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The three shows with the most nominations took home the most Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards on Monday.
“Caroline, or Change,” presented at the Ahmanson Theater, swept up six awards; the world premiere of Athol Fugard’s “Exits and Entrances,” at the Fountain Theater collected awards in all five categories in which it was nominated; and L.A. Opera’s presentation of the New York City Opera production of Stephen Sondheim’s lush musical, “A Little Night Music,” received four trophies.
The three shows all won best production awards when the trophies were handed out Monday night at West Hollywood’s Coronet Theater.
Other multiple winners were the Antaeus Company production of “Chekhov x 4,” the national tour of “Hairspray” and the Roundabout Theater Company/Mark Taper Forum staging of “Intimate Apparel,” which garnered two awards apiece.
And the winners are…
PRODUCTION “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater TOM MCCULLOH AWARD (REVIVAL) “Rocket to the Moon,” Pacific Resident Theater and West Coast Jewish Theater, Pacific Resident Theater DIRECTION Stuart Rogers, “Book of Days,” Theater Tribe, Theater Tribe Studio Theater Stephen Sachs, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Matt Shakman, “Theater District,” the Black Dahlia Theater, the Black Dahlia Theater MUSICAL DIRECTION John DeMain, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Kimberly Grigsby, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater WRITING Athol Fugard, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater L. Trey Wilson, “Stage Directions,” Ensemble Studio Theater-The LA Project, [Inside] the Ford ADAPTATION Nicholas Saunders and Frank Dwyer, “Chekhov X 4,” The Antaeus Company, NewPlace Theater Center MUSICAL SCORE Jeanine Tesori (music) and Tony Kushner (lyrics), “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater LEAD PERFORMANCE Viola Davis, “Intimate Apparel,” a Roundabout Theater Company production presented by Center Theater Group/Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum Morlan Higgins, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Wade McCollum, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Derek Charles Livingston, the Celebration Theater Tonya Pinkins, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater FEATURED PERFORMANCE William Dennis Hurley, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Anika Noni Rose, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater in association with Carole Shorenstein Hayes, the Ahmanson Theater Jeremy Sisto, “Take Me Out,” the Geffen Playhouse, the Geffen Playhouse at the Brentwood Theater Corey Stoll, “Intimate Apparel,” a Roundabout Theater Company production presented by Center Theater Group/Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE The cast of “Chekhov x 4,” The Antaeus Company, NewPlace Theater Center SCENIC DESIGN D Martyn Bookwalter, “Talley’s Folly,” Pasadena Playhouse and Arizona Theater Company, the Pasadena Playhouse LIGHTING DESIGN Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauser, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater COSTUME DESIGN Lindsay W. Davis, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion SOUND DESIGN Jon Weston, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion CHOREOGRAPHY Jerry Mitchell, “Hairspray,” Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, The Baruch-Viertek-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, and New Line Cinema, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon/E. McAllister, D. Harris/M. Swinsky, and J. & B. Osher, Pantages Theater HAIR, WIGS AND MAKEUP DESIGN Paul Huntley (wig and hair design), “Hairspray,” Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, Baruch-Viertek-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, and New Line Cinema, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon/E. McAllister, D. Harris/M. Swinsky, and J. & B. Osher, Pantages Theater SPECIAL AWARDS: THE MARGARET HARFORD AWARD for sustained excellence in theater Dakin Matthews THE TED SCHMITT AWARD for world premiere of an outstanding new play Dakin Matthews for “The Prince of L.A.” THE BOB Z AWARD for lifetime achievement in set design Tom Buderwitz THE ANGSTROM AWARD for lifetime achievement in lighting design Steven Young THE NATALIE SCHAFER AWARD for an emerging comic actress Kirsten Vangsness THE POLLY WARFIELD AWARD for an excellent season/year in a small to midsized theater Black Dahlia Theater THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Gordon Davidson
PRODUCTION “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater TOM MCCULLOH AWARD (REVIVAL) “Rocket to the Moon,” Pacific Resident Theater and West Coast Jewish Theater, Pacific Resident Theater DIRECTION Stuart Rogers, “Book of Days,” Theater Tribe, Theater Tribe Studio Theater Stephen Sachs, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Matt Shakman, “Theater District,” the Black Dahlia Theater, the Black Dahlia Theater MUSICAL DIRECTION John DeMain, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Kimberly Grigsby, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater WRITING Athol Fugard, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater L. Trey Wilson, “Stage Directions,” Ensemble Studio Theater-The LA Project, [Inside] the Ford ADAPTATION Nicholas Saunders and Frank Dwyer, “Chekhov X 4,” The Antaeus Company, NewPlace Theater Center MUSICAL SCORE Jeanine Tesori (music) and Tony Kushner (lyrics), “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater LEAD PERFORMANCE Viola Davis, “Intimate Apparel,” a Roundabout Theater Company production presented by Center Theater Group/Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum Morlan Higgins, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Wade McCollum, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Derek Charles Livingston, the Celebration Theater Tonya Pinkins, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater FEATURED PERFORMANCE William Dennis Hurley, “Exits and Entrances,” Simon Levy, the Fountain Theater Anika Noni Rose, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater in association with Carole Shorenstein Hayes, the Ahmanson Theater Jeremy Sisto, “Take Me Out,” the Geffen Playhouse, the Geffen Playhouse at the Brentwood Theater Corey Stoll, “Intimate Apparel,” a Roundabout Theater Company production presented by Center Theater Group/Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE The cast of “Chekhov x 4,” The Antaeus Company, NewPlace Theater Center SCENIC DESIGN D Martyn Bookwalter, “Talley’s Folly,” Pasadena Playhouse and Arizona Theater Company, the Pasadena Playhouse LIGHTING DESIGN Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauser, “Caroline, or Change,” Center Theater Group/Ahmanson Theater, in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays, Ahmanson Theater COSTUME DESIGN Lindsay W. Davis, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion SOUND DESIGN Jon Weston, “A Little Night Music,” New York City Opera production presented by Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion CHOREOGRAPHY Jerry Mitchell, “Hairspray,” Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, The Baruch-Viertek-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, and New Line Cinema, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon/E. McAllister, D. Harris/M. Swinsky, and J. & B. Osher, Pantages Theater HAIR, WIGS AND MAKEUP DESIGN Paul Huntley (wig and hair design), “Hairspray,” Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, Baruch-Viertek-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner/Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, and New Line Cinema, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon/E. McAllister, D. Harris/M. Swinsky, and J. & B. Osher, Pantages Theater SPECIAL AWARDS: THE MARGARET HARFORD AWARD for sustained excellence in theater Dakin Matthews THE TED SCHMITT AWARD for world premiere of an outstanding new play Dakin Matthews for “The Prince of L.A.” THE BOB Z AWARD for lifetime achievement in set design Tom Buderwitz THE ANGSTROM AWARD for lifetime achievement in lighting design Steven Young THE NATALIE SCHAFER AWARD for an emerging comic actress Kirsten Vangsness THE POLLY WARFIELD AWARD for an excellent season/year in a small to midsized theater Black Dahlia Theater THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Gordon Davidson
