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

Kelly Cameron's love affair with the theatre began when she was just five years old, on an outing to see the Original Canadian Cast of Les Miserables at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. She instantly fell in love, and since then has been lucky enough to be involved in various theatre activities and productions, including a regional production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a local production of Where the Sidewalk Ends. She has also received training from various teachers throughout Southwestern Ontario in both piano and voice, and competed in vocal competitions for which she received a few awards. Her writing career started almost by accident, when she had the opportunity to become a ghostwriter for up and coming businesses. She continues to do this, writing the content for all sorts of companies who are starting websites and looking to find their voice. Her passion and love for theatre led to her becoming involved with BroadwayWorld where she is thrilled to be writing for the Toronto contingent of the rapidly growing website. When she isn't at the theatre, you can generally find her firmly planted in front of her trusty Blackberry - tweeting, Facebooking or partaking in other such social media activities to ensure that those who want to know are kept apprised of everything that Toronto theatre has to offer. Other interests include movies, art, music, shopping, fashion and martial arts with the occasional foray into the world of finance. Follow Kelly on Twitter at @broadwaybabyto Creep her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Kelly-Cameron/500187141

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