Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award
The Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award is an honor presented at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, a ceremony established in 1950 for excellence in Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, to playwrights of new plays. The award was first presented in the 1971–1972 season.
The award is named for John Gassner, who helped establish the Outer Critics Circle in 1950 along with his colleagues, writers for academic and specialized publications. It is presented to a new American play, ideally by a new playwright.
Despite this, several playwrights have been nominated two times, including John Logan, Kenneth Lonergan, Rebecca Gilman, Gina Gionfriddo, Bruce Norris, Matthew López, Ayad Akhtar and Lindsey Ferrentino. No playwright has won the award more than once.
Award winners and nominees
;Keyand bold indicates winner