The nominees for the 2016 Ovation Awards aka the 27th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on November 2, 2016, by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance.
[1] The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 2015 to August 2016 based upon evaluations from approximately 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community.
[2] The winners were announced on January 17, 2017, in a ceremony at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony was hosted by actress Alexandra Billings.
[4] Ovation Honors recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories.