Nomination Announcements: 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards — named after the pioneering Canadian actress, director, and teacher — celebrate the best of Toronto theatre. This year’s awards will take place on Monday, September 19 at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre at 7:30 PM EST.
The nominations for this year’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards have been announced! Some highlights:
- Is God Is leads the General Theatre Division with 10 nominations. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child follows with 8.
- Italian Mime Suicide leads the Independent Theatre Division with 8 nominations, followed by A Tonic for Desperate Times with 7.
- Sweeney Todd leads the Musical Theatre Division with 13 nominations, followed by &Juliet with 8.
- Alice in Wonderland leads the TYA Division with 7 nominations.
- M. John Kennedy and Thomas Ryder Payne lead with 4 individual nominations each.
Full breakdown for the GENERAL THEATRE, INDEPENDENT THEATRE, THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, and MUSICAL THEATRE divisions below.
General Theatre
Outstanding Production
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Orphans for the Czar, Crow’s Theatre
- The Land Acknowledgment (As You Like It), Crow’s Theatre
- Wildfire, Factory Theatre
Outstanding New Play
- Chloé Hung, Three Women of Swatow, Tarragon Theatre
- Cliff Cardinal, The Land Acknowledgment (As You Like It), Crow’s Theatre
- Jordan Tannahill, Draw Me Close, National Film Board of Canada, National Theatre of Great Britain, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper
- Leanna Brodie and David Paquet, Wildfire, Factory Theatre
- Rosa Labordé, Light, Tarragon Theatre
Outstanding Direction
- Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster, Three Women of Swatow, Tarragon Theatre
- John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Soheil Parsa, Wildfire, Factory Theatre
- Weyni Mengesha, Pipeline, Soulpepper Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role
- Christine Horne, Light, Tarragon Theatre
- Craig Lauzon, Where the Blood Mixes, Soulpepper Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts
- Gregory Prest, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Sabryn Rock, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Sarah Afful, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Sheldon Elter, Where the Blood Mixes, Soulpepper Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts
- Tyrone Benskin, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Yolanda Bonnell, Kamloopa, Soulpepper Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role
- Alexis Gordon, ROOM, Mirvish
- Carolyn Fe, Three Women of Swatow, Tarragon Theatre
- Cliff Cardinal, The Land Acknowledgment (As You Like It), Crow’s Theatre
- Hannah Spear, Mission Totally Possible, The Second City
- Oyin Oladejo, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Tony Ofori, Pipeline, Soulpepper Theatre Company
- Vanessa Sears, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Zorana Sadiq, MixTape, Crow’s Theatre
Outstanding Scenic/Projection Design
- Projection Design: Jamie Nesbitt, What You Won’t Do For Love, Why Not Theatre/Luminato Festival
- Scenic Design: Christine Jones; Video Design: Finn Ross, Ash J. Woodward, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Scenic Design: Joanna Yu, among men, Factory Theatre
- Scenic Design: Ken Mackenzie; Projection Design: Laura Warren, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Scenic Design: Tom Parris, Andy Berry; Projection Design: Teva Harrison, Olie Kay, Draw Me Close, National Film Board of Canada, National Theatre of Great Britain, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper
Outstanding Costume Design
- Justin Miller, Distant Early Warning, Buddies in Bad Times
- Katrina Lindsay, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Ming Wong, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Samantha McCue, Kamloopa, Soulpepper Theatre and Native Earth Performing Arts
- Shannon Lee Doyle, Three Women of Swatow, Tarragon Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
- Arun Srinivasan, MixTape, Crow’s Theatre
- Bonnie Beecher, ROOM, Mirvish
- Kaitlin Hickey, Wildfire, Factory Theatre
- Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Raha Javanfar, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
- Sound Design: Gareth Fry; Composer and Arranger: Imogen Heap, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish
