The 2012 Award season has officially begun! The Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway Excellence were handed out last night. Sons of the Prophet and Once won Outstanding Play and Outstanding Musical respectively. Will Once's win help their momentum for the Tony Awards? Only time will tell. The winners are listed below.
Outstanding Play
Sons of the Prophet
Outstanding Musical
Once
Outstanding Revival
The Cherry Orchard
Outstanding Solo Show
An Illiad
Outstanding Director
Sam Gold, The Big Meal
Outstanding Choreographer
Steven Hoggett, Once
Outstanding Lead Actor
Santino Fontana, Sons of the Prophet
Outstanding Lead Actress
Sanaa Lathan, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Outstanding Featured Actor
Adam Driver, Look Back in Anger
Outstanding Featured Actress
Tonya Pinkins, Milk Like Sugar
Outstanding Scenic Design
Lauren Helpern, 4000 Miles
Outstanding Costume Design
ESosa, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Outstanding Lighting Design
Natasha Katz, Once (tie)
David Weiner, Through a Glass Darkly (tie)
Outstanding Sound Design
Matt Tierney and Ben Williams, The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard Frankel
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee
Richard Foreman
Service to Off-Broadway Award
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY)
Outstanding Alternative Theatrical Experience
Voca People