Ragtime Star Leigh Barrett wins at Elliot Norton Awards!
May 31, 2007
The 25th annual Elliot Norton Awards were presented on May 21, 2007, at the Cutler Majestic Theater. The Elliot Norton Awards are given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in theatre in the Greater Boston area. New Rep congratulates Leigh Barrett, who won Outstanding Performer in a Musical in a Midsize Theater, for her performance in Ragtime last spring. New Rep also received seven other nominations, including four nominations for programming in its new Downstage @ New Rep series:
Outstanding Production - Midsize Theater: The Pillowman
Outstanding Production of a Musical - Midsize Theater: Ragtime
Outstanding Performer in a Musical - Midsize Theater: Stephanie Umoh for Ragtime
Outstanding Solo Performer - Small Theater: Diego Arciniegas for Thom Pain (based on nothing)
Outstanding Production - Small Theater: White People
Outstanding Performer - Small Theater: Georgia Lyman for White People
Outstanding Director – Small Theater: Diego Arciniegas for White People