Lucille Lortel (1900-1999) war eine amerikanische Schauspielerin und Theaterproduzentin, die ganz sicher in Erinnerung bleiben wird, wurde doch ein Award nach ihr benannt, der seit 1986 jedes Jahr an die besten Off-Broadway-Produktionen vergeben wird. Hinter den Lucille Lortel Awards stehen drei Organisationen: die League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, die Lucille Lortel Foundation und der Theatre Development Fund.
2008 konnte das Musical “Adding Machine” die meisten Awards abstauben, gleich vier an der Zahl, nämlich:
- Outstanding Musical
- Outstanding Director (David Cromer)
- Outstanding Lead Actor (Joel Hatch)
- Outstanding Lighting Design (Keith Parham)
Die genaue Auflistung der Preisträger:

Outstanding Play
Betrayed (Written by George Packer, produced by Culture Project)

Outstanding Musical
Adding Machine (Original Music by Joshua Schmidt, Libretto by Jason Loewith/Joshua Schmidt, produced by Scott Morfee/Tom Wirtshafter/Margaret Cotter)

Outstanding Solo Show
Dai (enough) (Written and Performed by Iris Bahr, produced by Bernie Kukoff/Jonathan Pollard/Jon Cutler in association with Highbrow Entertainment)

Outstanding Revival
Ohio State Murders (Written by Adrienne Kennedy, produced by Theatre for a New Audience)

Outstanding Director
David Cromer, Adding Machine

Outstanding Choreographer
Peter Pucci, Queens Boulevard (the musical)

Outstanding Lead Actor
Joel Hatch, Adding Machine

Outstanding Lead Actress
Elizabeth Franz, The Piano Teacher

Outstanding Featured Actor
Francis Jue, Yellow Face

Outstanding Featured Actress
Mare Winningham, 10 Million Miles

Outstanding Scenic Design
Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (or the Friends of Dr. Rushower)

Outstanding Costume Design
Michael Bottari & Ronald Case, and Jessica Jahn, Die Mommie Die!

Outstanding Lighting Design
Keith Parham, Adding Machine

Outstanding Sound Design
Jorge Cousineau, Opus