1998–1999 Obie Awards
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The 1998–1999 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 17, 1999, at New York's Webster Hall.
Best Production: | The Wooster Group, House/Lights |
Playwriting: | W. David Hancock, The Race of the Ark Tattoo; |
Dare Clubb, Oedipus; | |
Christopher Durang, Betty's Summer Vacation | |
Direction: | Jim Simpson, Benten Kozo; |
Melia Bensussen, The Turn of the Screw; | |
Nicholas Martin, Betty's Summer Vacation; | |
Declan Donnellan, Le Cid | |
Performance: | Liev Schreiber, Cymbeline; |
Kathleen Chalfant, Wit; | |
Daniel Gerroll, sustained excellence of performance; | |
Matthew Maher, The Race of the Ark Tattoo; | |
Randall Duk Kim, sustained excellence of performance; | |
Mina Bern, sustained excellence of performance; | |
Darius de Haas, Running Man; | |
Viola Davis, Everybody's Ruby; | |
Kristine Nielson, Betty's Summer Vacation; | |
Swoosie Kurtz, The Mineola Twins | |
Design: | Thomas Lynch, for sustained excellence of set design; |
Michael Chybowski, for sustained excellence of lighting design; | |
Martin Pakledinaz, costume design for The Misanthrope; | |
Diedre Murray, score for Running Man | |
Special Citations: | Peggy Shaw, Menopausal Gentleman; |
Richard Maxwell, House; | |
Carmelita Tropicana; | |
David Cale, Lillian; | |
Kim Hughes, Sakina's Restaurant; | |
Aasif Mandvi, Sakina's Restaurant; | |
Ronnie Burkett; Tinka's New Dress; | |
Lisa Kron; 2.5 Minute Ride; | |
Basil Twist; Symphonie Fantastique | |
Sustained Achievement: | Wynn Handman |
Ross Wetzsteon Award: | Ellie Covan-Dixon Place |
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