“John Proctor is the Villain” was chosen as the outstanding Broadway play and “Maybe Happy Ending” was awarded outstanding Broadway musical and three other awards at the 75th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards. Drag the Musical won outstanding new Off-Broadway musical and Liberation outstanding Off-Broadway play.
George Clooney and Grant Heslov won the John Gasner new American play award for “Good Night and Good Luck,” and Sarah Snook won outstanding solo performance for The Picture of Dorian Gray

( Outer Critics Circle Award 2025 nominations)

Full list of winners below

Check out my New York Theater Awards Calendar and Guide 2025

Outstanding New Broadway Play
John Proctor Is the Villain

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Maybe Happy Ending

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Drag the Musical

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Liberation

John Gassner Award (new American play preferably by a new playwright)
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Vanya

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Francis Jue, Yellow Face

Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The Musical

Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musica
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Nick Adams, Drag: The Musical

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Adam Driver, Hold On to Me Darling

Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Michael Rishawn, Table 17

Outstanding Solo Performance
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending

Outstanding Score
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending

Outstanding Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Danya Taymor, John Proctor Is the Villain

Outstanding Choreography
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! the Musical

Outstanding Scenic Design
Miriam Buether, Jamie Harrison, and Chris Fisher, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Outstanding Costume Design
Gregg Barnes, BOOP! The Musical

Outstanding Lighting Design
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Outstanding Sound Design
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Outstanding Video/Projections
David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray

4 – Maybe Happy Ending
3 – Boop! The Musical; Stranger Things: The First Shadow
2 – Cats: The Jellicle Ball; Drag: The Musical; John Proctor Is the Villain; The Picture of Dorian Gray
1 – Liberation; Good Night, and Good Luck; The Hills of California; Hold On to Me Darling; Just in Time; Operation Mincemeat; Table 17; Vanya; Yellow Face
 

Note on Eligibility:
The following productions were considered in previous seasons, with only new elements eligible during this cycle: Buena Vista Social Club; Dead Outlaw; English; Hold On to Me Darling; Job; and Oh, Mary!. The following productions were not eligible for awards this season: All In: Comedy About Love, and Ben Platt: Live at the Palace.