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Cost of Living (2017)
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MTC’s many laurels include…

30 Tony Awards, 7 Pulitzer Prizes, and 51 Drama Desk Awards, as well as numerous Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, Drama League and Theatre World Awards. MTC has won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Drama Desk for Outstanding Excellence, and a Theatre World for Outstanding Achievement.

TONY AWARDS
  • JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING – 2024
    Special Tony Award for Hair and Wig Design – Nikiya Mathis
    Best Costume Design of a Play – Dede Ayite

 

  • SKELETON CREW – 2022
    Best Featured Actress in a Play – Phylicia Rashad

 

  • INK – 2019
    Best Featured Actor in a Play – Bertie Carvel
    Best Lighting Design of a Play – Neil Austin

 

  • CHOIR BOY – 2019
    Best Sound Design of a Play – Fitz Patton
    Special Tony Award – Jason Michael Webb

 

  • AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY – 2017
    Best Revival of a Play – August Wilson

 

  • LILLIAN HELLMAN’S THE LITTLE FOXES – 2017
    Best Featured Actress in a Play – Cynthia Nixon
    Best Costume Design for a Play – Jane Greenwood

 

  • THE FATHER – 2016
    Best Actor in a Play – Frank Langella

 

  • THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES – 2013
    Best Featured Actress – Judith Light

 

  • VENUS IN FUR – 2012
    Best Actress – Nina Arianda

 

  • GOOD PEOPLE – 2011
    Best Actress – Frances McDormand

 

  • THE ROYAL FAMILY – 2010
    Best Costume Design – Catherine Zuber

 

  • RABBIT HOLE – 2006
    Best Actress – Cynthia Nixon

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Best Play – John Patrick Shanley
    Best Leading Actress – Cherry Jones
    Best Featured Actress – Adriane Lenox
    Best Direction – Doug Hughes

 

  • KING HEDLEY II – 2001
    Best Featured Actress – Viola Davis

 

  • PROOF – 2001
    Best Play – David Auburn
    Best Actress – Mary-Louise Parker
    Best Director – Daniel Sullivan

 

  • SEVEN GUITARS – 1996
    Best Featured Actor – Ruben Santiago-Hudson

 

  • LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! – 1994
    Best Play – Terrence McNally
    Best Featured Actor – John Glover

 

  • AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ – 1978
    Best Musical
    Best Musical Director – Richard Maltby, Jr.
    Best Featured Actress – Nell Carter
PULITZER PRIZES
  • COST OF LIVING – 2018
    Martyna Majok

 

  • RUINED – 2009
    Lynn Nottage

 

  • RABBIT HOLE – 2007
    David Lindsay-Abaire

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    John Patrick Shanley

 

  • PROOF – 2001
    David Auburn

 

  • THE PIANO LESSON – 1990
    August Wilson

 

  • CRIMES OF THE HEART – 1981
    Beth Henley
DRAMA DESK AWARDS
  • JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING – 2024
    Outstanding Wig and Hair Design – Nikiya Mathis

     

  • HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE – 2022
    Outstanding Revival of a Play – Paula Vogel
    Special Award – Dede Ayite

 

  • SKELETON CREW – 2022
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Phylicia Rashad

 

  • LACKAWANNA BLUES – 2022
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    Outstanding Music in a Play – Bill Sims Jr.

 

  • PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC – 2022
    Outstanding Play – Joshua Harmon
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Francis Benhamou
    Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play – Amith Chandrashaker

 

  • MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON – 2020
    Outstanding Solo Performance – Laura Linney

 

  • CHOIR BOY – 2019
    Outstanding Music in a Play – Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton

 

  • AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY – 2017
    Outstanding Revival of a Play – August Wilson
    Outstanding Director of a Play – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
    Outstanding Music in a Play – Bill Sims Jr.

 

  • LILLIAN HELLMAN’S THE LITTLE FOXES – 2017
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Laura Linney
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Cynthia Nixon
    Outstanding Costume Design for a Play – Jane Greenwood

 

  • THE FATHER – 2016
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Frank Langella

 

  • THE LION – 2015
    Outstanding Solo Performance – Benjamin Scheuer

 

  • CASA VALENTINA – 2014
    Outstanding Featured Actor – Reed Birney

 

  • THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES – 2013
    Outstanding Featured Actress – Judith Light

 

  • GOOD PEOPLE – 2010
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Frances McDormand

 

  • RUINED – 2009
    Outstanding Play – Lynn Nottage
    Outstanding Music in a Play – Dominic Kanza

 

  • LOVEMUSIK – 2007
    Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Donna Murphy
    Best Orchestration – Jonathan Tunick

