Awards & Winners

1999 Helen Hayes Award

Check winners and nominations of 1999 Helen Hayes Award. Check awards winners of The 15th Annual Helen Hayes Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

The 15th Annual Helen Hayes Awards

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

Debbie Allen

Honored for : Brothers of the Knight

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Nominee Nominated Work
Debbie Allen Brothers of the Knight
Ilona Kessell West Side Story
Mark Minnick Godspell
Irina Tsikurishvili The Little Tragedies
Charles Augins The Fix
Karma Camp Nijinsky's Last Dance
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production

Paul Tazewell

Honored for : Peer Gynt

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Kennedy The Fix
Robert Perdziola A Woman of No Importance
Reggie Ray The Old Settler
Robin Stapley Camille
Paul Tazewell Peer Gynt
Natasha Djukic Quartet
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Jesse Berger

Honored for : Marat/Sade

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jesse Berger Marat/Sade
Carole Lehan Children of Eden
Toby Orenstein Children of Eden
Eric D. Schaeffer The Fix
Catherine Flye Great Expectations, the Musical
Keith Glover Thunder Knocking on the Door
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Joe Calarco

Honored for : Nijinsky's Last Dance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Kahn Peer Gynt
Thomas W. Jones II Seven Guitars
Seret Scott The Old Settler
Douglas C. Wager You Can't Take It With You
Joe Calarco Nijinsky's Last Dance
Zeljko Djukic Quartet
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical

Stephen Bienskie

Honored for : The Fix

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter J. Fernandez Thunder Knocking on the Door
Floyd King Mad About the Bard
Rob McQuay Godspell
Stephen Bienskie The Fix
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Jane Lapotaire

Honored for : The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Lapotaire The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII
for the production at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Joanne Pearce Cymbeline
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Darlesia Cearcy Ragtime
for the production at the National Theatre
B.J. Crosby Dreamgirls
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Rebecca Eichenberger Ragtime
for the production at National Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Marva Hicks

Honored for : Thunder Knocking on the Door

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marva Hicks Thunder Knocking on the Door
Maureen Kerrigan Lady In the Dark
Patricia Pearce A Little Night Music
Linda Balgord The Fix
Janine Gulisano West Side Story
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

S. Epatha Merkerson

Honored for : The Old Settler

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Nominee Nominated Work
S. Epatha Merkerson The Old Settler
Tana Hicken The Lion in Winter
Holly Twyford Much Ado About Nothing
Halo Wines Holiday Memories
Elizabeth Ashley Sweet Bird of Youth
Judith Hawking Lovers and Executioners
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production

Alex Jennings

Honored for : Hamlet
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alex Jennings Hamlet
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Dan Hiatt Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Jeremy Kushnier Footloose
Michael Rupert Ragtime
for the production at the National Theatre
Alton Fitzgerald White Ragtime
for the production at National Theatre
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production

Daniel MacLean Wagner

Honored for : Nijinsky's Last Dance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel MacLean Wagner Nijinsky's Last Dance
Daniel MacLean Wagner The Fix
Howell Binkley Peer Gynt
Howell Binkley Sweet Bird of Youth
Dan Covey Dangerous Liaisons
Michael Giannitti Seven Guitars
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production

Anderson Edwards

Honored for : Thunder Knocking on the Door

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anderson Edwards Thunder Knocking on the Door
Jon Kalbfleisch The Fix
Jon Kalbfleisch A Little Night Music
Douglas Lawler Hot Nostalgia II
Buck Brown Kerouac
George Fulginiti-Shakar Mad About the Bard
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Non-Resident Production

National Theatre Corporation

Honored for : Ragtime
(for the production at the National Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
National Theatre Corporation Ragtime
for the production at the National Theatre
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Hamlet
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Studio Theatre The Vagina Monologues
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2 Pianos, 4 Hands
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Showboat
for the production at the Kennedy Center Opera House
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Play

Signature Theatre

Honored for : Nijinsky's Last Dance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Signature Theatre Nijinsky's Last Dance
Arena Stage You Can't Take It With You
Folger Theatre Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare Theatre Company Peer Gynt
Studio Theatre The Old Settler
Studio Theatre Seven Guitars
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical

Arena Stage

Honored for : Thunder Knocking on the Door

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arena Stage Thunder Knocking on the Door
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Brothers of the Knight
Signature Theatre A Little Night Music
Washington Shakespeare Company Marat/Sade
Signature Theatre The Fix
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production

Tony Cisek

Honored for : Much Ado About Nothing

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Cisek Much Ado About Nothing
James Kronzer The Merry Wives of Windsor
Thomas Lynch You Can't Take It With You
Lou Stancari The Fix
Tony Cisek Pericles
Daniel Conway Seven Guitars
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production

David Maddox

Honored for : Nijinsky's Last Dance

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Maddox Nijinsky's Last Dance
Brian Keating Neville's Island
Neil McFadden Jack & Jill
Red Ramona The Merry Wives of Windsor
Gil Thompson Seven Guitars
Scott Burgess Seven Guitars
Scott W. Edwards You Can't Take It With You
Timothy M. Thompson You Can't Take It With You
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play

J. Fred Shiffman

Honored for : Lovers and Executioners

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Nominee Nominated Work
J. Fred Shiffman Lovers and Executioners
Donald Griffin Seven Guitars
Frederick Strother Seven Guitars
Everett Quinton The Merry Wives of Windsor
Nick Olcott Dead Funny
Bruce Nelson Triumph of Love
Marty Lodge Criminal Genius
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play

Rena Cherry Brown

Honored for : A Delicate Balance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rena Cherry Brown A Delicate Balance
Gretchen Cleevely Dimly Perceived Threats To The System
Holly Twyford The Steward of Christendom
Nancy Robinette Freedomland
Sarah Ripard Dangerous Liaisons
Lynda Gravatt The Old Settler
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Guy Henry

Honored for : Cymbeline
(for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Guy Henry Cymbeline
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Tom Plotkin Footloose
David Ryall Hamlet
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
Tony Todd The Captain's Tiger
for the production at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre
Derbhle Crotty Hamlet
for the production at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre
The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play

John Strand

Honored for : Lovers and Executioners

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Strand Lovers and Executioners
Caleen Sinnette Jennings Playing Juliet/Casting Othello
Christi Stewart-Brown The Gene Pool
Norman Allen Waiting In Tobolsk: the Children of the Last Tsar
Norman Allen Nijinsky's Last Dance
Lisa Loomer Expecting Isabel
The Washington Post Award for Distinguished Community Service

The League of Washington Theatres

(For Stages for All Ages)
The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee Mead
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performer, Resident Musical

Sal Mistretta

Honored for : The Fix

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sal Mistretta The Fix
Robb McKindles A Little Night Music
Donna Migliaccio A Little Night Music
Rhea Seehorn Marat/Sade
Doug Eskew Thunder Knocking on the Door
Jason Gilbert Lady In the Dark
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play

Ted van Griethuysen

Honored for : The Steward of Christendom

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Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas W. Jones II Waiting for Godot
Bill Largess Man and Superman
Max Robinson Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
Ted van Griethuysen The Steward of Christendom
Wallace Acton Peer Gynt
Jeremy Davidson Nijinsky's Last Dance