“Mexodus,,” a two-man musical about the little-known history of Mexico as a refuge for thousands of escaping American slaves before the Civil War, won outstanding musical, director, lead performer, and sound design at the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway, Sunday night at a ceremony at NYU Skirball. “Prince Faggot” won outstanding play and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” won outstanding revival.
Complete list of winners below.
(Check out my New York Theater Awards Calendar and Guide 2026)
Outstanding Play
Prince Faggot
Outstanding Musical
Mexodus
Outstanding Revival
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Solo Show
I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan
Outstanding Director
David Mendizábal – Mexodus
Outstanding Choreographer
Edgar Godineaux and Jared Grimes – Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play
Aigner Mizzelle – THE MONSTERS
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play
David Turner – Mother Russia
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical
Nygel D. Robinson – Mexodus
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical
Nick Rashad Burroughs – GODDESS
Outstanding Ensemble
Night Side Songs
Robin de Jesús, Brooke Ishibashi, Jonathan Raviv, Kris Saint-Louis, Mary Testa
Outstanding Scenic Design
Miriam Buether – Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.
Outstanding Costume Design
Qween Jean – Saturday Church
Outstanding Lighting Design
Cha See – The Unknown
Outstanding Sound Design
Mikhail Fiksel – Mexodus
Outstanding Projection Design
John Narun – Bughouse
HONORARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement
Mia Katigbak
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee
William Finn
