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Year
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Recipient
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Role
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Play
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Production
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2023
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Michael Patrick Thornton
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Doctor Rank
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A Doll's House
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The Hudson Theatre
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2022
|
Roslyn Ruff
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Carson Elrod
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2019
|
Danielle Brooks
|
Beatrice
|
Much Ado About Nothing
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The Public Theatre
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|
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John Keating
|
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O'Casey Cycle
|
Irish Repertory Theatre
|
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2018
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Alison Fraser
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Lady Ariadne Utterword
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Heartbreak House
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Gingold Theatre Group
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|
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Jay O. Sanders
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Uncle Vanya
|
Uncle Vanya
|
Hunter College Theatre Project
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2017
|
Mary Testa
|
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The Inspector General.
|
Red Bull Theater
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|
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Arnie Burton
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The Inspector General.
|
Red Bull Theater
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2016
|
Lisa Harrow
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Volumnia
|
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Red Bull Theater | Read More
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Corey Stoll
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Read More
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2015
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Thomas Jay Ryan
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Dr. Shpigelsky
|
A Month In The Country
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CSC | Read More
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Kelley Curran
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Hippolita
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Tis A Pity She'S A Whore
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Red Bull Theatre | Read More
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2014
|
Paxton Whitehead
|
Geronte
|
The Heir Apparent
|
Classic Stage Company
|
|
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Suzanne Bertish
|
Madame Argent
|
The Heir Apparent
|
Classic Stage Company
|
|
2013
|
J. Smith- Cameron
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Juno
|
Juno And The Paycock
|
Irish Repertory Theatre
|
|
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Jonathan Cake
|
Benedick
|
Much Ado About Nothing
|
Theatre for a New Audience
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2012
|
Michael Shannon
|
Astrov
|
Uncle Vanya
|
Soho Rep
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|
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Merritt Wever
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Sonya
|
Uncle Vanya
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Soho Rep
|
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2011
|
Derek Smith
|
Dog
|
The Witch Of Edmonton
|
Red Bull Theatre
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Danai Gurira
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Isabella
|
Measure For Measure
|
The Public Theatre
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2010
|
Matthew Rauch
|
Bosola
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The Duchess Of Malfi
|
Red Bull Theatre
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Lily Rabe
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Portia
|
The Merchant Of Venice
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The Public Theatre
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2009
|
John Douglas Thompson
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Othello/ The Emperor Jones
|
Theatre for a New Audience/ Irish Repertory Theatre
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|
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Kate Frobes
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Othello
|
Theatre for a New Audience
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|
2008
|
Everett Quinton
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Women Beware Women
|
Red Bull Theatre
|
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Kathryn Meisle
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Women Beware Women
|
Red Bull Theatre
|
|
2007
|
Byron Jennings
|
Bastien Andre
|
Is He Dead?
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|
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Lauren Ambrose
|
Juliet
|
Romeo And Juliet
|
The Public Theatre
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2006
|
Michael Stuhlbarg
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The Voysey Inheritance
|
Atlantic Theatre Co.
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|
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Lily Rabe
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Ellie Dunn
|
Heartbreak House
|
Roundabout
|
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2005
|
Elizabeth Marvel
|
Hedda Gabler
|
Hedda Gabler
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NY Theatre Workshop
|
|
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Sean McNall
|
Mr. Paris
|
The Gentleman Dancing-Master
|
Pearl Theatre
|
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2004
|
Robert Hock
|
Argan
|
The Imaginary Invalid
|
Pearl Theatre
|
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Joanne Camp
|
Toinette
|
The Imaginary Invalid
|
Pearl Theatre
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2003
|
Carol Schultz
|
Mrs. Malaprop
|
The Rivals
|
Pearl Theatre
|
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Kathryn Meisle
|
Elmire
|
Tartuffe
|
Roundabout
|
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Earl Hindman
|
Julius Caesar
|
Julius Caesar
|
Theater for a New Audience
|
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2002
|
Celeste Ciulla
|
Miss Kate Hardcastle
|
She Stoops To Conquer
|
Pearl Theatre
|
|
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Evan Robertson
|
Claudio
|
Much Ado About Nothing
|
Pearl Theatre
|
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2001
|
Kate Burton
|
Hedda Gabler
|
Hedda Gabler
|
Ambassador Theatre
|
|
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Larry Pine
|
The Doctor
|
The Seagull
|
Shakespeare in the Park
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|
2000
|
Myra Carter
|
Eleanor
|
King John
|
Theater for a New Audience
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|
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Byron Jennings
|
Henry Trebell
|
Waste
|
Theater for a New Audience
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|
1999
|
Anne Dudek
|
Iphigenia
|
Iphigenia
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Theater for a New Audience
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No male choice
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1998
|
Zoe Wanamaker
|
Electra
|
Electra
|
Barrymore Theatre
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Liev Schreiber
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Iachimo/ Jupiter
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Cymbeline
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
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1997
|
Helen Carey
|
Lady Gay Spanker
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London Assurance
|
Roundabout
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|
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Max Wright
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Pavel Labedev
|
Ivanov
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Vivian Beaumont
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1996
|
Kathleen Chalfant
|
Mistress Quickly, Queen of France
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The Merry Wives Of Windsor, Henry V
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
|
Frank Langella
|
The Captain
|
The Father
|
Roundabout
|
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1995
|
Laila Robins
|
Portia
|
The Merchant Of Venice
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
|
Brian Bedford
|
Sganarelle
|
The Moliere Comedies
|
Roundabout
|
|
1994
|
Lurn Linney
|
Thea Elvsted
|
Hedda Gabler
|
Roundabout
|
|
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Robert Stattel
|
Titus Andronicus
|
Titus Andronicus
|
Theatre for a New Audience
|
|
1993
|
Maryann Plunkett
|
Joan of Arc
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Saint Joan
|
National Actors Theatre
|
|
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Robert Sean Leonard
|
Marchbanks
|
Candida
|
roundabout
|
|
1992
|
Maryann Plunkett
|
Masha, Kaja, Marcelle, Paillardin
|
The Seagull, Master Builder, A Little Hotel, On The Side
|
National Actors Theatre
|
|
|
Jake Weber
|
Orlando
|
As You Like It
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
1991
|
Mary Beth Hurt
|
Emilia
|
Othello
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
|
Campbell Scott
|
Pericles
|
Pericles, Prince Of Tyre
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
1990
|
Mary Alice
|
Margaret
|
Richard III
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
|
|
|
Philip Bosco
|
Harpagon
|
The Miser
|
Circle in the Square
|
|
1989
|
Victor Garber
|
Richard Dudgeon
|
The Devil'S Disciple
|
Circle in the Square
|
|
|
Alfre Woodard
|
Paulina
|
The Winter's Tale
|
New York Shakespeare Festival
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