The nominees for theatrical excellence in 2022 are:
Production
- Freestyle Love Supreme, Pasadena Playhouse
- On the Other Hand, We’re Happy, Rogue Machine
- Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
- The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Uncle Vanya, Pasadena Playhouse
McCulloh Award for Revival
- Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
Lead Performance
- Bryan Cranston, Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
- Ilan Eskenazi, Trayf, Geffen Playhouse
- Adam Kantor, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- Nija Okoro, Blues for an Alabama Sky, CTG/Mark Taper Forum
- Zachary Quinto, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
Featured Performance
- Greg Alverez Reid, Blues for an Alabama Sky, CTG/Mark Taper Forum
- Bill Brochtrup, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- Aimee Carrero, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
- Nicolette Ellis, A Doll’s House, Part 2, International City Theatre
- Samantha Klein, If I Forget, The Fountain Theatre
- Alex Morris, Radio Golf, A Noise Within
- Seth Numrich, Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
- Valerie Perri, If I Forget, The Fountain Theatre
- Scott Roberts, A Doll’s House, Part 2, International City Theatre
- Eileen T’Kaye, A Doll’s House, Part 2, International City Theatre
- Peter Van Norden, Hamlet, Antaeus Theatre Company
- Tuc Watkins, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
Ensemble Performance
- Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Freestyle Love Supreme, Pasadena Playhouse
- Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Lavender Men, Skylight Theatre/Playwrights’ Arena
- Man of God, Geffen Playhouse
- Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
- On the Other Hand, We’re Happy, Rogue Machine
- Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
- The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Trayf, Geffen Playhouse
- Uncle Vanya, Pasadena Playhouse
- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
Solo Performance
- Mike Birbiglia, The Old Man and the Pool, CTG/Mark Taper Forum
- Leo Marks, This Wonderful Life, Rogue Machine
- Ben Moroski, Dog, Hollywood Fringe Festival
- Holland Taylor, Ann, Pasadena Playhouse
Writing
- Bernardo Cubría, The Play You Want, The Road Theatre Company
- Jessica Goldberg, Babe, Echo Theater Company
- Lindsay Joelle, Trayf, Geffen Playhouse
- Steven Levenson, If I Forget, The Fountain Theatre
- Matthew López, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- Ben Moroski, Dog, Hollywood Fringe Festival
Writing Adaptation
- Margaret Atwood, Penelopiad, City Garage
- Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Everybody, Antaeus Theatre Company
- Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Ben Power, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
Musical Score
- Dan Gillespie Sells/Tom MacRae, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Sean Kantrowitz, How We Got On, Sacred Fools at the Broadwater
- Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Matthew Sklar/Chad Beguelin, The Prom, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
Music Direction
- Rod Bagheri, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Andy Collopy, Oklahoma!, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Nathan Koci, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Marc Macalintal, Assassins, East West Players
- Andrew Graham, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
Choreography
- David Neumann, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Casey Nicholaw, The Prom, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
Direction
- Mike Donahue, The Inheritance, Geffen Playhouse
- Daniel Fish, Oklahoma!, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Gordon Greenberg, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
- Sam Mendes, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
Set Design
- Angela Balogh Calin, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Ann Beyersdorfer, Afterglow, Midnight Theatricals/Hudson Theatre
- Wilson Chin, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Geffen Playhouse
- Es Devlin, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Anna Fleischle, 2:22 – A Ghost Story, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- John Iacovelli, Blues for an Alabama Sky, CTG/Mark Taper Forum
- Derek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
- Rachel Myers, Power of Sail, Geffen Playhouse
- Se Oh, Man of God, Geffen Playhouse
Lighting Design
- Ken Booth, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Ken Booth, Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
- Jon Clark, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Bradley King, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Justin Townsend, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
Costume Design
- Angela Balogh Calin, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
- Wendell C. Carmichael, Blues for an Alabama Sky, CTG/Mark Taper Forum
- Wendell C. Carmichael, Lavender Men, Skylight Theatre/Playwrights’ Arena
- Catherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
Sound Design
- Ian Dickinson, 2:22 – A Ghost Story, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Peter Hylenski, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Broadway in Hollywood/Pantages Theatre
- John Nobori, Sanctuary City, Pasadena Playhouse
- Robert Oriol, Metamorphoses, A Noise Within
- Nick Powell, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Nevin Steinberg & Jessica Paz, Hadestown, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
- Kate Wecker, Animal Farm, A Noise Within
CGI/Video (WINNER)
- Luke Halls, The Lehman Trilogy, CTG/Ahmanson Theatre
Specialty (WINNER)
- Wig & Make-up, Tony Valdés, Animal Farm, A Noise Within