2007 Ovation Awards

[1] The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007 based upon evaluations from members of the Los Angeles theater community.

[2][3][4] The winners were announced on November 12, 2007 in a ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California.

The Board of Governors Award for Career Achievement was given to Annette Bening.

The James A. Doolittle Leadership in Theatre Award was given to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles.

And The Actors Fund was honored with the Community Outreach Award.

Neil Patrick Harris, ceremony host
Annette Bening, winner, Career Achievement
Laurence Fishburne, nominee, Lead Actor in a Play
Dan Lauria, nominee, Lead Actor in a Play
David Henry Hwang, nominee, Playwrighting For An Original Play
Yeardley Smith, nominee, Lead Actress in a Play
Erika Amato, nominee, Featured Actress in a Musical
Lynn Redgrave, nominee, Solo Performance
Christine Lakin, nominee, Choreography
Eric Whitacre, nominee, Book/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
David Shire, nominee, Book/Lyrics/Music for an Original Musical
Brian Sidney Bembridge, nominee, Lighting Design (Intimate Theater)