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  Grigware's Best in LA Theatre for 2013  
(alphabetical listings)
(artists performing outside LA may be included in performance categories)

 

Best Production

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A Man of No Importance - Lillian Theatre

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And the World Goes Round - NoHo Arts Center

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Broadway Bound - La Mirada Performing Arts Center

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Catch Me If You Can - Pantages

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Dreamgirls - DOMA

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Evita - Pantages

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Fallen Angels - Pasadena Playhouse

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Funny Girl - 3D Theatricals

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The Laramie Project Ten Years Later - Davidson/Valenti Theatre, Gay and Lesbian Center

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Legally Blonde - Cabrillo

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Little Women, The Musical - Sustaining Sound Theatre Co

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Mrs. Warren's Profession - Antaeus

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The Musical of Musicals the Musical - Chromolume Theatre Co

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The Normal Heart - Fountain Theatre

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Oklahoma! - MTW

Grigware Talks Theatre Parade - 3D Theatricals
Grigware Talks Theatre The Scottsboro Boys - Ahmanson
Grigware Talks Theatre Seven Brides for Seven Brothers- La Mirada Performing Arts Center
Grigware Talks Theatre The 39 Steps - GCT
Grigware Talks Theatre Yes, Prime Minister - Geffen Playhouse

 

Best Production - Dinner Theatre

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Claremont: The Full Monty, The King and I (led by Clynell Jackson III & Jenny Moon Shaw), The Sound of Motown, Sweeney Todd (led by John LaLonde & Debbie Prutsman) - Candlelight Dinner Theatre

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Tustin: Rumors, Fiddler on the Roof (both directed by Michael Lopez) - Encore Dinner Theatre

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Escondido: Chicago (led by Natalie Nucci) - Welk Theatre


 

Favorite Christmas Show

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Aladdin and His Winter Wish - by Kris Lythgoe - Pasadena Playhouse

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Miracle on South Division Street - by Tom Dudzick - Colony Theatre

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Parfumerie - by Miklos Laszlo - Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts


 

Unique Special Event

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For the Record: Baz Luhrmann - Rockwell

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Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty - Ahmanson

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Play Dead - by Teller & Todd Robbins - Geffen


 

Very Special Nod to a High School

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The Drowsy Chaperone - Arcadia High School


 

Best Ensemble: Play

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Ah, Wilderness! - Actors co-op

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Awake and Sing! - Group rep

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Look Homeward Angel - The Production Company at the Secret Rose Theatre

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Rapture, Blister, Burn - Geffen

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The 39 Steps  - GCT

Grigware Talks Theatre Wolves  - Celebration Theatre
Grigware Talks Theatre Yes, Prime Minister  - Geffen

 

Best Ensemble: Musical

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A Little Night Music - etc, Santa Barbara

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A Man of No Importance  - Good People Theatre at the Lillian

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Dreamgirls - DOMA

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Parade - 3D Theatricals

Grigware Talks Theatre Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Pantages
Grigware Talks Theatre Seven Brides for Seven Brothers  - La Mirada
Grigware Talks Theatre Side Show  - La Jolla Playhouse
Grigware Talks Theatre Sister Act The Musical  - Pantages
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Best Lead Performance

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Stephen Anthony  - Catch Me If You Can - Pantages

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Matt Bauer - Legally Blonde - Cabrillo/3D Theatricals

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Tracie Bennett - End of the Rainbow - Ahmanson

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Michelle Bernath - Awake and Sing! - Group rep

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Kevin Blake/Shaun O'Hagan  - Billy & Ray - Falcon

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Caroline Bowman/Josh Young - Evita - Pantages

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Anne Gee Byrd - Mrs. Warren's Profession - Antaeus

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Patrick Cassidy/Stephanie Zimbalist -  A Little Night Music - etc

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Tim Cummings/Bill Brochtrup - The Normal Heart - Fountain

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TJ Dawson - Shrek The Musical - 3D Theatricals

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Kevin Early  - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - La Mirada

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Zachary Ford  - Young Frankenstein - MTW

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Tanna Frederick/Robert Standley - The Rainmaker - Edgemar

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Davis Gaines/Victoria Strong  - Kiss Me Kate - Cabrillo

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Gordan Goodman - Barrymore - Good People at Greenway Court

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Jason Graae/Brent Barrett  - Sugar - Music Circus, Sacramento

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Pamela J. Gray/Katie Macnichol - Fallen Angels - Pasadena Playhouse

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Burt Grinstead - Dying City - Rogue Machine

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Russell Harvard - Tribes - Mark Taper Forum

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Salome Jens/Geoffrey Forward  - Tomorrow - Skylight Theatre

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Payson Lewis/Jonah Platt  - bare - Hayworth Theatre

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Lee Meriwether - A Short Stay at Carranor - Theatre West

Grigware Talks Theatre Floyd Miller/Jamie Torcellini - The Mystery of Irma Vep - Falcon
Grigware Talks Theatre Megan Mullally/Nick Offerman - Annapurna - Odyssey
Grigware Talks Theatre Nicole Parker/Josh Adamson - Funny Girl - 3D Theatricals
Grigware Talks Theatre Madison Claire Parks - Oklahoma! - MTW
Grigware Talks Theatre Valerie Perri/David Burnham - Sunset Boulevard - MTW
Grigware Talks Theatre Alison Pill  - Wait Until Dark - Geffen
Grigware Talks Theatre Nicholas Podany - Ah, Wilderness! - Actors co-op
Grigware Talks Theatre Lily Rabe - Miss Julie - Geffen
Grigware Talks Theatre Elijah Rock  - Breath and Imagination - Colony
Grigware Talks Theatre Kristin Towers Rowles  - Little Shop of Horrors - Kentwood Players
Grigware Talks Theatre Jeff Skowron  - Parade- 3D Theatricals
Grigware Talks Theatre Jack Stehlin  - Creditors - Odyssey
Grigware Talks Theatre Diane Vincent  - Nuttin' But Hutton - NoHo Arts
Grigware Talks Theatre Sam Zeller  - Hairspray/GCT; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Candlelight Dinner Theatre

