The Huntington leads the field of nominees for Norton Awards
The Boston Theater Critics Association announced its nominees Thursday for the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards, with the Huntington’s 35 nominations leading the way.
The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company co-production of “The Band’s Visit,” a nominee for best musical, captured 11 nominations in all. The Huntington also claimed four of the five nominations for best production by a large theater, for “Fat Ham” (a co-production with Front Porch Arts Collective), “John Proctor is the Villain,” “Prayer for the French Republic,” and “The Lehman Trilogy.”
Among the other productions receiving multiple nominations from the BTCA were: “Angels in America” (Central Square Theater and Bedlam), “Assassins” (Lyric Stage Company of Boston), “Macbeth” (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), “Evita” and “Real Women Have Curves” (American Repertory Theater), “A Raisin in the Sun” (New Repertory Theatre), “Oklahoma!” (Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston), “King Hedley II” (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), “The Gaaga” (Arlekin Players Theatre), “The Interrobangers” (Company One Theatre), “The Spider & The Fly” (imaginary beasts), and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (Theater UnCorked).
The Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence will be awarded to scenic designer Janie E. Howland, who has been working in Boston theater — and beyond — for three decades. She’s also a three-time Norton nominee this year, for Lyric Stage Company of Boston’s “Rooted” and “Thirst” and Central Square Theater’s “Machine Learning.”
The awards ceremony is set for May 20 at 7 p.m. at the Huntington Theatre. For more details and ticket information, go to ElliotNortonAwards.com.
The following are the nominated productions, actors, and directors. For a complete list of nominees, go to ElliotNortonAwards.com.
Outstanding Production, Large Theater
“Fat Ham,” The Huntington, in association with Alliance Theatre and The Front Porch Arts Collective
“John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
“Macbeth,” Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
“Prayer for the French Republic,” The Huntington
“The Lehman Trilogy,” The Huntington
Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater
“Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
“As You Like It,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project in partnership with The Theater Offensive
“How I Learned to Drive,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
“King Hedley II,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
“The Minutes,” The Umbrella Stage Company
Outstanding Production, Small Theater
“A Raisin in the Sun,” New Repertory Theatre
“The Gaaga,” Arlekin Players Theatre
“The Interrobangers,” Company One Theatre
“The Spider & The Fly,” imaginary beasts
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Theater UnCorked
Outstanding Musical Production
“Assassins,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston
“Evita,” American Repertory Theater
in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
“Oklahoma!,” Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
“The Band’s Visit,” The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company
“The Color Purple,” The Umbrella Stage Company
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Large Theater
Amy Resnick, “Prayer for the French Republic,” The Huntington
Faran Tahir, “Macbeth,” Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Jenna Agbayani, “The Heart Sellers,” The Huntington
Joanne Kelly, “Macbeth,” Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Marshall W. Mabry IV, “Fat Ham,” The Huntington, in association with Alliance Theatre and The Front Porch Arts Collective
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Midsize Theater
Dennis Trainor Jr., “How I Learned to Drive,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Eddie Shields, “Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
James Ricardo Milord, “King Hedley II,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Jennifer Rohn, “How I Learned to Drive,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Lewis D. Wheeler, “Cost of Living,” SpeakEasy Stage Company
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Small Theater
Brooks Reeves, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Theater UnCorked
Cristhian Mancinas-Garcia, “619 Hendricks,” Teatro Chelsea
Damon Singletary, “A Raisin in the Sun,” New Repertory Theatre
Sehnaz Dirik, “Side Man,” Theater UnCorked
Sehnaz Dirik, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Theater UnCorked
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Large Theater
Ebony Marshall-Oliver, “Fat Ham,” The Huntington in association with Alliance Theatre and The Front Porch Arts Collective
Haley Wong, “John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
Isabel Van Natta, “John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
Jules Talbot, “John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
Lau’rie Roach, “Fat Ham,” The Huntington, in association with Alliance Theatre and The Front Porch Arts Collective
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Midsize Theater
Helen Hy-Yuen Swanson, “Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
Jon Vellante, “Beyond Words,” a Catalyst Collaborative@MIT production, presented by Central Square Theater
Kari Buckley, “Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
Naheem Garcia, “King Hedley II,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Zach Fike Hodges, “Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Small Theater
Darya Denisova, “The Gaaga,” Arlekin Players Theatre
Evan Turissini, “The Spider & The Fly,” imaginary beasts
Schanaya Barrows, “Dance Nation,” Apollinaire Theatre
Schanaya Barrows, “The Interrobangers,” Company One Theatre
Valyn Lyric Turner, “A Raisin in the Sun,” New Repertory Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Elena Ricardo, “Beautiful: The Carole
King Musical,” North Shore Music Theatre
Jared Troilo, “Oklahoma!,” Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
Jennifer Apple, “The Band’s Visit,” The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company
Shy’Kira Allen, “The Color Purple,” The Umbrella Stage Company
Yewande Odetoyinbo, “Sister Act,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Jack Mullen, “Oklahoma!,” Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
Jared Troilo, “The Band’s Visit,” The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company
Justina Machado, “Real Women Have Curves,” American Repertory Theater
Kai Clifton, “The Color Purple,” The Umbrella Stage Company
Robert St. Laurence, “Assassins,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Outstanding Direction, Large Theater
Carey Perloff, “The Lehman Trilogy,” The Huntington
Margot Bordelon, “John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
Paul Daigneault, “The Band’s Visit,” The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company
Sammi Cannold, “Evita,” American Repertory Theater in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Stevie Walker-Webb, “Fat Ham,” The Huntington in association with Alliance Theatre and Front Porch Arts Collective
Outstanding Direction, Midsize Theater
Courtney O’Connor, “Assassins,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Elaine Vaan Hogue, “How I Learned to Drive,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Eric Tucker, “Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
Harold Steward, “As You Like It,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project in partnership with The Theater Offensive
Summer L. Williams, “King Hedley II,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Outstanding Direction, Small Theater
Ben Delatizky, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Theater UnCorked
Lois Roach, “A Raisin in the Sun,” New Repertory Theatre
Matthew Woods, “The Spider & The Fly,” imaginary beasts
Pascale Florestal, “Diaspora!,” New Repertory Theatre
Sasha Denisova and Igor Golyak, “The Gaaga,” Arlekin Players Theatre
Outstanding Solo Performance
Annie Barbour, “We Had a Girl Before You,” Greater Boston Stage Company
Jay Eddy, “Driving in Circles,” Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble
“A Raisin in the Sun,” New Repertory Theatre
“Angels in America,” Central Square Theater and Bedlam
“Assassins,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston
“Fat Ham,” The Huntington, in association with Alliance Theatre and Front Porch Arts Collective
“John Proctor is the Villain,” The Huntington
“King Hedley II,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project
“Prayer for the French Republic,” The Huntington
“Real Women Have Curves,” American Repertory Theater
“The Band’s Visit,” The Huntington and SpeakEasy Stage Company
“The Gaaga,” Arlekin Players Theatre