Since 1998, Theater Latté Da has produced award-winning musical theater that connects story, music, artists, and audiences. Our company is consistently recognized for its quality, poignancy, and imagination, and has garnered critical acclaim as well as a host of national and regional awards.

2023

Favorite Theater Company 2023, Minnesota Women’s Press

2022

Merrily We Roll Along - Top 10 Theater Productions of 2022, Star Tribune
Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical - Top 10 Theater Productions of 2022, Star Tribune

2019

All is Calm - Drama Desk Award, Unique Theatrical Experience
Assassins - Best Theater Production of the Decade (2010-2019), Star Tribune
A Little Night Music - Top 10 Theater Productions of 2019, Star Tribune
Ragtime - Top 10 Theater Productions of the Decade (2010-2019), City Pages
Sweeney Todd - Sally Wingert & Mark Benninghofen, Best Stage Actors of the Decade (2010-2019), Star Tribune
Candide - Top 10 Classical Music of the Decade (2010-2019), Star Tribune
All is Calm - Best of 2019, MINNPost

2018

Assassins - No. 1 Top 10 Production (Star Tribune)
Assassins - MN Theater Award, Exceptional Design
Assassins - MN Theater Award, Exceptional Performative Direction, Jason Hansen
Five Points - MN Theater Award, Exceptional New Work
Five Points - Best Choreography, Kelli Foster Warder (Lavender)
Five Points - Best New Musical Score and Lyrics, Douglas Lyons & Ethan Pakchar (Lavender)
Five Points - Outstanding New Play Writing, Harrison David Rivers (Lavender)

2017

Ragtime - IVEY Award Overall Excellence
Six Degrees of Separation - IVEY Award, Production Design & Execution
Best Production - Peter and the Starcatcher (Lavender)
Outstanding Lead Actress - Meghan Kreidler, Man of La Mancha (Lavender)
Outstanding Lead Actor - Martín Solá, Man of La Mancha (Lavender)

2016
Peter Rothstein - Best Director (City Pages)

2015
Sweeney Todd - Top 10 Productions (Star Tribune)
Sweeney Todd - Best Musical of the Year (City Pages)
Peter Rothstein - Artist of the Year (Star Tribune)
Kate Sutton-Johnson - IVEY Award, Set Design, Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd - The 5 Biggest Moments in the Arts in 2015 (Minnpost)

2014
Cabaret – IVEY Award Overall Excellence
Cabaret – Best Musical of 2014 (Minnesota Monthly)
Peter Rothstein – Best Director (City Pages)
Our Town – Best Ensemble (City Pages)
Peter Rothstein - Community Award (Lavender) 

2013
Steerage Song- Top 10 Productions of 2013 (Star Tribune)
Ben Bakken - Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Aida (Lavender Magazine)
The American Theatre Wing National Theatre Company Award

2012
Company - Favorite Shows of 2012 (City Pages)
Spring Awakening - IVEY Award Overall Excellence
Spring Awakening - Best Musical of the Year (City Pages)
Spring Awakening - Top 10 Productions of 2012 (Lavender)
Spring Awakening - Best of 2011-2012 (Minnesota Playlist)
Spring Awakening - Top 10 Plays of 2012 (City Pages)
Denise Prosek - Theater Artist of the Year (Lavender)
Carl Flink - Best Choreographer, Spring Awakening (Lavender)
David Darrow - Best Actor in a Musical, Spring Awakening (Lavender)

2011
Theater Latté Da - Best Theater of the Year (City Pages)
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 - Best Holiday Show (Minnesota Monthly)
Violet - Best Musical of the Year (City Pages)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Top 10 Productions of the Year (Star Tribune)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - 10 Productions That Made a Difference (Pioneer Press)
Peter Rothstein - Best Director of the Year (City Pages)

