The winners of the 2014 Brickenden Awards for Theatrical Excellence in London were announced at the Wolf Performance Hall tonight in a ceremony hosted by Harry Edison and Matt Loop. Celebrating the 2014 theatre season, the awards recognized productions and performances in sixteen different categories. (The outstanding ensemble performance, introduced last year, was retired, and there was an insufficient number of solo performances to award that category.)

The 2014 winners were:

Outstanding Drama

A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre

Outstanding Comedy

Noises Off, London Community Players

Outstanding Musical

Evil Dead: The Musical, Iglesia Productions

Chris Doty Award (previously announced)

London Community Players

Outstanding Youth Drama

The Great Gatsby, Beal Drama

Outstanding Youth Musical

The Music Man, Beal Musical Theatre

Outstanding Original Script

Erin J. Walker, Shadfly, Tinkerspace Theatre

Outstanding Director

Mark Killeen, A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre

Outstanding Female Actor, Lead Role

Angela Southern (Mama Rose, Gypsy), Musical Theatre Productions

Outstanding Male Actor, Lead Role

Jayson McDonald (Magic Unicorn Island), Stars and Hearts

Outstanding Female Actor, Supporting Role

Sookie Mei (Woman B, Love, Loss, and What I Wore), London Community Players

Outstanding Male Actor, Supporting Role

Alex Bogaert (Dawson, A Few Good Men), By the Book Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design

Becky Lenko and Kim McCuaig, Gypsy, Musical Theatre Productions

Outstanding Lighting Design

Rob Coles, The Full Monty, Fuse Productions

Outstanding Makeup Design

Carol Contant, Evil Dead: The Musical, Iglesia Productions

Outstanding Set Design

David Long and Stephen Mitchell, Noises Off, By the Book Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design

Andrew Johnson, A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre

Many London Community Players alumni were in attendance to witness the organization’s receipt of the Chris Doty Award, which was presented to mark its contributions to the London theatre community over forty seasons.

By the Book Theatre and London Community Players tied for the most awards with four each; LCP also led in total nominations with a remarkable 21 for its productions or co-productions with other companies. H.B. Beal Secondary School swept the youth categories, winning for both outstanding drama and musical.

The winners of the awards were decided by votes from the public, the three Brickenden adjudication panels, and the organization’s executive committee.

Theatre in London sends congratulations to all of the winners and nominees, and thanks to everyone who attended or worked in any of the 250 theatre productions that appeared in London in 2014. Well done!