2010 Awards

On Jan. 10, 2011, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle presented the ninth annual Craig Noel Awards for Excellence in Theatre, honoring the outstanding achievements on San Diego stages in 2010.

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The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle’s 2010 Craig Noel Awards:

SPECIAL AWARDS
Producer of the Year: Ion Theatre, Claudio Raygoza & Glenn Paris
Actor of the Year: Steve Gunderson
Des McAnuff New Visions Award: Seema Sueko, Mo’olelo Performing Arts Co.  

Outstanding Resident Musical
“Sweeney Todd,” Cygnet Theatre
“Hairspray,” San Diego Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Original Score
Duncan Sheik, “Whisper House,” The Old Globe

Outstanding New Musical
“Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Sean Murray & James Vasquez, “Sweeney Todd,” Cygnet Theatre

Outstanding Musical Direction
Charlie Reuter, “Sweeney Todd,” Cygnet Theatre

Outstanding Music for a Play
Mark Bennett, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female
Deborah Gilmour Smyth, “Sweeney Todd,” Cygnet Theatre

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Male
Rob McClure, “Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Male
Steve Gunderson, “Hairspray,” San Diego Repertory Theatre

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical, Female
Joy Yandell, “MiXtape,” Lamb’s Players Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
Javier Velasco, “Hairspray,” San Diego Repertory Theatre
Casey Nicholaw, “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Liesl Tommy, “Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Sound Design
Broken Chord, “Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Costume Design
Gregg Barnes, “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Lighting Design
Eric Lotze, “Private Lives,” Cygnet Theatre

Outstanding Set Design
Andrew Hull, “Private Lives,” Cygnet Theatre
Clint Ramos, “Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Ensemble
“Hurlyburly,” Ion Theatre
“Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Female
Zainab Jah, “Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, Male
Jay Whittaker, Old Globe Shakespeare Festival body of work

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Male
Miles Anderson, “The Madness of George III,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play, Female
Shana Wride, “Private Lives,” Cygnet Theatre
Tonye Patano, “Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Performance in a Touring Production
Bill Camp, “Notes From Underground,” La Jolla Playhouse
Tovah Feldshuh, “Golda’s Balcony,” The Old Globe

Outstanding Touring Production
“Notes From Underground,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding Dramatic Production
“Ruined,” La Jolla Playhouse

Outstanding New Play
“Oyster,” Ronald McCants, Baldwin New Play Festival, UCSD

Outstanding Young Artist
Victoria Matthews, “Hairspray,” San Diego Repertory Theatre