2025 Dora Awards nominations: The complete list of nominees
Why Not Theatre’s production of “Mahabharata,” which premiered in Toronto earlier this year, led the way with 15 nominations for its two-part production.
David Cooper/Why Not Theatre
Source: Toronto Star
Author of the Article: Joshua Chong
Nominations for the 2025 Dora Awards, recognizing the best of Toronto theatre, opera and dance, were revealed Wednesday morning, with the Canadian shows “Mahabharata” and “Life After” earning the most nominations. The announcement marks the end of a jam-packed performing arts season in the city. This year’s nominations were spread among 81 shows, representing some 59 companies.
The winners of the 45th Dora Awards, administered by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, will be announced on June 30 at Meridian Hall. The ceremony will be hosted by Peter Fernandes, a Dora-winning actor who’s nominated again this year for his starring role in “Fat Ham.”
Here is the full list of nominees for this season’s Dora Awards.
Outstanding lighting design
André du Toit, “Last Landscape”
André du Toit, “Takwahiminana”
Bonnie Beecher and Jeff Pybus, “People, Places and Things”
Nick Blais, “A Case for the Existence of God”
Yann Becker, “Mukashi, Mukashi (Once Upon a Time)”
