The New York Drama Critics’ Circle met yesterday afternoon to vote on its annual awards. (I was unable to attend the meeting and cast my ballot by proxy.) Lynn Nottage’s Ruined received our prize for best play of the year, a judgment in which I happily concurred. I abstained from voting for the best musical and best foreign play of the year, feeling that none of the shows that opened in New York this season was sufficiently deserving. My colleagues, not surprisingly, disagreed, and gave prizes to Billy Elliot and Black Watch, both of which I panned. Go figure.
You can read the full results here, along with information on how the individual members of the NYDCC voted.
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