- Thomas Ryder Payne, Is God Is, Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Thomas Ryder Payne, MixTape, Crow’s Theatre
- Thomas Ryder Payne, Wildfire, Factory Theatre
Independent Theatre
Outstanding Production
- A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
- An IMM-Permanent Resident, Nautanki Bazaar/Why Not RISER
- Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- The Home Project, The Howland Company
- Three Ordinary Men, Cahoots Theatre
Outstanding New Play
- Akosua Amo-Adem, Qasim Khan, and Cheyenne Scott, The Home Project, The Howland Company
- Neha Poduval and Himanshu Sitlani, An IMM-Permanent Resident, Nautanki Bazaar/Why Not RISER
- Steven Elliott Jackson, Three Ordinary Men, Cahoots Theatre
- The Company, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- The Ensemble, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
Outstanding Direction
- Adam Paolozza and Kari Pederson, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- André Sills, Gloria, ARC in association with Crow’s Theatre
- Jacquie P.A. Thomas, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
- Miquelon Rodriguez, An IMM-Permanent Resident, Nautanki Bazaar/Why Not RISER
- Tanisha Taitt, Three Ordinary Men, Cahoots Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
- Cass Van Wyck, The Huns, One Four One Collective
- Cass Van Wyck, Two Minutes to Midnight, One Four One Collective
- Craig Lauzon, Detroit, Coal Mine Theatre
- Layne Coleman, TRUE, Project Undertow
- Liz Der, The House of Bernarda Alba, Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre
- Louise Lambert, Detroit, Coal Mine Theatre
- Rhoma Spencer, The House of Bernarda Alba, Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre
- Vivian Chong, Dancing with the Universe, REAson d’etre Dance Productions
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
- Adam Paolozza, Nicholas Eddie, Rob Feetham, Ericka Leobrera, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- Akosua Amo-Adem, Qasim Khan, Cheyenne Scott, The Home Project, The Howland Company
- Heather Marie Annis, Sierra Haynes, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Michael Gordon Spence, Nabil Traboulsi, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
- Jamar Adams-Thompson, Tristan Claxton, Jack Copland, Three Ordinary Men, Cahoots Theatre
- Neha Poduval, Himanshu Sitlani, An IMM-Permanent Resident, Nautanki Bazaar/Why Not RISER
Outstanding Scenic/Projection Design
- Scenic & Projection Design: Evgenia Mikhaylova and Anahita Dehbonehie, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- Scenic Design: Andrew Dollar; Projection Design: Maxim Luca Bortnowski, The Cold War, VideoCabaret
- Scenic Design: Jackie Chau, Gloria, ARC in association with Crow’s Theatre
- Scenic Design: Michael Gordon Spence; Projection Design: Laird Macdonald, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
- Scenic Design: Nick Blais, The Antipodes, Coal Mine Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
- Allie Marshall and Evgenia Mikhaylova, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- Anahita Dehbonehie and Niloufar Ziaee, 1184, Phoenix Arts and Aga Khan Museum
- Angela Thomas, The House of Bernarda Alba, Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre
- Claudia Tam, Three Ordinary Men, Cahoots Theatre
- Melanie McNeill and Astrid Janson, The Cold War, VideoCabaret
Outstanding Lighting Design
- André du Toit, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- Andrew Dollar, The Cold War, VideoCabaret
- Jareth Li, The Home Project, The Howland Company
- Jenny Jimenez, 1184, Phoenix Arts and Aga Khan Museum
- Laird Macdonald, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
Oustanding Sound Design/Composition
- Arif Mirabdolbaghi and Cheldon Paterson, Italian Mime Suicide, Bad New Days
- David DeLeary, The Home Project, The Howland Company
- Miquelon Rodriguez, An IMM-Permanent Resident, Nautanki Bazaar/Why Not RISER
- Thomas Ryder Payne with Original Compositions by the Ensemble, A Tonic for Desperate Times, Theatre Gargantua
Musical Theatre
Outstanding Production
- &Juliet, Mirvish
- Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
- Dixon Road, Musical Stage Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role
- Cyrus Lane, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Germaine Konji, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Jeff Lillico, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Kole Dumford, Killing Time: A Game Show Musical, Mixtape Projects
