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2022-2023
Best Play	Downstate (Bruce Norris)
Best Foreign Play	Leopoldstadt (Tom Stoppard)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citations	La MaMa E.T.C.; the Broadway revival of Parade; Adrienne Kennedy for lifetime achievement
Membership	David Barbour (Lighting&Sound America); David Cote (New York Observer, proxy); Vinson Cunningham (New Yorker); Joe Dziemianowicz (various); Greg Evans (Deadline); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (Clyde Fitch Report); Charles Isherwood (Broadway News, proxy); Chris Jones (New York Daily News); Soraya Nadia McDonald (Undefeated); Jackson McHenry (New York/Vulture); Johnny Oleksinski (New York Post); Frank Scheck (various); Helen Shaw (New Yorker); David Sheward (various); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Elisabeth Vincentelli (various, proxy); Matt Windman (amNewYork, proxy) Details \| Back to top

2021-2022
Best Play	A Case for the Existence of God (Samuel D. Hunter)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Kimberly Akimbo (Jeanine Tesori, David Lindsay-Abaire)
Special Citations	Austin Pendleton for lifetime achievement; Sanaz Toossi for emerging talent
Membership	David Barbour (Lighting&Sound America); David Cote (New York Observer, proxy); Vinson Cunningham (New Yorker); Joe Dziemianowicz (various); Greg Evans (Deadline); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (Clyde Fitch Report); Jeremy Gerard (Theater News Online); Charles Isherwood (Broadway News, proxy); Chris Jones (New York Daily News); Soraya Nadia McDonald (Undefeated); Johnny Oleksinski (New York Post); Frank Scheck (various); Alexandra Schwartz (New Yorker); Helen Shaw (New York); David Sheward (various); Marilyn Stasio (Variety, proxy); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Elisabeth Vincentelli (various); Matt Windman (amNewYork) Details \| Back to top

2020-2021
No awards (COVID shutdown)



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2019-2020
Best Play	Heroes of the Fourth Turning (Will Arbery)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	A Strange Loop (Michael R. Jackson)
Special Citations	David Byrne and American Utopia; Deirdre O’Connell for career excellence including Dana H.; the New York theater community for perseverance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Membership	David Cote (Time Out New York); Vinson Cunningham (New Yorker); Joe Dziemianowicz (various); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (Clyde Fitch Report); Jeremy Gerard (Theater News Online); Charles Isherwood (Broadway.news, absent); Chris Jones (New York Daily News); Christopher Kelly (N.J.Com/Star Ledger); Soraya Nadia McDonald (Undefeated); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, absent); Frank Scheck (New York Post); Alexandra Schwartz (New Yorker); Helen Shaw (Time Out New York); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); Marilyn Stasio (Variety, absent); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, absent); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork) Details \| Back to top

2018-2019
Best Play	The Ferryman (Jez Butterworth)
Best American Play	What the Constitution Means to Me (Heidi Schreck)
Best Musical	Tootsie (David Yazbek and Robert Horn)
Special Citations	Irish Repertory Theatre; Page 73; Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Membership	David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (various); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (Clyde Fitch Report); Jeremy Gerard (Theater News Online); Sara Holdren (New York/Vulture); Charles Isherwood (Broadway.news); Christopher Kelly (N.J.Com/Star Ledger); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); Barbara Schuler (Newsday); Helen Shaw (Time Out New York); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork) Details \| Back to top

2017-2018
Best Play	Mary Jane (Amy Herzog)
Best Foreign Play	Hangmen (Martin McDonagh)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citations	Park Avenue Armory; Transport Group; staging, design and illusions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (Clyde Fitch Report); Sara Holdren (New York/Vulture); Charles Isherwood (Broadway.news);Christopher Kelly (N.J.Com/Star Ledger); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); Barbara Schuler (Newsday); Helen Shaw (Time Out New York); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork) Details \| Back to top

2016-2017
Best Play	Oslo (J.T. Rogers). Runners-up: A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Lucas Hnath), Sweat (Lynn Nottage)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	The Band's Visit (Itamar Moses and David Yazbek)
Special Citations	Taylor Mac for A 24-Decade History of Popular Music; Ruben Santiago-Hudson and the ensemble cast of Jitney; Paula Vogel for career achievement as a playwright and mentor
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jeremy Gerard (Deadline); Jesse Green (New York); Christopher Kelly (N.J.com/Star Ledger); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); John Simon (Westchester Guardian); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2015-2016
Best Play	The Humans (Stephen Karam)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Shuffle Along (George C. Wolfe, Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle)
Special Citations	Oskar Eustis for outstanding leadership of the Public Theater; Lois Smith for career achievement; Ivo van Hove and Jan Versweyveld for collaborative achievement in direction and designv
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jeremy Gerard (Deadline); Jesse Green (New York); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post, proxy); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); John Simon (Westchester Guardian); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2014-2015
Best Play	Between Riverside and Crazy (Stephen Adly Guirgis). Runner-up: Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) (Suzan-Lori Parks)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Special Citations	Ars Nova for sustained quality and commitment to the development of new work; Bob Crowley for distinguished achievement in scenic and costume design
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jeremy Gerard (Deadline); Jesse Green (New York); Mark Kennedy (Associated Press); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); Tom Sellar (Village Voice); David Sheward (ArtsInNy); John Simon (Yonkers Tribune); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Zachary Stewart (TheaterMania); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2013-2014
Best Play	The Night Alive (Connor McPherson)
Best American Play	All the Way (Robert Schenkkan). Runner-up: Domesticated (Bruce Norris)
Best Musical	Fun Home (Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron)
Special Citations	The Shakespeare’s Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III; Richard Nelson and the company of the Apple Family Plays
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker, proxy); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jesse Green (New York); Mark Kennedy (Associated Press); Jesse Oxfeld (New York Observer); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Yonkers Tribune); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2012-2013
Best Play	Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Christopher Durang). Runner-up: The Flick (Annie Baker)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Matilda (Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly). Runner-up: Here Lies Love (David Byrne and Fatboy Slim)
Special Citations	Soho Rep; New York City Center's Encores! series; John Lee Beatty for career excellence in scenic design
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); Scott Brown (New York, absent); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jeremy Gerard (Bloomberg News); Erik Haagensen (Back Stage); Mark Kennedy (Associated Press); Brian Scott Lipton (TheaterMania); Jesse Oxfeld (New York Observer); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Yonkers Tribune); Alexis Soloski (Village Voice); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Steven Suskin (Variety); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Matt Windman (amNewYork); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2011-2012
Best Play	Sons of the Prophet (Stephen Karam). Runner-up: 4000 Miles (Amy Herzog)
Best Foreign Play	Tribes (Nina Raine)
Best Musical	Once (Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová)
Special Citations	Signature Theatre Company; Mike Nichols for his contribution to the theater
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); Scott Brown (New York); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (TheaterMania); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Jeremy Gerard (Bloomberg News); Erik Haagensen (Back Stage); Mark Kennedy (Associated Press); Jesse Oxfeld (New York Observer); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Yonkers Tribune); Alexis Soloski (Village Voice); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Steven Suskin (Variety); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2010-2011
Best Play	Good People (David Lindsay-Abaire). Runner-up: Other Desert Cities (Jon Robin Baitz)
Best Foreign Play	Jerusalem (Jez Butterworth). Runner up: War Horse (Nick Stafford)
Best Musical	The Book of Mormon (Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez)
Special Citations	The Broadway revival of The Normal Heart; Mark Rylance for La Bête and Jerusalem; the direction, design and puppetry of War Horse
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker, proxy); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); Scott Brown (_New York, prox_y); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); David Finkle (TheaterMania); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Erik Haagensen (Back Stage, proxy); Mark Kennedy (Associated Press); Jesse Oxfeld (New York Observer); David Rooney (Hollywood Observer, proxy); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Alexis Soloski (Village Voice); Marilyn Stasio (Variety); Steven Suskin (Variety); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time, proxy) Details \| Back to top

2009-2010
Best Play	The Orphans’ Home Cycle (Horton Foote)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Special Citations	Lincoln Center Festival; Viola Davis; Annie Baker (for emerging talent)
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker, absent); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, proxy); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Alexis Soloski (Village Voice); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time, proxy) Details \| Back to top

2008-2009
Best Play	Ruined (Lynn Nottage)
Best Foreign Play	Black Watch (Gregory Burke)
Best Musical	Billy Elliot (Elton John and Lee Hall)
Special Citations	Angela Lansbury, for her contribution to the American theater; Gerard Alessandrini, for Forbidden Broadway; Matthew Warchus and the cast of The Norman Conquests
Membership	Hilton Als (New Yorker); Melissa Rose Bernardo (Entertainment Weekly); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Alexis Soloski (Village Voice); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post); Linda Winer _(Newsda_y); Richard Zoglin _(Tim_e) Details \| Back to top

2007-2008
Best Play	August: Osage County (Tracy Letts)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Passing Strange (Stew and Heidi Rodewald). Runner-up: Adding Machine (Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Jeremy McCarter (New York); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2006-2007
Best Play	The Coast of Utopia (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	Radio Golf (August Wilson)
Best Musical	Spring Awakening(Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater)
Special Citation	The Broadway revival of Journey’s End
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Jeremy McCarter (New York); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Details \| Back to top

2005-2006
Best Play	The History Boys (Alan Bennett)
Best American Play	No award
Best Musical	The Drowsy Chaperone (Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison, Bob Martin and Don McKellar)
Special Citations	Christine Ebersole for Grey Gardens; John Doyle, Sarah Travis and the cast of the revival of Sweeney Todd
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, proxy); John Heilpern (New York Observer, proxy); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Jeremy McCarter (New York); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (New York Post); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time, absent) Back to top

2004-2005
Best Play	Doubt, a Parable (John Patrick Shanley)
Best Foreign Play	The Pillowman (Martin McDonagh)
Best Musical	No award
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Gordon Cox (Newsday); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Adam Feldman (Time Out New York); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Jeremy McCarter (New York); David Rooney (Variety); Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter, proxy); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (Bloomberg News); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Terry Teachout (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

