In a presentation last night at National Theatre, TheatreWashington announced the 2014 Helen Hayes Awards nominees. Who cleaned up? Woolly’s Stupid Fucking Bird caught the biggest worm, with eight nominations. Shakespeare Theatre Company’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Round House Theatre’s Glengarry Glen Ross netted seven. Close behind them are several productions with six nominations, including the visiting Book of Mormon, Ford’s and Signature’s Hello, Dolly!, and Folger’s Romeo & Juliet.
The 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards take place April 21 at the National Building Museum.
Straight to the complete list of nominees:
Outstanding Choreography, Resident Musical Karma Camp Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
Rachel Leigh Dolan Cabaret The Keegan Theatre
Maurice Hines Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life Arena Stage
Josh Rhodes A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
Tara Jeanne Vallee The King and I Olney Theatre Center
Outstanding Music Direction, Resident Production Jon Kalbfleisch Gypsy Signature Theatre
William Hubbard Gee’s Bend MetroStage
William Knowles Gee’s Bend MetroStage
Dr. Sherrie Maricle Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life Arena Stage
James Moore Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
William Yanesh The Last Five Years Signature Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production Mariah Hale Twelfth Night Folger Theatre
Murell Horton Wallenstein Shakespeare Theatre Company
Helen Huang The Convert Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Sabrina Mandell 4th Annual, ALL-NEW Cabaret Macabre Happenstance Theater
Kendra Rai The Magic Finger Imagination Stage
Katie Touart Peter Pan and Wendy Imagination Stage
Merrily Murray-Walsh Mary T. & Lizzy K. Arena Stage
Outstanding Visiting Production Anything Goes The Kennedy Center
Baby Universe: A Puppet Odyssey The Studio Theatre
The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Mies Julie Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Second City’s America All Better!! Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Director, Resident Musical Joe Calarco Gypsy Signature Theatre
Thomas W. Jones II Gee’s Bend MetroStage
Alan Paul A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
Aaron Posner The Last Five Years Signature Theatre
Eric Schaeffer Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
Outstanding Production, Theatre For Young Audiences Anime Momotaro Imagination Stage
Goodnight Moon Adventure Theatre MTC
The Magic Finger Imagination Stage
Peter Pan and Wendy Imagination Stage
Three Little Birds Adventure Theatre MTC
Winnie the Pooh Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Director, Resident Play Matthew Gardiner The Laramie Project Ford’s Theatre
Mitchell Hébert Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Robert O’Hara The Mountaintop Arena Stage
Aaron Posner Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Howard Shalwitz Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Resident Musical A Chorus Line Olney Theatre Center
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
Cabaret The Keegan Theatre
Gypsy Signature Theatre
Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
The Last Five Years Signature Theatre
The Rocky Horror Show The Studio Theatre 2ndStage
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical A Chorus Line Olney Theatre Center
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Full Monty The Keegan Theatre
Gee’s Bend MetroStage
Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
Outstanding Resident Play The Convert Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Good People Arena Stage
The Laramie Project Ford’s Theatre
The Mountaintop Arena Stage
Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play The Apple Family Plays The Studio Theatre
Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
The Laramie Project Ford’s Theatre
Never the Sinner 1st Stage
Optimism! or Voltaire’s Candide Spooky Action Theater
Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production A. J. Guban 36 Views Constellation Theatre Company
James Kronzer Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Elizabeth Jenkins McFadden The House of the Spirits/La casa de los espirtus GALA Hispanic Theatre
Clint Ramos Appropriate Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Clint Ramos The Mountaintop Arena Stage
Outstanding Lead Actor, Visiting Production Mark Evans The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Josh Franklin Anything Goes The Kennedy Center
Chester Gregory Sister Act The Kennedy Center
Bongile Mantsai Mies Julie Shakespeare Theatre Company
Christopher John O’Neill The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production Christopher Baine Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Carla Kihlstedt Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Mark Bennett Coriolanus Shakespeare Theatre Company
Broken Chord Appropriate Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Lindsay Jones The Mountaintop Arena Stage
Matthew M. Nielson Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave The Hub Theatre