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Outstanding Play – John Patrick Shanley
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Brían F. O’Byrne
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Cherry Jones
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Adriane Lenox
    Outstanding Direction – Doug Hughes

 

  • KING HEDLEY II – 2001
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Viola Davis
    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Charles Brown

 

  • PROOF – 2001
    Best Play – David Auburn
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Mary-Louise Parker

 

  • THE WILD PARTY – 2000
    Outstanding Music – Andrew Lippa

 

  • FUDDY MEERS – 1999
    Outstanding Featured Actress – Marylouise Burke

 

  • FULL GALLOP – 1995
    Outstanding One Person Show – Mary Louise Wilson

 

  • LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! – 1994
    Outstanding Play – Terrence McNally
    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Nathan Lane

 

  • LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART – 1991
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Christine Baranski

 

  • THE PIANO LESSON – 1990
    Best Play – August Wilson

 

  • THE LISBON TRAVIATA – 1989
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Nathan Lane

 

  • EASTERN STANDARD – 1988
    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Peter Frechette

 

  • WOMAN IN MIND – 1988
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Stockard Channing

 

  • ITALIAN AMERICAN RECONCILIATION – 1988
    Outstanding Set Design – Santo Loquasto

 

  • LOOT – 1986
    Performer – Joseph Maher

 

  • IT’S ONLY A PLAY – 1985
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Joanna Gleason

 

  • AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ – 1978
    Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Nell Carter
    Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Ken Page

 

  • THE MIGHTY GENTS – 1976-1977
    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Morgan Freeman
NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
  • AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY – 2017
    Special Citation for Ruben Santiago-Hudson and the Ensemble Cast

 

  • GOOD PEOPLE – 2011
    Best Play

 

  • RUINED – 2009
    Best Play

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Best Play

 

  • PROOF – 2001
    Best American Play

 

  • LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! – 1994
    Best American Play

 

  • THE PIANO LESSON – 1990
    Best Play

 

  • ARISTOCRATS – 1989
    Best Foreign Play

 

  • MASS APPEAL – 1980
    Director – Geraldine Fitzgerald

 

  • AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ – 1979
    Best Musical
OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
  • HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE – 2022
    Special Achievement Award – Johanna Day
    Special Achievement Award – Mary-Louise Parker
    Special Achievement Award – David Morse
  • LACKAWANNA BLUES – 2022
    Special Achievement Award – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
  • PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC – 2022
    Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
  • MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON – 2020
    Outstanding Solo Performance Honoree – Laura Linney
  • THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM – 2019
    Outstanding New Broadway Play Honoree
    Outstanding Actor in a Play Honoree – Jonathan Pryce
    Outstanding Actress in a Play Honoree – Eileen Atkins
    Outstanding Scenic Design Honoree – Anthony Ward
    Outstanding Lighting Design Honoree – Hugh Vanstone
  • AUGUST WILSON’S JITNEY – 2017
    Outstanding Revival of a Play
  • LILLIAN HELLMAN’S THE LITTLE FOXES – 2017
    Outstanding Actress in a Play – Laura Linney
    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Cynthia Nixon
  • THE FATHER – 2016
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Frank Langella
  • THE WHIPPING MAN – 2011
    John Gassner Playwriting Award – Matthew Lopez
  • GOOD PEOPLE – 2011
    Best Actress in a Play – Frances McDormand
  • RUINED – 2009
    Outstanding Off-Broadway Play
  • HUMOR ABUSE – 2009
    Outstanding Solo Performance – Lorenzo Pisoni
  • FROM UP HERE – 2008
    John Gassner Playwriting Award – Liz Flahive
  • LOVEMUSIK – 2007
    Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Donna Murphy
    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – David Pittu
  • MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS – 2005
    John Gassner Playwriting Award – Ron Hutchinson
  • DOUBT – 2005
    Outstanding Broadway Play
    Outstanding Actress – Cherry Jones
    Outstanding Actor – Brian F. O’Byrne
    Outstanding Director – Doug Hughes
  • PROOF – 2001
    Outstanding Broadway Play
    Outstanding Actress – Mary-Louise Parker
    John Gassner Playwriting Award – David Auburn
  • KING HEDLEY II – 2001
    Performer – Viola Davis
  • THE WILD PARTY – 2000
    Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical
  • THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE – 2000
    John Gassner Playwriting Award – Charles Busch
  • NINE ARMENIANS – 1996
    John Gassner Playwriting Award
  • SEVEN GUITARS – 1996
    Outstanding Director – Lloyd Richards
    Outstanding Cast – Special Achievement Award
    Outstanding Ensemble Performance
  • AFTER-PLAY – 1995
    Playwright – Anne Meara
  • LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! – 1994
    Outstanding Broadway Play
    Outstanding Director – Joe Mantello
    Performer – Nathan Lane
  • THE PIANO LESSON – 1990
    Performer – Rocky Carroll
  • LOOT – 1986
    Outstanding Revival of a Play On or Off
    Broadway Director – John Tillinger
AUDELCO AWARDS
  • SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS – 2018
    Outstanding Ensemble Performance

