Obie

Off-Broadway theater prize

An Obie is an Off-Broadway Theater Award, recognizing excellence in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions in New York City.

The name plays on the abbreviation OB for Off-Broadway: She won an Obie for her one-woman show.

The awards have honored experimental and innovative theater since 1956.

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Broadway excellence recognition

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Broadway excellence recognition

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