2012 LA DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD for DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT in DIRECTION for WAITING FOR GODOT at the Mark Taper Forum.

It was the “critics winner” with 5 awards for REVIVAL (Center Theatre Group), LEAD ACTOR (Alan Mandel), ENSEMBLE and SET (John Iacovelli).

2012 OVATION AWARDS, Michael received a nomination for DIRECTION for WAITING FOR GODOT which won five of ten nominations* for PRODUCTION (Center Theatre Group), LEAD ACTOR (Alan Mandel), FEATURED ACTOR (Hugo Armstrong), ENSEMBLE and PROJECTIONS.

WAITING FOR GODOT was in the LA Times, TOP 10 for Los Angeles and New York for 2012.

* Nominated

• Lead Actor (Barry McGovern)
• Featured Actor (James Cromwell)
• Set Design
• Lighting
• Costume Design

Won

• Lead Actor (Barry McGovern)
• Featured Actor (James Cromwell)
• Set Design
• Lighting
• Costume Design