The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the nominees for theatrical excellence for 2020 and 2021. This year’s awards have been combined due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among this year’s nominees are the national tours of Hamilton, Frozen, The Band’s Visit, What the Constitution Means to Me, as well as nominations for popular Los Angeles theater companies including Pasadena Playhouse, Center Theater Group, South Coast Repertory, and more.
This year, out of an abundance of caution, the organization will forgo its annual in-person ceremony. Winners will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
See the full list of nominees here!
Production:
LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company and Getty Public Programs
Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
The FatherPasadena Playhouse
UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
What the Constitution Means to MeCenter Theater Group
McCulloh Award for Revival
My Fair LadyDolby Theater
she loves meSouth Coast Directory
The SerpentOdyssey Theater Ensemble
LeadPerformance
Shereen Ahmed, My Fair LadyDolby Theater
Lucy Davenport, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
Maria Dizza, What the Constitution Means to MeCenter Theater Group
Matthew Hancock, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Jordan Hull, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Alfred Molina, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Treva Tegtmeier, A Body of WaterActors Co-op Theater Company
Featured Performance
Alaska 5000, Head Over HeelsPasadena Playhouse
Ivy Beech, At Body of Water, Actors Co-op Theater Company
Sue Cremin, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Rob Nagle, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Ann Noble, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Michael Sturgis, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Performance Package
Earthquakes in LondonRogue Machine Theater
LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
ReykjavikThe Road Theater Company
The Band’s VisitDolby Theater
TheChildrenThe Fountain Theater
The FatherPasadena Playhouse
UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
SoloPerformance
Javon Johnson, StillPasadena Playhouse
Dael Orlandersmith, Until the FloodCenter Theater Group
Jim Ortlieb, Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight, VS. Theater Company & Circle X Theater Co.
Writing
Chiara Atik, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Jake Broder, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
Javon Johnson, StillPasadena Playhouse
John Kolvenbach, Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight, VS. Theater Company & Circle X Theater Co.
Florian Zeller (translated by Christopher Hampton), The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Writing Adaptation
Rick Batalla and Matt Walker The OdysseyTroubadour Theater Company
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Matt Walker, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Musical Score
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Eli Bolin, FoundIAMA Theater Company
David Yazbek, The Band’s VisitDolby Theater
Music Direction
John Bell, My Fair LadyDolby Theater
Benet Braun, Kinky Boots3-D Theatricals
Andre Cerullo, hamiltonHollywood Pantages Theater
Adrian Ries, The Band’s VisitDolby Theater
Faith Seetoo, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Matt Walker, The OdysseyTroubadour Theater Company
Ryan Whyman, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Choreography
Jess Coffman, Suzanne Jolie, LT Martinez, Matt Walker, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Kate Coleman, The SerpentOdyssey Theater Ensemble
Christopher Gatelli, My Fair LadyDolby Theater
Linda Love Simmons, Kinky Boots3-D Theatricals
Direction
Oliver Butler, What the Constitution Means to MeCenter Theater Group
Alana Dietze, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Jessica Kubzansky, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Nan McNamara, A Body of WaterActors Co-op Theater Company
Matt Walker, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Designer set
David Meyer, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Frederica Nascimento, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Christopher Oram, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Michael Yeargan, My Fair LadyDolby Theater
Lighting Design
Ken Booth, Alice in WonderlandA Noise Within
Elizabeth Harper, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
Natasha Katz, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Azra King-Abadi, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s VisitDolby Theater
Matt Richter, Earthquakes in LondonRogue Machine Theater
Suit Designer
Naila Aladdin-Sanders, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Dianne K. Graebner, Poor ClareThe Echo Theater Company
Christopher Oram, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Halei Parker, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Catherine Zuber, My Fair LadyDolby Theater
Sound Design
Jeff Gardner, Seven GuitarsA Noise Within
Peter Hylensky, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Margaret Koldinger, Daniel Tator and Getty A/V (Chris Jeong, Marvin Jones), LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
John Zalewski, The FatherPasadena Playhouse
CGI/Video
Rick Batalla, Mike Faulkner, Ben Rapoport, The OdysseyTroubadour Theater Company
Mike Bradecich, Dave Mickey, DaisyInternational City Theater
Kaitlyn Pietras, Jason H. Thompson, Revenge SongGeffen Playhouse
Finn Ross, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Streaming Design
Rick Batalla, Ben Rapoport, Matt Walker, The OdysseyTroubadour Theater Company
Mike Bradecich, Daisy, International City Theater
Corwin Evans, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
Isaac Katzanek, Frank Marshall, The FutureGeffen Playhouse
Eric Pargac, An IliadA Noise Within
Andrew Schmedake, The Ballad of Emmett TillThe Fountain Theater
specialty
Jen Albert, Fight Direction, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Michael Allen Angel, Prop Design, An OctoroonThe Fountain Theater
Lily Bartenstein, Prop Design, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Tim Brown, Maggie MacDonald, Fight Choreography, Revenge Soundg, Geffen Playhouse
Jeremy Chernick, Visual Effects, FrozenHollywood Pantages Theater
Helder Guimaraes, Illusions, The FutureGeffen Playhouse
Suzanne Jolie, Wig/Makeup Design, LizastrataTroubadour Theater Company
Joe Seely, Puppet Design, The OdysseyTroubadour Theater Company
