HOLA AWARDS 2024

GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

Nominees:

• La Monja Alférez – Teatro Círculo
• Las Borinqueñas – Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company
• Lío – Teatro Círculo
• The Hours are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
• Toros – Second Stage Theater

Winner:

• The Hours are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN MUSICAL THEATER

Nominees:

• Buena Vista Social Club – Atlantic Theater Company
  Book: Marco Ramirez. Music: David Yazbek. Developed & Directed by: Saheem Ali. Choreography: Patricia Delgado & Justin Peck.
• La Llamada – Repertorio Español
  Book: Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo. Director: Rafa Sánchez. Musical Director & Arranger: Gonzalo Valencia-Peña. Choreographer: Omar Nieves. Associate Choreographer: Majo Rivero. Orchestration & Keyboard Programming: Gonzalo Valencia-Peña.
• The Gardens of Anuncia – Lincoln Center Theater
  Book, Music, and Lyrics: Michael John LaChiusa. Director and Co-Choreographer: Graciela Daniele. Co-Choreographer: Alex Sanchez. Music Director: Deborah Abramson. Orchestrations: Michael Starobin.
• The Red Rose – Pregones/PRTT
  Book and Lyrics: Rosalba Rolón. Music: Desmar Guevara. Directed by Rosalba Rolón. Musical Direction: Desmar Guevara. Assistant Director and Choreographer: Yaraní Del Valle.
• South – Florencia Iriondo/SoHo Playhouse
  Book & Lyrics: Florencia Iriondo. Music: Florencia Iriondo, Luis D’Elias, Federico Diaz. Dramaturgy by Chris Burney.

Winner:

• The Red Rose – Pregones/PRTT
  Book and Lyrics: Rosalba Rolón. Music: Desmar Guevara. Directed by Rosalba Rolón. Musical Direction: Desmar Guevara. Assistant Director and Choreographer: Yaraní Del Valle.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING

• Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)
• Ian Robles – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• José Rivera – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Danny Tejera – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Nelson Diaz-Marcano – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Rosalba Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

Winner:

• Danny Tejera – Toros (Second Stage Theater)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING

Nominees:

• Amneris Morales e Ivan Goris – Tuya, siempre Julita (Barrio Independent Productions)
• Graciela Daniele – The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theater)
• José Rivera – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Mario Colón – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Moisés Kaufman – Here There Are Blueberries (Tectonic Theater Project)
• Rosalba Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

Winner:

• Moisés Kaufman – Here There Are Blueberries (Tectonic Theater Project)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL DESIGN

Nominees:

• Buena Vista Social Club – Atlantic Theater Company
  Arnulfo Maldonado: Set Design. Tyler Micoleau: Lighting Design. Jonathan Deans: Sound Design. Dede Ayite: Costume Design. J. Jared Janas: Wigs, Hair & Makeup.
• Constellations – The Company We Keep
  Evan Frank: Set Design & Technical Director. David Casteneda: Lighting Design. Valeriya Nedviga: Sound Design.
• La Llamada – Repertorio Español
  Raúl Abrego: Set Design. María Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design. Germán Martínez: Sound Design. Fernando Then: Prop Design. Oriana Sophia Lineweaver: Costume Design.
• The Red Rose – Pregones/PRTT
  Raúl Abrego: Set Design. Lucrecia Briceño: Lighting Design. Harry Nadal: Costume Design. Eduardo Reséndiz Gómez: Sound Design. Eamonn Farrell: Projections.
• The Desire of the Astronaut – Pregones/PRTT
  Pedro Guevara: Set Design. Lucrecia Briceño & Emmanuel Delgado: Lighting Design. Frankie Leroux: Sound Design. Eamonn Farrell: Projections. Oriana Sophia Lineweaver: Costume Design.
• Las Borinqueñas – Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company
  Gerardo Díaz Sánchez: Set Design. María Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design. Daniela Hart, Bailey Trierweiler & Noel Nichols: Sound Design. Milton M. Cordero: Projection Design. Tina McCartney: Costume Design.
• The Hours Are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
  Izzy Fields: Set Design. Christina Watanabe: Lighting Design. Lisa Renee Jordan: Costume Design. David Remedios: Sound Design.
• Toros – Second Stage Theater
  Arnulfo Maldonado: Set Design. Barbara Samuels: Lighting Design. Darron West: Sound Design. Enver Chakartash: Costume Design.

Winners:

• Las Borinqueñas – Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company
  Gerardo Díaz Sánchez: Set Design. María Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design. Daniela Hart, Bailey Trierweiler & Noel Nichols: Sound Design. Milton M. Cordero: Projection Design. Tina McCartney: Costume Design.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR

Nominees:

• Juan Castano – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Guadalís Del Carmen – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Hiram Delgado – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Maribel Martinez – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Garrett Miller – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• Belange Rodríguez – Tuya, siempre Julita (Barrio Independent Productions)
• Jorge Sanchez Díaz – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Paulina Tobar – Ñachi (IATI Theater)

Winner:

• Maribel Martinez – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MUSICAL THEATER

Nominees:

• Carmen Borla – La Llamada (Repertorio Español)
• Danaya Esperanza – Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company)
• José Joaquín García – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)
• Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)
• Anna Cristina Malavé Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)
• Jesús E. Martínez – The Desire of the Astronaut (Pregones/PRTT)
• Julio Monge – Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company)
• Jenyvette Vega – La Llamada (Repertorio Español)

Winner:

• Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees:

• b – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Nicole Betancourt – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Karina Curet – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Jei Fabiano – La Monja Alférez (Teatro Círculo)
• Maricelis Galanes – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Sabrina Gómez – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• Eva Cristina Vázquez – La Monja Alférez (Teatro Círculo)

Winner:

• b – Toros (Second Stage Theater)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST

Nominees:

• Jorge Sánchez Díaz, Bryan J. Cortés, Karina Curet – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Enrique Acevedo, Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lopez, Tally Sessions, Mary Testa, Kalyn West – The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theater)
• Garrett Miller, Sabrina Gómez, Michael James Duran, Peter Grullon, Phanie Cherres – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• John Cencio Burgos, José Joaquín García, Anna Malavé, Mario Mattei, Claudia Ramos Jordán, Jenyvette Vega – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

Winners:

• John Cencio Burgos, José Joaquín García, Anna Malavé, Mario Mattei, Claudia Ramos Jordán, Jenyvette Vega – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

HOLA SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

• Priscilla Lopez — For her exceptional performance in The Gardens of Anuncia at Lincoln Center Theater.
• Luis Oscar Villanueva — For his inspiring lead performance in Como Si Pasara Un Tren at Thalía Spanish Theatre.