The nominations for the Premis Butaca have been announced. This year’s awards ceremony will take place on 23 November at the Premià de Mar Sports Pavilion (Maresme), the event’s traditional venue. Several Focus productions have been recognised in this year’s edition.
Gegant has received four nominations: Best Production, Best Direction, Best Actor (Josep Maria Pou) and Best Actress (Clàudia Benito). Meanwhile, Germans de sang has earned two nominations, for Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical (Mariona Castillo). Grand Canyon has also received two nominations: Best Supporting Actor (Guillem Balart) and the Fundació SGAE Butaca Award for Best Playwright for Sergi Pompermayer. In the same category, Marta Buchaca is also nominated for Una bufetada a temps.
Also noteworthy is the nomination of Daniel Anglès, Artistic Director of Teatre Condal, for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Tu, jo… i vosaltres… i les cançons….
Among the productions that have been staged at Grup Focus theatres, L’amor venia amb taxi (Teatre Romea) stands out with a total of nine nominations: Best Musical, Best Direction (Jordi Milán), Best Actor in a Musical (Oriol Burés), Best Set Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design, Best Make-up and Hair Design, Best Sound Design, and the Fundació SGAE Butaca Award for Best Original Score (Joan Vives and Xavier Mestres).
Finally, Assassinat per a dos (Teatre Goya) has received a nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for Dídac Flores.
Voting remains open until 16 November and can be completed through the awards website: https://premisbutaca.cat/vota/
