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Outer Critics Circle Sets 2026 Awards Dates With Briones and Moafi to Host Nominations

The plan sets clear, public touchpoints for New York theater across April and May.

Overview

  • Issa Briones and Sepideh Moafi will announce the nominations live on April 21 at 10 a.m. ET at the Museum of Broadway with a livestream on BroadwayWorld.
  • Nominees, past winners, and members will gather for a cocktail reception on April 27 at West Bank Cafe.
  • The group will reveal winners on May 11, followed by an awards ceremony on May 21 at the MMAC Theater.
  • Briones stars in HBO Max’s The Pitt and returns to Broadway in Just in Time, while Moafi appears in The Pitt and leads New Born Off-Broadway from May 8 to June 8.
  • Founded in the 1949–50 season by critic John Gassner, the Outer Critics Circle includes members from more than ninety media outlets and is led by president David Gordon.