The 27th Helen Hayes Award nominations were made public at a ceremony at the National Theatre on Monday. In 2010, 51 theaters produced 196 productions that met eligibility requirements for the awards. From these, 156 artists, ensembles and productions from 21 theaters were nominated. Here are some of the highlights. – Barbara Mackay
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Outstanding Director, Resident Musical
Toby Orenstein, “Hairspray,” Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Eric Schaeffer, “Chess,” Signature Theatre
Molly Smith, “Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
Molly Smith, “The Light in the Piazza,” Arena Stage
Mary Zimmerman, “Candide,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Director, Resident Play
Kasi Campbell, “Travels With My Aunt,” Rep Stage
Joseph Haj, “Hamlet,” Folger Theatre
Robert Richmond, “Henry VIII,” Folger Theatre
Howard Shalwitz, “Clybourne Park,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Paata Tsikurishvili, “Othello,” Synetic Theater
Paata Tsikurishvili, “The Master and Margarita,” Synetic Theater
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical
Maurice Hines, “Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies,” Arena Stage
Marc Kudisch, “Sycamore Trees,” Signature Theatre
Geoff Packard, “Candide,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Nicholas Rodriguez, “Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
Bobby Smith, “Annie,” Olney Theatre Center
Cody Williams, “Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical
E. Faye Butler, “Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
Eleasha Gamble, “Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
Carrie A. Johnson, “Annie,” Olney Theatre Center
Lauren Molina, “Candide,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Jill Paice, “Chess,” Signature Theatre
Hollis Resnik, “The Light in the Piazza,” Arena Stage
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play
Lise Bruneau, “Mikveh,” Theater J
Naomi Jacobson, “Henry VIII,” Folger Theatre
Sarah Marshall, “Mikveh,” Theater J
Jennifer Mendenhall, “Clybourne Park,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Erika Rose, “In Darfur,” Theater J
Holly Twyford, “Orestes, A Tragic Romp,” Folger Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
“American Buffalo,” The Studio Theatre
“Clybourne Park,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
“Henry VIII,” Folger Theatre
“Orestes, A Tragic Romp,” Folger Theatre
“Othello,” Synetic Theater
“Travels With My Aunt,” Rep Stage
Outstanding Resident Musical
“Annie,” Olney Theatre Center
“Candide,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
“Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies,” Arena Stage
“Hairspray,” Toby’s Dinner Theatre
“The Light in the Piazza,” Arena Stage
“Little Shop of Horrors,” Ford’s Theatre
“Oklahoma!”, Arena Stage
“Sweeney Todd,” Signature Theatre
Outstanding Resident Play
“Clybourne Park,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
“Hamlet,” Folger Theatre
“Henry VIII,” Folger Theatre
“The Master and Margarita,” Synetic Theater
“New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch De Spinoza,” Theater J
“Orestes, A Tragic Romp,” Folger Theatre
“Othello,” Synetic Theater
“Superior Donuts,” The Studio Theatre
