Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theater)	Best Production of a Musical (Large Theater)
The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre Spring Awakening – Over The Moon Productions	Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Avenue Q – 3-D Theatricals Miss Saigon – McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Hairspray – Musical Theatre West Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company
Best Production of a Play (Intimate Theater)	Best Production of a Play (Large Theater)
Peace In Our Time – The Antaeus Company Nine Circles – Bootleg Theater What‘s Wrong With Angry? – Celebration Theatre The Elephant Man – Mechanicals Theatre Group All My Sons – The Matrix Theatre Company Couples Counseling Killed Katie – Ugly Dog Productions and Elephant Theatre Company Santasia: A Holiday Comedy – Whitefire Theatre	Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum The Convert – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Good People – Geffen Playhouse A Wrinkle In Time – Mainstreet Theatre Company The Mystery of Irma Vep – Rubicon Theatre Company
Best Presented Production	Best Season
War Horse – Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre Follies – Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre Red – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum	Center Theatre Group Geffen Playhouse McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Musical Theatre West The Colony Theatre Company
Lead Actor in a Musical	Lead Actress in a Musical
*Davis Gaines as Cervantes/Quixote – Man of La Mancha* – Musical Theatre West** Adam Shapiro as Joe/Swing – Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre Michael A. Shepperd as Mister – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Joseph Foronda as The Engineer – Miss Saigon – McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts David Engel as Man 2 – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Larry Raben as Man 1 – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Gary Patent as Haskell – The Immigrant – West Coast Jewish Theatre	*Susanne Blakeslee as Woman 1 – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2* – Musical Theatre West** Meagan English as Mrs. Farkas/Jen/Jackie/Black Pants Girl – Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre Bets Malone as Princess Winnifred – Once Upon a Mattress – Cabrillo Music Theatre Cesili Williams as Celie – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Valerie Fagan as Woman 2 – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Lesli Margherita as Aldonza – Man of La Mancha – Musical Theatre West Tami Tappan Damiano as The Lady Of The Lake – Spamalot – Musical Theatre West
Lead Actor in a Play	Lead Actress in a Play
*Alan Mandell as Estragon – Waiting For Godot* – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum** Patrick J. Adams as Reeves – Nine Circles – Bootleg Theater Barry McGovern as Vladimir – Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum Troy Kotsur as Cyrano – Cyrano – Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre Company Jon Jon Briones as Mango – The Romance of Magno Rubio – John Anson Ford Theatre Jamie Torcellini as Nicodemus/Lady Enid/Alcazar/An Intruder – The Mystery of Irma Vep – Rubicon Theatre Company Steve Hofvendahl – Peace In Our Time – The Antaeus Company	*Pascale Armand as Jekesai/Ester – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** Jacqueline Wright as Jon Benét – House Of Gold – Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA Jane Kaczmarek as Margie – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Anne Gee Byrd as Mary – The Savannah Disputation – The Colony Theatre Company Ellen Lauren as Hecuba – Trojen Women (After Euripides) – The J. Paul Getty Trust Anne Gee Byrd as Kate Keller – All My Sons – The Matrix Theatre Company Jessica Tuck as Actress – Couples Counseling Killed Katie – Ugly Dog Productions and Elephant Theatre Company
Featured Actor in a Musical	Featured Actress in a Musical
*Todrick Hall as Seaweed J. Stubbs – Hairspray* – Musical Theatre West** Nathan Danforth as Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea/Etc – Avenue Q – 3-D Theatricals David Allen Jones as Prof. Marvel/Guard At The Gate/Wizard Of Oz – The Wizard of Oz – 3-D Theatricals Terrance Spencer as Harpo – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Matt Walker as Ralphie – A Christmas Westside Story – Troubadour Theater Company Rob Nagle as Valentine – Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company Matt Walker as Proteus – Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company	*La Toya London as Shug Avery – The Color Purple: A Musical* – Celebration Theatre** Tracy Lore as Queen Aggravain – Once Upon a Mattress – Cabrillo Music Theatre Kelly Jenrette as Nettie – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Constance Jewell Lopez as Sofia – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Tracy Lore as Velma Von Tussle – Hairspray – Musical Theatre West Beth Kennedy as Launce/Outlaw #3 – Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company Christine Lakin as Julia – Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company
