The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design is an honor presented at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, a ceremony established in 1950 for excellence in sound design on Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, to sound designers of any production. The category was added to the ceremony in 2017.[1]
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Sound Design |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | Outer Critics Circle |
| Currently held by | Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus (2026) |
| Website | OuterCriticsCircle.org |
Peter Hylenski has received the most nominations, with four, followed closely by Gareth Owen with three. No sound designer has won the award more than once.
Award winners and nominees
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and bold indicates winner
2010s
edit| Year | Name | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| Gareth Owen | Come From Away | [2][3] | |
| Nevin Steinberg | Bandstand | ||
| Matt Stine | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
| Nicholas Pope | Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 | ||
| Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin | The Encounter | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Gareth Fry | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | [4][5] | |
| Fitz Patton | Napoli, Brooklyn | ||
| Darron L West | Mlima's Tale | ||
| Marc Salzberg | My Fair Lady | ||
| Kate Marvin | [Porto] | ||
| 2019 | |||
| Peter Hylenski | King Kong | [6][7] | |
| Eric Sleichim | Network | ||
| Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz | Hadestown | ||
| Drew Levy | Oklahoma! | ||
| John Gromada | All My Sons |
2020s
editMultiple nominations
edit- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Nevin Steinberg
- Matt Stine
- Gareth Fry
- John Gromada
- Daniel Kluger
- André J. Pluess
- Mikhail Fiksel
- Adam Fisher
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2017 – And the Winners Are…". New York Theatre Guide. October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ Lefkowitz, Andy (May 8, 2017). "2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Come From Away & More Win Top Prizes". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ "2016–2017 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ McPhee, Ryan (May 7, 2018). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ "2017–2018 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "'Hadestown' Tops 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". American Theatre. May 15, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "2018–2019 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Playbill. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "The Lehman Trilogy Leads 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Six Wins; See the Complete List of Winners". Playbill. Playbill. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Playbill. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ↑ "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Playbill. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Playbill. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2026.