# Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Production (General Theatre)

The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production of a Play is an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian theatre.

## Awards and nominations
### 1980s

| Year | Play | Production companies |
| 1980 |
| 1980 | Balconville | Centaur Theatre Productions, Toronto Arts Productions |
| 1980 | Ain't Lookin' | Toronto Workshop Productions |
| 1980 | Paper Wheat | 25th Street Theatre, Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1980 | Strawberry Fields | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1981 |
| 1981 | Theatre of the Film Noir | Factory Theatre Lab |
| 1981 | Arms and the Man | Douglas Beattie, Toronto Truck Theatre |
| 1981 | The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia | Theatre Plus |
| 1981 | Loose Ends | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1982 |
| 1982 | Tamara | Tamara International, Necessary Angel |
| 1982 | Blind Dancers and Straight Ahead | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1982 | Dreaming and Duelling | Shaw Festival, Young People's Theatre |
| 1982 | Night and Day | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1983 |
| 1983 | Translations | Toronto Free Theatre, Stratford Festival |
| 1983 | The Art of War | Factory Theatre |
| 1983 | O.D. on Paradise | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 1983 | Unseen Hand | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1984 |
| 1984 | Cloud Nine | Schwarz/Sewell Productions |
| 1984 | Delicatessen | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1984 | The Dining Room | Gemstone Productions |
| 1984 | In the Jungle of Cities | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1984 | Trafford Tanzi | Toronto Free Theatre, National Arts Centre |
| 1985 |
| 1985 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Shaw Festival |
| 1985 | Albertine in Five Times | Théâtre du Petit Bonheur |
| 1985 | Criminals in Love | Factory Theatre |
| 1985 | The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France | VideoCabaret, Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 1985 | Uncle Vanya | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1986 |
| 1986 | Spring Awakening | CentreStage |
| 1986 | Farther West | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1986 | Ghetto | Toronto Workshop Productions |
| 1986 | Hosanna | Théâtre du Petit Bonheur |
| 1986 | The Miracle Worker | Young People's Theatre |
| 1987 |
| 1987 | B-Movie: The Play | Shaw Festival |
| 1987 | Aunt Dan and Lemon | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1987 | Bedtimes and Bullies | Young People's Theatre |
| 1987 | Bonjour, la, bonjour | Théâtre du Petit Bonheur |
| 1987 | Saturday Sunday Monday | CentreStage |
| 1988 |
| 1988 | Nothing Sacred | CentreStage |
| 1988 | Detaining Mr. Trotsky | Toronto Free Theatre |
| 1988 | I Am Yours | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1988 | Something in the Air | Toronto Workshop Productions |
| 1988 | Zastrozzi, The Master of Discipline | Factory Theatre |
| 1989 |
| 1989 | Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing | Theatre Passe Muraille, Native Earth Performing Arts |
| 1989 | The Dragons Trilogy | Theatre Repere, Factory Theatre |
| 1989 | Les Fridolinades | Théâtre français de Toronto |
| 1989 | The Road to Mecca | Canadian Stage |
| 1989 | Under the Skin | Theatre Passe Muraille |

