List of NYIT Awards ceremonies

The New York Independent Theater Awards (formerly known as the New York Innovative Theatre Awards) are accolades given annually by The League of Independent Theater to honor individuals and organizations who have achieved artistic excellence in Off-Off-Broadway theatre.

The awards were created by The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation in 2004. They were renamed in 2023 upon the Foundation's merger with The League of Independent Theater, who now administer the awards.

2005 Awards
The inaugural awards ceremony was held on Monday, September 19 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. It was hosted by Charles Busch, with a special presentation by Judith Haking. The opening number was performed by the cast of [title of show], Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff and Larry Pressgrove.

2006 Awards
The 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 18 at Cooper Union in New York City. The event was hosted by Charles Busch, with a special presentation by Lisa Stevenson.

2007 Awards
The 2007 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 24 at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Haft Auditorium in New York City. The event was hosted by Julie Halston, with a presentation by Rising Phoenix Repertory's Elizabeth West.

2008 Awards
The 2008 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 22 at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Haft Auditorium in New York City. The event was hosted by Lisa Kron, with performances by the Blue Man Group, and a presentation by Boomerang Theatre Company's Jennifer Larkin, Joe Whelski and Vinnie Penna.

Competitive Awards

 * 1) Podcast of interviews with the presenters and nominees on Broadway Bullet

Competitive Awards

 * 1) Podcast of backstage interviews with the presenters and recipients by Michael Gilboe on Broadway Bullet

2011 Awards
The 2011 New York Innovative Theatre Awards were held on Monday, September 19 at Cooper Union's Great Hall in New York City. The event was hosted by comedian Harrison Greenbaum, with a presentation by the Flux Theatre Ensemble.

2020 Awards
The 2020 NYIT Awards did not take place due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2022 Awards
The 2022 NYIT Awards did not take place due to technical issues and ongoing recovery delays as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic