Awards

Here are the 192 nominations made in 34 categories for The 51st Annual Equity Jeff Awards. The Jeff Equity Awards Ceremony will take place at Drury Lane, Oakbrook, Monday October 21, 2019. See who won in our 2019 Jeff Equity Awards winners list. 2019 EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINEES Production – Play – Large“Downstate” – Steppenwolf Theatre … Read more

Here are 50th annual Equity Jeff award nominees and recipients. 2018 Equity Nominees & Recipients AWARD RECIPIENTS IN BOLD Production – Musical or Revue – Large Ragtime (2018) – Marriott Theatre Fun Home – Victory Gardens Theater Five Guys Named Moe (2017) – Court Theatre Cabaret (2018) – Paramount Theatre Million Dollar Quartet (2017) – … Read more

Here is the list of the 46th Jeff awards. The Jeff Awards has honored outstanding Chicago area theatre artists annually since it was established in 1968. 2019 NON–EQUITY JEFF AWARD RECIPIENTS ENSEMBLEPlainclothes – Broken Nose Theatre PRODUCTION – MUSICALThe Bridges of Madison County – Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre PRODUCTION – PLAYRequiem for a Heavyweight – … Read more

During the 2016-17 season, Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 159 Equity productions offered by 42 producing organizations, and from these openings, 123 productions were “Jeff Recommended” and eligible for award nominations.

The 49th Annual Equity Jeff Awards ceremony honoring excellence in professional theatre produced within the immediate Chicago area will be held on Monday, November 6th, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.

The classic revenge tale “The Tempest”, reimagined at Chicago Shakespeare Theater as a traveling tent show of trickery and amazement, was recognized for Production-Play for a large theatre, Direction of a Play for Aaron Posner and Teller, Magic Design for “The Great Tomsoni” Johnny Thompson, and Lighting Design for Thom Weaver.

Porchlight Music Theatre’s “Dreamgirls”, the story of the aspirations and success of rhythm and blues artists in the 1960s and 70s, was honored with awards for Production-Musical for a midsize theatre, Principal Actress Donica Lynn, Supporting Actor Eric Lewis and Costume Designer Bill Morey.