Ovation Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Southern California theatre
CountryUnited States
First awarded1989
Websiteovationawards.com

The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre,[1] established in 1989.[2] They are given out by the non-profit arts service organization LA Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. Winners are selected by a voting committee of Los Angeles area theater professionals who are selected through an application process every year.[3] The Ovation Awards ceremony has been held at different theatres throughout the Los Angeles area, including the Ahmanson Theatre and the Orpheum Theatre.[4] Hosts for the ceremonies have included Nathan Lane,[5] Lily Tomlin,[6] and Neil Patrick Harris.[7]

Eligibility

Categories

Production

Performance

Direction/Choreography/Design

Writing/Composition

Ceremony mistake

During the 2021 Ovation Awards ceremony, actress Jully Lee's first name was mispronounced and she was misidentified with a photograph of a different Asian American actress. In response, several participating theatre companies revoked their membership in the LA Stage Alliance, citing the organization's disenfranchisement of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) as well as people of color (BIPOC) from the Los Angeles theatre community.[8]

Lists of winners

References

  1. ^ Ng, David (November 2, 2014). "Ovation Awards go to Fountain Theatre, 'The Country House'". The Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Willis, John; Hodges, Ben (2007). Theatre World: Volume 61. New York, NY: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-55783-685-4. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Morino, Stephanie (23 November 2016). "Time Out Los Angeles". Time Out America, LLC. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (29 September 2002). "Playbill". Playbill, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ Sheh, Stephanie (19 November 1998). "Daily Bruin". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ^ Murray, Matthew (10 November 2003). "Theatre Mania". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. ^ Fung, Lisa (11 January 2009). "Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Theatre Companies Revoke LA Stage Alliance Membership After Asian Nominee is Misidentified at the Ovation Awards". Broadway World. April 1, 2021.

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