 

  • THE TALENTED TENTH – 1989
    Best Dramatic Production
    Playwright – Richard Wesley
    Director – M. Neema Barnette
    Lead Actress – Marie Thomas
    Supporting Actress – LaTanya Richardson
    Sound Design – David Lawson

 

  • THE LAST STREET PLAY – 1977
    Best Dramatic Production
THE OBIE AWARDS
  • FULFILLMENT CENTER – 2018
    Playwriting – Abe Koogler

 

  • THE WHIPPING MAN – 2011
    Performance – André Braugher

 

  • HUMOR ABUSE – 2009
    Performance – Lorenzo Pisoni

 

  • RUINED – 2009
    Best New American Play – Lynn Nottage
    Performance – Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    Performance – Saidah Arrika Ekulona
    Performance – Russell Gebert Jones

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Playwrighting – John Patrick Shanley
    Sustained Excellence in Direction – Doug Hughes
    Performance – Cherry Jones

 

  • COMIC POTENTIAL – 2001
    Performance – Janie Dee

 

  • NEWYORKERS – 2001
    Performance – Pamela Isaacs

 

  • A CLASS ACT – 2001
    Special Citation for Music & Lyrics – Ed Kleban

 

  • THE WILD PARTY – 2000
    Choreography – Mark Dendy
    Sustained Excellence in Set Design – David Gallo

 

  • FULL GALLOP – 1995
    Performance – Mary Louise Wilson

 

  • VALLEY SONG – 1995
    Performance – Lisa Gay Hamilton

 

  • LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! – 1994
    Playwrighting – Terrence McNally
    Performance – Randy Becker, Stephen Bogardus, John Glover, John Benjamin Hickey, Justin Kirk, Nathan Lane, Stephen Spinella, and director Joe Mantello

 

  • THE LAST YANKEE – 1993
    Performance – Frances Conroy

 

  • JOINED AT THE HEAD – 1992
    Sustained Excellence in Performance – Ellen Parker

 

  • SIGHT UNSEEN – 1992
    Playwrighting – Donald Margulies
    Performance – Dennis Boutsikaris
    Performance – Deborah Hedwall

 

  • BOESMAN AND LENA – 1992
    Performance – Lynne Thigpen

 

  • THE AMERICAN PLAN – 1990
    Performance – Joan Copeland

 

  • ARISTOCRATS – 1989
    Performance – Niall Buggy

 

  • THE LOMAN FAMILY PICNIC – 1989
    Performance – Marcia Jean Kurtz

 

  • FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE – 1987
    Performance – Kathy Bates

 

  • IT’S ONLY A PLAY – 1985
    Costumes – Rita Ryack

 

  • DIGBY – 1985
    Performance – Anthony Heald

 

  • MENSCH MEIER – 1984
    Playwrighting – Franz Xavier Kroetz
    Performance – Stephen McHattie

 

  • OTHER PLACES – 1984
    Performance – Dianne Wiest

 

  • THE SINGULAR LIFE OF ALBERT NOBBS – 1982
    Performance – Glenn Close

 

  • SLACKS AND TOPS – 1982
    Playwriting – Harry Kandoleon

 

  • CRIMES OF THE HEART – 1980
    Direction – Melvin Bernhardt
    Performance – Mary Beth Hurt

 

  • GRAND MAGIC – 1979
    Performance – Fred Gwynne

 

  • NONGOGO – 1979
    Performance – Mary Alice

 

  • STATEMENTS AFTER ARREST UNDER THE IMMORALITY ACT – 1978
    Direction – Thomas Bullard

 

  • SAFE HOUSE – 1978
    Performance – Kaiulani Lee

 

  • AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ – 1978
    Performance – Nell Carter

 

  • ASHES – 1976
    Playwrighting – David Rudkin
    Performance – Brian Murray
    Performance – Roberta Maxwell

 

  • CHILDREN – 1976
    Direction – Melvin Bernhardt

 

  • BAD HABITS – 1974
    Distinguished Plays – Terrence McNally
    Distinguished Direction – Robert Drivas
THEATRE WORLD AWARDS
  • PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC – 2022
    Yair Ben-Dor

 

  • CHOIR BOY – 2019
    Jeremy Pope

 

  • COST OF LIVING – 2017
    Katy Sullivan

 

  • VIETGONE – 2016
    Raymond Lee

 