### 1990s

| Year | Play | Production companies |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Love and Anger | Factory Theatre |
| 1990 | Breaking the Code | Canadian Stage, Citadel Theatre |
| 1990 | The Collected Works of Billy the Kid | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1990 | The Europeans | Necessary Angel |
| 1990 | The Father | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1991 |
| 1991 | Lilies | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 1991 | The Arab's Mouth | Factory Theatre |
| 1991 | Burn This | Theatre Plus Toronto |
| 1991 | La Maison suspendue | Théâtre français de Toronto, Canadian Stage |
| 1991 | 7 Stories | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1992 |
| 1992 | Three Sisters | Equity Showcase Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts |
| 1992 | Elvire Jouvet 40 | Théâtre de Quat'Sous, Théâtre français de Toronto |
| 1992 | Hamlet | Theatre Plus Toronto |
| 1992 | Naomi's Road | Young People's Theatre |
| 1992 | Under the Influence | Paulette Phillips, Factory Theatre |
| 1993 |
| 1993 | Whale | Young People's Theatre |
| 1993 | Le Bal | Theatre Plus Toronto |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Canadian Stage |
| 1994 |
| 1994 | Homeward Bound | Canadian Stage |
| 1994 | Abundance | Theatre Plus Thorne |
| 1994 | A Christmas Carol | Young People's Theatre |
| 1994 | Twelfth Night | Canadian Stage |
| 1995 |
| 1995 | Molly Wood | Lovers and Madmen |
| 1995 | Hay Fever | Canadian Stage, The Grand Theatre |
| 1995 | Six Degrees of Separation | Canadian Stage, Manitoba Theatre Centre |
| 1995 | The Wall (Mur-Mur) | Young People's Theatre, Dynamo Theatre |
| 1995 | Whale | Young People's Theatre, Dynamo Theatre |
| 1996 |
| 1996 | The Seven Streams of the River Ota | Harbourfront Centre, Ex Machina |
| 1996 | The Dead Souls | Harbourfront Centre, Carbone 14 |
| 1996 | Elsinore | Harbourfront Centre, Ex Machina |
| 1996 | Two Weeks with the Queen | Young People's Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol | Harbourfront Centre, Theatre de Complicité |
| 1997 | Arcadia | Canadian Stage, Manitoba Theatre Centre |
| 1997 | Death of a Salesman | Mirvish Productions, Manitoba Theatre Centre |
| 1997 | Oliver Twist, or The Street Boy's Progress | Young People's Theatre |
| 1997 | Stomp | Follows Latimer Productions, Joan Mathers, Columbia Artists Management |
| 1998 |
| 1998 | Patience | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1998 | The Designated Mourner | Tarragon Theatre |
| 1998 | Inexpressible Island | Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage |
| 1998 | Molly Sweeney | Canadian Stage, The Grand Theatre |
| 1998 | Problem Child | Factory Theatre |
| 1999 |
| 1999 | The Drawer Boy | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 1999 | Billy Bishop Goes to War | Canadian Stage, Vancouver Playhouse Theatre |
| 1999 | Insomnia | The Theatre Centre, Augusta Company |
| 1999 | Kilt | Tarragon Theatre, Shaw Festival |
| 1999 | The Memory of Water | Tarragon Theatre |

### 2000s

| Year | Play | Production companies |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Endgame | Soulpepper Theatre Company, Harbourfront Centre |
| 2000 | Faust | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2000 | The Overcoat | Canadian Stage |
| 2000 | Platonov | Soulpepper Theatre, Harbourfront Centre |
| 2000 | Street of Blood | Canadian Stage |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Platonov | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2001 | Happy | Canadian Stage, Rink-a-Dink |
| 2001 | I, Claudia | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2001 | Smudge | Nightwood Theatre |
| 2001 | Stones in His Pockets | Mirvish Productions, Paul Elliott, Adam Kenwright, Pat Moylan |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | The Island | Xhosa Theatrical Productions |
| 2002 | The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God | Nightwood Theatre, Obsidian Theatre |
| 2002 | In On It | Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera |
| 2002 | Skylight | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2002 | This Hotel | Planet 88 Productions, Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 2003 |
| 2003 | Girl in the Goldfish Bowl | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2003 | Absolutely Chekhov | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2003 | The League of Nathans | Factory Theatre |
| 2003 | Romeo/Juliet Remixed | Spark Productions |
| 2003 | Russell Hill | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2004 |
| 2004 | The Syringa Tree | Canadian Stage |
| 2004 | China Doll | Nightwood Theatre |
| 2004 | Confederation | VideoCabaret |
| 2004 | Remnants | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2004 | Simpl | Tarragon Theatre, National Arts Centre |
| 2005 |
| 2005 | Bigger Than Jesus | Necessary Angel |
| 2005 | Blue Planet | Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People |
| 2005 | Half Life | Tarragon Theatre, Necessary Angel |
| 2005 | The Leisure Society | Factory Theatre |
| 2005 | Take Me Out | Canadian Stage |
| 2006 |
| 2006 | Our Town | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2006 | A Beautiful View | Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera |
| 2006 | blood.claat - one womban story | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 2006 | Léo | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2006 | The Monument | Obsidian Theatre |
| 2007 |
| 2007 | Scorched | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2007 | Here Lies Henry | Buddies in Bad Times, da da kamera |
| 2007 | Insomnia | Necessary Angel, Theatre Junction |
| 2007 | Leaving Home | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2007 | Of Mice and Men | Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary |
| 2008 |
| 2008 | The December Man | Canadian Stage |
| 2008 | Intimate Apparel | Obsidian Theatre |
| 2008 | The Misanthrope | Théâtre français de Toronto |
| 2008 | Rose | Harold Green Jewish Theatre |
| 2008 | Top Girls | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2009 |
| 2009 | Agokwe | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2009 | Festen | The Company Theatre |
| 2009 | I, Claudia | Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Crow's Theatre |
| 2009 | Radio Play | Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Peggy Baker Dance Projects |
| 2009 | A Raisin in the Sun | Soulpepper Theatre |

