This afternoon, the Off Broadway Alliance – an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals – announced the winners of the 14th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and non-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2024-2025 season, in five competitive categories (Best New Musical, Best New Play, Best Revival, Best Solo Performance, and Best Unique Theatrical Experience), in addition to the 2025 Off Broadway Alliance Awards honorees (Legend of Off Broadway, Off Broadway Hall of Fame, and Friend of Off Broadway).
The full list of nominees, winners (in bold), and honorees is as follows:
BEST MUSICAL
All the World’s a Stage; Drag the Musical; Forbidden Broadway; Music City; The Big Gay Jamboree
BEST PLAY
Becoming Eve; Here There Are Blueberries; Table 17; The Light and the Dark; The Welkin
BEST REVIVAL
Cats; Ceremonies in Dark Old Man; Ghosts; Hold On To Me Darling; Orlando
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
300 Paintings; Grandiloquent; Hold Me In The Water; I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan; Vanya
BEST UNIQUE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
Ain’t Done Bad; Mama I’m A Big Girl Now; Mindplay; My First Ex-Husband; Odd Man Out
LEGEND OF OFF BROADWAY
David Greenspan is an Obie-winning playwright, performer, and singular voice in American theater, merging classical themes with experimental forms. A fixture at institutions like The Public Theater, Transport Group, and Target Margin, he continues to challenge conventions and explore queer identity, memory, and language through his theatrical storytelling.
Scott Morfee, a veteran Off-Broadway producer and founder of Barrow Street Theatre, has nurtured some of New York’s most daring theatrical voices. He introduced Off-Broadway audiences to the work of Tracy Letts, David Cromer, Nilaja Sun, and Nassim Soleimanpour, and produced the critically acclaimed revival and longest running production of the Thornton Wilder classic Our Town since its 1938 premiere.
OFF BROADWAY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
William Finn, the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist, created deeply personal musicals that redefined modern musical theater. Known for Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and A New Brain, his work examined illness, love, family, and identity with humor and heart. Finn’s melodic innovations and lyrical candor left a lasting imprint and continue to influence generations of musical theater artists and audiences alike.
Morgan Jenness was a visionary dramaturg, literary manager, and advocate for social change through theater. She held influential roles at the Public Theater and New York Theatre Workshop and championed a wide range of playwrights, often focusing on underrepresented voices. Jenness approached dramaturgy as activism, blending political insight with deep artistic curiosity to support boundary-pushing new work across the American theater landscape.
Linda Lavin was a Tony- and Golden Globe-winning actress who brought warmth, complexity, and humor to the stage and screen. She starred in the hit sitcom Alice and earned acclaim for her work in The Lyons, Collected Stories, and Broadway Bound. Equally at home in musicals, dramas, and comedies, Lavin’s dynamic performances left an indelible mark on American theater over her five-decade career.
FRIEND OF OFF BROADWAY
Helen Shaw is one of contemporary theater’s most insightful critics, known for her poetic and intellectually rigorous writing in The New Yorker, Vulture, and Artforum. Her reviews reflect a deep appreciation for both avant-garde innovation and traditional craft. With a gift for contextualizing work within a broader cultural conversation, Shaw has become a trusted voice who champions bold theatrical storytelling while holding the field to its highest artistic standards.
Congratulations to the nominees and recipients for the recognition of their contributions to Off Broadway! The Off Broadway Alliance Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 24, at 2 pm, at Sardi’s, 234 West 44th Street, NYC.