Featured Actor in a Play	Featured Actress in a Play
*Hugo Armstrong as Lucky – Waiting For Godot* – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum** Kevin Mambo as Chancellor – The Convert – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Jonathan Cake as Frank – The Grönholm Method – Falcon Theatre Stephen Spinella as Rick – The Grönholm Method – Falcon Theatre Jemal McNeil as Henderson – Cages – LDG Productions LLC Chris Butler as Caesar Wilks – Gem of the Ocean – Rubicon Theatre Company Josh Clark as Father Murphy – The Savannah Disputation – The Colony Theatre Company	*Zainab Jah as Prudence – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** Kelly Schumann as Linda – What‘s Wrong With Angry? – Celebration Theatre Cheryl Lynn Bruce as Mai Tamba – The Convert – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Sara Botsford as Jean – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Marylouise Burke as Dottie – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Bonnie Bailey-Reed as Margaret – The Savannah Disputation – The Colony Theatre Company Rebecca Mozo as Melissa – The Savannah Disputation – The Colony Theatre Company
Acting Ensemble of a Musical	Acting Ensemble for a Play
*The cast of The Color Purple: A Musical* – Celebration Theatre** The cast of Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre The cast of Ring of Fire, the Music of Johnny Cash – Cabrillo Music Theatre The cast of Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West The cast of Spring Awakening – Over The Moon Productions	*The cast of Waiting For Godot* – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum** The cast of Nine Circles – Bootleg Theater The cast of The Convert – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre The cast of The Grönholm Method – Falcon Theatre The cast of Good People – Geffen Playhouse The cast of The Jacksonian – Geffen Playhouse The cast of The Savannah Disputation – The Colony Theatre Company
Director of a Musical	Director of a Play
*Michael Matthews – The Color Purple: A Musical* – Celebration Theatre** Matt Shakman – Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre William Selby – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Rick Sparks – I Love Lucy Live On Stage – Rockahn, LLC Patrick Pearson – Rooms: A Rock Romance – The Chance Theater	*Emily Mann – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** Michael Matthews – What‘s Wrong With Angry? – Celebration Theatre Michael Arabian – Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum Gates McFadden – House Of Gold – Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA Matt Shakman – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Neil Patrick Stewart – The Elephant Man – Mechanicals Theatre Group Jenny Sullivan – The Mystery of Irma Vep – Rubicon Theatre Company
Music Direction	Choreography
*Gregory Nabours – The Color Purple: A Musical* – Celebration Theatre** David Richman – Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre Jeff Lisenby – Ring of Fire, the Music of Johnny Cash – Cabrillo Music Theatre Matthew Smedal – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Rachael Lawrence – Spring Awakening – Over The Moon Productions Eric Heinly – A Christmas Westside Story – Troubadour Theater Company Eric Heinly – Two Gentlemen Of Chicago – Troubadour Theater Company	*Janet Roston – The Color Purple: A Musical* – Celebration Theatre** Lili Fuller, Matthew Krumpe, Adam North, Joe Sofranko & Juliana Tyson – Stations: A Los Angeles Holiday Story – Ensemble Theatre Company & Boom Kat Dance Theatre Dana Solimando – Miss Saigon – McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Lee Martino – Hello! My Baby – Rubicon Theatre Company Lisa Hopkins – Dames at Sea – The Colony Theatre Company Tina Kronis – The Treatment – The Theatre @ Boston Court Molly Alvarez – A Christmas Westside Story – Troubadour Theater Company
Book for an Original Musical	Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
*Isaac Laskin and Matt Fogel – Hey, Morgan!* – Black Dahlia Theatre** Parmer Fuller – Stations: A Los Angeles Holiday Story – Ensemble Theatre Company & Boom Kat Dance Theatre Cheri Steinkellner – Hello! My Baby – Rubicon Theatre Company	*Parmer Fuller and Michael Kramer – Stations: A Los Angeles Holiday Story* – Ensemble Theatre Company & Boom Kat Dance Theatre** Matthew Fogel, Isaac Laskin, And David Richman – Hey, Morgan! – Black Dahlia Theatre Masato Baba – The Brahmin and the Tiger – Company Of Angels & Hereandnow Theatre Company
Playwrighting For An Original Play
