2022 Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of the 53rd Annual LADCC Awards for theatrical excellence.

Production
On the Other Hand, We’re Happy, Rogue Machine
The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
Uncle Vanya, Pasadena Playhouse

McCulloh Award for Revival
Animal Farm, A Noise Within
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse

Lead Performance
• Bryan Cranston, Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
• Nija Okoro, Blues for an Alabama Sky, CTG/Mark Taper Forum

Featured Performance
• Bill Brochtrup, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
• Samantha Klein, If I Forget, The Fountain Theatre

Ensemble Performance
Animal Farm, A Noise Within

Solo Performance
• Ben Moroski, Dog, Hollywood Fringe Festival

Writing
• Jessica Goldberg, Babe, Echo Theater Company
• Matthew López, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse

Writing Adaptation
• Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad, City Garage
• Ben Power, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre

Musical Score
• Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre

Music Direction
• Rod Bagheri, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
• Nathan Koci, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
• Marc Macalintal, Assassins, East West Players

Choreography
• David Neumann, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
• Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre

Direction
• Mike Donahue, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
• Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre

Set Design
• Ann Beyersdorfer, Afterglow, Midnight Theatricals/Hudson Theatre
• Es Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
• Rachel Myers, Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse

Lighting Design
• Ken Booth, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
• Ken Booth, Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
• Bradley King, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre

Costume Design
• Angela Balogh Calin, Animal Farm, A Noise Within

Sound Design
• John Nobori, Sanctuary City, Pasadena Playhouse
• Robert Oriol, Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
• Kate Wecker, Animal Farm, A Noise Within

CGI/Video
• Luke Halls, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre

Specialty
• Wig & Make-up, Tony Valdés, Animal Farm, A Noise Within