The 11th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards took place on June 21st, 2022 at Sardi’s, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2021-2022 season. The ceremony was hosted by the renowned actor, singer, dancer, and writer Brenda Braxton. In each of the five categories, the winners are: Harmony, Best New Musical; Sanctuary City, Best New Play; Assassins, Best Revival; Oratorio for Living Things, Best Unique Theatrical Experience; and Little Girl Blue, Best Solo Performance.
In addition to the competitive awards, Legend of Off Broadway Awards were presented to Richard Nelson and Albert Bergeret for their extraordinary contributions over many years. Ed Bullins, Arthur French and Lisa Banes will be posthumously honored with induction into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame, and the Friend of Off-Broadway Award will be presented to Tom and Michael D’Angora for their heroic rescues of beloved Off Broadway theatres and watering holes during the crises of the last two years.
Please enjoy these video highlights from the 2019 OBA Awards, and click here to see more videos from the event.
All videos provided by Jeremy Handelman/Off the Leash Productions.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees!
2022 Off Broadway Alliance Awards
(This year’s winners in each category shown in bold below)
BEST NEW MUSICAL
- KimberlyAkimbo
- Harmony
- Black No More
- Intimate Apparel
- Coal Country
BEST NEW PLAY
- Prayer for the French Republic
- Sanctuary City
- Jane Anger
- English
- A Sherlock Carol
- Trial on the Potomac
BEST REVIVAL
- Assassins
- Sistas the Musical
- Merry Wives
- The Daughter-in-Law
- Warren’s Profession
BEST UNIQUE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
- Oratorio for Living Things
- The Hang
- Islander
- Blindness
- Barococo
BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE
- Little Girl Blue
- Just for Us
- Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
- Is There Still Sex in the City?
- How the Hell Did I Get Here?