Andrew Dolan – The Many Mistresses Of Martin Luther King Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA Lisa Loomer – Café Vida – Cornerstone Theater Company Stephen Sachs – Cyrano – Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre Company Keith Stevenson – Out There on Fried Meat Ridge Rd. – Pacific Resident Theatre Christina Hart – Birds of a Feather – The Complex Evelina Fernandez – Hope: Part II of a Mexican Trilogy – The Los Angeles Theatre Center Johnny O‘Callaghan – Who‘s Your Daddy? – The Victory Theatre Center
Lighting Design (Intimate Theater)	Lighting Design (Large Theater)
*Luke Moyer – Deathtrap* – L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center** Timothy Swiss – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Jeremy Pivnick – The King of the Desert – Coactive Content LLC Hilda Kane – The Elephant Man – Mechanicals Theatre Group Brandon Baruch – Spring Awakening – Over The Moon Productions Jeremy Pivnick – Peace In Our Time – The Antaeus Company Jaymi Smith – The Children – The Theatre @ Boston Court	*Lap Chi Chu – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** Jean-Yves Tessier – Ring of Fire, the Music of Johnny Cash – Cabrillo Music Theatre David Weiner – American Night: The Ballad Of Juan Jose – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Geoff Korf – The Night Watcher – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Brian Gale – Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum Elizabeth Harper – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Steven Young – Miss Saigon – McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Brian Gale – A Wrinkle In Time – Mainstreet Theatre Company
Scenic Design (Intimate Theater)	Scenic Design (Large Theater)
*Tom Buderwitz – Peace In Our Time* – The Antaeus Company** Tom Buderwitz – Slow Dance In Midtown – Bella Vita Entertainment Tom Buderwitz – The Many Mistresses Of Martin Luther King – Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA Joel Daavid – Deathtrap – L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Haley Ho – The Elephant Man – Mechanicals Theatre Group Desma Murphy – The Water‘s Edge – Road Theatre Company Joe Holbrook – Rooms: A Rock Romance – The Chance Theater	*Daniel Ostling – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** John Lee Beatty – Poor Behavior – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum John Iacovelli – Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum Craig Siebels – Good People – Geffen Playhouse Tom Buderwitz – Honus & Me – Mainstreet Theatre Company John Iacovelli – The Heiress – Pasadena Playhouse Stephen Gifford – Old Wicked Songs – The Colony Theatre Company
Sound Design (Intimate Theater)	Sound Design (Large Theater)
*Veronika Vorel and John Zalewski – The Children* – The Theatre @ Boston Court** Ken Sawyer – Deathtrap – L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Joseph Slawinski – Eternal Thou – McCray Productions David Marling – The Water‘s Edge – Road Theatre Company John Zalewski – Peace In Our Time – The Antaeus Company Martin Carrillo – Have You Seen Alice? – Theatre Of NOTE Bill Froggatt – Wicked Lit 2011 – Unbound Productions	*John Zalewski – A Wrinkle In Time* – Mainstreet Theatre Company** Darron L. West – American Night: The Ballad Of Juan Jose – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Darron L. West – The Convert – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Joe Sofranko – Stations: A Los Angeles Holiday Story – Ensemble Theatre Company And Boom Kat Dance Theatre Jon Gottlieb – Radiance: The Passion Of Marie Curie – Geffen Playhouse Erik Carstensen – The Pianist Of Willesden Lane – Geffen Playhouse David Beaudry – The Mystery of Irma Vep – Rubicon Theatre Company Drew Dalzell – Old Wicked Songs – The Colony Theatre Company
Costume Design (Intimate Theater)	Costume Design (Large Theater)
*Shon Leblanc – I Love Lucy Live On Stage* – Rockahn, LLC** Vicki Conrad – The Learned Ladies – Actors Co-Op Theatre Company Naila Aladdin Sanders – The Color Purple: A Musical – Celebration Theatre Jessica Olson – Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton – Sacred Fools Theater Company Ashley Hayes – Dolls! Not Your Usual Love Story – Santa Monica Playhouse Jessica Olson – Peace In Our Time – The Antaeus Company Marcy Froehlich – All My Sons – The Matrix Theatre Company	*Paul Tazewell – The Convert* – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre** Angela Calin – The Bungler – A Noise Within Esosa – American Night: The Ballad Of Juan Jose – Center Theatre Group: Kirk Douglas Theatre Christopher Acebo – Waiting For Godot – Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum Kim Deshazo – Southern Comforts – Falcon Theatre Alvin Colt – Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 – Musical Theatre West Leah Piehl – The Heiress – Pasadena Playhouse

Awards

Ovation Honors

References