The nominees for the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for theatrical excellence in 2020 and 2021 are:
Production
- Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company and Getty Public Programs
- Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
- What the Constitution Means to Me, Center Theatre Group
McCulloh Award for Revival
- My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
- She Loves Me, South Coast Repertory
- The Serpent, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
Lead Performance
- Shereen Ahmed, My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
- Lucy Davenport, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
- Maria Dizzia, What the Constitution Means to Me, Center Theatre Group
- Matthew Hancock, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Jordan Hull, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Alfred Molina, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Treva Tegtmeier, A Body of Water, Actors Co-op Theatre Company
Featured Performance
- Alaska 5000, Head Over Heels, Pasadena Playhouse
- Ivy Beech, A Body of Water, Actors Co-op Theatre Company
- Sue Cremin, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- Rob Nagle, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Ann Noble, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Michael Sturgis, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
Ensemble Performance
- Earthquakes in London, Rogue Machine Theatre
- Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Reykjavík, The Road Theatre Company
- The Band’s Visit, Dolby Theatre
- The Children, The Fountain Theatre
- The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
Solo Performance
- Javon Johnson, Still, Pasadena Playhouse
- Dael Orlandersmith, Until the Flood, Center Theatre Group
- Jim Ortlieb, Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight, VS. Theatre Company & Circle X Theatre Co.
Writing
- Chiara Atik, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Jake Broder, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
- Javon Johnson, Still, Pasadena Playhouse
- John Kolvenbach, Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight, VS. Theatre Company & Circle X Theatre Co.
- Florian Zeller (translation by Christopher Hampton), The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
Writing Adaptation
- Rick Batalla and Matt Walker, The ODDyssey, Troubadour Theater Company
- Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Matt Walker, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
Musical Score
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Eli Bolin, Found, IAMA Theatre Company
- David Yazbek, The Band’s Visit, Dolby Theatre
Music Direction
- John Bell, My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
- Benet Braun, Kinky Boots, 3-D Theatricals
- Andre Cerullo, Hamilton, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Adrian Ries, The Band’s Visit, Dolby Theatre
- Faith Seetoo, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Matt Walker, The ODDyssey, Troubadour Theater Company
- Ryan Whyman, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theatre Company
Choreography
- Jess Coffman, Suzanne Jolie, L.T. Martinez, Matt Walker, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Kate Coleman, The Serpent, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
- Christopher Gatelli, My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
- Linda Love Simmons, Kinky Boots, 3-D Theatricals
Direction
- Oliver Butler, What the Constitution Means to Me, Center Theatre Group
- Alana Dietze, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Jessica Kubzansky, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- Nan McNamara, A Body of Water, Actors Co-op Theatre Company
- Matt Walker, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
Set Design
- David Meyer, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- Frederica Nascimento, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Christopher Oram, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Michael Yeargan, My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
Lighting Design
- Ken Booth, Alice in Wonderland, A Noise Within
- Elizabeth Harper, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
- Natasha Katz, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Azra King-Abadi, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Tyler Micoleau, The Band’s Visit, Dolby Theatre
- Matt Richter, Earthquakes in London, Rogue Machine Theatre
Costume Design
- Naila Aladdin-Sanders, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Dianne K. Graebner, Poor Clare, The Echo Theater Company
- Christopher Oram, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Halei Parker, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Catherine Zuber, My Fair Lady, Dolby Theatre
Sound Design
- Jeff Gardner, Seven Guitars, A Noise Within
- Peter Hylenski, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Margaret Koldinger, Daniel Tator and Getty A/V (Chris Jeong, Marvin Jones), Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- John Zalewski, The Father, Pasadena Playhouse
CGI/Video
- Rick Batalla, Mike Faulkner, Benjamin Rapoport, The ODDyssey, Troubadour Theater Company
- Mike Bradecich, Dave Mickey, Daisy, International City Theatre
- Kaitlyn Pietras, Jason H. Thompson, Revenge Song, Geffen Playhouse
- Finn Ross, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Streaming Design
- Rick Batalla, Benjamin Rapoport, Matt Walker, The ODDyssey, Troubadour Theater Company
- Mike Bradecich, Daisy, International City Theatre
- Corwin Evans, Bree Pavey, UnRavelled, Global Brain Health Institute, based at the University of California, San Francisco; and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland
- Isaac Katzanek, Frank Marshall, The Future, Geffen Playhouse
- Eric Pargac, An Iliad, A Noise Within
- Andrew Schmedake, The Ballad of Emmett Till, The Fountain Theatre
Specialty
- Jen Albert, Fight Direction, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Michael Allen Angel, Prop Design, An Octoroon, The Fountain Theatre
- Lily Bartenstein, Prop Design, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Tim Brown, Maggie MacDonald, Fight Choreography, Revenge Song, Geffen Playhouse
- Jeremy Chernick, Visual Effects, Frozen, Hollywood Pantages Theatre
- Helder Guimarães, Illusions, The Future, Geffen Playhouse
- Suzanne Jolie, Wig/Makeup Design, Lizastrata, Troubadour Theater Company
- Joe Seely, Puppet Design, The ODDyssey, Troubadour Theater Company