd Annual Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations, on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 3:30PM ET. All three hosts were nominees last season for their roles in the hit revival of Merrily We Roll Along, with Groff and Mendez taking home the 2023 OCC Awards for Lead Performer and Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical, respectively. The announcement event will be held at the Museum of Broadway, and will be livestreamed by BroadwayWorld.com.
The winners of the 73rd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2023-2024 Broadway and Off-Broadway season, will be announced on Monday, May 13, followed by an awards ceremony held on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The eligibility cut-off date for nominators to attend a show in the 2023-24 season is Friday, April 19, 2024.
The OCC continues with its newly reconstructed categories for a second season, which have removed gender specifications from the acting honors. First implemented last year for the 2022-23 Awards, the acting categories are now expanded to separately honor Broadway and Off-Broadway performers. The full slate of award categories is as follows:
John Gassner Award for New American Play
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Broadway Play
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Outstanding Solo Performance
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Play
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical)
Led by its current President, David Gordon, the OCC Board of Directors also includes Vice President Richard Ridge, Recording Secretary Joseph Cervelli, Corresponding Secretary Patrick Hoffman, Treasurer David Roberts, Harry Haun, Cynthia Allen, Dan Rubins, Janice Simpson, and Doug Strassler. Simon Saltzman is President Emeritus. Stanley L. Cohen serves as Financial Consultant. Lauren Yarger serves as the Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony executive producer.