Third Annual Independent Theater Blogger Awards - Nominations Announced

As a member of the Independent Theater Bloggers Association, I am pleased to announce the nominations for the Third Annual Patrick Lee Theater Blogger Awards.

Patrick Lee was one of the ITBA's founding members. Patrick passed away suddenly last June, and was an erudite, passionate, and tireless advocate for theater in all its forms. He was the author of the popular theater blog, Just Shows to Go You, and was one of the co-founders of the Show Showdown blog. Patrick was also the ITBA's first awards director, and was a regular contributor to Theatermania and TDF Stages.

Conratulations to all of the nominees. The winners will be announced on Friday, May 20th.

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL   

• Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Catch Me If You Can
• The Book of Mormon
• The Scottsboro Boys
• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY   

• Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
• Brief Encounter
• Good People
• Jerusalem
• War Horse

OUTSTANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL REVIVAL

• Anything Goes
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

OUTSTANDING BROADWAY PLAY REVIVAL

• Arcadia
• Born Yesterday
• The Importance of Being Earnest
• The Merchant of Venice
• The Normal Heart

OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY

• Gatz
• Other Desert Cities
• Peter and the Starcatcher
• The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
• The Metal Children

OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

• Freckleface Strawberry
• In Transit
• The Burnt Part Boys
• The Kid
• We the People: America Rocks!

OUTSTANDING OFF-BROADWAY REVIVAL (PLAY OR MUSICAL)

• Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches
• Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika
• Hello Again
• The Little Foxes
• Three Sisters

OUTSTANDING SOLO SHOW/PERFORMANCE (ALL VENUE CATEGORIES)   

• Kimberly Faye Greenberg, One Night with Fanny Brice
• John Leguizamo, Ghetto Klown
• Michael Shannon, Mistakes Were Made
• Mike Birbiglia, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
• Tim Watts, Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer

OUTSTANDING OFF-OFF-BROADWAY SHOW   

• Belarus Free Theater's Discover Love
• Black Watch
• Dog Act
• Feeder: A Love Story
• Invasion!
• Reefer Madness, The Gallery Players
• ReWrite
• The Caucasian Chalk Circle
• Treasure Island

There will also be citations for individual performances, but the nominees will not be made public. The winners will be announced along with the rest of the winners on May 20th.