The Kevin Kline Awards were started in 2006, to recognize outstanding achievement in professional theatre in the Greater St. Louis area.
In order for a play to be considered for a Kevin Kline Award, it must: Each nominee is reviewed by seven judges, who are drawn randomly from a pool of 49.
Judges then give each production a numerical rating on each of the available categories (acting, directing, lighting, etc.)
At the end of each year, the five productions with the highest score in each category are listed as the nominees, and the award goes to the one with the best score:[1] The first award ceremony was held on March 20, 2006, in the Roberts Orpheum Theatre, and hosted by St. Louis-native Broadway actor Jason Danieley.
Presenters included Kline, and St. Louis-born Broadway actor Ken Page.