The Ufot Family Cycle comes away with 18 Elliot Norton Award nominations
American Repertory Theater landed 19 nominations, including three in the new script category, for Kate Hamill's 'The Odyssey,' Martyna Majok's 'Gatsby,' and Ayodele Casele's 'Diary of a Tap Dancer.' They'll compete in that category against Zoë Kim's 'Did You Eat? (밥먹었니?),' as well as Udofia, who's nominated for 'The Grove.'
Other companies earning multiple nominations for one show include SpeakEasy Stage, whose '
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The ceremony will also honor Kathy St. George with the 2025 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, for her body of work, including productions in Boston and on Broadway. She also appeared in Daigneault's 'A Man of No Importance.'
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Outstanding Play, Large
'The Grove,' The Huntington
'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
'Sojourners,' The Huntington
'Toni Stone,' The Huntington
'The Winter's Tale,' Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Outstanding Play, Midsize
'Ain't No Mo',' SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective
'Her Portmanteau,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
'The Hombres,' Gloucester Stage and Teatro Chelsea
'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
'Romeo and Juliet,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Outstanding Play, Small
'Did You Eat? (밥먹었니?)' CHUANG Stage and Seoulful Productions
'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
'My Dinner With André,' Harbor Stage Company
'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Outstanding Musical
'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
'A Little Night Music,' Sullivan Rep
'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Large
Jennifer Mogbock, 'Toni Stone,' The Huntington
Nael Nacer, 'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Joshua Olumide, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
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Abigail C. Onwunali, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Abigail C. Onwunali, 'Sojourners,' The Huntington
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Midsize
Jade Guerra, 'Her Portmanteau,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Ricardo 'Ricky' Holguin, 'The Hombres,' Gloucester Stage and Teatro Chelsea
Karen MacDonald, 'Pru Payne,' SpeakEasy Stage
Bill Mootos, 'Network,' The Umbrella Stage Company
Omar Robinson, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Small
Andrey Burkovskiy, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Sehnaz Dirik, 'The Lion in Winter,' Theater UnCorked
Parker Jennings, 'Hedda Gabler,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Robert Kropf, 'My Dinner With André,' Harbor Stage Company
Patrick O'Konis, 'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Large
Asha Basha Duniani, 'Sojourners,' The Huntington
Kate Hamill, 'The Odyssey,' American Repertory Theater
Patrice Johnson Chevannes, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Joshua Olumide, 'Sojourners,' The Huntington
Valyn Lyric Turner, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Midsize
Grant Evan, 'Ain't No Mo',' SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective
Arthur Gomez, 'The Hombres,' Gloucester Stage and Teatro Chelsea
Anthony T Goss, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Jade Guerra, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
'ranney,' 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Small
Lauren Elias, 'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Kody Grassett, 'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Deb Martin, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Brooks Reeves, 'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Laura Rocklyn, 'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Ayodele Casel, 'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
Sherée Marcelle, 'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
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Paul Melendy, 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' Lyric Stage Boston
Jeremy Radin, 'Fiddler on the Roof,' North Shore Music Theatre
Eddie Shields, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Cortlandt Barrett, 'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Diego Cintrón, 'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Aimee Doherty, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Alaina Mills, 'Fiddler on the Roof,' North Shore Music Theatre
Solea Pfeiffer, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Outstanding Musical Direction
KB Bickford, 'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Wiley DeWeese and Kimberly Grigsby, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Milton Granger, 'Titanic,' North Shore Music Theatre
Paul S. Katz, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Jenny Tsai, 'A Little Night Music,' Sullivan Rep
Outstanding Choreography
Rachel Bertone, 'An American in Paris,' Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
Ayodele Casel, 'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
Larry Sousa, 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' Lyric Stage Boston
Sonya Tayeh, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Ebony Williams, 'Toni Stone,' The Huntington
Outstanding Director, Large
Rachel Chavkin, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Kevin P. Hill, 'Titanic,' North Shore Music Theatre
Carey Perloff, 'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Dawn M. Simmons, 'Sojourners,' The Huntington
