The 28th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were held on Monday at the Winter Garden Theatre, feting the very best of the Toronto theatre, dance and opera season.

Rick Miller, a past Dora award winner for his work in Bigger Than Jesus hosted the event for the first time.

Dora Mavor Moore was a well established actress who had a long and successful career in theatre, both in Canada and abroad.

This season there were no front runners – the nominations were spread evenly amongst countless productions, with the Mirvish Production of We Will Rock You leading all productions with 8 nominations. It won only one award, for Outstanding Production of a Musical. The Four Horsemen Project, a production from Ross Manson, Kate Alton and Volcano Theatre, won 4 awards for Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Direction, and Outstanding Lighting Design, all in the Independent Theatre category. Mabou Mines DollHouse won for Outstanding Touring Production. It played earlier in 2007 as part of the Harbourfront Centre’s New World Stage Festival.

The 2007 Dora Award winners were:

GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION

Outstanding New Play

Michael Healey  Generous

Outstanding New Musical

Florence Gibson and Shawn Byfield  i think i can

Outstanding Production of a Play

Scorched  Tarragon Theatre in co-production with the National Arts Centre, English Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Musical

We Will Rock You  David and Ed Mirvish and the Kimsa Group in association with Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment and Tribeca Theatricals

Outstanding Direction of a Play

Richard Rose  Scorched

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

Allen MacInnis  Seussical

Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Play

Daniel MacIvor  Here Lies Henry

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role - Play

Seana McKenna  Orpheus Descending

Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Musical

Adam Brazier  Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role - Musical

Corrine Koslo  Seussical

Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Play or Musical

Jane Spidell  Leaving Home

Outstanding Set Design

Derek McLane  Elektra

Outstanding Costume Design

Xiaomin Mo  Tang Concubines

Outstanding Lighting Design

Andy Moro  Here Lies Henry

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition

Richard Feren  Insomnia

Outstanding Musical Direction

Richard Bradshaw  Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Outstanding Choreography in a Play or Musical

Jonathan Feng Han  Tang Concubines

Outstanding Touring Production

Mabou Mines DollHouse  Harbourfront Centre

INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION

Outstanding New Play or New Musical

Bruce Alcock, Kate Alton, Rafael Barreto-Rivera, bpNichol, Paul Dutton, Steve MacCaffrey and Ross Manson  The Four Horsemen Project

Outstanding Production

The Four Horsemen Project  Volcano in association with Crooked Figure Dances, Factory Theatre and Global Mechanic

Outstanding Direction

Kate Alton and Ross Manson  The Four Horsemen Project

Outstanding Performance by a Male

Ryan Kelly  Will the Real J.T. LeRoy Please Stand Up ?

Outstanding Performance by a Female

Sarah Dodd  Marion Bridge

Outstanding Set Design

Camellia Koo  The Sheep and the Whale

Outstanding Costume Design

Robin Fisher  36 Views

Outstanding Lighting Design

Itai Erdal  The Four Horsemen Project

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition

Waylen Miki  SARSical

DANCE DIVISION

Outstanding New Choreography

Christopher House  Timecode Break

Outstanding Production

Timecode Break  Toronto Dance Theatre, Canada Dance Festival/National Arts Centre/Banff Centre for the Arts

Outstanding Performance

Ramon Martinez  Esencia Flamenca

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition

Phil Strong  Timecode Break

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION

Outstanding Production

Comet in Moominland  Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People in association with Manitoba Theatre for Young People

Outstanding Performance Category

Christine Brubaker  The Babysitter

OPERA DIVISION

Outstanding Performance

Susan Bullock  Elektra

Outstanding Production

Elektra  Canadian Opera Company