Boston’s theater community will make its annual trek to the Cutler Majestic Theatre on May 21 to honor excellence in Greater Boston theater via The Elliot Norton Awards.  This year marks the 25th anniversary for the awards, named for respected Boston theater critic Elliot Norton. The evening begins at 7 p.m., with an onstage reception to follow the ceremonies.
 
Nominations are listed below by category.
 
2007 Elliot Norton Award Nominations
 
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
"Doubt "(Presented by Jon B. Platt)
"Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake" (Broadway Across America/Boston)
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre By Special Arrangement with Jon B. Platt)
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION BY A LARGE COMPANY
"Britannicus" (American Repertory Theatre)
"Love’s Labour’s Lost "(Huntington Theatre Company)
"Mauritius" (Huntington Theatre Company)
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION BY A MID-SIZE COMPANY
"Miss Witherspoon" (Lyric Stage Company)
"The Pillowman" (New Repertory Theatre)
"Titus Andronicus" (Actors’ Shakespeare Project)
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION BY A SMALL COMPANY
"King of the Jews" (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre)
"A Midsummer Night’s" Dream" (Boston Theatre Works)
"White People" (Downstage @ New Rep)
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION BY A FRINGE COMPANY
"Samurai 7.0: Under Construction" (Beau Jest Moving Theatre)
"Silent Night of the Lambs" (The Gold Dust Orphans)
"Stuff Happens" (Zeitgeist Stage Company)
 
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
"Caroline, or Change" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
"Ragtime" (New Repertory Theatre)
"See What I Wanna See" (Lyric Stage Company)
 
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR, LARGE COMPANY
Curt Columbus, "Cherry Orchard" (Trinity Repertory Company)
Nicholas Martin, "Love’s Labour’s Lost" (Huntington Theatre Company)
Robert Woodruff, "Britannicus, Island of Slaves" (American Repertory Theatre)
 
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR, MID-SIZE COMPANY
Scott Edmiston, "Miss Witherspoon" (Lyric Stage Company), "The Women" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
David R. Gammons, "Titus Andronicus" (Actors’ Shakespeare Project)
Paul Melone, "Fat Pig" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
 
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR, SMALL/FRINGE COMPANY
Diego Arciniegas, "White People" (Downstage @ New Rep)
Jon Lipsky, "Coming Up for Air: An AutoJAZZography" (Alliger Arts), "King of the Jews" (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre)
David J. Miller, "Hiding Behind Comets," "Sacred Hearts," "Stuff Happens" (Zeitgeist Stage Company)
 
OUTSTANDING DESIGN, LARGE COMPANY
Eugene Lee (set), "Mauritius" (Huntington Theatre Company), "Wicked" (Broadway Across America/Boston)
Christine Jones (set), Justin Townsend (lighting), "The Onion Cellar" (American Repertory Theatre)
John Coyne (set), Clint Ramos (costumes), "The Taming of the Shrew" (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company)
 
OUTSTANDING DESIGN, SMALL/MID-SIZE COMPANY
Jeff Adelberg (lighting), Cam Willard (sound), "Titus Andronicus" (Actors’ Shakespeare Project)
Dewey Dellay (sound), "Miss Witherspoon," "9 Parts of Desire" (Lyric Stage Company), "The Women" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
Jon Savage (set), "King of the Jews" (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre)
 
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Leigh Barrett, "Ragtime" (New Repertory Theatre), "Souvenir" (Lyric Stage Company)
Jacqui Parker, "Caroline, or Change" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
Stephanie Umoh, "Ragtime" (New Repertory Theatre), "The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Diego Arciniegas, "Thom Pain (based on nothing)" (Downstage @ New Rep)
Jonathan Epstein, "Via Dolorosa" (Brandeis Theatre Company)
Stan Strickland, "Coming Up for Air: An AutoJAZZography" (Alliger Arts)
 
OUTSTANDING ACTOR, LARGE COMPANY
Michael Aronov, "Mauritius" (Huntington Theatre Company)
Alfredo Narciso, "Britannicus" (American Repertory Theatre)
James A. Williams, "Radio Golf" (Huntington Theatre Company)
 
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS, LARGE COMPANY
Marin Ireland, "Mauritius" (Huntington Theatre Company)
Cherry Jones, "Doubt" (Presented by Jon B. Platt)
Joan MacIntosh, "Britannicus" (American Repertory Theatre)
 
OUTSTANDING ACTOR, SMALL/MID-SIZE COMPANY
Larry Coen, "The Plexiglass Menagerie," "Silent Night of the Lambs" (The Gold Dust Orphans), "Miss Witherspoon" (Lyric Stage Company), "The Taming of the Shrew" (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), "Samurai 7.0: Under Construction" (Beau Jest Moving Theatre)
Will Lyman, "King of the Jews" (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre)
Robert Walsh, "Titus Andronicus" (Actors’ Shakespeare Project)
 
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS, SMALL/MID-SIZE COMPANY
Liliane Klein, "Fat Pig" (SpeakEasy Stage Company)
Georgia Lyman, "White People" (Downstage @ New Rep)
Paula Plum, "Miss Witherspoon" (Lyric Stage Company)
 
The award selection committee consists of: Terry Byrne, Carolyn Clay, Iris Fanger, Lousie Kennedy, Joyce Kulhawik, Robert Nesti, Ed Siegel and Caldwell Titcomb.

Tickets are $25 per person (in advance) and $30 the night of the ceremonies.  Student rush tickets will be available for $10 one hour prior to the event. 

Tickets may be purchased directly at the Cutler Majestic Box Office, 219 Tremont Street in Boston; at the BosTix Booths; and through Telecharge, either by calling 1-800-233-3123 or visiting www.telecharge.com. 

-- OnStage Boston

04/24/07