Awoye Timpo, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Outstanding Director, Midsize
Paul Daigneault, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Christopher V. Edwards, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Pascale Florestal, 'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
Armando Rivera, 'The Hombres,' Gloucester Stage and Teatro Chelsea
Dawn M. Simmons, 'Ain't No Mo',' SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective
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Outstanding Director, Small
Bryn Boice, 'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Danielle Fauteux Jacques, 'Hedda Gabler,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Danielle Fauteux Jacques, 'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Igor Golyak, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Kiki Samko, 'Rosemary's Baby Jesus,' Gold Dust Orphans
Outstanding Scenic Design, Large
Jason Ardizzone-West, 'Sojourners,' The Huntington
Jason Ardizzone-West, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Yuki Izumihara and Ken MacDonald, 'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Junghyun Georgia Lee, 'The Triumph of Love,' The Huntington
Mimi Lien, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Outstanding Scenic Design, Midsize or Small
Justin Lahue, 'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Joseph Lark-Riley, 'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Saskia Martinez, 'The SpongeBob Musical,' Wheelock Family Theatre
Afsoon Pajoufar, 'Network,' The Umbrella Stage Company
Jon Savage, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Outstanding Lighting Design, Large
Reza Behjat, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Alan C. Edwards, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Maximo Grano De Oro, 'The Winter's Tale,' Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, 'The Odyssey,' American Repertory Theater
Robert Wierzel, 'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Outstanding Lighting Design, Midsize or Small
Jeff Adelberg, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Isaak Olson, 'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Karen Perlow, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Deb Sullivan, 'Romeo and Juliet,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Lawrence A. Ware, 'The SpongeBob Musical,' Wheelock Family Theatre
Outstanding Sound Design, Large
Alex Berg, 'Titanic,' North Shore Music Theatre
Michael Bodeen and Rob Milburn, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Lucas Clopton and Aubrey Dube, 'Toni Stone,' The Huntington
Tony Gayle, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Sharath Patel, 'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
Outstanding Sound Design, Midsize or Small
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Gage Baker and Peter DiMaggio, 'The SpongeBob Musical,' Wheelock Family Theatre
Arshan Gailus, 'The Fig Tree, and the Phoenix, and the Desire to Be Reborn,' Boston Playwrights' Theatre
Jesse Hinson, 'Romeo and Juliet,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
Joseph Lark-Riley, 'Touching the Void,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Fedor Zhuravlev, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design, Large
Fabian Fidel Aguilar, 'A Christmas Carol,' Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Alex Jaeger, 'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
Junghyun Georgia Lee, 'The Triumph of Love,' The Huntington
Rachel Padula-Shufelt, 'The Winter's Tale,' Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Sandy Powell, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Outstanding Costume Design, Midsize or Small
Sasha Ageeva, 'The Dybbuk,' Arlekin Players Theatre
Seth Bodie, 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' Lyric Stage Boston
Johnny Cagno and Brian Simons, 'South Pacific,' Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
Chloe Moore, 'The SpongeBob Musical,' Wheelock Family Theatre
Rachel Padula-Shufelt, 'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
Outstanding Solo Performance
GiGi Buddie, 'Where We Belong,' The Umbrella Stage Company
Parker Jennings, 'Every Brilliant Thing,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Zoë Kim, 'Did You Eat? (밥먹었니?)' CHUANG Stage and Seoulful Productions
Cristhian Mancinas-García, 'Cada Cosa Maravillosa,' Apollinaire Theatre Company
Jenece Upton, 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill,' Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Kathryn Van Meter, 'The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,' Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Outstanding New Script
Ayodele Casel, 'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
Kate Hamill, 'The Odyssey,' American Repertory Theater
Zoë Kim, 'Did You Eat? (밥먹었니?),' CHUANG Stage and Seoulful Productions
Martyna Majok, 'Gatsby,' American Repertory Theater
Mfoniso Udofia, 'The Grove,' The Huntington
Outstanding Ensemble
'Ain't No Mo',' SpeakEasy Stage and Front Porch Arts Collective
'Diary of a Tap Dancer,' American Repertory Theater
'Fiddler on the Roof,' North Shore Music Theatre
'Leopoldstadt,' The Huntington in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company
'A Man of No Importance,' SpeakEasy Stage
'Next to Normal,' Central Square Theater and Front Porch Arts Collective
'The Piano Lesson,' Actors' Shakespeare Project
'Tartuffe,' Hub Theatre Company of Boston
'Titanic,' North Shore Music Theatre
'Toni Stone,' The Huntington
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