'Raisin' and 'Springer' Lead LADCC Nominations
'Raisin' and 'Springer' Lead LADCC NominationsBy Les Spindle
January 30, 2012
The nominees and special award recipients for the 43rd annual Los Angeles Drama Critics
Circle Awards, honoring distinguished achievements in L.A.
theater during 2011, were announced on Monday. Ebony Repertory
Theatre Company's revival of Lorraine Hansbury's classic drama "
A Raisin in the Sun," currently restaged at the Kirk Douglas
Theatre with one lead role recast, and the Chance Theater's
Southern California premiere of "Jerry Springer: The Opera" both
lead the nominations with a total of eight each.
Other shows receiving several nominations are the Odyssey Theatre-Evidence Room co-production of Len Jenkin's noir-inspired "Margo Veil" with five, and the zany world premiere tuner "Re-Animator the Musical" with four. Leading production companies were Center Theatre Group, which netted 10 nods, for shows at its Ahmanson and Kirk Douglas Theatres and the Mark Taper Forum. Eight nominations each went to Ebony Repertory Theatre, Chance Theater, and Rogue Machine. Geffen Playhouse received seven. The awards ceremony is set for Monday, March 19, 2012 at A Noise Within (3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena), the classical repertory theatre company. The show will be hosted by actor-singer Jason Graae, who received LADCC's 2007 Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theater, and actor Lesli Margherita, a nominee this year for "Kiss Me, Kate." Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon. A complete list of nominees is below. Production “9 Circles,” Alicia Adams and Jessica Hanna, Bootleg Theater “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine, Theatre/Theater “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA, Atwater Village Theatre “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room, Odyssey Theatre “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Dean Schramm & Stuart Gordon, Steve Allen Theater “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine, Theatre/Theater “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company, Kirk Douglas Theatre “Way to Heaven, Ron Sossi, Odyssey Theatre Tom McCulloh Award for Revival “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre, Nate Holden Performing Arts Center “Cabaret,” Reprise Theatre Company, Freud Playhouse “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company, Freud Playhouse “Peace in Our Time,” The Antaeus Company, Deaf West Theatre “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Direction Trevor Biship, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Andrew Block, “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Sean Branney, “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Bart DeLorenzo, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Phylicia Rashad, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Writing Jane Anderson, “The Escort, “Geffen Playhouse David Harrower, “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater John Pollono, “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Charlayne Woodard, “The Night Watcher,” Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Writing (Adaptation) Dakin Matthews, “The Capulets & the Montagues,” Andak Stage Company at NewPlace Studio Theatre Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon & William J. Morris, “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Music Direction Gregory Nabours, “Falsettos,” Third Street Theatre Michael Paternostro, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Gerald Sternbach, “The Robber Bridegroom,” International City Theatre Mike Wilkins, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Choreography Karole Armitage, “Hair,” Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Andy Blankenbuehler, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Todd Nielsen, “The Robber Bridegroom,” International City Theatre Kelly Todd, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Musical Score Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green, and Tom Kitt, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Mark Nutter, “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek the Musical,” DreamWorks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions, and Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Lead Performance Patrick J. Adams, “9 Circles,” Bootleg Theater Sam Anderson, “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Gigi Birmingham, “Hermetically Sealed,” The Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight Theatre Anne Gee Byrd,“All My Sons,“ Matrix Theatre L. Scott Caldwell, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Kevin Carroll, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Edi Gathegi, “Superior Donuts,” Geffen Playhouse Lesli Margherita, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Lisa O’Hare, “Cabaret,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Maggie Siff, “The Escort,” Geffen Playhouse Norbert Weisser, “Way to Heaven,” Odyssey Theatre Featured Performance Kenya Alexander, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Anne Gee Byrd, “I Never Sang for My Father,” The New American Theatre at the McCadden Theatre Dermot Crowley, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Deidrie Henry, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Kate Huffman, “100 Saints You Should Know,” Elephant Theatre Company Casey Kramer, “Dolly West’s Kitchen,” Theatre Banshee Ryann Redmond, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Ensemble Performance “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company at the Kirk Douglas Theatre “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Solo Performance Tom Dugan, “Nazi Hunter — Simon Wiesenthal,” Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theatre John Fleck, “Mad Women,” The Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight Theatre Guy Hollingsworth, “The Expert at the Card Table,” Menier Chocolate Factory at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage John Leguizamo, “Ghetto Klown”, WestBeth Entertainment at The Montálban Charlayne Woodard, The Night Watcher, Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Set Design Cameron Anderson, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” South Coast Repertory John Lee Beatty, “Poor Behavior,” Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum Brian Sidney “Bembridge, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Michael Ganio, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Richard Hoover, “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA at the Atwater Village Theatre Lighting Design Patrice Besombes, “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Paule Constable, “Les Misérables,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Jeremy Pivnick, “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA at the Atwater Village Theatre Brian S. Shevelenko, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Costume Design Ann Closs-Farley, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Philippe Guillotel, “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Tim Hatley, “Shrek the Musical,” DreamWorks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions, and Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Garry Lennon, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Sound Design Mikhail Fiksel, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Casey Long, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Adam Phalen, “9 Circles,” Bootleg Theater John Zalewski, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Specialty Eric Anderson (fight choreography), “Gospel According to First Squad,” The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble at The Powerhouse Theatre John Boesche (projection design), “Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie,” Geffen Playhouse David Combs and Linda Hoag (puppet design), “Monkey Adored,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Tony Doublin, John Naulin, John Buechler, Tom Devlin, & Greg McDougall (special effects), “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Shana Carroll, Boris Verkhovsky, Pierre Masse (acrobatic performance design), “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Peter Nigrini (projection and video design), “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Unique Theatrical Event “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays,” Joan Stein and Stuart Ross in association with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center at The Renberg Theatre Special awards Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play: David Wiener for “Extraordinary Chambers,” accompanied by an offer to publish by Samuel French, Inc. Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theater: Rogue Machine; accompanied by an honorarium funded by the Nederlander Organization. Bob Z award for career achievement in set design: Kurt Boetcher. Angstrom Award for career achievement in lighting design: Lap Chi Chu; accompanied by an honorarium funded by Angstrom Lighting. Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theater: the Odyssey Theatre. Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre: Lee Martino. Milton Katselas Award for career or special achievement in direction will be awarded to Matt Shakman; accompanied by an honorarium funded by The Katselas Theatre Company. Editor’s note: Les Spindle is a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. 'Raisin' and 'Springer' Lead LADCC NominationsBy Les Spindle
January 30, 2012
The nominees and special award recipients for the 43rd annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, honoring distinguished achievements in L.A. theater during 2011, were announced on Monday. Ebony Repertory Theatre Company's revival of Lorraine Hansbury's classic drama "A Raisin in the Sun," currently restaged at the Kirk Douglas Theatre with one lead role recast, and the Chance Theater's Southern California premiere of "Jerry Springer: The Opera" both lead the nominations with a total of eight each.
Other shows receiving several nominations are the Odyssey Theatre-Evidence Room co-production of Len Jenkin's noir-inspired "Margo Veil" with five, and the zany world premiere tuner "Re-Animator the Musical" with four. Leading production companies were Center Theatre Group, which netted 10 nods, for shows at its Ahmanson and Kirk Douglas Theatres and the Mark Taper Forum. Eight nominations each went to Ebony Repertory Theatre, Chance Theater, and Rogue Machine. Geffen Playhouse received seven. The awards ceremony is set for Monday, March 19, 2012 at A Noise Within (3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena), the classical repertory theatre company. The show will be hosted by actor-singer Jason Graae, who received LADCC's 2007 Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theater, and actor Lesli Margherita, a nominee this year for "Kiss Me, Kate." Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon. A complete list of nominees is below. Production “9 Circles,” Alicia Adams and Jessica Hanna, Bootleg Theater “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine, Theatre/Theater “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA, Atwater Village Theatre “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room, Odyssey Theatre “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Dean Schramm & Stuart Gordon, Steve Allen Theater “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine, Theatre/Theater “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company, Kirk Douglas Theatre “Way to Heaven, Ron Sossi, Odyssey Theatre Tom McCulloh Award for Revival “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre, Nate Holden Performing Arts Center “Cabaret,” Reprise Theatre Company, Freud Playhouse “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company, Freud Playhouse “Peace in Our Time,” The Antaeus Company, Deaf West Theatre “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Direction Trevor Biship, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Andrew Block, “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Sean Branney, “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Bart DeLorenzo, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Phylicia Rashad, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Writing Jane Anderson, “The Escort, “Geffen Playhouse David Harrower, “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater John Pollono, “Small Engine Repair,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Charlayne Woodard, “The Night Watcher,” Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Writing (Adaptation) Dakin Matthews, “The Capulets & the Montagues,” Andak Stage Company at NewPlace Studio Theatre Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon & William J. Morris, “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Music Direction Gregory Nabours, “Falsettos,” Third Street Theatre Michael Paternostro, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Gerald Sternbach, “The Robber Bridegroom,” International City Theatre Mike Wilkins, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Choreography Karole Armitage, “Hair,” Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Andy Blankenbuehler, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Todd Nielsen, “The Robber Bridegroom,” International City Theatre Kelly Todd, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Musical Score Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green, and Tom Kitt, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Mark Nutter, “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek the Musical,” DreamWorks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions, and Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Lead Performance Patrick J. Adams, “9 Circles,” Bootleg Theater Sam Anderson, “Blackbird,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Gigi Birmingham, “Hermetically Sealed,” The Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight Theatre Anne Gee Byrd,“All My Sons,“ Matrix Theatre L. Scott Caldwell, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Kevin Carroll, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Edi Gathegi, “Superior Donuts,” Geffen Playhouse Lesli Margherita, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Lisa O’Hare, “Cabaret,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Maggie Siff, “The Escort,” Geffen Playhouse Norbert Weisser, “Way to Heaven,” Odyssey Theatre Featured Performance Kenya Alexander, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Anne Gee Byrd, “I Never Sang for My Father,” The New American Theatre at the McCadden Theatre Dermot Crowley, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Deidrie Henry, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Kate Huffman, “100 Saints You Should Know,” Elephant Theatre Company Casey Kramer, “Dolly West’s Kitchen,” Theatre Banshee Ryann Redmond, “Bring It On: The Musical,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Ensemble Performance “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” Center Theatre Group and Druid and Atlantic Theater Company at the Kirk Douglas Theatre “The Crucible,” Theatre Banshee Solo Performance Tom Dugan, “Nazi Hunter — Simon Wiesenthal,” Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theatre John Fleck, “Mad Women,” The Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight Theatre Guy Hollingsworth, “The Expert at the Card Table,” Menier Chocolate Factory at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage John Leguizamo, “Ghetto Klown”, WestBeth Entertainment at The Montálban Charlayne Woodard, The Night Watcher, Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Set Design Cameron Anderson, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” South Coast Repertory John Lee Beatty, “Poor Behavior,” Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum Brian Sidney “Bembridge, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Michael Ganio, “A Raisin in the Sun,” Ebony Repertory Theatre at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center Richard Hoover, “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA at the Atwater Village Theatre Lighting Design Patrice Besombes, “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Paule Constable, “Les Misérables,” Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre Jeremy Pivnick, “House of the Rising Son,” Ensemble Studio Theatre—LA at the Atwater Village Theatre Brian S. Shevelenko, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Costume Design Ann Closs-Farley, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Philippe Guillotel, “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Tim Hatley, “Shrek the Musical,” DreamWorks Theatricals, Neal Street Productions, and Broadway/L.A. at the Pantages Theatre Garry Lennon, “Kiss Me, Kate,” Reprise Theatre Company at Freud Playhouse Sound Design Mikhail Fiksel, “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Casey Long, “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” Chance Theater Adam Phalen, “9 Circles,” Bootleg Theater John Zalewski, “Margo Veil,” The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Evidence Room at the Odyssey Theatre Specialty Eric Anderson (fight choreography), “Gospel According to First Squad,” The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble at The Powerhouse Theatre John Boesche (projection design), “Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie,” Geffen Playhouse David Combs and Linda Hoag (puppet design), “Monkey Adored,” Rogue Machine at Theatre/Theater Tony Doublin, John Naulin, John Buechler, Tom Devlin, & Greg McDougall (special effects), “Re-Animator: The Musical,” Steve Allen Theater Shana Carroll, Boris Verkhovsky, Pierre Masse (acrobatic performance design), “Iris,” Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre Peter Nigrini (projection and video design), “The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,” Geffen Playhouse Unique Theatrical Event “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays,” Joan Stein and Stuart Ross in association with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center at The Renberg Theatre Special awards Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play: David Wiener for “Extraordinary Chambers,” accompanied by an offer to publish by Samuel French, Inc. Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theater: Rogue Machine; accompanied by an honorarium funded by the Nederlander Organization. Bob Z award for career achievement in set design: Kurt Boetcher. Angstrom Award for career achievement in lighting design: Lap Chi Chu; accompanied by an honorarium funded by Angstrom Lighting. Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theater: the Odyssey Theatre. Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre: Lee Martino. Milton Katselas Award for career or special achievement in direction will be awarded to Matt Shakman; accompanied by an honorarium funded by The Katselas Theatre Company. Editor’s note: Les Spindle is a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. |
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