### 2010s

| Year | Play | Production companies |
| 2010 | Parfumerie | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2010 | Courageous | Tarragon Theatre, Citadel Theatre |
| 2010 | Hamlet | Necessary Angel, Harbourfront Centre |
| 2010 | If We Were Birds | Tarragon Theatre, Groundwater Productions |
| 2010 | 7 Stories | Canadian Stage, Theatre Calgary |
| 2011 | Blasted | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2011 | The Africa Trilogy | Volcano Theatre, Luminato |
| 2011 | Brothel #9 | Factory Theatre |
| 2011 | The Railway Children | The Touring Consortium, Marquis Entertainment |
| 2011 | Ruined | Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre |
| 2012 | Topdog/Underdog | Obsidian Theatre, Shaw Festival |
| 2012 | Crash | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 2012 | The Golden Dragon | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2012 | The Penelopiad | Nightwood Theatre |
| 2012 | War Horse | Mirvish Productions |
| 2013 | Obaaberima | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2013 | Arigato, Tokyo | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2013 | The Crucible | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2013 | The Little Years | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2013 | Someone Else | Crow's Theatre, Canadian Stage |
| 2014 | Of Human Bondage | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2014 | The Double | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2014 | Lungs | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2014 | PIG | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2014 | Venus in Fur | Canadian Stage |
| 2015 | Accidental Death of an Anarchist | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2015 | An Enemy of the People | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2015 | Hooked | Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 2015 | Tom at the Farm | Buddies in Bad Times |
| 2015 | Twelve Angry Men | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2016 | Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom | Canadian Stage |
| 2016 | Bombay Black | Factory Theatre |
| 2016 | The Great War | VideoCabaret |
| 2016 | Mustard | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2016 | Salt-Water Moon | Factory Theatre |
| 2017 | Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III) | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2017 | Body Politic | Buddies in Bad Times, lemonTree Creations |
| 2017 | Incident at Vichy | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2017 | "Master Harold"...and the Boys | Obsidian Theatre, Shaw Festival |
| 2017 | Mouthpiece | Quote Unquote Collective, Nightwood Theatre |
| 2018 | Jerusalem | Outside the March, Company Theatre, Starvox Entertainment |
| 2018 | A Delicate Balance | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2018 | Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools | Buddies in Bad Times and Theatre Passe-Muraille |
| 2018 | LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale | Buddies in Bad Times, red light district |
| 2018 | Waiting for Godot | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2019 | School Girls, or The African Mean Girls Play | Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre |
| 2019 | bug | Luminato Festival, Manidoons Collective |
| 2019 | Middletown | Crow's Theatre, Shaw Festival |
| 2019 | The Royale | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2019 | Secret Life of a Mother | SLOM Collective, The Theatre Centre |

### 2020s

| Year | Play | Production companies |
| 2020 | The Brothers Size | Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2020 | Buffoon | Tarragon Theatre |
| 2020 | Forget Me Not | Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Luminato Festival |
| 2020 | Julius Caesar | Groundling Theatre, Crow's Theatre |
| 2020 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Soulpepper Theatre |
| 2021 | No ceremony held due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on theatre production in 2020. | No ceremony held due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on theatre production in 2020. |
| 2022 | Wildfire | Factory Theatre |
| 2022 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Mirvish Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender, Harry Potter Theatrical Productions |
| 2022 | Is God Is | Obsidian Theatre, Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage |
| 2022 | The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It | Crow's Theatre |
| 2022 | Orphans for the Czar | Crow's Theatre |
| 2023 | Red Velvet | Crow's Theatre |
| 2023 | Da Kink in My Hair | TO Live, Soulpepper Theatre Company |
| 2023 | Maanomaa, My Brother | Blue Bird Theatre Collective, Canadian Stage |
| 2023 | our place | Cahoots Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille |
| 2023 | Uncle Vanya | Crow's Theatre |
| 2024 | Three Sisters | Soulpepper Theatre Company, Obsidian Theatre |
| 2024 | Bad Roads | Crow's Theatre |
| 2024 | The Inheritance, Pt. 1 | Canadian Stage |
| 2024 | The Master Plan | Crow's Theatre |
| 2024 | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead | Soulpepper Theatre Company |