2003-2004
Best Play	Intimate Apparel (Lynn Nottage)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Barbara Cook for her contribution to the musical theater
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Gordon Cox (Newsday); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, proxy); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Jeremy McCarter (New York Sun); Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

2002-2003
Best Play	Take Me Out (Richard Greenberg)
Best Foreign Play	Talking Heads (Alan Bennett)
Best Musical	Hairspray (Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); David Cote (Time Out New York); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, absent); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Jeremy McCarter (New York Sun); Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Linda Winer (Newsday); Jason Zinoman (Time Out New York); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

2001-2002
Best Play	The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Edward Albee)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Elaine Stritch and John Lahr for Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times, absent); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, absent); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Bruce Weber (New York Times); Linda Winer (Newsday); Jason Zinoman (Time Out New York); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

2000-2001
Best Play	The Invention of Love (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	Proof (David Auburn). Runner-up: The Play About the Baby (Edward Albee)
Best Musical	The Producers (Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times, proxy); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Amy Gamerman (Wall Street Journal); Elysa Gardner (USA Today, proxy); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Frank Scheck (Hollywood Reporter); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Bruce Weber (New York Times); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

1999-2000
Best Play	Jitney (August Wilson)
Best Foreign Play	Copenhagen (Michael Frayn)
Best Musical	James Joyce's The Dead (Shaun Davey and Richard Nelson). Runner-up: Contact (John Weidman)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times, proxy); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); John Heilpern (New York Observer); David Kaufman (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, proxy); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (Broadway.com); Fintan O'Toole (New York Daily News, absent); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); Sam Whitehead (Time Out New York); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

1998-1999
Best Play	Wit (Margaret Edson)
Best Foreign Play	Closer (Patrick Marber)
Best Musical	Parade (Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry)
Special Citation	David Hare for Amy's View, The Blue Room and Via Dolorosa
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times, proxy); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Alexis Greene (InTheater); John Heilpern (New York Observer, proxy); Aileen Jacobson (Newsday); David Kaufman (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Charles Isherwood (Variety); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (New York Post); Ken Mandelbaum (InTheater); Peter Marks (New York Times); Fintan O'Toole (New York Daily News); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Sam Whitehead (Time Out New York); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

1997-1998
Best Play	Art (Yasmina Reza). Runner-up: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Martin McDonagh)
Best American Play	Pride’s Crossing (Tina Howe). Runner-up: Three Days of Rain (Richard Greenberg)
Best Musical	The Lion King (Elton John, Tim Rice Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi). Runner-up: Ragtime (Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and Terrence McNally)
Special Citation	Cabaret revival
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times, proxy); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Alexis Greene (InTheater); John Heilpern (New York Observer, proxy); Aileen Jacobson (Newsday); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (Wall Street Journal); Ken Mandelbaum (InTheater); Peter Marks (New York Times); Fintan O'Toole (New York Daily News); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today, proxy); Jan Stuart (Newsday, proxy); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time, proxy) Back to top

1996-1997
Best Play	How I Learned to Drive (Paula Vogel)
Best Foreign Play	Skylight (David Hare)
Best Musical	Violet (Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley). Runner-up: The Life (Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman and David Newman)
Special Citation	Chicago revival
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Ben Brantley (New York Times); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Greg Evans (Variety); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Jeremy Gerard (New York); Alexis Greene (InTheater, proxy); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (Wall Street Journal); Ken Mandelbaum (Playbill Online); Peter Marks (New York Times); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Sydney Weinberg (Time Out New York); Linda Winer (Newsday); Richard Zoglin (Time) Back to top

1995-1996
Best Play	Seven Guitars (August Wilson)
Best Foreign Play	Molly Sweeney (Brian Friel)
Best Musical	Rent (Jonathan Larson)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Greg Evans (Variety, proxy); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Robert Feldberg (Bergen Record); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); Alexis Greene (Theater Week); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (Wall Street Journal); Ken Mandelbaum (Theater Week); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor, proxy); David Sheward (Back Stage); John Simon (New York, absent); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Linda Winer (Newsday) Back to top

1994-1995
Best Play	Arcadia (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	Love! Valour! Compassion! (Terrence McNally)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Signature Theatre Company's Horton Foote season
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Greg Evans (Variety); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); John Heilpern (New York Observer); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Donald Lyons (Wall Street Journal); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Linda Winer (Newsday) Back to top

1993-1994
Best Play	Three Tall Women (Edward Albee). Runner-up: Angels in America: Perestroika (Tony Kushner)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Anna Deavere Smith for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Mary Campbell (Associated Press); Greg Evans (Variety); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); William Henry III (Time); Melanie Kirkpatrick (Wall Street Journal); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Julius Novick (Newsday); Frank Scheck (Christian Science Monitor); John Simon (New York); Michael Sommers (Newhouse); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday) Back to top

1992-1993
Best Play	Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (Tony Kushner)
Best Foreign Play	Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Frank McGuiness)
Best Musical	Kiss of the Spider Woman (John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Greg Evans (Variety); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); William Henry III (Time); Melanie Kirkpatrick (Wall Street Journal); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Julius Novick (Newsday); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York, absent); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Jerry Tallmer (New York Post); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday). Non-voting members: Mel Gussow (New York Times); Frank Rich (New York Times) Back to top

1991-1992
Best Play	Dancing at Lughnasa (Brian Friel)
Best American Play	Two Trains Running (August Wilson). Runner-up: Marvin's Room (Scott McPherson)
Best Musical	No award
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); William Henry III (Time); Melanie Kirkpatrick (Wall Street Journal); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Mimi Kramer (New Yorker); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Newsday); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today, absent); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Jerry Tallmer (New York Post); Douglas Watt (Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday). Non-voting members: Mel Gussow (New York Times); Frank Rich (New York Times) Back to top

1990-1991
Best Play	Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare)
Best Foreign Play	Our Country's Good (Timberlake Wertenbaker)
Best Musical	The Will Rogers Follies (Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Peter Stone). Runner-up: The Secret Garden (Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman)
Special Citation	Eileen Atkins in A Room of One's Own
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Jeremy Gerard (Variety); William Henry III (Time); Melanie Kirkpatrick (Wall Street Journal); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Mimi Kramer (New Yorker); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Newsday); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); David Patrick Stearns (USA Today, absent); Jan Stuart (Newsday); Jerry Tallmer (New York Post); Douglas Watt (Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday). Non-voting members: Mel Gussow (New York Times); Frank Rich (New York Times) Back to top

1989-1990
Best Play	The Piano Lesson (August Wilson). Runners-up: The Grapes of Wrath (Frank Galati), Prelude to a Kiss (Craig Lucas)
Best Foreign Play	Privates on Parade (Peter Nichols)
Best Musical	City of Angels (Cy Coleman, David Zippel and Larry Gelbart)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); William Henry III (Time, proxy); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Mimi Kramer (New Yorker); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (New York Observer, proxy); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Jan Stuart (Seven Days); Douglas Watt (Daily News, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday). Non-voting members: Mel Gussow (New York Times); Frank Rich (New York Times) Back to top

1988-1989
Best Play	The Heidi Chronicles (Wendy Wasserstein)
Best Foreign Play	Aristocrats (Brian Friel)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Bill Irwin for Largely New York
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Sylviane Gold (Wall Street Journal); William Henry III (Time); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Mimi Kramer (New Yorker); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York, proxy); Allan Wallach (Newsday, absent); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (Newsday). Non-voting members: Mel Gussow (New York Times); Frank Rich (New York Times) Back to top

1987-1988
Best Play	Joe Turner's Come and Gone (August Wilson). Runner-up: M. Butterfly (David Henry Hwang)
Best Foreign Play	Road to Mecca (Athol Fugard)
Best Musical	Into the Woods (Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine). Runner-up: The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Sylviane Gold (Wall Street Journal); Mel Gussow (New York Times); William Henry III (Time); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Mimi Kramer (New Yorker); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); David Lida (Women's Wear Daily); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1986-1987
Best Play	Fences (August Wilson)
Best Foreign Play	Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Christopher Hampton)
Best Musical	Les Misérables (Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer). Runner-Up: Me and My Girl (Noel Gay, Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Sylviane Gold (Wall Street Journal); Mel Gussow (New York Times); William Henry III (Time); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (New York Daily News); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Jacques le Sourd (Gannett); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1985-1986
Best Play	A Lie of the Mind (Sam Shepard)
Best Foreign Play	Benefactors (Michael Frayn)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Sylviane Gold (Wall Street Journal); Mel Gussow (New York Times); William Henry III (Time); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York, absent); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post, proxy); Allan Wallach (Newsday, proxy); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal, proxy); Linda Winer (USA Today, proxy) Back to top

1984-1985
Best Play	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (August Wilson). Runner-up: Biloxi Blues (Neil Simon)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Sylviane Gold (Wall Street Journal); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Michael Kuchwara (Associated Press); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (USA Today) Back to top

1983-1984
Best Play	The Real Thing (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet)
Best Musical	Sunday in the Park with George (Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine)
Special Citation	Samuel Beckett for the body of his work (including two programs of one-act plays this season)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Richard Hummler (Variety); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal); Linda Winer (USA Today) Back to top

1982-1983
Best Play	Brighton Beach Memoirs (Neil Simon). Runner-up: 'night, Mother (Marsha Norman)
Best Foreign Play	Plenty (David Hare). Runners-up: Top Girls (Caryl Churchill),Quartermaine's Terms (Simon Gray)
Best Musical	Little Shop of Horrors (Alan Menken and Howard Ashman)
Special Citation	Young Playwrights Festival
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Brendan Gill (New Yorker, absent); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Richard Hummler (Variety); Ted Kalem (Time, proxy); Walter Kerr (New York Times, absent); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek, absent); Hobe Morrison (Variety, proxy); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse_,_ proxy); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (Daily News, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1981-1982
Best Play	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (David Edgar). Runner-up: MASTER HAROLD…and the boys (Athol Fugard)
Best American Play	A Soldier's Play (Charles Fuller). Runner-up: Torch Song Trilogy (by Harvey Fierstein)
Best Musical	No award
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Richard Hummler (Variety); Ted Kalem (Time, proxy); Walter Kerr (New York Times, proxy); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Hobe Morrison (Variety, proxy); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Jules Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse, proxy); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1980-1981
Best Play	A Lesson from Aloes (Athol Fugard). Runner-up: Amadeus (Peter Shaffer)
Best American Play	Crimes of the Heart (Beth Henley)
Best Musical	No award
Special Citations	Lena Horne for Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music; New York Shakespeare Festival's The Pirates of Penzance
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Michael Feingold (Village Voice); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times, abstained); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Don Nelson (New York Daily News); Jules Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse); Frank Rich (New York Times); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1979-1980
Best Play	Talley's Folly (Lanford Wilson)
Best Foreign Play	Betrayal (Harold Pinter)
Best Musical	Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice)
Special Citation	Peter Brook's Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Mel Gussow (New York Times); Martin Gottfried (Cue); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times, absent); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); William Raidy (Newhouse); Marilyn Stasio (New York Post); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal) Back to top

1978-1979
Best Play	The Elephant Man (Bernard Pomerance)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Sweeney Todd (Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Richard Eder (New York Times); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); Martin Gottfried (New York Post); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety, absent); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); Allan Wallach (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Douglas Watt (Daily News, absent); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1977-1978
Best Play	Da (Hugh Leonard)
Best American Play	No award
Best Musical	Ain't Misbehavin' (Fats Waller and Richard Maltby, Jr.)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Post); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Richard Eder (New York Times, proxy); Brendan Gill (New Yorker, absent); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (New York Post); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety, absent); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard_,_ abstained); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); William Raidy (Newhouse, proxy); John Simon (New York); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal, absent). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1976-1977
Best Play	Otherwise Engaged (Simon Gray). Runner-up: No Man's Land (Harold Pinter)
Best American Play	American Buffalo (David Mamet)
Best Musical	Annie (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan). Runner-up: I Love My Wife (Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Glenne Currie (United Press International); Brendan Gill (New Yorker, absent); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (New York Post); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times, absent); Howard Kissel (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety, absent); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); Alan Rich (New York); John Simon (New Leader, absent); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Joseph Shipley

1975-1976
Best Play	Travesties (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	Streamers (David Rabe)
Best Musical	Pacific Overtures (Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman and Hugh Wheeler)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (New York Post); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety, absent); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Julius Novick (Village Voice, absent); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New Leader); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1974-1975
Best Play	Equus (Peter Shaffer). Runner-up: The Island (Athol Fugard)
Best American Play	The Taking of Miss Janie (Ed Bullins). Runner-up: Seascape (Edward Albee)
Best Musical	A Chorus Line (Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation, proxy); Brendan Gill (New Yorker, proxy); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (New York Post); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times, proxy); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record, absent); Hobe Morrison (Variety, absent); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Julius Novick (Village Voice); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (Cue, absent); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post, proxy); Edwin Wilson (Wall Street Journal). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Ethel Colby, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Edward Hipp, Leo Mishkin, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1973-1974
Best Play	The Contractor (David Storey)
Best American Play	Short Eyes (Miguel Pinero). Runner-up: In the Boom Boom Room (David Rabe)
Best Musical	Candide (Leonard Bernstein, Richard Wilbur, Hugh Wheeler and John La Touche)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); John Lahr (Village Voice); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety); Norman Nadel (Scripps-Howard); Edith Oliver (New Yorker); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Ethel Colby, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Edward Hipp, Leo Mishkin, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1972-1973
Best Play	The Changing Room (David Storey)
Best American Play	The Hot l Baltimore (Lanford Wilson)
Best Musical	A Little Night Music (Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler). Runners-up: Seesaw (Cy Coleman, Dorthy Fields and Michael Bennett), Pippin (Stephen Schwartz, Bob Fosse and Roger O. Hirson)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); John Lahr (Village Voice); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Ethel Colby, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Edward Hipp, Leo Mishkin, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1971-1972
Best Play	That Championship Season (Jason Miller). Runner-up: Sticks and Bones (David Rabe)
Best Foreign Play	The Screens (Jean Genet). Runner-up:Old Times (Harold Pinter)
Best Musical	Two Gentlemen of Verona (Galt MacDermot and John Guare)
Special Citations	Sticks and Bones (David Rabe); Old Times (Harold Pinter)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Beaufort (Christian Science Monitor); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); John Lahr (Village Voice); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Hobe Morrison (Variety); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Allan Wallach (Newsday); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Ethel Colby, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Edward Hipp, Leo Mishkin, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1970-1971
Best Play	Home (David Storey)
Best American Play	The House of Blue Leaves (John Guare). Runner-up: The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (Daniel Berrigan)
Best Musical	Follies (Stephen Sondheim and William Goldman)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Brendon Gill (New Yorker); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Edward Sothern Hipp (Newark News); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); John Lahr (Village Voice); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Leo Mishkin (Morning Telegraph); Hobe Morrison (Variety); John O'Connor (Wall Street Journal); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); John Simon (New York); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Douglas Watt (New York Daily News); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Ethel Colby, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1969-1970
Best Play	Borstal Boy (Frank McMahon)
Best American Play	The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Paul Zindel). Runner-up: Indians (Arthur Kopit)
Best Musical	Company (Stephen Sondheim and George Furth)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); John Chapman (New York Daily News, absent); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Edward Sothern Hipp (Newark News); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); John Lahr (Village Voice); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); Leo Mishkin (Morning Telegraph); Hobe Morrison (Variety); John O'Connor (Wall Street Journal); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); Marilyn Stasio (Cue); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1968-1969
Best Play	The Great White Hope (Howard Sackler). Runner-up: Hadrian VII (Peter Luke)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	1776 (Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph, proxy); John Chapman (New York Daily News, proxy); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); William H. Glover (Associated Press International); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Edward Sothern Hipp (Newark News, proxy); Ted Kalem (Time, proxy); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Bergen Record); John McCarten (New Yorker, absent); Hobe Morrison (Variety); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1967-1968
Best Play	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Tom Stoppard)
Best American Play	No award
Best Musical	Your Own Thing (Danny Apolinar, Hal Hester and Donald Driver)
Membership	Clive Barnes (New York Times); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Brendan Gill (New Yorker); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Edward Sothern Hipp (Newark News); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Jack Kroll (Newsweek); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); Hobe Morrison (Variety); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse) Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1966-1967
Best Play	The Homecoming (Harold Pinter). Runner-up: A Delicate Balance (Edward Albee)
Best American Play	No award
Best Musical	Cabaret (John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff)
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Harold Clurman (The Nation); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Richard Gilman (Newsweek); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Otis Guerney, Jr. (Show); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Times); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); Hobe Morrison (Variety); Norman Nadel (New York World Journal Tribune); George Oppenheimer (Newsday); William Raidy (Newhouse); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1965-1966
Best Play	Marat/Sade (Peter Weiss). Runners-up: Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Brian Friel), The Royal Hunt of the Sun (Peter Shaffer)
Best American Play	No award
Best Musical	Man of La Mancha (Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion and Dale Wasserman)
Special Citation	Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph, absent); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Richard Gilman (Newsweek); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Otis Guerney, Jr. (Show); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Stanley Kauffmann (Times); Ted Kalem (Time); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); John McClain (Journal American, absent); Ward Morehouse (Newhouse); Norman Nadel (New York World Journal Tribune); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1964-1965
Best Play	The Subject Was Roses (Frank Gilroy). Runners-up: Luv (Murray Schisgal), The Odd Couple (Neil Simon)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Fiddler on the Roof (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein)
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Richard Gilman (Newsweek); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Otis Guerney, Jr. (Show); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Ted Kalem (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (Newhouse); Norman Nadel (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Howard Taubman (New York Times); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1963-1964
Best Play	Luther (John Osborne)
Best American Award	No award
Best Musical	Hello, Dolly! (Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart)
Special Citation	The Trojan Women revival
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Richard Gilman (Newsweek); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Martin Gottfried (Women's Wear Daily); Otis Guerney, Jr. (Show); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Ted Kalem (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (Newhouse); Norman Nadel (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Howard Taubman (New York Times); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Thomas Dash, Rosamund Gilder, Joseph Shipley Back to top

1962-1963
Best Play	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Edward Albee)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	No award
Special Citation	Beyond the Fringe (Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore)
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Jack Gaver (United Press International); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Leslie Hanscom (Newsweek, absent); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Ted Kalem (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (Newhouse, absent); Norman Nadel (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Alan Pryce-Jones (Theatre Arts, absent); Joseph T. Shipley (WEVD); Howard Taubman (New York Times); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1961-1962
Best American Play	The Night of the Iguana (Tennessee Williams). Runner-up: Gideon (Paddy Chayefsky)
Best Foreign Play	A Man for All Seasons (Robert Bolt)
Best Musical	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows, Willie Gilbert and Jack Weinstock)
Membership	Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Women's Wear Daily); Jack Gaver (United Press International); William H. Glover (Associated Press); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Ted Kalem (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McCarten (New Yorker, absent); John McClain (New York Journal-American, absent); Ward Morehouse (Newhouse); Norman Nadel (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Joseph T. Shipley (WEVD); Howard Taubman (New York Times); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Thomas Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1960-1961
Best American Play	All the Way Home (Tad Mosel)
Best Foreign Play	A Taste of Honey (Shelagh Delaney)
Best Musical	Carnival! (Bob Merrill and Michael Stewart)
Membership	Frank Aston (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press International); William Glover (Associated Press); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); Jack McCarten (New Yorker); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Howard Taubman (New York Times); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: Brooks Atkinson, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1959-1960
Best American Play	Toys in the Attic (Lillian Hellman)
Best Foreign Play	Five Finger Exercise (Peter Shaffer)
Best Musical	Fiorello! (Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, George Abbott and Jerome Weidman)
Membership	Frank Aston (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Kenneth Tynan (New Yorker); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek) Back to top

1958-1959
Best American Play	A Raisin in the Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)
Best Foreign Play	The Visit (Friedrich Duerrenmatt)
Best Musical	La Plume de Ma Tante (Gerard Calvi, Ross Parker, Francis Blanche and Robert Dhéry)
Membership	Frank Aston (New York World-Telegram and Sun); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press International); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Kenneth Tynan (New Yorker); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus member: George Freedley Back to top

1957-1958
Best American Play	Look Homeward, Angel (Ketti Frings)
Best Foreign Play	Look Back in Anger (John Osborne)
Best Musical	The Music Man (Meredith Willson)
Membership	Frank Aston (New York World-Telegram); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Emory Lewis (Cue); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1956-1957
Best American Play	Long Day's Journey into Night (Eugene O'Neill)
Best Foreign Play	The Waltz of the Toreadors (Jean Anouilh, trans. Lucienne Hill)
Best Musical	The Most Happy Fella (Frank Loesser)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Tom Donnelly (New York World-Telegram); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1955-1956
Best American Play	The Diary of Anne Frank (Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett)
Best Foreign Play	Tiger at the Gates (Jean Giraudoux, trans. Christopher Fry)
Best Musical	My Fair Lady (Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1954-1955
Best American Play	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennessee Williams). Runner-up: Bus Stop (William Inge)
Best Foreign Play	Witness for the Prosecution (Agatha Christie)
Best Musical	The Saint of Bleecker Street (Gian-Carlo Menotti)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); George Freedley; Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus member: Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1953-1954
Best American Play	The Teahouse of the August Moon (John Patrick). Runner-up: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Herman Wouk)
Best Foreign Play	Ondine (Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency)
Best Musical	The Golden Apple (Jerome Moross, John La Touche)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Henry Hewes (Saturday Review); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1952-1953
Best American Play	Picnic (William Inge). Runner-up: The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
Best Foreign Play	Love of Four Colonels (Peter Ustinov)
Best Musical	Wonderful Town (Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1951-1952
Best American Play	I Am a Camera (John van Druten). Runner-up: Mrs. McThing (Mary Chase)
Best Foreign Play	Venus Observed (Christopher Fry)
Best Musical	Pal Joey (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and John O'Hara)
Special Citation	Don Juan in Hell (George Bernard Shaw)
Membership	Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); John Keating (Cue); Walter Kerr (New York Herald Tribune); Louis Kronenberger (Time); John McClain (New York Journal-American); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1950-1951
Best American Play	Darkness at Noon (Sidney Kingsley). Runner-up: Billy Budd (Louise O. Coxe and Robert Chapman)
Best Foreign Play	The Lady's Not for Burning (Christopher Fry)
Best Musical	Guys and Dolls (Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling). Runner-up: The King and I (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Harold Clurman (The New Republic); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Robert Garland (New York Journal-American); John Gassner; Gilbert Gabriel (Cue); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Kappo Phelan (Commonweal); Arthur Pollock; Louis Sheaffer (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1949-1950
Best American Play	A Member of the Wedding (Carson McCullers)
Best Foreign Play	The Cocktail Party (T. S. Eliot)
Best Musical	The Consul (Gian-Carlo Menotti)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); Mark Barron (Associated Press); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Harold Clurman (The New Republic); Ethel Colby (Journal of Commerce); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Robert Garland (New York Journal-American); John Gassner; Gilbert Gabriel (Cue); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Kappo Phelan (Commonweal); Arthur Pollock; Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: George Freedley, Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1948-1949
Best American Play	Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Best Foreign Play	The Madwoman of Chaillot (Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency)
Best Musical	South Pacific (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); Mark Barron (Associated Press); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Harold Clurman (The New Republic); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); George Currie (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Thomas Dash (Daily News Record); Thomas Felder (Cue); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); Robert Garland (New York Journal-American); John Gassner; Gilbert Gabriel (Theatre Arts); Jack Gaver (United Press); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); John Lardner (New York Star); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Lawrence Perry (North American Newspaper Alliance); Kappo Phelan (Commonweal); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek). Emeritus members: Rosamund Gilder Back to top

1947-1948
Best American Play	A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams)
Best Foreign Play	The Winslow Boy (Terence Rattigan)
Best Musical	No award
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); Robert Garland (New York Journal-American); John Gassner; Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Kappo Phelan (Commonweal); Irwin Shaw (The New Republic); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek) Back to top

1946-1947
Best American Play	All My Sons (Arthur Miller). Runner-up: The Iceman Cometh (Eugene O'Neill)
Best Foreign Play	No Exit (Jean-Paul Sartre)
Best Musical	Brigadoon (Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); Harry Bull (Town and Country); John Chapman (New York Daily News); Robert Coleman (New York Mirror); Richard Cooke (Wall Street Journal); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); Robert Garland (New York Journal-American); John Gassner (One-Act); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Otis Guernsey (Cue); William Hawkins (New York World-Telegram); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American); Kappo Phelan (Commonweal); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek) Back to top

1945-1946
Best American Play	No award
Best Foreign Play	No award
Best Musical	Carousel (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); John Mason Brown (Saturday Review); Harry Bull (Town and Country); John Chapman (New York Daily News); George Freedley (New York Telegraph); John Gassner (Forum and One-Act); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Irene Kittle Kamp (Cue); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); Lewis Nichols (New York Times); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Joseph Shipley (New Leader); Richard Watts, Jr. (Go); Tom Wenning (Newsweek); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror) Back to top

1944-1945
Best American Play	The Glass Menagerie (Tennessee Williams)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); John Chapman (New York Daily News); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); John Gassner (Forum and One-Act); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); Lewis Nichols (New York Times); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Wilella Waldorf (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror) Back to top

1943-1944
Best American Play	No award.
Best Foreign Play	Jacobowsky and the Colonel (Franz Werfel and S. N. Behrman)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); John Chapman (New York Daily News); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); John Gassner (Forum and One-Act); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time and P.M.); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); Lewis Nichols (New York Times); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Wilella Waldorf (New York Post); Tom Wenning (Newsweek); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Jesse Zunser (Cue) Back to top

1942-1943
Best American Play	The Patriots (Sidney Kingsley). Runner-up:The Skin of Our Teeth (Thornton Wilder)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Howard Barnes (New York Herald Tribune); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); John Gassner (Current History and Direction); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time and P.M.); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); Ward Morehouse (New York Sun); George Jean Nathan (New York Journal-American and Esquire); Lewis Nichols (New York Times); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Burton Rascoe (New York World-Telegram); Wilella Waldorf (New York Post); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic); Jesse Zunser (Cue) Back to top

1941-1942
Best American Play	No award
Best Foreign Play	Blithe Spirit (Noel Coward)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); John Mason Brown (New York World-Telegram); George Freedley (New York Morning Telegraph); John Gassner (Current History and Direction); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time and P.M.); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Esquire); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Wilella Waldorf (New York Post); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1940-1941
Best American Play	Watch on the Rhine (Lillian Hellman). Runners-up: The Beautiful People (William Saroyan), Native Sun (Paul Green and Richard Wright)
Best Foreign Play	The Corn is Green (Emlyn Williams)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); John Mason Brown (New York Post); Oliver Claxton (Cue); John Gassner (New Theatre); Wolcott Gibbs (New Yorker); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time and P.M.); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Esquire); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Grenville Vernon (Commonweal); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Sidney Whipple (New York World-Telegram); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1939-1940
Best American Play	The Time of Your Life (William Saroyan)
Best Foreign Play	No award
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Robert Benchley (New Yorker); John Mason Brown (New York Post); John Gassner (New Theatre); Rosamond Gilder (Theatre Arts Months); Louis Kronenberger (Time); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Esquire); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Robert Rice (P.M.); Grenville Vernon (Commonweal); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Sidney Whipple (New York World-Telegram); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1938-1939
Best American Play	No award
Best Foreign Play	The White Steed (Paul Vincent Carroll)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Robert Benchley (New Yorker); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (New York Post); Rowland Field (Brooklyn Times-Union); John Gassner (New Theatre); Edith Isaacs (Theatre Arts Monthly); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Esquire and Scribner's); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Ruth Sedgwick (Stage); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Sidney Whipple (New York World-Telegram); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1937-1938
Best American Play	Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck). Runner-up: Our Town (Thorton Wilder)
Best Foreign Play	Shadow and Substance (Paul Vincent Carroll)
Membership	Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal-American); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Robert Benchley (New Yorker); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (New York Post); Rowland Field (Brooklyn Times-Union); John Gassner (Forum and One-Act); Edith Isaacs (Theatre Arts Monthly); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Scribner's); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Ruth Sedgwick (Stage); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Sidney Whipple (New York World-Telegram); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1936-1937

Best American Play

High Tor (Maxwell Anderson). Runner-up: Johnny Johnson (Paul Green)

Membership

Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Evening Journal); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Robert Benchley (New Yorker); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (New York Post); Rowland Field (Brooklyn Times-Union); Gilbert Gabriel (New York American); John Gassner (New Theatre); Douglas Gilbert (New York World-Telegram); Edith Isaacs (Theatre Arts Monthly); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Vanity Fair and Life); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Ruth Sedgwick (Stage); Richard Watts, Jr. (New York Herald Tribune); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top

1935-1936

Best American Play

Winterset (Maxwell Anderson). Runner-up: Idiot's Delight (Robert Sherwood)

Membership

Kelcey Allen (Women's Wear Daily); John Anderson (New York Journal); Brooks Atkinson (New York Times); Robert Benchley (New Yorker); Whitney Bolton (New York Morning Telegraph); John Mason Brown (New York Evening Post); Rowland Field (Brooklyn Times-Union); Gilbert Gabriel (New York American); Robert Garland (New York World-Telegram); Percy Hammond (New York Herald Tribune); Joseph Wood Krutch (The Nation); Richard Lockridge (New York Evening Sun); Burns Mantle (New York Daily News); George Jean Nathan (Vanity Fair and Life); Arthur Pollock (Brooklyn Daily Eagle); Walter Winchell (New York Mirror); Stark Young (The New Republic) Back to top