 

 

Best Featured Performance

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Sonja Alarr - Company - Crown City Theatre

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Diana Angelina  - Remembrance - Theatre 40

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Brad Bradley - Sugar - Music Circus, Sacramento

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Marylouise Burke  - Parallelogram - Mark Taper Forum

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Michael Cumpsty - End of the Rainbow - Ahmanson

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Aubrey Mae Davis - Catch Me If You Can - Pantages

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Caitlin Gallogly - The Women - Theatre West

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Doug Haverty - Hotel Paradiso - Group rep

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Liz Herron  - The Laramie Project Ten Years Later - Gay and Lesbian Center

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Jean Kaufmann/Venny Carranza  - Funny Girl - 3D Theatricals

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Norman Large/Ashley Fox Linton - Sunset Boulevard - MTW

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Piper Laurie - A Little Night Music - etc, Santa Barbara

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Tracy Lore - Young Frankenstein - MTW

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Robert Machray - Mrs. Warren's Profession - Antaeus

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James Marsters - The Bells of West 87th Street - Greenway Court

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Stan Mazin - Awake and Sing! - Group rep

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Tyler Milliron/Rebecca Ann Johnson  - Falling for Make Believe - Colony

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Christina Morrell/Eduardo Enrikez  - The Musical of Musicals The Musical - Chromolume

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Ron Orbach  - I'll Be Back Before Midnight - Colony

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Teya Patt/Christopher Newell  - Oklahoma! - MTW

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Lisa Pelikan  - The Normal Heart - Fountain

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Scott Reardon/Reba Buhr  - Kiss Me Kate - Cabrillo

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Brett Ryback  - Broadway Bound - La Mirada

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Toni Smith  - Nine - DOMA

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Ali Spuck  - Billy and Ray - Falcon

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David F. M. Vaughn  - Shrek The Musical - 3D Theatricals

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Tamara Zook  - 9 to 5 - 3D Theatricals


 

Best Solo Show: Female

Grigware Talks Theatre Bette Midler - I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers - Geffen
Grigware Talks Theatre Judy Gold - The Judy Show - Geffen
Grigware Talks Theatre LynnMarie Rink - Wrap Your Heart Around It - Falcon Theatre

 

Best Solo Show: Male

Grigware Talks Theatre Val Kilmer  - Citizen Twain - Kirk Douglas Theatre
Grigware Talks Theatre Scott Drier  - Doris & Me - Welk Theatre, Escondido
Grigware Talks Theatre Lorenzo Pisoni  - Humor Abuse - Mark Taper Forum
Grigware Talks Theatre Ben Rimalower  - Patti Issues - Cavern Club, Casita del Campo

 

Best Cabaret/Concert Artist: Male

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Bryan Batt   - Batt on a Hot Tin Roof - Rockwell

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Will Collyer  - Will Collyer in Concert - Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal

Grigware Talks Theatre Danny Gurwin - Upright Cabaret at GLEH
Grigware Talks Theatre Ramin Karimloo - Broadway to Bluegrass - Sterling's

 

Best Cabaret/Concert Artist: Female

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Sandy Bainum  - Simply - Sterling's

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Ann Hampton Callaway  - Barbra Streisand Songbook - Disney Concert Hall

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Joan Ryan  - An Evening with Joan Ryan - Sterling's

Grigware Talks Theatre Spider Saloff  - Cool Yule - Rockwell

 

Most Promising New Play

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Breath and Imagination  - Daniel Beaty - Colony Theatre


 

Most Promising New Musical (re-envisioned)

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Side Show   - book & lyrics by Bill Russell/music by Henry Krieger - La Jolla Playhouse


 

Best Director: Play

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Todd Nielsen  - The 39 Steps - GCT


 

Best Director: Musical

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Glenn Casale  - Sugar - Music Circus, Sacramento

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Michael Matthews - Funny Girl

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Janet Miller  - A Man of No Importance - Good People Theatre Company at the Lillian Theatre


 

Best CD

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Sandy Bainum - Simply

Grigware Talks Theatre Dangerous Curves  - Star of Wonder
Grigware Talks Theatre Janene Lovullo - Broadway Intimate
Grigware Talks Theatre Shelly Markham - Things I've Learned Along the Way
Grigware Talks Theatre Lyn Stanley - Lost in Romance
Grigware Talks Theatre Natalie Toro - Just in Time for Christmas

 

Best Book

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The Extraordinary Love Story of Fedor and Aye Aye  - Ana Isabel O - Ruby Flower Publishing

Grigware Talks Theatre Neversink by Barry Wolverton  - read by Emrhys Cooper-Listening Library
Grigware Talks Theatre The Whip - Karen Kondazian - Hansen Publishing Group

 

Best Theatrical Season

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3D Theatricals - 9 to 5/Parade/Shrek The Musical/Funny Girl/Legally Blonde

 

 


 

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Click here to view Grigware's Best In LA List 2010
 

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