“The Balusters” was chosen as the outstanding Broadway play and “Schmigadoon!” was awarded outstanding Broadway musical and four other awards at the 76th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards. “Mexodus” won outstanding new Off-Broadway musical and “Meet the Caresians” outstanding Off-Broadway play. There was a tie for :the John Gasner new American play award: Ro Reddick’s Cold War Choir Practice and Bubba Weiler’s Well, I’ll Let You Go. “Ragtime” and “Death of a Salesman” swept for revivals.
(Outer Critics Circle Award 2026 Nominations)
Check out my New York Theater Awards Calendar and Guide 2026
Full list of winners below:
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Schmigadoon!
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Mexodus
Outstanding New Broadway Play
The Balusters
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Meet the Cartesians
John Gassner Award (for a new American play preferably by a new playwright)
Cold War Choir Practice by Ro Reddick
Well, I’ll Let You Go by Bubba Weiler
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Ragtime
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Ben Levi-Ross, Ragtime
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Judy Kuhn, The Baker’s Wife
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Well, I’ll Let You Go
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Caroline Aaron, The Reservoir
Outstanding Solo Performance
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brillitant Thing
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon
Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, Mexodus
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
Outstanding Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon
Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Outstanding Scenic Design
Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Costume Design
Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Outstanding Sound Design
Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus
Outstanding Video/Projection Design
59 Studio, Ragtime
A Note on Eligibility
The following Broadway productions were considered in previous seasons, with only new elements eligible during this cycle: Cats: The Jellicle Ball; Liberation; and Titaníque.
The following productions were not eligible for awards this season: Mamma Mia!; Beetlejuice; Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets; All Out: Comedy About Ambition.
