More than 140 nominations in over two dozen categories of outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and productions and 5 awards for visiting productions were announced today by the Boston Theater Critics Association (of which I am proud to be president!) for The 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 7 PM, at The Huntington Theatre in Boston. Tickets are now on sale.
Kathy St. George, 2025 Elliot Norton Prize winner for Sustained Excellence/PHOTO © Joe Henson Photography 2006
This year’s recipient of The 2025 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence is Kathy St. George, an acclaimed actress based in Boston, whose work has been seen in Boston, New York, nationally, and throughout New England.
Special Citations will be awarded to the historic Boch Center Wang Theatre in honor of its 100th Anniversary, Apollinaire Theatre Company in honor of its 30th Anniversary, Greater Boston Stage Company in honor of its 25th Anniversary, and Shit-Faced Shakespeare in honor of its 10th Anniversary. The 2025 Elliot Norton Arts Education Award will be presented to Rehearsal for Life— and their flagship programs Urban Improv and the Freelance Players — which supports students’ social-emotional growth through transformative performing arts programming that sparks joy, emphasizes community, and encourages creative expression.
The Elliot Norton Awards are named for the eminent Boston theater critic Elliot Norton who remained an active supporter of drama, both locally and nationally, until his death in 2003 at the age of 100. The Greater Boston theater community carries on that legacy, proud of its relentless commitment to the arts, more crucial now in the public forum than ever before.
Tickets are on sale at the Boston Theatre Scene Box Office, at Bostontheatrescene.com or by calling (617) 933-8600. For further information, visit ElliotNortonawards.com.
See the FULL LIST of Nominations, Citations, and Visiting Theater Awards HERE!
