The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards for excellence for work produced or presented in 2011 in Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura County will be handed out March 19. Among the nominees are songwriters Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green and Tom Kitt for Bring It On: The Musical, playwright Jane Anderson for The Escort, actress Phylicia Rashad and actor Kevin Carroll for A Raisin in the Sun and productions of Re-Animator: The Musical, Small Engine Repair and 9 Circles, among others.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced nominations and special awards for excellence for work produced or presented in 2011 in Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura County. Among the nominees are songwriters Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green and Tom Kitt for Bring It On: The Musical, playwright Jane Anderson for The Escort, actress Phylicia Rashad and actor Kevin Carroll for A Raisin in the Sun and productions of Re-Animator: The Musical, Small Engine Repair and 9 Circles, among others.