
Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards
Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards
Past Winners
an archive of past TTCA winners
2025 awards
TTCA Jury: Ryan Borochovitz, Joshua Chong, Paula Citron, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Stephanie Fung, Arpita Ghosal, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Aisling Murphy, Steven Ross, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, Glenn Sumi
Best New Canadian Work
Mahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, produced by Why Not Theatre
Monks, written and produced by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján
Best International WorkInfinite Life by Annie Baker, produced by Coal Mine Theatre
What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, co-produced by Soulpepper and Nightwood Theatre, in association with Necessary Angel and Talk is Free Theatre
Best Production of a PlayMahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, directed by Jain with associate director Fernandes, produced by Why Not Theatre
Best Production of a Musical
A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, directed by Ray Hogg, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live
Best Lead Performance in a PlayNoah Reid, A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter, produced by Coal Mine Theatre
Ins Choi, Kim’s Convenience by Choi, produced by Soulpepper Theatre
Best Lead Performance in a Musical
Malachi McCaskill, A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live
Best Supporting Performance in a Play
Nancy Palk, Infinite Life by Annie Baker, produced by Coal Mine Theatre
Dan Mousseau, There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death, or, The Born-Again Crow by Caleigh Crow, co-produced by Buddies and Bad Times and Native Earth Performing Arts
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
Julia Pulo, Life After by Britta Johnson, produced by Yonge Street Theatricals and presented in the off-Mirvish season
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play
Kragva, Moog, and Wug in Goblin: Macbeth by Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
Charlie Clark, Sierra Holder, Nathanael Judah, David Lopez, Marcus Nance, Matt Nethersole, David Andrew Reid, and Amaka Umeh in A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live
Best Solo Performance in a Play or Musical
Haley McGee in Age is a Feeling by McGee, co-produced by the Soho Theatre and Haley McGee Productions in association with Luminato Festival Toronto, presented by Soulpepper Theatre
Best Director of a Play
Dylan Trowbridge, Cock by Mike Bartlett, produced by Talk is Free Theatre
Best Director of a Musical
Ilana Khanin, I Was Unbecoming Then by Lyndsey Bourne and Sam Kaseta, produced by Olivia Daniels in the Toronto Fringe’s Next Stage Festival
Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical
Ken Mackenzie, Last Landscape by Adam Paolozza, produced by Bad New Days in association with Common Boots Theatre, presented at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Best Lighting Design or a Play or Musical
Bonnie Beecher and Jeff Pybus, People, Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan, produced by Coal Mine Theatre
Chris Malkowski, Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, adapted by Christopher Manousos, produced by HOUSE + BODY in association with Crow’s Theatre
Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical
Pythia, Oraculum by Denim and Pythia, co-produced by Buddies in Bad Times and Denim + Pythia
Best Sound Design and Music of a Play or Musical
John Gzowski and Suba Sankaran, Mahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, produced by Why Not Theatre, presented at Canadian Stage
Special Citations
There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death, or, The Born-Again Crow by Caleigh Crow, co-produced by Buddies and Bad Times and Native Earth Performing Arts
Weyni Mengesha, artistic director of Soulpepper Theatre Company
2024 awards
TTCA Jury: Joshua Chong, Paula Citron, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Arpita Ghosal, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Martin Morrow, Aisling Murphy, J. Kelly Nestruck, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, Glenn Sumi
Non-voting members: Robert Cushman, Stephanie Fung
Best New Canadian Play
Casey and Diana by Nick Green, produced by the Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best New Canadian Play
The Master Plan by Michael Healey, produced by Crow’s Theatre
Best International Play
Bad Roads by Natal’ya Vorozhbit, as translated by Sasha Dugdale and produced by Crow’s Theatre
Best Lead Performance in a Play
Amaka Umeh in Sizwe Banzi is Dead, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Lead Performance in a Play
Sean Arbuckle in Casey and Diana, as produced by the Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performance in a Play
Oyin Oladejo in Three Sisters, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company and Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performance in a Play
Jadyn Nasato in Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, as produced by Studio 180 Theatre in association with Tarragon Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play
Christopher Allen, Ben Carlson, Philippa Domville, Peter Fernandes, Tara Nicodemo, Yanna McIntosh and Mike Shara in The Master Plan, as produced by Crow’s Theatre
Best Director of a Play
Andrew Kushnir for Bad Roads, as produced by Crow’s Theatre
Leora Morris, The Sound Inside, as produced by Coal Mine Theatre
Best Production of a Play
The Inheritance, produced by Canadian Stage
Best Lead Performance in a Musical
Damien Atkins in De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
George Krissa for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
Heeyun Park in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
Dave Ball, Joel Cumber, Peter Fernandes, Eva Foote, Mike Jackson, Julia McLellan, Jessica Sherman, Margaret Thompson, Kelsey Verzotti and Jeremy Walmsley in Kelly v. Kelly, as produced by the Musical Stage Company in association with Canadian Stage
Best Director of a Musical
Gregory Prest for De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Production of a Musical
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company
Best Design (Play or Musical)
Nick Blais, Heidi Chan, Anahita Dehbonehie and Niloufar Ziaee for A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, as produced by Outside the March and Soulpepper Theatre Company
Special Citation
Daniel MacIvor, for his outstanding contributions to Toronto theatre as an artist and leader
2021-2023
No awards were distributed due to COVID-19.
2020
TTCA Jury: Paula Citron, Robert Cushman, Steve Fisher, Karen Fricker, Carly Maga, Martin Morrow, Lynn Slotkin, Glenn Sumi
Best New Canadian Play
The Jungle by Anthony MacMahon and Thomas McKechnie, produced by Tarragon Theatre
Best International Play
The Flick by Annie Baker, produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre
Best Lead Performance in a Play
Daren A. Herbert in Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Lead Performance in a Play
Amy Rutherford in A Streetcar Named Desire, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performance in a Play
Sarah Dodd in Marjorie Prime, as produced by Coal Mine Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play
Colin Doyle, Amy Keating, Durae McFarlane and Brendan McMurtry-Howlett in The Flick, as produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play
Kaleb Alexander, Mazin Elsadig and Alex McCooeye in Pass Over, as produced by Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Direction of a Play
Philip Akin for Actually, as produced by Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Direction of a Play
Philip Akin for Pass Over, as produced by Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Production of a Play
The Flick, produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre
Best Lead Performance in a Musical
Jully Black in Caroline, or Change, as produced by the Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Lead Performance in a Musical
Chilina Kennedy in The Band’s Visit, as produced by Orin Wolf, Stylesfour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company and others, and presented by David Mirvish
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
Vanessa Sears in Caroline, or Change, as produced by the Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Company
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Kira Guloien and Andrew Penner in Ghost Quartet, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company
Best Direction of a Musical
Marie Farsi for Ghost Quartet, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company
Best Direction of a Musical
Conor McPherson for Girl from the North Country, as produced by Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Duluth Holdings Ltd. on behalf of Runaway Entertainment, Steven Lappin, Sony Music Entertainment UK, David Mirvish and The Old Vic
Best Production of a Musical
The Band’s Visit, produced by Orin Wolf, Stylesfour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company and others, and presented by David Mirvish
Best Design
Nick Blais, Nick Bottomley, Anahita Dehbonehie and Richard Feren for The Flick, as produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre
Special Citation
Most Creative Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Outside the March for The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries
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