Broadway Awards season continues with the Outer Critics Circle Awards with “Ragtime” and “Schmigadoon!” leading the list of winners with five awards each.

The Outer Critics Circle Awards honour the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.  While the winners have been released, the celebration will not take place until May 21 at the MMAC Theater.

“The Lost Boys” led the way when the nominees   were released with eleven but in the end, the new musical took home only two awards.

Winners of the 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards:
Outstanding New Broadway Musical: “Schmigadoon!”
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical: “Mexodus”
Outstanding New Broadway Play: “The Balusters”
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play: “Meet the Cartozians”
John Gassner Award (for a new American play)
“Cold War Choir Practice” by Ro Reddick and
 “Well, I’ll Let You Go” by Bubba Weiler
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: “Ragtime”
Outstanding Revival of a Play: “Death of a Salesman”
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play:
Nathan Lane in “Death of a Salesman”
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play: Laurie Metcalf in “Death of a Salesman”
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical: “Joshua Henry in “Ragtime”
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical: Ben Levi Ross in “Ragtime”
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical: Nygel D. Robinson in “Mexodus”
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical: Judy Kuhn in “The Baker’s Wife”
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Quincy Tyler Bernstine in “Well, I’ll Let You Go”
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play: Caroline Aaron in “The Reservoir”
Outstanding Solo Performance: Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing”
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Cinco Paul in “Schmigadoon!”
Outstanding Score: Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson for “Mexodus”
Outstanding Direction of a Play: Joe Mantello for “Death of a Salesman”
Outstanding Direction of a Musical:Lear  deBessonet for “Ragtime”
Outstanding Choreography:Christopher Gattelli for “Schmigadoon!”
Outstanding Orchestrations: Doug Besterman and Mike Morris for “Schmigadoon!”
Outstanding Scenic Design: Dane Laffrey for “The Lost Boys”
Outstanding Costume Design: Linda Cho for “Schmigadoon!”
Outstanding Lighting Design: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden for “The Lost Boys”
Outstanding Sound Design: Mikhail Fiksel for “Mexodus”
Outstanding Video/Projection Design: 59 Studio for “Ragtime”