KIM'S CONVENIENCE, RIDE THE CYCLONE Big Winners at 2012 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards

The Toronto Theatre Critics Awards were established last year to honour the best in Toronto theatre.  This year they're back, and BWW has the full list of winners! The awards were decided by critics from The Globe and Mail (J. Kelly Nestruck), The Grid (Martin Morrow), National Post (Robert Cushman), NOW Magazine (Glenn Sumi) and Toronto Star (Richard Ouzounian).

Big winner's this year include last year's Toronto Fringe hit Kim's Convenience (currently enjoying its second engagement at Soulpepper) and Atomic Vaudeville's Ride the Cyclone which played to sold-out audiences earlier this year at Theatre Passe Muraille.  Acting UpStage's Caroline or Change is the stand-out in the musical category, being recognized as the Best Production of a Musical as well as Best Actress in a Musical for Arlene Duncan and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Deborah Hay.  In addition, Eric Peterson (Billy Bishop Goes to War, The Test, Corner Gas) was recognized with a special citation.

Productions that opened from May 2011 to May 2012 were eligible for consideration. Please see below for a full list of winners.

The 2012 TTCA Winners:

Best Canadian Play
Kim’s Convenience by Ins Choi (Soulpepper Theatre)
 
Best International Play
The Golden Dragon by Roland Schimmelpfennig (Tarragon Theatre)

Best Production of a Play
The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, Tarragon Theatre

Best Director of a Play
Weyni Mengesha, The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs

Best Design
War Horse creative team (National Theatre/Mirvish Productions)

Best Actress in a Play
Nicole Underhay, The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs

Best Actor in a Play
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kim’s Convenience

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Kelli Fox, The Penelopiad (Nightwood Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Philip Riccio, The Test (The Company Theatre and Canadian Stage)
 
Best New Musical
Ride the Cyclone by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell (An Atomic Vaudeville production presented by Theatre Passe Muraille in association with Acting Up Stage Company)
 
Best Production of a Musical
Caroline, or Change (Acting Up Stage Company in association with Obsidian)
 
Best Director of a Musical
Britt Small and Jacob Richmond, Ride the Cyclone

Best Actress in a Musical
Arlene Duncan, Caroline, or Change

Best Actor in a Musical
Sahr Ngaujah, Fela! (Presented by Mirvish Productions)

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Deborah Hay, Caroline, or Change

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Elliott Loran, Ride the Cyclone

Special Citation:
Eric Peterson