Awards & Winners

1995 Helen Hayes Award

Check winners and nominations of 1995 Helen Hayes Award. Check awards winners of The 11th Annual Helen Hayes Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

The 11th Annual Helen Hayes Awards

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Howard Vincent Kurtz

Honored for : Dream of a Common Language

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Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Vincent Kurtz Dream of a Common Language
Reggie Ray God's Trombones
Paul Tazewell The Odyssey
Paul Tazewell The Revenger's Comedies
Jess Goldstein Hot Mikado
KPMG Award for Distinguished Service to the Washington Theatre Community
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

David H. Bell

Honored for : Hot Mikado

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Nominee Nominated Work
David H. Bell Hot Mikado
Mike Malone God's Trombones
Eric D. Schaeffer Into the Woods
Eric D. Schaeffer Wings
Catherine Flye Iolanthe
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Raul Aranas

Honored for : Miss Saigon
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Raul Aranas Miss Saigon
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Steve Isaacs The Who's Tommy
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Joe Sears The Foreigner
Jaston Williams The Foreigner
Charles Cioffi Sisters Rosensweig
for the production at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Ross Lehman

Honored for : Hot Mikado

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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
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Dana Krueger

Honored for : Wings

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dana Krueger Wings
Donna Migliaccio Into the Woods
Barbara McCullough The Sweet Revenge of Louisa May
Karen Culliver The Sweet Revenge of Louisa May
April Harr Into the Woods
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play

Robert Prosky

Honored for : The Price

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ramon Moses Otabenga
Robert Prosky The Price
Rob Leo Roy The Food Chain
Derek Smith Henry IV
Jonathan Tindle The Swan
Jerry Whiddon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Wallace Acton Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Michael Kahn

Honored for : Henry IV

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Mikeska Gardner Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Howard Shalwitz Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Michael Kahn Henry IV
Heather McDonald Dream of a Common Language
Nick Olcott All in the Timing
Douglas C. Wager The Revengers Comedies
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Non-Resident Production

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Honored for : Winter's Tale
(for the production at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater)

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Nominee Nominated Work
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Winter's Tale
for the production at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Arena Stage A Room of One's Own
Ford’s Theatre Society Shakespeare for My Father
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Miss Saigon
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Who's Tommy
for the production at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Eileen Atkins

Honored for : A Room of One's Own

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eileen Atkins A Room of One's Own
for the production at the Arena Stage Kreeger Theater
Suzanne Burden Winter's Tale
for the production at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Caroline Aaron Sisters Rosensweig
for the production at The Kennedy Center
Jennifer Paz Miss Saigon
for the production at The Kennedy Center Opera House
Lynn Redgrave Shakespeare for My Father
for the production at The Ford's Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Daniel MacLean Wagner

Honored for : Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

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Nominee Nominated Work
Allen Lee Hughes The Odyssey
Martha Mountain Dream of a Common Language
Nancy Schertler A Small World
Daniel MacLean Wagner Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Howell Binkley Henry IV
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play

Theater of the First Amendment

Honored for : Dream of a Common Language

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arena Stage The Price
Arena Stage The Revengers Comedies
Shakespeare Theatre Company Henry IV
Theater of the First Amendment Dream of a Common Language
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

Richard Woodbury

Honored for : Wings

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Woodbury Wings
David E. Smith The Revengers Comedies
Neil McFadden The Swan
Mark K. Anduss Dream of a Common Language
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play

Edward Gero

Honored for : Henry IV

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Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Gero Henry IV
David Sabin Henry IV
Rainn Wilson The Revengers Comedies
Jason Kravits All in the Timing
T.J. Edwards Misalliance
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical

Christopher Flint

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Flint Into the Woods
Wallace Acton Wings
Anthony Bryan God's Trombones
Steve Cramer Iolanthe
Lawrence Hamilton Hot Mikado
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical

Megan Lawrence

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
Megan Lawrence Into the Woods
Robin Baxter Hot Mikado
Beth Clark Iolanthe
Loretta Devine Hot Mikado
Suzanne Genz Wings
The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead
The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play

Naomi Jacobson

Honored for : Dream of a Common Language

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Nominee Nominated Work
Naomi Jacobson Dream of a Common Language
Tana Hicken The Revengers Comedies
June Hansen The Revengers Comedies
Jennifer Mendenhall Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Roz Fox Wedding Band
Mary Tucker Jeffrey
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical

Signature Theatre

Honored for : Into the Woods

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Nominee Nominated Work
Signature Theatre Into the Woods
DC ART/WORKS God's Trombones
Ford’s Theatre Society Hot Mikado
InterAct Theatre Company Iolanthe
Signature Theatre Wings
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

James Kronzer

Honored for : Dream of a Common Language

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Kronzer Dream of a Common Language
James Kronzer The Night of the Iguana
James Kronzer Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Derek McLane The Doctor's Dilemma
Lou Stancari Into the Woods
Loy Arcenas Misalliance
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Ellen Karas

Honored for : The Revenger's Comedies

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Mikeska Gardner Patient A
Naomi Jacobson Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Ellen Karas The Revenger's Comedies
Nobu McCarthy The Wash
Nancy Robinette Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Jane Beard Dream of a Common Language
Ruby Dee Flyin' West
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

Chris White

Honored for : Rhythms

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chris White Rhythms
John Strand Otabenga
Nicky Silver The Food Chain
Diane Ney Great Hunger
Mustapha Matura A Small World