Films-Turned-Musicals Strike Gold with Outer Critics Circle Awards

Both Billy Elliot and Shrek were huge box-office hits in the 2000s, and now these films-turned-musicals have been burning up the Broadway scene, as well, both earning the top nominations for the Outer Critics Circle Awards, which were announced today. The awards honor the best in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, and both Billy Elliot and Shrek earned 10 nominations each, becoming the top nominees for the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards.

Billy Elliot: The Musical is up for awards including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Stephen Daldry), Outstanding Choreographer (Peter Darling), Outstanding Set Design for a Play or Musical (Ian MacNeil), Outstanding Costume Design for Play or Musical (Nicky Gillibrand), Outstanding Lighting Design for Play or Musical (Rick Fisher), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Gregory Jbara), Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Haydn Gwynne and Carole Shelley) and Special Achievement Award (David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish).

Shrek, on the other hand, is up for Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Jason Moore), Outstanding Choreographer (Josh Prince), Outstanding Set Design for Play or Musical (Tim Hatley), Outstanding Costume Design (Tim Hatley), Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Brian d’Arcy James), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Sutton Foster) and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Daniel Breaker, Christopher Sieber).

The 2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards winners will be announced May 11, and winners will partake in an awards dinner on May 21.

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