Welcome to the Off Broadway Alliance

The Off-Broadway Alliance is an organization of Off-Broadway producers, general managers, venue owners, press agents and marketing personnel dedicated to promoting and supporting Off-Broadway theater, encouraging and assisting new producers, and making live theater increasingly accessible to new and diverse audiences.

The Alliance holds monthly meetings and membership is open to everyone in the Off-Broadway theater community.

What’s New?

Video Available from the 2026 OBA Awards!

The 2026 Off Broadway Alliance Awards took place on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at Sardi’s, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 season.

We’re thrilled to announce that video from the ceremony is now available! Please enjoy this highlight reel, then click here to watch a full playlist of all speeches from the ceremony on YouTube.

All videos courtesy of Jeremy Handelman and Off The Leash Productions

Read on for a complete list of the 2026 winners, honorees, nominees!

BEST MUSICAL
Beau
Bigfoot
WINNER – Mexodus
Night Side Songs
The Porch on Windy Hill

BEST PLAY
WINNER – Cold War Choir Practice
The Honey Trap
Kyoto
The Reservoir
This Much I Know

BEST REVIVAL
WINNER – The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Baker’s Wife
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Titus Andronicus
You Got Older

BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
WINNER – Can I Be Frank?
Kenrex
The Least Problematic Woman in the World
Other
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BEST UNIQUE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
11 To Midnight
Amaze
Burnout Paradise
Gotta Dance
WINNER – Masquerade

Legend of Off Broadway
Peter Friedman
Christine Pedi

Off Broadway Hall of Fame
David Gersten
Andy Halliday
Paul Libin

Friend of Off Broadway
Richard Ridge

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, honorees, and nominees! See you next year!

2026 OBA Awards – Winners Announced

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Off Broadway Alliance Awards!

This year’s competitive awards are given in five categories – Best Musical, Best Play, Best Revival, Best Solo Performance, and Best Unique Theatrical Experience – and the winners will be honored with a ceremony on June 16th at Sardi’s.

As previously announced, this year’s awards will also posthumously induct David Gersten, Andy Halliday, and Paul Libin into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame, and Peter Friedman and Christine Pedi will receive Legend of Off Broadway Awards for their long careers of outstanding work. The Friend of Off-Broadway Award will be presented to Richard Ridge for his longstanding support and advocacy of the Off Broadway community.

And now – on to the winners!