WASHINGTON — Every year, the Helen Hayes Awards honor the best in local theater.
The 34th annual ceremony was held Monday night at The Anthem in Southwest D.C.
Olney Theatre and Round House Theatre’s co-production of “In the Heights” led the way with nine awards, including Best Musical and Best Actress (Musical) for Rayanne Gonzales.
Best Actor (Musical) was a tie between Kevin McAllister in “Ragtime” at Ford’s Theatre and Blakely Slaybaugh in “The Pajama Game” at Arena Stage.
Tina Fey’s world premiere of “Mean Girls” at National Theatre won Best Visiting Production.
On the non-musical side, Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Twelfth Night” won Best Play.
Michael Innocenti won Best Actor in a Play for “Parade” at Keegan Theatre.
Lizan Mitchell won Best Actress in a Play for “A Raisin in the Sun” at Arena Stage.
On the non-equity side, GALA Hispanic Theatre’s “In the Heights” won Best Musical, while Theater Alliance’s “Still Life With Rocket” won Best Play.
The annual Helen Hayes Tribute was presented to actor Nancy Robinette, who has won five Helen Hayes Awards and 18 nominations around the D.C. area over the past 35 years. She made her Broadway debut in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” in 2016.
Find the full list of winners below (“Hayes” for Equity casts, “Helen” for non-Equity casts):
Outstanding choreography in a musical — Hayes
(tie) Parker Esse, “The Pajama Game,” Arena Stage
Denis Jones, “Crazy for You,” Signature Theatre
Outstanding choreography in a musical — Helen
Luis Salgado, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding choreography in a play — Hayes
Robb Hunter, “HIR,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding choreography in a play — Helen
Kelly Maxner, Mollye Maxner, “Still Life With Rocket,” Theater Alliance
Outstanding musical direction — Hayes
Jon Kalbfleisch, “Caroline, or Change,” Round House Theatre
Outstanding musical direction — Helen
Walter “Bobby” McCoy, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding costume design — Hayes
Kendra Rai, “Or,” Round House Theatre
Outstanding costume design — Helen
Robert Croghan, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding lighting design — Hayes
Jason Lyons (lighting designer), Zachary G. Borovay (projection designer), “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Signature Theatre
Outstanding lighting design — Helen
Christopher Annas-Lee, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding set design — Hayes
Lee Savage, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding set design — Helen
Debra Kim Sivigny, “Forgotten Kingdoms,” Rorschach Theatre
Outstanding sound design — Hayes
Palmer Hefferan, “Baby Screams Miracle,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding sound design — Helen
Matthew M. Nielson, “Mnemonic,” Theater Alliance
Outstanding direction in a musical — Hayes
Kathryn Chase Bryer, “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure,” Imagination Stage
Outstanding direction in a musical — Helen
Luis Salgado, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding direction in a play — Hayes
Ethan McSweeny, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding direction in a play — Helen
Rick Hammerly, “Lela & Co,” Factory 449
Outstanding ensemble in a musical — Hayes
“Ragtime,” Ford’s Theatre
Outstanding ensemble in a musical — Helen
“In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding ensemble in a play — Hayes
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Ford’s Theatre
Outstanding ensemble in a play — Helen
“Peter and the Starcatcher,” Constellation Theatre Company
Outstanding performer, visiting production
(tie) Alessandra Baldacchino, “Fun Home,” National Theatre
Abby Corrigan, “Fun Home,” National Theatre
Outstanding supporting actor in a musical — Hayes
Will Gartshore, “A Little Night Music,” Signature Theatre
Outstanding supporting actress in a musical — Hayes
Tracy Lynn Olivera, “A Little Night Music,” Signature Theatre
Outstanding supporting actor in a musical — Helen
Félix Marchany, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding supporting actress in a musical — Helen
Kari Ginsburg, “The Wild Party,” Constellation Theatre Company
James MacArthur Award for Outstanding supporting actor in a play — Hayes
Jim Lichtscheidl, “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding supporting actress in a play — Hayes
Erin Weaver, “Or,” Round House Theatre
James MacArthur Award for Outstanding supporting actor in a play — Helen
Jose Guzman, “Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train,” 1st Stage
Outstanding supporting actress in a play — Helen
Susan Rome, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” Theater J
Outstanding lead actor in a musical — Hayes
(tie) Kevin McAllister, “Ragtime,” Ford’s Theatre
Blakely Slaybaugh, “The Pajama Game,” Arena Stage
Outstanding lead actress in a musical — Hayes
Rayanne Gonzales, “In the Heights,” Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Outstanding lead actor in a musical — Helen
Michael Innocenti, “Parade,” Keegan Theatre
Outstanding lead actress in a musical — Helen
Laura Lebrón, “In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Robert Prosky Award for outstanding lead actor in a play — Hayes
Ted van Griethuysen, “The Father,” Studio Theatre
Outstanding lead actress in a play — Hayes
Lizan Mitchell, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Arena Stage
Robert Prosky Award for outstanding lead actor in a play — Helen
Frank Britton, “Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train,” 1st Stage
Outstanding lead actress in a play — Helen
Felicia Curry, “Lela & Co,” Factory 449
Outstanding original play or musical adaptation
Karen Zacarías (book), Deborah Wicks La Puma (music), “Ella Enchanted,” Adventure Theatre MTC
Charles MacArthur Award for outstanding original new play or musical
Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, “Hooded, Or Being Black for Dummies,” Mosaic Theater Company
Outstanding production — young audiences
“Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure,” Imagination Stage
Outstanding visiting production
“Mean Girls,” National Theatre
Outstanding production in a musical — Hayes
“In the Heights,” Olney Theatre Center & Round House Theatre
Outstanding production in a play — Hayes
“Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding production in a musical — Helen
“In the Heights,” GALA Hispanic Theatre
Outstanding production in a play — Helen
“Still Life With Rocket,” Theater Alliance
