Sieben Awards konnte Elton Johns “Billy Elliot” bei den diesjährigen Outer Critics Circle Awards abstauben, vier Awards gingen an “Shrek”. Einen “Special Achievement Award” erhalten zusätzlich die drei Billy-Darsteller aus “Billy Elliot”: David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish. Insgesamt eine wenig innovative Wahl der Juroren, aber vielleicht bringt die nächste Saison ja mal wieder Schwung in die Sache. Mehr Infos unter www.outercritics.org.
Die Gewinner aus Musicalsicht:

Billy Elliot: The Musical
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding New Score
Outstanding Director of a Musical, Stephen Daldry
Outstanding Choreographer, Peter Darling
Outstanding Lighting Design, Rick Fisher
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Gregory Jbara
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Haydn Gwynne

Shrek the Musical
Outstanding Set Design, Tim Hatley
Outstanding Costume Design, Tim Hatley
Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Brian d’Arcy James
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Sutton Foster

The Toxic Avenger
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical

Hair
Outstanding Revival of a Musical

West Side Story
Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Josefina Scaglione