in the social stratifications among Southern Jews, particularly given that the play is set on the eve of World War II. But the context in which he couches it can feel very treacly . . . There's no doubting that Ballyhoo is a sincere, good-hearted work, but it almost never feels spontaneous. Despite its provocative subject, its form is the theatrical equivalent of comfort food, something for those who like their nostalgia repackaged in the guise of something new." Awards and nominations 1997 Tony Award for Best Play (winner) 1997 Tony Award, Best Featured Actor in a Play, Terry Beaver (nominee) 1997 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Play, Dana Ivey (nominee) 1997 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Play, Celia Weston (nominee) Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Broadway Play (winner) 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play (nominee) 1997 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Dana Ivey (winner) 1997 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Celia Weston (nominee) 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – finalist References External links 1997 plays Plays by Alfred Uhry Broadway plays Tony Award-winning plays Plays set in Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta in fiction Jews and Judaism in fiction Fiction set in 1939 Comedy plays