Eric Shimelonis Never the Sinner 1st Stage
Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical Bruce Dow A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
James Gardiner The Last Five Years Signature Theatre
David Gregory In the Heights Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Bryan Knowlton A Chorus Line Olney Theatre Center
Paul Scanlan Cabaret The Keegan Theatre
Thom Sesma Miss Saigon Signature Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical Matthew Dewberry The Full Monty The Keegan Theatre
James Konicek Peter Pan and Wendy Imagination Stage
John Loughney The Full Monty The Keegan Theatre
Bobby Smith Spin Signature Theatre
Edward Watts A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
Tobias Young In the Heights Toby’s Dinner Theatre
Outstanding Lead Actress, Visiting Production Hilda Cronje Mies Julie Shakespeare Theatre Company
Perri Gaffney The Resurrection of Alice The Essential Theatre
Andrus Nichols Bedlam’s Saint Joan Olney Theatre Center
Rachel York Anything Goes The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical Jennifer Cordiner A Chorus Line Olney Theatre Center
Lora Lee Gayer A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Shakespeare Theatre Company
Maria Rizzo Gypsy Signature Theatre
Erin Weaver Company Signature Theatre
Brittany N. Williams Three Little Birds Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical Sherri L. Edelen Gypsy Signature Theatre
Diana Huey Miss Saigon Signature Theatre
Nancy Opel Hello, Dolly! Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre
Maria Rizzo Cabaret The Keegan Theatre
Jessica Vaccaro A Chorus Line Olney Theatre Center
Erin Weaver The Last Five Years Signature Theatre
Roz White Gee’s Bend MetroStage
Lauren Williams Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” The Kennedy Center
Lori Williams Ladies Swing the Blues MetroStage
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play Starla Benford The Convert Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Sherri L. Edelen Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Kimberly Gilbert Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Kate Eastwood Norris Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Susan Rome After the Revolution Theater J
Dawn Ursula The Convert Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play Johanna Day Good People Arena Stage
Tana Hicken 4000 Miles The Studio Theatre
Joaquina Kalukango The Mountaintop Arena Stage
Susan Lynskey Ghost-Writer MetroStage
Nancy Moricette The Convert Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Holly Twyford Contractions The Studio Theatre 2ndStage
Erin Weaver Romeo & Juliet Folger Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performer, Visiting Production Grey Henson The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Kevin Mambo The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Thoko Ntshinga Mies Julie Shakespeare Theatre Company
Edward Staudenmayer Anything Goes The Kennedy Center
Samantha Marie Ware The Book of Mormon The Kennedy Center
Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production Brian S. Allard Never the Sinner 1st Stage
Andrew F. Griffin Henry V Folger Theatre
Andrew F. Griffin The Tempest Synetic Theater
A. J. Guban 36 Views Constellation Theatre Company
Rui Rita The Laramie Project Ford’s Theatre
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical Happenstance Theater 4th Annual, ALL-NEW Cabaret Macabre Happenstance Theater
Matthew R. Wilson, freely adapted from Moliere Don Juan Faction of Fools Theatre Company
Lucas Hnath Red Speedo The Studio Theatre
Aaron Posner Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Michael J. Bobbitt, adaptation, based on the book by Cedella Marley, music & lyrics by Bob Marley, additional music & lyrics by Jon. L. Cornelius, II Three Little Birds Adventure Theatre MTC
Outstanding Movement, Resident Play Monalisa Arias Optimism! or Voltaire’s Candide Spooky Action Theater
Matthew Gardiner Never the Sinner 1st Stage
Happenstance Theater 4th Annual, ALL-NEW Cabaret Macabre Happenstance Theater
Robb Hunter Red Speedo The Studio Theatre
Irina Tsikurishvili The Three Musketeers Synetic Theater
Ben Cunis The Three Musketeers Synetic Theater
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play Louis Butelli Twelfth Night Folger Theatre
Rick Foucheux Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Ted van Griethuysen The Apple Family Plays The Studio Theatre
Mitchell Hebert How to Write a New Book for the Bible Round House Theatre
KenYatta Rogers Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Richard Sheridan Willis Twelfth Night Folger Theatre
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play Rick Foucheux Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Brad Koed Stupid Fucking Bird Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Julian Elijah Martinez 9 Circles Forum Theatre
Patrick Page Coriolanus Shakespeare Theatre Company
Steve Pickering Wallenstein Shakespeare Theatre Company
Alexander Strain Glengarry Glen Ross Round House Theatre
Brandon Uranowitz Torch Song Trilogy The Studio Theatre