Awards & Winners

1997 Helen Hayes Award

Check winners and nominations of 1997 Helen Hayes Award. Check awards winners of The 13th Annual Helen Hayes Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

The 13th Annual Helen Hayes Awards

KPMG Award for Distinguished Service to the Washington Theatre Community
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Martin Pakledinaz

Honored for : Volpone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Pakledinaz Volpone
Rosemary Pardee The Mikado
Robin Stapley Quills
Paul Tazewell Blithe Spirit
Andrew V. Yelusich All's Well That Ends Well
Zack Brown Candide
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Michael Kahn

Honored for : Henry VI

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Kahn Henry VI
Thomas W. Jones II Two Trains Running
Howard Shalwitz Quills
Douglas C. Wager Arcadia
JoAnne Akalaitis Dance of Death
Joe Banno Cymbeline
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Roger Guenveur Smith

Honored for : A Huey P. Newton Story

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Guenveur Smith A Huey P. Newton Story
Frederick C. Inkley Beauty and the Beast
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Alex Jennings A Midsummer Nights Dream
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Jerry Lewis Damn Yankees
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Bruce McIntosh Fixin' to Die: A Visit to the Mind of Lee Atwater
Ntare Mwine Nomathemba
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Lewis Cleale

Honored for : Passion

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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
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play

Floyd King

Honored for : Quills

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Nominee Nominated Work
Floyd King Quills
Henry Strozier Dance of Death
Jonathan Tindle Talking Heads
Jerry Whiddon An Almost Holy Picture
David Fendig Travesties
Edward Gero Broken Glass
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Anne Kanengeiser

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Kanengeiser Passion
Anita Hollander The Fifth Season
Patricia Pearce The Rink
Sherri L. Edelen The Rink
Eileen Ward The Mikado
Rebecca Baxter Candide
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Micki Grant

Honored for : Having Our Say
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Molloy Whistle Down the Wind
Lizan Mitchell Having Our Say
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Valerie Wright Damn Yankees
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Uta Hagen Mrs. Klein
Cee Cee Michaela Nomathemba
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Micki Grant Having Our Say
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Daniel MacLean Wagner

Honored for : Broken Glass

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel MacLean Wagner Broken Glass
James F. Ingalls Antony and Cleopatra
Marianne Meadows Quills
Jennifer Tipton Dance of Death
Daniel MacLean Wagner Passion
Ayun Fedorcha La Chunga
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Nancy Robinette

Honored for : Better Living

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Robinette Better Living
Pamela Nyberg Blithe Spirit
Phylicia Rash?d Blues for an Alabama Sky
Nancy Robinette The Obituary Bowl
Michelle Shupe Cymbeline
Jane Beard One Shoe Off
Helen Carey Henry VI
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Non-Resident Production

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Honored for : A Midsummer Nights Dream
(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 A Midsummer Nights Dream
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Damn Yankees
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Beauty and the Beast
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Nomathemba
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Warner Theatre Stomp
for the production at the Warner Theatre
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company A Huey P. Newton Story
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play

Studio Theatre

Honored for : Two Trains Running

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Nominee Nominated Work
Studio Theatre Two Trains Running
Arena Stage Arcadia
Shakespeare Theatre Company Henry VI
Shakespeare Theatre Company Volpone
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Quills
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical

Signature Theatre

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arena Stage Candide
Everyday Theatre Torn From the Headlines
African Continuum Theatre Company Torn From the Headlines
InterAct Theatre Company The Mikado
Signature Theatre Passion
Signature Theatre The Rink
Studio Theatre Hip 2: Birth of the Boom
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

John Conklin

Honored for : Dance of Death

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Kronzer Broken Glass
Lou Stancari Passion
Michael Yeargan Antony and Cleopatra
John Conklin Dance of Death
Daniel Conway subUrbia
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

Bruce Odland

Honored for : Dance of Death

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Odland Dance of Death
David Maddox The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay
Rob Milburn The Miser
Daniel Schrader Cymbeline
Scott Burgess Quills
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play

Wallace Acton

Honored for : Henry VI

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wallace Acton Henry VI
J. Fred Shiffman The Miser
Ted van Griethuysen Volpone
Wallace Acton Volpone
Philip Goodwin Volpone
Donald Griffin Two Trains Running
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play

Helen Carey

Honored for : Volpone

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Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Carey Volpone
Deidrie Henry Blues for an Alabama Sky
Tana Hicken Arcadia
Megan Morgan Four Dogs and A Bone
Lisa Newman-Williams A Cheever Evening
Mary Teresa Fortuna Quills
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

Jennifer L. Nelson

Honored for : Torn From the Headlines

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer L. Nelson Torn From the Headlines
Barbara McConagha The Obituary Bowl
Monica Neagoy Man Who Laughs
Ron O'Leary They Never Said a Word
Allyson Currin Amstel in Tel Aviv
Didier Rousselet Man Who Laughs
Susan Haedicke Man Who Laughs
The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service
The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Resident Musical

Lawrence Redmond

Honored for : The Rink

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Redmond The Rink
Michael Howell Hip 2: Birth of the Boom
Kate Kiley The Mikado
Dana Krueger Candide
Patdro Harris Hip 2: Birth of the Boom
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Desmond Barrit

Honored for : A Midsummer Night's Dream
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Desmond Barrit A Midsummer Nights Dream
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Joseph Shabalala Nomathemba
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Laila Robins Mrs. Klein
Andrea McArdle State Fair
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Scott Wise State Fair
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Eric D. Schaeffer

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eric D. Schaeffer Passion
Marsha A. Jackson-Randolph Hip 2: Birth of the Boom
Eric D. Schaeffer The Rink
Douglas C. Wager Candide
Catherine Flye The Mikado
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Lizan Mitchell

Honored for : Having Our Say
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Molloy Whistle Down the Wind
Lizan Mitchell Having Our Say
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Valerie Wright Damn Yankees
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Uta Hagen Mrs. Klein
Cee Cee Michaela Nomathemba
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Micki Grant Having Our Say
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre