Outer Critics Circle

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

Outer Critics Circle. The group was formed in 1950 by critics John Gassner, Charles Freeman, and Joseph Kaye as an “organization of writers on the New York theatre for out‐of‐town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway.” Its main purpose was “to recognize distinctive achievement in the professional New York theatre by the awarding of medallions and scrolls to selected theatrical participants at an annual awards event” as well as to promote the exchange of ideas and friendships among widely dispersed critics. Currently there are about seventy‐five critics and writers in the organization, which awards Broadway and Off‐Broadway productions each spring.

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