Awards & Winners

New York Shakespeare Festival

New York Shakespeare Festival or Shakespeare in the Park is the cornerstone series of the New York City theatrical producing organization known as the Public Theater and happens every summer at the outdoor Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Built in 1961 and opened in 1962 the Delacorte hosts free performances of Shakespearean plays by the Public under the mission of its founder, visionary entrepreneur Joseph Papp, that the works of William Shakespeare should be available to everyone. Long queues are common sights near the Great Lawn of Central Park, particularly during the last weekend of a show's run and during productions with big name stars. Originally called the New York Shakespeare Festival under new re-organization and branding, the Public dropped "NYSF" from its name, and has labelled its Delacorte operations as simply "Shakespeare in the Park". Actors such as Meryl Streep, George C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst, Raúl Juliá, Patrick Stewart, Sam Waterston, Kevin Kline, Anne Hathaway, Natalie Portman, Allison Janney, Morgan Freeman, and Al Pacino have performed on the Delacorte stage over the years. In February 2014 it was announced that the summer will feature three returning Shakespeare in the Park veterans. Hamish Linklater returns opposite Lily Rabe in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing directed by Tony Winner Jack O'Brien followed by Academy Award Nominee John Lithgow, in his first appearance at the Delacorte in 35 years, in the title role of King Lear directed by returning Tony Winner Daniel Sullivan.

Awards by New York Shakespeare Festival

Check all the awards nominated and won by New York Shakespeare Festival.

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play The Merchant of Venice
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play The Merchant of Venice
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience Gatz

2009


Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
Honored for : Hair
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Honored for : Hair

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical Hair
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical Hair

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical See What I Wanna See

2005


Drama Desk Special Award
(For 50 years of exceptional theater contributions)

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Ride Down Mt. Morgan

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Skriker

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Musical Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

1993


Drama Desk Special Award
(For puppetry at the Public Theater)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival As You Like It
Outstanding Revival (Play)

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival Tis Pity She's a Whore
Outstanding Revival (Musical)

1991


1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Aunt Dan and Lemon

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience The Normal Heart

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play A Private View

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Landscape of the Body

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Revival The Cherry Orchard
Tony Award for Best Revival The Threepenny Opera

1976


Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival Trelawny of the Wells
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience The Threepenny Opera

1975


Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play Short Eyes

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play The au Pair Man

1973


Tony Award for Best Play
Honored for : That Championship Season

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play That Championship Season

1972


Tony Award for Best Musical
Honored for : Two Gentlemen of Verona
Tony Award for Best Play
Honored for : Sticks and Bones

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play Sticks and Bones
Tony Award for Best Musical Two Gentlemen of Verona

1971


Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement Awards

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement Awards

1970


Special Tony Award
(for pioneering efforts on behalf of new plays)

1968


Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award

Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award

1958


Special Tony Award
(for presenting free performances in Central Park and the Hecksher Theater)