The Outer Critics Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards earlier this month. The awards ceremony celebrating the winners of the 2025-2026 Broadway and Off-Broadway season was held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center.
Full list of Outer Critics Circle Award winners.
Stars in attendance included Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua Henry, David Lindsay-Abaire, Michael Arden, Joe Mantello, Andrea Martin, Judy Kuhn, and more. Check out the photos below!
Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Daniel Radcliffe
Joshua Henry
Joshua Henry
Caroline Aaron
Nygel D. Robinson
Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada
Brian Quijada
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
David Lindsay-Abaire
David Lindsay-Abaire
Chris Jennings, David Lindsay-Abaire and Nicki Hunter
Ann James and Junior LaBeija
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Dane Laffrey
Cinco Paul
Jen Schriever
Christopher Gattelli
Hannah Solow
Katie Finneran
Michael Arden
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden
Lear deBessonet
Nicole Kastrinos and Lear deBessonet
Ben Levi Ross
Ben Levi Ross
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf
Joe Mantello and Laurie Metcalf
Joe Mantello and Laurie Metcalf
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Joe Mantello
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane
Susan Pourfar and Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Judy Kuhn
Nathan Lane and Daniel Radcliffe
Nathan Lane, OCC President David Gordon and Daniel Radcliffe
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Daniel Radcliffe
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, OCC Vice President Richie Ridge, OCC President David Gordon and Daniel Radcliffe
Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, OCC President David Gordon and Daniel Radcliffe
Joe Mantello
Stephen Flaherty and Lear deBessonet
Mae Akins Roth and Laurie Metcalf
Alex Newell
Maria-Christina Oliveras
Kayli Carter
Zhailon Levingston
Mike Morris
Mike Morris and Marcy Heisler
Junior LaBeija
Linda Cho
Sammy Lopez, Fiona Howe Rudin and Ben Holtzman of P3 Productions
Brad Peterson and Ben Pearcy of 59 Productions
Christine Schwarzman, Megan O’Keefe and Micah Frank
Ro Reddick
Mark William and OCC Vice President Richie Ridge
OCC President David Gordon and OCC Vice President Richie Ridge
2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats
Best Direction of a Musical – Top 3
1.
Michael Arden – The Lost Boys
23.7% of votes
2.
Michael Mayer – Chess
15.2% of votes
3.
Lear deBessonet – Ragtime
11.1% of votes
