The nominees for the 2013

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were announced on September 16, 2013, at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in

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. The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from August 27, 2012 to August 25, 2013 based upon evaluations from 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community. The winners were announced on November 3, 2013 in a ceremony at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse in

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. The ceremony was hosted by actor

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Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Ovation Honors

Ovation Honors, which recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were presented when the nominations were announced. * Composition for a Play – Michael Redfield – ''Walking the Tightrope'' – 24th Street Theatre * Fight Choreography – Ken Merckx – ''

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'' – A Noise Within * Puppet Design – Derek Lux and Christian Anderson – ''

Shrek the Musical ''Shrek The Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: ''Shrek 2'', ''Shrek Forever After'' a ...

'' – 3-D Theatricals * Video Design – Jeffrey Elias Teeter – ''On the Spectrum'' – Fountain Theatre

References

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