Awards & Winners

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Helen Hayes Award

Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical is one of the awards presented at the annual Helen Hayes Award ceremony.

Check all the winners of Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical presented under Helen Hayes Award since 1989 .


Diana Huey

Honored for : Miss Saigon

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sherri L. Edelen Gypsy
Diana Huey Miss Saigon
Nancy Opel Hello, Dolly!
Maria Rizzo Cabaret
Jessica Vaccaro A Chorus Line
Erin Weaver The Last Five Years
Roz White Gee's Bend
Lauren Williams Elephant & Piggie's \"We Are in a Play!\"
Lori A. Williams Ladies Swing the Blues

Jessica Vaccaro

Honored for : A Chorus Line

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sherri L. Edelen Gypsy
Diana Huey Miss Saigon
Nancy Opel Hello, Dolly!
Maria Rizzo Cabaret
Jessica Vaccaro A Chorus Line
Erin Weaver The Last Five Years
Roz White Gee's Bend
Lauren Williams Elephant & Piggie's \"We Are in a Play!\"
Lori A. Williams Ladies Swing the Blues

Natascia Diaz

Honored for : Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natascia Diaz Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Mary Bridget Davies A Night with Janis Joplin
Nova Y. Payton Dreamgirls
Dayna Quincy The Color Purple
Erin Weaver Xanadu

Carolyn Cole

Honored for : Hairspray

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Anderson Side By Side By Sondheim
Jessica Lauren Ball The Sound of Music
Kelly Karbacz Liberty Smith
Jan Maxwell Follies
Bernardine Mitchell His Eye is On the Sparrow
Carolyn Cole Hairspray

Lauren Molina

Honored for : Candide

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lauren Molina Candide
E. Faye Butler Oklahoma!
Eleasha Gamble Oklahoma!
Carrie A. Johnson Annie
Jill Paice Chess
Hollis Resnik The Light in the Piazza

Christiane Noll

Honored for : Ragtime

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandy Bainum The Music Man
Jessica Lauren Ball Oklahoma!
E. Faye Butler Crowns
Laura Conforte Momia en el closet: The Return of Eva Perón
Tara Giordano-Dean Heidi
Christiane Noll Ragtime

Chita Rivera

Honored for : The Visit

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natascia Diaz ROOMS a Rock Romance
Janice Lorraine Cookin' at the Cookery
Jill Paice Ace: The New Musical Adventure
Chita Rivera The Visit
Barbara Walsh Grey Gardens

Natascia Diaz

Honored for : ROOMS a Rock Romance

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natascia Diaz ROOMS a Rock Romance
Janice Lorraine Cookin' at the Cookery
Jill Paice Ace: The New Musical Adventure
Chita Rivera The Visit
Barbara Walsh Grey Gardens

Heidi Blickenstaff

Honored for : Meet John Doe

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Heidi Blickenstaff Meet John Doe
Carolee Carmello Saving Aimee
Jessica Francis Dukes Spunk
Tina Fabrique Ella
Harriett D. Foy The Women of Brewster Place
Donna Migliaccio The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Marva Hicks The Women of Brewster Place

Julia Nixon

Honored for : Caroline, or Change

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julia Nixon Caroline, or Change
Meg Gillentine Cabaret
Brynn O'Malley She Loves Me
Vivian Reed 3 Mo' Divas!

Erin Driscoll

Honored for : Urinetown

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erin Driscoll Urinetown
Meg Gillentine Damn Yankees
Felicia Curry Aida
Montego Glover Once on This Island
Donna Migliaccio Pacific Overtures

Meg Gillentine

Honored for : Damn Yankees

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erin Driscoll Urinetown
Meg Gillentine Damn Yankees
Felicia Curry Aida
Montego Glover Once on This Island
Donna Migliaccio Pacific Overtures

Bernardine Mitchell

Honored for : Mahalia, a Gospel Musical

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ebony Jo-Ann Tambourines to Glory
Bernardine Mitchell Mahalia, a Gospel Musical
Elena Shaddow Señor Discretion Himself
Suzzanne Douglas Hallelujah, Baby!
Sherri L. Edelen Elegies, a Song Cycle

Jacquelyn Piro Donovan

Honored for : 110 In the Shade

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Judy McLane Follies
Bernardine Mitchell Crowns
Jacquelyn Piro Donovan 110 In the Shade
Kate Suber Camelot
Nancy Parrish Asendorf Ragtime
E. Faye Butler Ain't Misbehavin', The Fats Waller Musical Show
Eleasha Gamble Ragtime

Christine Baranski

Honored for : Sweeney Todd

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
E. Faye Butler The Gospel According to Fishman
Kate Baldwin South Pacific
Christine Baranski Sweeney Todd
Melissa Errico Sunday in the Park with George
Harriett D. Foy Polk County
Janine Gulisano Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical

Bernardine Mitchell

Honored for : Blues in the Night

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernardine Mitchell Blues in the Night
Donna Migliaccio Gypsy
Jane Pesci-Townsend Putting It Together
Deidra LaWan Starnes Spunk
Peggy Yates She Loves Me
Janine Gulisano Danny & Sylvia: A Musical Love Story

Sherri L. Edelen

Honored for : Side Show

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sherri L. Edelen Side Show
E. Faye Butler Dinah Was
Lauren Kennedy The Rhythm Club
Alexandra Foucard Play On!
Amy Goldberger Side Show
Janine Gulisano Brigadoon

Anne Kanengeiser

Honored for : Eleanor: An American Love Story

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anne Kanengeiser Eleanor: An American Love Story
Donna Migliaccio Sweeney Todd
Sherie Rene Scott Over and Over
Chandra Currelley-Young Slam!
Alexandra Foucard Guys and Dolls

Marva Hicks

Honored for : Thunder Knocking on the Door

Nominations 1999 »

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

Liz Larsen

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Liz Larsen Sunday in the Park with George
Carole Lehan It's a Wonderful Life
Cathy Mundy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tracie Thoms Hair
Stephanie Waters The Wizard of Oz

Anne Kanengeiser

Honored for : Passion

Nominations 1997 »

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

Dahd Sfeir

Honored for : Mano a Mano

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dahd Sfeir Mano a Mano
Sharon Scruggs Elmer Gantry
Bernardine Mitchell Bessie's Blues
Sarah Marshall Wanted
Megan Lawrence Cabaret

Dana Krueger

Honored for : Wings

Nominations 1995 »

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

Rebecca Rice

Honored for : In Living Colors

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rebecca Rice In Living Colors
Jane Pesci-Townsend Closer Than Ever
Holly Twyford Her Aching Heart
Catherine Flye Joyce, The Music and Magic of Joyce Grenfell
Pam Bierly-Stewart Closer Than Ever

Nanna Ingvarsson

Honored for : The Rocky Horror Show

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nanna Ingvarsson The Rocky Horror Show
Robin Baxter The Rocky Horror Show
Liz Donahoe Weber Me and My Girl
Becky Ann Baker Merrily We Roll Along
Susanna Guzman Amahl and the Night Visitors

Adriane Lenox

Honored for : On the Town

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adriane Lenox On the Town
Franchelle Stewart Dorn The Beggar's Opera
Esther Marrow Don't Let This Dream Go
Lorraine Serabian Lucky Stiff
Tia Speros Lucky Stiff
Debra Tidwell Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

Kim Criswell

Honored for : Side by Side by Sondheim

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kim Criswell Side by Side by Sondheim
Deidra L. Johnson Sanctuary D.C.
Jane Pesci-Townsend Revenge of Mrs. Foggybottom
Sharon Scruggs Elmer Gantry
Karen Akers Side by Side by Sondheim