The Book of Mormon, War Horse & More Win Big at the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards

The best theater offerings in Los Angeles were honored as the L.A. Drama Critics Circle announced winners for its 44th annual awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart on March 18. The touring companies of The Book of Mormon and War Horse shared the top honor of Best Production with new premieres Cyrano and Justin Love. The complete list of winners follows:

Best Production
The Book of Mormon
War Horse
Justin Love
Cyrano

McCulloh Award for Revival
Waiting for Godot

Best Lead Performance
Troy Kotsur in Cyrano
Christine Lakin in Silence! The Musical
Alan Mandell in Waiting for Godot

Best Featured Performance
Larry Bates in Jitney
Michael A. Newcomer in The Bungler
Ellis E. Williams in Jitney

Best Ensemble Performance
In the Red and Brown Water
The New Electric Ballroom
The Savannah Disputation
Waiting for Godot

Best Solo Performance
John Hurt in Krapp’s Last Tape

Best Writing
Danai Gurira, The Convert

Best Writing (Adaptation)
Stephen Sachs, Cyrano

Best Musical Score
Jon Kaplan & Al Kaplan, Silence! The Musical
Robert Lopez, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon
Lori Scarlett and David Manning, Justin Love

Best Music Direction
Gregory Nabours, The Color Purple
Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon

Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Silence! The Musical
Bill T. Jones, Fela!

Best Direction
Michael Arabian, Waiting for Godot
Shirley Jo Finney, In the Red and Brown Water
Simon Levy, Cyrano

Best Set Design
John Iacovelli, Waiting for Godot

Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable and Karen Spahn, War Horse

Best Costume Design
Ellen McCartney, The Treatment
Leah Piehl, Intimate Apparel

Best Sound Design
Ben Williams, Gatz

Best CGI/Video
Anthony Beckman and Ben Rock, Stoneface, The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton