Awards & Winners

1987 Helen Hayes Award

Check winners and nominations of 1987 Helen Hayes Award. Check awards winners of The 3rd Annual Helen Hayes Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

The 3rd Annual Helen Hayes Awards

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Performer, Resident Musical

Frank Kopyc

Honored for : Hot Mikado

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Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Kopyc Hot Mikado
Magda Nova Beehive
Helena-Joyce Wright Hot Mikado
Kirsti Carnahan Little Shop of Horrors
Andrea Frierson-Toney Beehive
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Martin Pakledinaz

Honored for : The Piggy Bank

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Pakledinaz The Piggy Bank
Martin Pakledinaz The Taming of the Shrew
Rosemary Pardee The Water Engine
Mark Pirolo The Cherry Orchard
William Schroder The Miser
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Production

John Going

Honored for : The Miser

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Going The Miser
Gillian Drake The Water Engine
Michael Kahn Romeo and Juliet
Dorothy Neumann Johnny Bull
Lucian Pintilie The Wild Duck
Douglas C. Wager The Taming of the Shrew
Joy Zinoman Slab Boys
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Production

Tana Hicken

Honored for : Old Times

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tana Hicken Old Times
June Hansen The Birthday Party
Annette Helde Landscape of the Body
Tana Hicken The Wild Duck
Mary Ellen Nester Dorothy
Nancy Robinette Christmas on Mars
Kathy Yarman Sally and Marsha
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre Company

Honored for : The Miser

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Nominee Nominated Work
Shakespeare Theatre Company The Miser
Arena Stage The Wild Duck
Shakespeare Theatre Company Romeo and Juliet
Studio Theatre The Birthday Party
Studio Theatre Slab Boys
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Christmas on Mars
Castle Arts Center Torch Song Trilogy
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Linda Lavin

Honored for : Broadway Bound
(for the production at the National Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Lavin Broadway Bound
for the production at the National Theatre
Esther Rolle A Raisin In The Sun
for the production at the Kennedy Center
Sharon Brown Dreamgirls
for the production at the National Theatre
Teresa Burrell Queenie Pie
for the production at the Kennedy Center
Rosemary Harris Hay Fever
for the production at the Kennedy Center
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Production

Howie Seago

Honored for : Ajax

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Nominee Nominated Work
Casey Biggs The Taming of the Shrew
Simon Brooking Slab Boys
Doug Brown Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Howie Seago Ajax
Howard Shalwitz Christmas on Mars
Michael Willis New York Mets
John Wylie The Miser
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Non-Resident Production

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Honored for : Les Misérables
(for the production at The Kennedy Center Opera House)

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Nominee Nominated Work
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Les Misérables
for the production at The Kennedy Center Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts A Raisin In The Sun
for the production at The Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Hay Fever
for the production at The Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Vienna: Lusthaus
for the production at The Kennedy Center
National Theatre Corporation Broadway Bound
for the production at the National Theatre
Warner Theatre The Tap Dance Kid
for the production at the Warner Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical

Castle Arts Center

Honored for : Quilters

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Nominee Nominated Work
Castle Arts Center Quilters
Arena Stage Beehive
Ford’s Theatre Society Hot Mikado
Olney Theatre Center for the Arts Little Shop of Horrors
The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

James F. Ingalls

Honored for : Ajax

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Nominee Nominated Work
James F. Ingalls Ajax
Nancy Schertler Old Times
Nancy Schertler Romeo and Juliet
Daniel MacLean Wagner The Birthday Party
Frances Aronson Measure for Measure
Beverly Emmons The Wild Duck
The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

T.J. Edwards

Honored for : New York Mets

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Nominee Nominated Work
T.J. Edwards New York Mets
Julie Jensen Stray Dogs
The Thomas J. Lipton Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service to Washington Professional Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

Radu Boruzescu

Honored for : The Wild Duck

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Williams Flank Sally and Marsha
Russell Metheny Slab Boys
George Tsypin Idiot's Delight
Richard H. Young The Water Engine
John Arnone The Piggy Bank
Radu Boruzescu The Wild Duck
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production

Pat Carroll

Honored for : Romeo and Juliet

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Kelley Beyond Therapy
Mikel Sarah Lambert The Miser
Sybil Lines The Cherry Orchard
Barbara Rappaport Johnny Bull
Heather Ehlers Philadelphia Story
Pat Carroll Romeo and Juliet
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Frances Ruffelle

Honored for : Les Misérables
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Randy Graff Les Misérables
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Andrew Polk Biloxi Blues
Frances Ruffelle Les Misérables
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Jason Alexander Broadway Bound
Martine Allard The Tap Dance Kid
for the production at the Minskoff Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Production

Stanley Anderson

Honored for : The Piggy Bank

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Hurt Automatic Pilot
Floyd King The Miser
Henry Strozier Philadelphia Story
Stanley Anderson The Piggy Bank
Michael Chaban Torch Song Trilogy
Mark Hammer The Wild Duck
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Colm Wilkinson

Honored for : Les Misérables
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Sears Greater Tuna
for the production at The Ford's Theatre
Delroy Lindo A Raisin In The Sun
for the production at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Jonathan Silverman Broadway Bound
for the production at National Theatre
Edward Duke Jeeves Takes Charge
for the production at The Ford's Theatre
Ben Cross The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Colm Wilkinson Les Misérables
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House