Olney Theatre Center Receives 7 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

[Howard Hartman]

Special Issue! Critics are RAVING About You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown! Scroll down for details. ... On Monday evening, theatreWashington announced the nominations for the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards at the National Theatre. In addition to Olney Theatre Center's The Sound of Music being nominated for Outstanding Resident Musical, Olney Theatre Center received the following nominations: Christopher Youstra, Nominated for Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Musical for The Sound of Music Bobby Smith, Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical for The Sound of Music Jessica Lauren Ball, Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical for The Sound of Music Alan Wiggins, Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Sound of Music, Nominated for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical The winners of the 2012 Helen Hayes Awards, presented by theatreWashington, will be announced Monday, April 23. For a complete listing of nominees and more information about the program, click here. Critics are RAVING About You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown "Happiness is getting to see You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown at Olney Theatre Center" — Amanda Gunther, MD Theatre Guide (Full Review) "All elements of the environment come together to carry us away into another world, and it is a delightful escape...Cleverly staged and a whole lot of fun, it might even be worth a second viewing..." — Larry Bangs, The Gazette (Full Review) "...as good as it gets" — Beth Meyer, Our Kids (Full Review) "It looks like a neat-o giant comics page" — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post (Full Review) "...enthusiastic and energetic ensemble of performers" — Missy Frederick, washingtonian.com (Full Review) You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner directed and choreographed by Stephen Nachamie musical direction by Christopher Youstra Now Through March 18 Charlie Brown struggles through another full day of book reports, baseball games, kite flying, and philosophy with a little help from his friends. Charles Schulz’s classic Peanuts gang takes a leap from the newspaper page onto the stage in this lively musical. Buy Tickets ... connect with us