- Melanie La Barrie, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Noah Beemer, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Richard Lam, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Tess Benger, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role
- Aidan deSalaiz, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Betsy Wolfe, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Germaine Konji, Dixon Road, Musical Stage Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Glynis Ranney, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Jake Epstein, Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
- Lorna Courtney, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Michael Torontow, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Tracy Michailidis, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
Outstanding New Musical
- Anika Johnson, Divine Interventions, CORPUS Dance Projects
- Fatuma Adar, Dixon Road, Musical Stage Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
- Jake Epstein, Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
- Ben Kopp and Margot Greve, Killing Time: A Game Show Musical, Mixtape Productions
Outstanding Musical Direction
- Anika Johnson, Divine Interventions, CORPUS Dance Projects
- Chris Tsujiuchi, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- David Atkinson, Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
- Dominic Fallacaro, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Dan Rutzen, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
Outstanding Direction
- Luke Sheppard, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Margot Greve, Killing Time: A Game Show Musical, Mixtape Projects
- Michael Torontow, Into the Woods, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Mitchell Cushman, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Robert McQueen, Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
Outstanding Achievement in Design
- Costume Design: Laura Delchiaro, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Lighting Design: Nick Blais, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Scenic Design: Brandon Kleiman, Boy Falls From the Sky, Mirvish
- Scenic Design: Kathleen Black, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Scenic Design: Sandra Gilmour, &Juliet, Mirvish
Outstanding Original Choreography
- Cameron Carver, Sweeney Todd, Talk Is Free Theatre
- Jennifer Weber, &Juliet, Mirvish
- Matthew O’Connor and Bonnie Kim, Divine Interventions, CORPUS Dance Projects
- Ray Hogg, Esie Mensah, Rosie Harbans, Dixon Road, Musical Stage Company, Obsidian Theatre Company, Canadian Stage
Theatre for Young Audiences
Outstanding Production
- Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
- Fireside Munsch (’21), Fireside Stories
- MOBY: A Whale of a Tale, Art & Water
- MORE Fireside Munsch, Fireside Stories
- Spoiiiiiiiiing, Harbourfront Junior Festival
Outstanding New Play
- Annie Tuma and Lena Maripuu, MOBY: A Whale of a Tale, Art & Water
- Stories by Robert Munsch, Adapted by M. John Kennedy, Fireside Munsch (’21), Fireside Stories
- Stories by Robert Munsch, Adapted by M. John Kennedy, MORE Fireside Munsch, Fireside Stories
Outstanding Direction
- Alex Montagnese, MOBY: A Whale of a Tale, Art & Water
- Dahlia Katz, Fireside Munsch (’21), Fireside Stories
- Dahlia Katz, MORE Fireside Munsch, Fireside Stories
- Kitt Johnson, Spoiiiiiiiiing, Harbourfront Junior Festival
- Tyler J. Seguin, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
- Kiana Woo, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
- M. John Kennedy, Fireside Munsch (’21), Fireside Stories
- M. John Kennedy, MORE Fireside Munsch, Fireside Stories
- Samuel Gustavsson, Spoiiiiiiiiing, Harbourfront Junior Festival
- Sture Ericson, Spoiiiiiiiiing, Harbourfront Junior Festival
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
- Amaka Umeh, Jamar Adams-Thompson, Lena Maripuu, Alex Millaire, Kaitlin Milroy, Annie Tuma, MOBY: A Whale of a Tale, Art & Water
- Anne-Marie Krytiuk, Cayne Kitagawa, Lauren Wolanski, Michael Williamson, Muhaddisah, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Design
- Costume Design: Gabriel Vaillant, MOBY: A Whale of a Tale, Art & Water
- Lighting Design: Mogens Kjempff, Spoiiiiiiiiing, Harbourfront Junior Festival
- Costume Design: Nancy Anne Perrin, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
- Puppetry: Nancy Anne Perrin, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
- Scenic Design: Nancy Anne Perrin, Alice in Wonderland, Guild Festival Theatre
For a full list of nominees, including opera and dance, view the complete press release here.
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