  • CONSTELLATIONS – 2015
    Ruth Wilson

 

  • THE LION – 2014
    Benjamin Scheuer

 

  • RUINED – 2009
    Condola Rashad

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Heather Goldenhersh

 

  • COMIC POTENTIAL – 2001
    Janie Dee

 

  • THREE BIRDS ALIGHTING ON A FIELD – 1994
    Harriet Walter

 

  • FOUR DOGS AND A BONE – 1993
    Arabella Field

 

  • SIGHT UNSEEN – 1992
    Laura Linney

 

  • THE PIANO LESSON – 1990
    Rocky Carroll and Tommy Hollis

 

  • WHAT THE BUTLER SAW – 1989
    Joanne Whalley-Kilmer

 

  • EASTERN STANDARD – 1988
    Dylan Baker and Peter Frechette

 

  • ELEEMOSYNARY – 1989
    Jennie Moreau

 

  • PRINCIPIA SCRIPTORIAE – 1986
    Joe Urla

 

  • SKIRMISHES – 1982
    Suzanne Bertish
LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS
  • PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC – 2022
    Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play – Frances Benhamou

 

  • SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS – 2018
    Outstanding Scenic Design – Arnulfo Maldonado

 

  • VIETGONE – 2016
    Outstanding Projection Design – Jared Mezzocchi

 

  • PRODIGAL SON – 2016
    Outstanding Actor in a Play – Timothée Chalamet

 

  • LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – 2011
    Lynne Meadow

 

  • THE WHIPPING MAN – 2011
    Outstanding Lighting Design – Ben Stanton

 

  • RUINED – 2008
    Outstanding Play
    Outstanding Lead Actress – Saidah Arrika Ekulona

 

  • HUMOR ABUSE – 2008
    Outstanding Solo Show

 

  • DOUBT – 2005
    Outstanding Play
    Outstanding Director – Doug Hughes
    Outstanding Actress – Cherry Jones
    Outstanding Featured Actress – Adriane Lenox

 

  • FOUR – 2002
    Outstanding Featured Actor – Keith Nobbs

 

  • PROOF – 2001
    Outstanding Play
    Outstanding Actress – Mary-Louise Parker
    Outstanding Director – Daniel Sullivan

 

  • THE WILD PARTY – 2000
    Outstanding Scenic Design – David Gallo
    Outstanding Lighting Design – Kenneth Posner
    Outstanding Costume Design – Martin Pakledinaz

 

  • THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE – 2000
    Stars on the Sidewalk – Charles Busch

 

  • SYLVIA – 1995
    Outstanding Costume Design – Jane Greenwood
TIME MAGAZINE BEST PLAY
  • BOY GETS GIRL – 2001

 

  • EASTERN STANDARD – 1988

 

  • ARISTOCRATS – 1989

 

  • MASS APPEAL – 1980

 

  • ASHES – 1976

 

  • LIFE CLASS – 1975
SPECIAL AWARDS
  • 2017 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD
    Jitney – Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

 

  • 2011 LILLY AWARD
    Lynne Meadow – For Lifetime Achievement

 

  • 2011 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD
    Lynne Meadow – For Lifetime Achievement

 

  • 2005 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD
    Doubt – Distinguished Production of a Play

 

  • 2005 HULL-WARRINER PLAYWRITING AWARD
    John Patrick Shanley – Doubt

 

  • 2001 NEW YORK CITY PROCLAMATION
    For Contributions to the Cultural Arts of New York City

 

  • 2000 EDITH OLIVER AWARD
    Barry Grove – For Sustained Excellence Off-Broadway

 

  • 1999 AWARD FROM BROOKLYN COLLEGE
    Lynne Meadow – For her Distinguished Contribution for the American Performance Arts

 

  • 1989 DRAMA DESK AWARD
    For setting high standards, encouraging new playwrights, and importing unusual plays from abroad

 

  • 1987 LUCILLE LORTEL AWARD
    For Outstanding Achievement

 

  • 1982 THEATRE WORLD AWARD
    For Outstanding Achievement

 

  • 1982 ENCORE AWARD
    From the Arts and Business Council

 

  • 1981 MARGO JONES AWARD
    For Continued Encouragement of Young Playwrights

 

  • 1977 SPECIAL OBIE CITATION
    For Sustained Excellence

 

  • 1977 DRAMA DESK AWARD
    For Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre

 

  • 1977 SPECIAL OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
    Lynne Meadow – For her Supportive and Perceptive Contributions to the American Theatre

 

  • 1977 SHUBERT FOUNDATION JAMES N. VAUGHAN MEMORIAL AWARD
    For Exceptional Achievement and Contribution to the Development of Professional Theatre