Theaterfestival Boulevard 's-Hertogenbosch receives the Theatre Critics Award 2020. Dutch theatre critics honor the festival for its consistently high quality and this year’s inspiring alternative corona-edition. This marks the very first time that a festival receives this award.

Every year, members of The Society of Dutch Theatre Critics (Kring van Nederlandse Theatercritici) select a winner for their ‘Prijs van de Kritiek’ (Theatre Critics Award). This can either be a person, an organization or an initiatieve that has contributed positively to the field of theatre, music theatre, dance, mime and/or comedy. The prize, that was first awarded in 1967, is a statuette made by theatre designer and visual artist Michiel Johannes Jansen. Previous recipients of the award are, among others: Ivo van Hove, Krisztina de Châtel and Johan Simons. Only twice before did the award find its way to the province of North-Brabant: Theater group Globe (1981) and comedian Theo Maassen (2006).