2012 Ovation Awards

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Jane Kaczmarek, Ceremony co-host and nominee, Lead Actress in a Play
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Patrick J. Adams, nominee, Lead Actor in a Play
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LaToya London, winner, Featured Actress in a Musical
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Christine Lakin, nominee, Featured Actress in a Musical
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Gates McFadden, nominee, Director of a Play

The nominees for the 2012 Ovation Awards were announced on September 11, 2012, at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in Hollywood, California. [1] [2] The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 1, 2011 to August 28, 2012 based upon evaluations from 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community. [3]

Contents

The winners were announced on November 12, 2012 in a ceremony at the Los Angeles Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. The ceremony was co-hosted by actress Jane Kaczmarek and Herbert Siguenza, co-founder of the performance troupe Culture Clash. [4]

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theater)Best Production of a Musical (Large Theater)
Best Production of a Play (Intimate Theater)Best Production of a Play (Large Theater)
Best Presented ProductionBest Season
Lead Actor in a MusicalLead Actress in a Musical
Lead Actor in a PlayLead Actress in a Play
Featured Actor in a MusicalFeatured Actress in a Musical
Featured Actor in a PlayFeatured Actress in a Play
Acting Ensemble of a MusicalActing Ensemble for a Play
Director of a MusicalDirector of a Play
Music DirectionChoreography
  • 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 MusicalLyrics/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
Lighting Design (Intimate Theater)Lighting Design (Large Theater)
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
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
Costume Design (Intimate Theater)Costume Design (Large Theater)

Ovation Honors

Ovation Honors, which recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were presented when the nominations were announced.

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