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Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Helen Hayes Award

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical is one of the awards presented at the annual Helen Hayes Award ceremony.

Check all the winners of Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical presented under Helen Hayes Award since 1989 .


James Gardiner

Honored for : The Last Five Years

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Dow A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
James Gardiner The Last Five Years
David Gregory In the Heights
Bryan Knowlton A Chorus Line
Paul Scanlan Cabaret
Thom Sesma Miss Saigon

Bobby Smith

Honored for : Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bobby Smith Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Matthew A. Anderson Seussical
Brooks Ashmanskas 1776
James Gardiner Little Shop of Horrors
Doug Kreeger Brother Russia
Paul Scanlan Spring Awakening

Euan Morton

Honored for : Parade

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rob McQuay Dr. Dolittle
Euan Morton Parade
Geoff Packard Liberty Smith
Tom Story Pop!
Alan Wiggins Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Geoff Packard

Honored for : Candide

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maurice Hines Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies
Marc Kudisch Sycamore Trees
Geoff Packard Candide
Nicholas Rodriguez Oklahoma!
Bobby Smith Annie
Cody Williams Oklahoma!

Nicholas Rodriguez

Honored for : Oklahoma!

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maurice Hines Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies
Marc Kudisch Sycamore Trees
Geoff Packard Candide
Nicholas Rodriguez Oklahoma!
Bobby Smith Annie
Cody Williams Oklahoma!

Parker Drown

Honored for : Rent

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Benoit Adding Machine: A Musical
Quentin Earl Darrington Ragtime
Parker Drown Rent
Will Gartshore Show Boat
Jahi Kearse Cool Papa's Party
Ashley Robinson Giant

David Margulies

Honored for : The Happy Time

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Chase Kiss of the Spider Woman
George Hearn The Visit
Doug Kreeger ROOMS a Rock Romance
David Margulies The Happy Time
Greg Stone Les Misérables
Hunter Foster Kiss of the Spider Woman

Marc Kudisch

Honored for : The Witches of Eastwick

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Gartshore Merrily We Roll Along
Marc Kudisch The Witches of Eastwick
Lawrence Redmond Reefer Madness: The Musical
Bobby Smith Reefer Madness: The Musical
Bobby Smith The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Andrew Sonntag Reefer Madness: The Musical

Will Gartshore

Honored for : Assassins

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenn Seven Allen Cabaret
Walter Charles Cabaret
Will Gartshore Assassins
Brad Oscar Cabaret
Matthew Schleigh Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story

Will Gartshore

Honored for : Urinetown

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Gartshore Urinetown
Michael McElroy Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Christopher B. Corrigan Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Will Gartshore Pacific Overtures
Bill O'Brien Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Brad Oscar Damn Yankees

Michael McElroy

Honored for : Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Will Gartshore Urinetown
Michael McElroy Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Christopher B. Corrigan Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Will Gartshore Pacific Overtures
Bill O'Brien Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Brad Oscar Damn Yankees

Jason Danieley

Honored for : The Highest Yellow

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marc Kudisch The Highest Yellow
Jason Danieley The Highest Yellow
Rob McQuay Jesus Christ Superstar
Kevyn Morrow Tambourines to Glory
Stephen F. Schmidt Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Ron Curameng Miss Saigon
Will Gartshore Allegro

Tom McKenzie

Honored for : Ragtime

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom McKenzie Ragtime
Rob McQuay Ragtime
Lewis Cleale 1776, A Musical
Doug Eskew Ain't Misbehavin', The Fats Waller Musical Show
Bobby Smith A Class Act
John Steven Crowley Crowns
Joseph Dellger Follies
Steven Skybell Camelot

Rick Hammerly

Honored for : Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brian Stokes Mitchell Sweeney Todd
Rick Hammerly Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Patrick O'Neill Bat Boy: The Musical
Russell Sunday Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
John Barrowman Company
Raúl Esparza Sunday in the Park with George

Brian Childers

Honored for : Danny & Sylvia: A Musical Love Story

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bárbaro Marín Cuban Roots 2
Michael Rupert A New Brain
Brian Childers Danny & Sylvia: A Musical Love Story
Will Gartshore Grand Hotel
Jason Gilbert Putting It Together

Dwayne Nitz

Honored for : Sing Down the Moon

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeremy Kushnier The Rhythm Club
Dwayne Nitz Sing Down the Moon
Bobby Smith Evita
Rich Affannato Floyd Collins
Will Gartshore Floyd Collins
Tim Martin Gleason The Rhythm Club

Tony Cummings

Honored for : Eleanor: An American Love Story

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Cummings Eleanor: An American Love Story
Maurice Hines Guys and Dolls
Norm Lewis Sweeney Todd
Frank Ferrante Animal Crackers
Tim Brierley Very Model of a Major Merry Music Hall

Stephen Bienskie

Honored for : The Fix

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter J. Fernandez Thunder Knocking on the Door
Floyd King Mad About the Bard
Rob McQuay Godspell
Stephen Bienskie The Fix

Lawrence Redmond

Honored for : No Way to Treat a Lady

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Redmond No Way to Treat a Lady
Stephen F. Schmidt It's a Wonderful Life
Sal Viviano Sunday in the Park with George
Tim Brierley Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Purloined Patience or The Scandal at the D'Oyly Carte
Steven Cupo The Harvey Milk Show
Jason Gilbert Hair

Lewis Cleale

Honored for : Passion

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lewis Cleale Passion
Thomas W. Jones II Hip 2: Birth of the Boom
Michael Sharp Side by Side by Sondheim
Paul Binotto Candide
Steve Cramer The Mikado
D'Monroe Torn From the Headlines

Steven Cupo

Honored for : Cabaret

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Morgan Noel and Gertie
Steve Cramer H.M.S. Pinafore
John Dossett Elmer Gantry
Steven Cupo Cabaret
Jeff Hairston Standup Shakespeare

Ross Lehman

Honored for : Hot Mikado

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ross Lehman Hot Mikado
Pedro Porro Iolanthe
Pedro Porro The Sweet Revenge of Luisa May
Brion Dinges Capote at Yaddo (A Very Gay Little Musical)
Michael Stone Forrest Iolanthe

J. Fred Shiffman

Honored for : Falsettoland

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrick Cassidy Conrack
Michael Stone Forrest Tintypes
Steve Cramer H.M.S. Pinafore
J. Fred Shiffman Falsettoland
Gary Beach Of Thee I Sing
Steve Cramer Closer Than Ever

Scott Morgan

Honored for : Children with Stones

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Morgan Children with Stones
David Garrison Merrily We Roll Along
Johnny Holiday Me and My Girl
Stephen F. Schmidt The Rocky Horror Show
Victor Garber Merrily We Roll Along
Grover Gardner The Rocky Horror Show

David Garrison

Honored for : Merrily We Roll Along

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Morgan Children with Stones
David Garrison Merrily We Roll Along
Johnny Holiday Me and My Girl
Stephen F. Schmidt The Rocky Horror Show
Victor Garber Merrily We Roll Along
Grover Gardner The Rocky Horror Show

Evan Pappas

Honored for : Lucky Stiff

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Evan Pappas Lucky Stiff
John Scherer On the Town
Stephen L. Wade On The Way Home
Paul Binotto On the Town
Edward Gero The Beggar's Opera

Charles Janasz

Honored for : The Cocoanuts

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Janasz The Cocoanuts
Stephen Mellor The Cocoanuts
Robert C. Torri La Cage Aux Folles
Martin Vidnovic Side by Side by Sondheim
Casey Biggs Elmer Gantry
Mitchell Greenberg The Cocoanuts