2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards

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2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Date	May 21, 2026
Venue	MMAC Theatre
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Most awards	Ragtime, Schmigadoon! (5)
Most nominations	The Lost Boys (11)
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The 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners were announced on May 11, 2026, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2025–26 season. Nominations were announced on April 21, 2026, with The Lost Boys receiving the most nominations with 11. Mexodus followed with 10 nominations, and Death of a Salesman was the most-nominated play production with 6 nominations.

With five awards each, Ragtime and Schmigadoon! were the year's biggest winners. With four awards each, Death of a Salesman was the most-winning play, and Mexodus the most-winning Off-Broadway production.

Winners and nominees

The 2025-2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, by The Pitt cast members Isa Briones (then starring in Just in Time) and Sepideh Moafi. The winners were announced on May 11, 2026, with an awards ceremony on May 27, 2026, at the MMAC Theatre.

Ragtime and Schmigadoon! won the most awards, with five wins each. Schmigadoon! won Outstanding New Broadway Musical, while The Balusters won Outstanding New Broadway Play. For Off-Broadway, Mexodus took home Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Meet the Cartozians won Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. The awards for revivals went to Ragtime and Death of a Salesman.

Category	Winner and nominees
Outstanding New Broadway Musical	*Schmigadoon! The Lost Boys Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Outstanding New Broadway Play	*The Balusters by David Lindsay-Abaire Giant by Mark Rosenblatt Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D. Hunter Oedipus based on the story by Sophocles, adapted by Robert Icke Punch by James Graham
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical	*Mexodus Beau the Musical Goddess Oratorio for Living Things Saturday Church
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play	*Meet the Cartozians by Talene Monahon Angry Alan by Penelope Skinner The Monsters by Ngozi Anyanwu Prince Faggot by Jordan Tannahill The Reservoir by Jake Brasch
Outstanding Revival of a Musical	*Ragtime The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Baker's Wife Chess Masquerade
Outstanding Revival of a Play	*Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison
John Gassner Award (tie)	*Ro Reddick, Cold War Choir Practice and Bubba Weiler, Well, I'll Let You Go Jamie Wax, Call Me Izzy Preston Max Allen, Caroline Matthew Libby, Data
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)	*Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)	*Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Heather Christian, Oratorio for Living Things Ethan D. Pakchar and Douglas Lyons, Beau the Musical The Rescues, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Direction of a Play	*Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman Debbie Allen, Joe Turner's Come and Gone Ngozi Anyanwu, The Monsters Trip Cullman, Becky Shaw Robert Icke, Oedipus Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan Sheibani, The Brothers Size
Outstanding Direction of a Musical	*Lear deBessonet, Ragtime Michael Arden, The Lost Boys Lee Sunday Evans, Oratorio for Living Things David Mendizábal, Mexodus Diane Paulus, Masquerade
Outstanding Choreography	*Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon! Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Masquerade Darrell Grand Moultrie, Goddess Darrell Grand Moultrie, Saturday Church Rickey Tripp, The Monsters
Outstanding Orchestrations	*Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! Fraser Campbell, Jane Cardona, Ben Moss, Odetta Hartman, John Murchison, Peter Wise, Oratorio for Living Things Mikhail Fiksel, Brian Quijada, and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus Ethan Popp and The Rescues, The Lost Boys Michael Thurber, Goddess
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play	*Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels Will Harrison, Punch John Lithgow, Giant Lesley Manville, Oedipus Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical	*Joshua Henry, Ragtime Sara Chase, Schmigadoon! Nicholas Christopher, Chess Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime Jessica Vosk, Beaches
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play	*Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Well, I'll Let You Go Alana Raquel Bowers, Cold War Choir Practice André Holland, The Brothers Size Alani iLongwe, The Brothers Size Aigner Mizzelle, The Monsters
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical	*Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus Micaela Diamond, The Seat of Our Pants Amber Iman, Goddess Brian Quijada, Mexodus Matt Rodin, Beau the Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play	*Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman Christopher Abbott, Death of a Salesman Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime Jessica Hecht, Dog Day Afternoon Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical	*Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys Max Clayton, Schmigadoon! Andrew Durand, The Rocky Horror Show Benjamin Pajak, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play	*Caroline Aaron, The Reservoir Brian d'Arcy James, Eurydice River Lipe-Smith, Caroline Andrea Martin, Meet the Cartozians Malcolm Mays, The Brothers Size
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical	*Judy Kuhn, The Baker's Wife Justin Cooley, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee J. Harrison Ghee, Saturday Church Kevin McHale, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Jasmine Amy Rogers, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Solo Performance	*Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing Sean Hayes, The Unknown Mary Kate O Flanagan, Making a Show of Myself Jack Holden, Kenrex Jean Smart, Call Me Izzy
Outstanding Scenic Design	*Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys James Fluhr, Masquerade Scott Pask, Schmigadoon! Adam Rigg and Anton Volovsek, Bowl EP Jason Sherwood, The Baker's Wife
Outstanding Costume Design	*Linda Cho, Schmigadoon! Dede M. Ayite, Goddess Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels Ryan Park, The Lost Boys Emilio Sosa, Masquerade
Outstanding Lighting Design	*Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys Mextly Couzin, Mexodus Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman Studio Luna, Marcel on the Train
Outstanding Projection Design	*59 Studio, Ragtime Akhila Krishnan, Kyoto Derek McLane, This World of Tomorrow Johnny Moreno, Mexodus John Narun, Bughouse
Outstanding Sound Design	*Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus Caroline Eng, The Unknown Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys Brett Jarvis, Masquerade Nick Kourtides, Oratorio for Living Things

Shows with multiple wins and nominations

Wins	Nominations	Production
2	11	The Lost Boys
4	10	Mexodus
5	8	Schmigadoon!
4	6	Death of a Salesman
0		Masquerade
5		Ragtime
0	5	The Brothers Size
		Goddess
		Oratorio for Living Things
	4	The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
		Beau the Musical
		The Monsters
		Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
1	3	The Baker's Wife
0		Fallen Angels
		Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
		Oedipus
		Saturday Church
	2	Becky Shaw
		Call Me Izzy
		Caroline
		Chess
1		Cold War Choir Practice
0		Giant
		Marjorie Prime
1		Meet the Cartozians
0		Punch
1		The Reservoir
0		The Rocky Horror Show
		The Unknown
2		Well, I'll Let You Go

References

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