PHOTO CALL: 2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards Ceremony

By Ernio Hernandez
23 May 2008

The 58th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards winners received their awards at a ceremony May 22.

The Outer Critics Circle Awards are decided upon by a group of writers "covering New York theatre for out-of town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway."

Tracy Letts' drama August: Osage County earned the Outstanding New Broadway Play, while Young Frankenstein and Xanadu tied for Outstanding New Broadway Musical. (For a complete list of winners, click here.)

Winners and more celebrated at the May 22 awards dinner held at New York City's Sardi's Restaurant. Here are some photos from the evening:



Patti LuPone James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart


Mel Brooks, Robert F.X. Sillerman and Thomas Meehan


Laura Benanti Raśl Esparza and Mariann Mayberry


Gwen Humble and Ian McShane


Paulo Szot and Danny Burstein Katrina Lindsay


Raśl Esparza and Deanna Dunagan


Anna D. Shapiro Jerry Herman


All photos by Aubrey Reuben.