Nominations announced for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by Romano D’Andrea Foundation

Toronto, ON. (May 28, 2024)

At a press conference held at the outstanding Meridian Hall on Tuesday May 28, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 228 nominations for the highly anticipated 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards,  now known as the Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by Romano D’Andrea Foundation.

Canada’s largest and oldest awards program recognizes excellence in professional theatre, dance, and opera in Toronto for the 2023-2024 season. In addition to the nominations, also announced was the new presenting sponsor, the recipients of the Province of Ontario’s Pauline McGibbon Award, the George Luscombe Mentorship Award, and the Ray Ferris Innovation and Sustainability Grant.

For the 2023-2024 season, the Dance Division had 49 registrations, the Independent Theatre Division had 45 registered productions, the General Theatre Division had 38 registrations, the Touring Division had 21 productions, the Theatre For Young Audiences Division had 16 productions, the Musical Theatre Division had 15 registrations, and the Opera Division had 13 registrations.

Visit the full list of recipients and nominees.

As the excitement builds for the celebration, the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by Romano D’Andrea Foundation, Ceremony and Award Presentation will take place on Monday, June 24, 2024 at the historic Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre in downtown Toronto. Hosted by Ryan G. Hinds, the event will feature special musical guests and VIP presenters.  The award show ceremony will commence at 7:30 PM ET and will acknowledge the recipients of 43 award categories across 7 distinct divisions. The Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award and the Silver Ticket Award recipient will also be recognized as well as a new category, Outstanding Innovative Experience. The Dora Awards After-Party celebration will be held immediately following the awards ceremony in the unique Cascading Lobbies of the EWGTC.

Learn more about the annual ceremony and award presentation at www.tapa.ca/doras/.

Image: Ryan G. Hinds, Host of the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by Romano D’Andrea Foundation. Photo by Dahlia Katz.