La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts received 17 nominations for various performances at the theatre. The Ovation Awards are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, created to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, production, and design in the Greater Los Angeles area. This year, the ceremony will be held at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday, January 28th. This voting season, there were 255 total productions registered for the Ovation Awards from 110 different producing bodies, resulting in 203 total nominations for 71 distinct productions presented by 46 organizations. These productions were voted on by 277 Ovation Awards voters — vetted individuals from the Greater Los Angeles area who are working theatre professionals. Other nominees included Geffen Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, Pasadena Playhouse, and Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Here is the list of nominations for excellence in theatrical performance, production, and design for La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Best Production of a Musical (Large Theater) AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Acting Ensemble of a Musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ NEWSIES Choreography RICHARD HINDS – NEWSIES DANA SOLIMANDO – CABARET Music Direction LANNY HARTLEY – AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ DAVID O – CABARET Direction of a Musical KEN PAGE – AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Lead Actor in a Musical BOISE HOLMES – AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Lead Actress in a Musical FRENCHIE DAVIS – AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Featured Actor in a Musical JACK LAUFER – CABARET PAUL SCHOEFFLER – NEWSIES JEFF SKOWRON – SOUTH PACIFIC Featured Actress in a Musical ERICA HANRAHAN-BALL – CABARET JODI KIMURA – SOUTH PACIFIC KELLY LESTER – CABARET Costume Design (Large Theater) DAVID MICKELSEN – CABARET In 1989, the Ovation Awards were created to celebrate the theatrical community of Greater LA. They were conceived as honorary awards and remained so until 1993, when they became competitive. Since then, over 300 theatrical productions have competed each year in 35 different categories to be recognized as Ovation Awards recipients. These productions are evaluated by a pool of vetted Ovation voters, all of whom are working theatre professionals of Greater LA. Receiving an Ovation Award is a significant point of recognition for LA theatre artists. The LA Times has referred to the Ovation Awards as the “highest-profile contest for local theatre.” The ceremony is typically attended by around 1,200 prominent members of the Greater LA theatre community, including presenters, nominees, celebrities, luminaries, and major supporters and partners of LA STAGE and the arts. The formal ceremony is a yearly celebration of achievement and excellence, and is a way for our expansive community to converge for an evening of recognition, engagement, and entertainment. Source: LA STAGE Alliance[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]]]>
La Mirada Theatre nominated for Ovation Awards