Moments In Pictures From The Connecticut Critics Awards

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Last year's outstanding actress recipient Erika Rolfsrud was a presenter this year.

Veteran actor Paxton Whitehead received a special award for his lifetime achievement the theater.

Maya Keleher received debut award for "Next to Normal"

Director John Dillinger presented special award to actor Paxton Whitehead.

Presenters included broadway.com's Paul Wontorek and Sirius radio's Julie James

Billy Bivona, Adam Souza and Bobby Conte Thornton (star of "A Bronx Tale" on Broadway) perform

Michael Yeargan, Tony Award-winning set designer

A good crows on Monday night at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts in Fairfield, CT.

CCC member Lauren Yarger and producer Pat Addiss

Josh Borenstein, managing director at Long Wharf Theatre, accepted the ensemble award on behalf of the cast of Steve Martin's "Meteor Shower"

Westport Country Playhouse’s ‘The Invisible Hand” and TheaterWorks’ ‘Next to Normal’ took top honors at the Connecticut Critics Circle Awards Monday night for best play and musical production of the 2016-’17 season.

Doug Shankman received choreography award for "West Side Story"

Teren Carter, last year's featured actor in a musical recipient, was a presenter this year.

Semina DeLaurentis accepts on behalf of Jon Peterson for outstanding solo performer in "He Wrote Good Songs" at Seven Angels Theatre.

Katie Stewart was outstanding featured actor in a musical for "West Side Story" at the Summer Theater of New Canaan.

Veteran character actress Maggie McGlone was a presenter

Rhett Guter Receiver an award for outstanding featured actor in a musical for Goodspeed's "Bye Bye Birdie"

Zach Schanne received outstanding actor in a musical award for his performance in "West Side Story" at Summer Theatre of New Canaan.

O'Neill Theater Center's George White co-presented the Tom Killen Award to Paulette Haupt.

The event, which honors the work from the state’s professional theaters, was held at Sacred Heart University’s Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. Three-time Tony Award-nominee Terrence Mann was master of ceremonies. Performing was Bobby Conte Thornton, star of Broadway’s “A Bronx Tale.”

Awards for outstanding actors in a musical went to Christiane Noll (“Next to Normal”) and Zach Schanne (“West Side Story,” Summer Theatre of New Canaan).

David Kennedy, recipient off outstanding play director award, accepting for outstanding play production — David Kennedy, recipient off outstanding play director award, accepting for outstanding play production

Rob Ruggiero, who was recipient of outstanding director of a musical award, accepting for outstanding musical production award for "Next to Normal."

Presenter Michael Yeargan reaction g to a video clip oops from Fabio Toblini, winning for outstanding costumes for Hartford Stage's "The Comedy of Errors"

Eric Bryant , recipient of outstanding actor in a play award, for "The Invisible Hand"

Actor Paxton Whitehead receives special award for lifetime of achievement in the theater.

M.C. Terrence Mann with presenters Ella and Riley Briggs.

Paxton Whitehead with director John Tillinger

Views and NewsFrank RizzoJune 28, 2017This Just In...