New Haven — A innovative production of Arthur Miller’s “A View From the Bridge” at Long Wharf Theatre and a high-spirited, buoyant production of “Summer Stock” at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at the 32nd annual Connecticut Critics Circle Awards (ctcritics.org) held on Monday, June 24.
The event, which celebrates the work from the state’s professional theaters during the 2023 – 2024 season, was held at the Iseman Theater, part of Yale Repertory Theatre, in downtown New Haven.
This year the awards were spread out to many productions throughout the state, with Goodspeed Musicals’ “Summer Stock” and “Private Jones” earning the most honors. In addition to Best Musical, “Summer Stock” took the awards for Best Choreography (Donna Feore) and Best Actor in a Musical (Corbin Bleu). Their production of “Private Jones” received Best Director of a Musical (Marshall Pailet) and Best Sound (Jay Hilton). The Long Wharf Theatre’s staging of “A View From the Bridge” received the award for Best Director of a Play (James Dean Palmer) and Best Set Design (You-Shin Chen).
The awards for outstanding actress in a musical went to Andrea Fleming for Ivoryton Playhouse’s “The Color Purple.”
Awards for outstanding actor and actress in a play went to Michael Gatson and Marsha Mason for Hartford Stage’s production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.”
Jacques Lamarre was honored with the Tom Killen Award for lifetime service to the theater. A long-time Connecticut arts supporter, Lamarre has worked with many of top theater companies in the state. He is a renowned playwright and marketing specialist who focuses on arts and culture.
Outstanding ensemble award went to the cast of TheaterWorks Hartford’s “Clyde’s” – Ayanna Bria Bakari, Michael Chenevert, Samuel María Gómez, David T. Patterson, and Latonia Phipps.
The outstanding featured actress award in a musical went to LaDonna Burns in Music Theatre of Connecticut’s production of “Ghost.” Outstanding featured actor in a musical honors went to Nicholaus Colón for A Contemporary Theatre’s “Kinky Boots.”
The award for outstanding featured actors in a play went to David Shih for Yale Repertory Theatre’s “The Far Country” and to Anne Scurria for the Hartford Stage production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Design awards went to Kurt Alger (costumes) for A Contemporary Theatre’s “Kinky Boots;” Rob Denton (lighting) for TheaterWorks Hartford’s “Lizzie;” and Hana S. Kim (projections) for Yale Repertory Theatre’s “The Far Country.”
Helping to present the awards were Connecticut Critic Circle members Karen Isaacs, Nancy Sasso Janis, and Tim Leininger.
The Connecticut Critics Circle was founded in 1990. The statewide organization is comprised of reviewers, writers, and broadcasters that cover the professional theaters throughout the entire state. The annual awards honor the actors, directors, designers and others who help make our professional theater so highly regarded in and outside the state.
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Playhouse on Park Executive Director Tracy Flater and TheaterWorks Hartford Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College Theater Professor Sasha Bratt and CT Critics Circle President Stuart Brown.
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CT Critics Circle President Stuart Brown opening the 2024 Awards Ceremony.
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CT Critics Circle member Nancy Sasso Janis presiding over a portion of the 2024 Awards Ceremony.
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Best Costume award winner Kurt Alger (for A Contemporary Theatre’s “Kinky Boots”) accepting his award.
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TheaterWorks Hartford Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero accepting Rob Denton's Best Lighting award for the theater's production of "Lizzie."
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David Shih accepting his Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Award for his role in Yale Repertory Theatre's production of "The Far Country."
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Hartford Stage Artistic Director Melia Besnussen accepting Anne Scurria's Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Award for the Hartford Stage production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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CT Critics Circle member Tim Leininger presiding over a portion of the 2024 Awards Ceremony.
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LaDonna Burns accepting her Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for the Music Theatre of Connecticut’s production of “Ghost.”
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Nicholaus Colón accepting his award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for A Contemporary Theatre’s production of “Kinky Boots.”
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Hartford Stage Artistic Director Melia Besnussen accepting Michael Gaston's Outstanding Actor in a Play Award for the Hartford Stage production of “All My Sons.”
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Hartford Stage Artistic Director Melia Besnussen accepting Marsha Mason's Outstanding Actress in a Play Award for the Hartford Stage production of “All My Sons.”
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Dan McMahon, Director of Marketing at Goodspeed Musicals, accepting Corbin Bleu's Outstanding Actor in a Musical for the production of "Summer Stock."
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Ivoryton Playhouse Executive Producer Ben Hope accepting Andrea Fleming's award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for their production of “The Color Purple.”
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Theater critic Frank Rizzo introducing the 2024 Killen Award winner, Jacques Lamarre.
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2024 Killen Award winner Jacques Lamarre (center with tan sports jacket) surrounded by family at the 2024 Awards Ceremony.
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2024 Killen Award winner Jacques Lamarre accepting his award.
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Meredith Longo)
2024 Killen Award winner Jacques Lamarre accepting his award.
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CT Critics Circle member Karen Isaacs presenting the Outstanding Ensemble Award for TheaterWorks Hartford's production of "Clyde's."
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Best Ensemble actors Kashayna Johnson, Samuel María Gómez and Michael Chenevert accepting their Outstanding Ensemble awards.
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Best Ensemble actors Kashayna Johnson, Samuel María Gómez and Michael Chenevert accepting their Outstanding Ensemble awards.
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CT Critics Circle member Karen Isaacs presenting the award for Outstanding Choreography for Goodspeed Musicals' production of "Summer Stock."
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Dan McMahon, Director of Marketing at Goodspeed Musicals, accepting the theater's award for Outstanding Musical for their production of "Summer Stock."
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CT Critics Circle President Stuart Brown wrapping up the 2024 Awards Ceremony at Yale Repertory Theatre's Iseman Theater.
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Outsanding Actor in a Play David Shih ("The Far Country") and CT Critics Circle member Karen Isaacs.
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Best Ensemble actors Samuel María Gómez and Michael Chenevert along with TheaterWorks Hartford Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero.
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Gallery #2 (photos by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
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2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
2024 CCC Awards (photo by Lee Walther)
It was a packed house for the evening's festivities!