Every spring, the DC artistic community celebrates theatrical excellence with the Helen Hayes Awards—it’s like the Tony Awards for Washington, DC-area theatre. This spring marks the 25th anniversary of the awards, and we’re ecstatic to see that this year’s nominations includes The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night, a co-production with McCarter. The McCarter production begins previews on March 10; click here for tickets.

Nominations for Twelfth Night include:
Outstanding Resident Play
Outstanding Direction, Resident Play-Rebecca Bayla Taichman
Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production-Miranda Hoffman
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play-Nancy Robinette
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play-Floyd King
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play-Tom Story
Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Congratulations also to Brian Tyree Henry for his nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production, for Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size at Studio Theatre. Henry will be performing in McCarter’s upcoming production of McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays.

Click here for a full list of nominees.

Winners of the Helen Hayes Awards will be announced in a ceremony on April 13. Congratulations to our colleagues at The Shakespeare Theatre Company and to all of the nominees!

Posted by Patrick McKelvey, Literary Intern at McCarter Theatre.

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