2025 Award Recipients

Congratulations to the recipients of the 56th Annual LADCC Awards for theatrical excellence.

Production  

  • Cambodian Rock Band, East West Players
  • Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, Rogue Machine Theatre
  • Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre

McCulloh Award for Revival  

  • Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, A Noise Within

Direction

  • Steven Robman, Corktown ’39, Rogue Machine Theatre

Lead Performance

  • Hugo Armstrong, Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, Rogue Machine Theatre
  • Kasey Mahaffy, One Man, Two Guvnors, A Noise Within
  • Ann Noble, Corktown ’39, Rogue Machine Theatre

Featured Performance  

  • Alex Morris, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, A Noise Within

Solo Performance  

  • Robert Bailey, In Some Dark Valley, Moving Arts

Ensemble

  • Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, Rogue Machine Theatre cast

Writing (Original)  

  • Amy Dellagiarino, Hello, My Name is…, Moving Arts

Writing (Adaptation)

  • Matthew Lopez & Amber Ruffin, Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre

Score (Music & Lyrics)

  • Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre

Music Direction

  • Mark Binns, Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre
  • Annbritt duChateau, Old Friends, Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre

Choreography

  • Casey Nicholaw, Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre

Scenic Design

  • Mark Mendelson, Corktown ’39, Rogue Machine Theatre

Lighting Design

  • Anna Watson, Paranormal Activity, Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre

Costume Design

  • Gregg Barnes, Some Like It Hot, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre
  • Nikiya Mathis (Hair and Wig), Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Center Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum

Sound Design

  • Gareth Fry, Paranormal Activity, Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre

Visual Effects Design

  • Finn Caldwell and Nick Barnes Life of Pi, Center Theatre Group: Ahmanson Theatre
  • Chris Fisher and Jamie Harrison, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Broadway in Hollywood / Pantages Theatre