Obie Awards: Cole Escola, ‘Teeth’ And ‘Cats’ Reimagining Among Tonight’s Winners
deadline.comOh, Mary!‘s Cole Escola, the drag ball reimagining of Cats and Jeremy Tiang’s Salesman之死 are among the big winners of this year’s Obie Awards honoring Off and Off Off Broadway productions announced tonight.
Presented by the American Theatre Wing and New York’s Spectrum News NY1, the 68th Annual Obie Awards winners were announced on Spectrum News NY1’s On Stage program hosted by Frank DiLella.
Like last year, the Obies did not have a ceremony, instead bestowing the winners of the 35 awards with grants totaling $250,000.
See the complete list of winners below. “We are moved and encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive response to the new structure of the Obie Awards, which we launched last year,” says Heather Hitchens, President & CEO, in a statement. “The artists honored today are a reflection of the incredible work that is being created and presented Off Broadway and we are so thrilled that, with the support of an anonymous donor, we can provide the best and brightest of Off Broadway with grants that go directly to the artists.” Escola, who took their play Oh, Mary!
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