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  • The Independent Theater Bloggers Association (www.TheaterBloggers.com) is thrilled to announce the winners of the first annual ITBA Awards for Excellence in Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway theater.

    The ITBA (Independent Theater Bloggers Association) was formed in 2009 by a group of the most passionate theater bloggers on the World Wide Web (partial list below). The members of the Association blog about all aspects and all varieties of both commercial and non-profit theater, from big Broadway musicals performed in Times Square, to the most unique forms of entertainment performed off-off Broadway on the Lower East Side, as well as productions all over the country and all over the world. Together they see thousands of productions, and, without being paid or prodded, they write about them.

    Ken Davenport, founder of the ITBA, said, "The Association was formed out of a desire to provide structure to the quickly growing theatrical blogosphere, as well as to give the new media voices a chance to recognize excellence in three of the very distinct theatrical markets that make up the New York City theatrical landscape: Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway."

    In true "new media" style, there will be no live awards ceremony for the ITBA Awards. Instead, there will be a virtual awards ceremony, with video acceptance speeches for the winners posted electronically in the coming weeks on ITBA's website, www.TheaterBloggers.com.

    This year's winners of the ITBA Awards are as follows:

    BEST BROADWAY PLAY
    reasons.jpgReasons To Be Pretty
    Written by: Neil Labute
    Directed by: Terry Kinney
    Produced by: Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Gary Goddard Entertainment, Ted Snowdon, Doug Nevin/Erica Lynn Schwartz, Ronald Frankel/Bat-Barry Productions, Kathleen Seidel, Kelpie Arts, Jam Theatricals, Rachel Helson/Heather Provost and Scott M. Delman


    BEST BROADWAY MUSICAL
    billy.jpgBilly Elliot
    Music by: Elton John
    Lyrics by: Lee Hall
    Book by: Lee Hall
    Directed by: Stephen Daldry
    Produced by: Universal Pictures, Working Title, The Old Vic Company, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene


    BEST BROADWAY REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
    hair.jpgHair
    Music by: Galt MacDermot
    Lyrics by: James Rado, Gerome Ragni
    Book by: James Rado, Gerome Ragni
    Directed by: Diane Paulus
    Produced by: The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Gary Goddard Entertainment, Kathleen K. Johnson, Nederlander Productions, Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein, Marc Frankel, Broadway Across America, Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions, JK Productions/Terry Schnuck, Andy Sandberg, Jam Theatricals, The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick and Jujamcyn Theatres


    BEST BROADWAY REVIVAL OF A PLAY
    norman.jpgThe Norman Conquests
    Written by: Alan Ayckbourn
    Directed by: Matthew Warchus
    Produced by: Sonia Friedman Productions, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, Thomas Viertel, Dede Harris, Tulchin/Bartner/Lauren Doll, Jamie deRoy, Eric Falkenstein, Harriet Newman Leve, Probo Productions, Douglas G. Smith, Michael Filerman/Jennifer Manocherian and Richard Winkler


    BEST OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
    fela.gifFela!
    Book by: Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones
    Directed by: Bill T. Jones
    Music and Lyrics by: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
    Add'l Music by: Aaron Johnson and Jordan McLean
    Add'l Lyrics by: Jim Lewis
    Produced by: Ruth and Stephen Hendel and Roy Gabay


    BEST OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
    ruined.jpgRuined
    Written by: Lynn Nottage
    Directed by: Kate Whoriskey
    Produced by: Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre
     
     
     
     
    BEST OFF-BROADWAY REVIVAL (PLAY OR MUSICAL)
    ourtown.jpgOur Town
    Written by: Thornton Wilder
    Directed by: David Cromer
    Produced by: Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian, Tom Wirtshafter, Ted Snowdon, Eagle Productions, Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau, The Weinstein Company, Burnt Umber Productions,


    BEST OFF-OFF BROADWAY PLAY
    universal-robots.jpgUniversal Robots
    Written by: Mac Rogers
    Directed by: Rosemary Andress
    Produced by: Manhattan Theater Source
     
     
     
     
    BEST OFF-OFF BROADWAY UNIQUE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE
    suspiciousrx.jpgSuspicious Package
    Written by: Gyda Arber & Aaron Baker
    Directed by: Gyda Arber
    Produced by: The Fifth Wall as part of The Antidepressant Festival
     
     
     
     
    CITATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN OFF-OFF BROADWAY THEATER
    Flux Theatre Ensemble


    Members of the ITBA include:

    Bill Brown
    www.creatingtheater.com

    Linda Buchwald
    Pataphysical Science
    www.pataphysicalscience.blogspot.com

    Donald Butchko
    Me2ism?
    www.me2ism.blogspot.com

    Chris Caggiano
    Everything I Know I Learned from Musicals
    www.ccaggiano.tyepad.com

    Zack Calhoon
    Visible Soul
    www.zackcalhoon.blogspot.com

    Jodi Schoenbrun Carter
    www.off-stage-right.com

    Corine Cohen
    Corine's Corner
    www.corinescorner.com

    Kevin Daly
    Theatre Aficionado at Large
    www.theatreaficionado.com

    Ken Davenport
    The Producer's Perspective
    www.theproducersperspective.com

    Ryan J. Davis
    Ryan J. Davis Blogs
    www.ryanjdavis.blogspot.com

    Jeremy Dobrish
    Jeremy's Green Room
    www.JeremysGreenRoom.com

    Donelle Foreman
    The DJF
    www.thedjf.blogspot.com

    Michael Gilboe
    Broadway Bullet
    www.broadwaybullet.com

    Dan Gilloon
    One NYC StageHand
    www.onenycstagehand.blogspot.com

    Diana Glazer
    Lezbehonest
    www.lezbehonest.tumblr.com

    Byrne Harrison
    www.stagebuzz.com

    Leonard Jacobs
    The Clyde Fitch Report
    www.clydefitchreport.com

    Patrick Lee
    Just Shows to Go You
    www.justshowstogoyou.com

    James Marino
    Broadway Stars
    www.broadwaystars.com

    Tulis McCall
    Usher Nonsense
    www.ushernonsense.com

    Jesse North
    Stage Rush
    www.stagerush.blogspot.com

    Aaron Riccio
    That Sounds Cool
    www.thatsoundscool.blogspot.com

    Sarah Roberts
    Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment
    sarahbsadventures.blogspot.com

    Michael Roderick
    One Producer in the City
    oneproducerinthecity.typepad.com

    Adam Rothenberg
    Adaumbelle's Quest
    www.adaumbellesquest.com

    David Spencer
    Aisle Say
    www.aislesay.com

    Ethan Stanislawski
    Tynan's Anger
    tynansanger.com/

    Gil Varod
    Broadway Abridged
    www.broadwayabridged.com

    Kim Weild
    www.kimweild.com

    Published on Thursday, May 28, 2009

    James Marino is the founder of BroadwayStars. A technology geek with a love of theatre, he has been involved with many aspects of show business throughout his lifetime. James lives on Long Island with his wife and two kids. He loves to email and is never very far from an internet device. You can contact him in many ways:
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