The League Of Off-Broadway Theatres And Producers is proud to announce the THE 20TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which were presented on Monday, May 2nd at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street). The evening was dedicated to the memory of NY Times writer Mel Gussow, who passed away recently, after a distinguished career.

This year marked the 20th anniversary of The Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway, created in 1985 by resolution of The League of Off-Broadway Theatres & Producers, to recognize outstanding achievement on Off-Broadway stages.

At the celebration this year were performances by the nominees for Outstanding Musical, as well as commemorations of the milestone year.

After Ashley
Written by Gina Gionfriddo
Produced by Vineyard Theatre

Doubt
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club

Going to St. Ives
Written by Lee Blessing
Produced by Primary Stages

Intimate Apparel
Written by Lynn Nottage
Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company

Orson’s Shadow
Written by Austin Pendleton
Produced by PlanetEarth Partners and Scott Morfee

Altar Boyz
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Music & Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker
Conceived by Ken Davenport & Marc Kessler
Produced by Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket

Junie B. Jones
Book and Lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Music by Zina Goldrich
Produced by TheatreworksUSA

Lone Star Love
music by Eric Rockwell
Conceived and Adapted by John L. Haber
Music and Lyrics by Jack Herrick
Produced by Amas Musical Theatre

The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Produced by Second Stage Theatre

Nine Parts of Desire
Starring and Written by Heather Raffo
Produced by Manhattan Ensemble Theater

The Two and Only
Starring and Written by Jay Johnson
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company in association with Roger Alan Gindi, Stewart F. Lane & Bonnie Conley, Dan Whitten, Herbert Goldsmith Productions, wetrock Entertainment

Counsellor-At-Law
Written by Elmer Rice
Produced by Peccadillo Theater Company

Engaged
Written by W. S. Gilbert
Produced by Theatre for A New Audience

Finian’s Rainbow
Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Produced by Irish Repertory Theatre

Hedda Gabler
written by Henrik Ibsen
Translation by Christopher Hampton
Produced by New York Theatre Workshop

Hurlyburly
Written by David Rabe
Produced by The New Group

Jo Bonney; Fat Pig
Scott Elliott; Hurlyburly
Doug Hughes; Doubt
James Lapine; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Daniel Sullivan; Intimate Apparel

Christopher Gattelli; Altar Boyz
Devanand Janki; Junie B. Jones
Dan Knechtges; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Barry McNabb; Finian’s Rainbow
Randy Skinner; Lone Star Love

Larry Bryggman; Romance
Ethan Hawke; Hurlyburly
Brían F. O’Byrne; Doubt
John Rubinstein; Counsellor-At-Law
Jeffrey Wright; This Is How It Goes

Ashlie Atkinson; Fat Pig
Viola Davis; Intimate Apparel
Cherry Jones; Doubt
Judy Kaye; Souvenir
Elizabeth Marvel; Hedda Gabler

Kevin Cahoon; The Foreigner
Dan Fogler; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Josh Hamilton; Hurlyburly
Logan Marshall-Green; The Distance From Here
Tyler Maynard; Altar Boyz

Jenn Harris; Modern Orthodox
Adriane Lenox; Doubt
Alison Pill; On the Mountain
Parker Posey; Hurlyburly
Jennifer Simard; Forbidden Broadway: SVU

Julian Crouch & Graeme Gilmour; Shockheaded Peter
Antje Ellermann; Nine Parts of Desire
Derek McLane; Intimate Apparel
Neil Patel; Between Us
Jan Versweyved; Hedda Gabler

Alvin Colt; Forbidden Broadway: SVU
Anna Hannikainen; Slava’s Snowshow
Kevin Pollard; Shockheaded Peter
Anita Yavich; Švejk
Catherine Zuber; Intimate Apparel

Christopher Akerlind; Belle Epoque
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer; Dessa Rose
Jon Linstrum; Shockheaded Peter
James Vermeulen; Mr. Fox: A Rumination
David Weiner; Rodney’s Wife

Obadiah Eaves; Nine Parts of Desire
Scott Lehrer; Dessa Rose
Simon Matthews; Altar Boyz
Darron L West; Hot ‘n’ Throbbing
Darron L West; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Outstanding Body of Work
The Irish Repertory Theatre

Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence
Frances Sternhagen