LA Weekly Theater Award
| LA Weekly Theater Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in small theatre in Southern California. |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Country |
 United States |
| Presented by | LA Weekly |
| First awarded | 1979 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
LA Weekly Theater Award was an annual critics' award system established in 1979, organized by the LA Weekly for outstanding achievements in small theatre productions in Southern California.<ref>Awards listing at TCG online</ref> Nominees were typically announced in January for Equity 99-seat productions from the previous year, with awards handed out in March or April. The 35th annual awards ceremony was held in April 2014.<ref>"L.A. Weekly's 35th Annual Theater Awards", LA Weekly, April 8, 2014.</ref> In December 2014, the LA Weekly announced that it was discontinuing the awards, citing the publication's desire to focus on events that would promote its profitability.<ref>"LA Weekly Theater Awards (1980 - 2014): R.I.P.", Stage Raw, December 6, 2014.</ref>
Categories
Production
- Production of the Year
- Revival Production of the Year (of a 20th- or 21st-century work)
- Musical of the Year
Performance
- Ensemble
- Musical Ensemble
- Comedy Ensemble
- Leading Female Performance
- Leading Male Performance
- Supporting Female Performance
- Supporting Male Performance
- Two-Person Performance
- Solo Performance
- Female Comedy Performance
- Male Comedy Performance
- Musical Performance
- One-Act Performance
Direction/Choreography/Design
- Direction
- Direction of a Musical
- Comedy Direction
- One-Act Direction
- Choreography
- Production Design
- Lighting Design
- Costume Design
- Set Design
- Sound Design
- Mask Design
- Puppet Design
Writing/Composition
- Play Writing
- Adaptation
- Original Music
Special Achievement
- Career Achievement
- Queen of the Angels