2010
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 - Gabriel Award for Broadcast Excellence
Violet - Top 10 Productions of 2010 (City Pages)
Evita - Top 10 Productions of 2010 (Lavender)
Peter Rothstein - Theater Artist of the Year (Lavender)
Denise Prosek - Best Music Director (Lavender)
Michael Matthew Ferrell - Best Choreographer (Lavender)
Zoe Pappas - Best Actress in a Musical, Evita  (Lavender)
Britta Ollmann - One of the Best Performances of the Year, Violet (City Pages)

2009 Old Wicked Songs - IVEY Award
The Full Monty - Top Musical of 2009 (Star Tribune)
Passage of Dreams - Top 10 Productions of 2009 (City Pages)
Joshua James Campbell - Best Actor in a Musical, The Full Monty (Lavender)

2008
A Christmas Carole Petersen - Best Holiday Show (Minnesota Monthly)
La Bohème - Best Opera (City Pages) Parade - Outstanding Musical (Star Tribune)
Old Wicked Songs - Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play (Star Tribune)
Denise Prosek - Outstanding Musical Director, Parade (Star Tribune)
Shawn Hamilton - Outstanding Featured Performer, Parade (Star Tribune)

2007
La Bohème - Outstanding Classical Music Highlight (Star Tribune)
Susannah - Top Ten Productions (Lavender)
Peter Rothstein - Artist of the Year, Honorable Mention (Star Tribune)
Peter Rothstein - One of seven recipients of the NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors
Peter Rothstein - Theater Artist of the Year (Lavender)

2006
Gypsy - Top 10 Productions (Pioneer Press)
Gypsy - Outstanding Musical (Star Tribune)
KNOCK! - Ameriprise Financial IVEY Award KNOCK! - Outstanding Experimental Theater Work (Star Tribune)
Peter Rothstein - Best Director (City Pages)
Peter Rothstein -  Outstanding Director, Gypsy (Star Tribune)
Denise Prosek -  Outstanding Musical Director, Gypsy (Star Tribune)
Jody Briskey - Outstanding Actress, Gypsy (Star Tribune)
Dieter Bierbrauer - Great Performance, Floyd Collins  (City Pages)
Michael Hoover -  Great Scenic Design, Floyd Collins (City Pages)

2005
Theater Latté Da - Best Theater Company (Lavender)
La Bohème - Ameriprise Financial IVEY Award
La Bohème - Top 10 Productions (Pioneer Press)
La Bohème - Outstanding Musical, Smaller Theater (Star Tribune)
KNOCK! - Best Comedy (City Pages)
Peter Rothstein - Best Director (Lavender)
John Clarke Donahue - Best Set Design, Smaller Theater, King of Hearts (Star Tribune)
Kathy Kohl - Best Costume Design, Smaller Theater, King of Hearts  (Star Tribune)
Jennifer DeGolier - Best Lighting Design, Smaller Theater, Honorable Mention, King of Hearts,  (Star Tribune)

2004
A Man of No Importance - Outstanding Theatrical Production (Lavender)
KNOCK! - Best New Work, Honorable Mention  (Star Tribune)
KNOCK! - Best of the Fringe Peter Rothstein - McKnight Foundation/Playwrights' Center Theater Artist Fellow
Peter Rothstein - Minnesota State Arts Board Initiative Grant Recipient
Jennifer DeGolier - Best Lighting Design, A Christmas Carole Petersen  (Star Tribune)
Tod Petersen - Outstanding Actor, A Man of No Importance (Lavender)

2003
Sunday in the Park with George - Best Stage Production (City Pages)
Sunday in the Park with George - Best Production, Honorable Mention (Star Tribune)
Michael Hoover - Best Scenic Design, Sunday in the Park with George  (Star Tribune)
Kathy Kohl -  Best Costume Design, Sunday in the Park with George (Star Tribune)
Denise Prosek - Best Musical Direction, Honorable Mention,  Sunday in the Park with George (Star Tribune)

2002
Loring Playhouse - Best Small Theater Venue (Lavender)

2001
The Death of Bessie Smith - Top 10 Productions (City Pages)
Peter Rothstein - 2001 Minnesota Artist of the Year, Honorable Mention (Star Tribune)

1999
Oh S#!%, I’m Turning Into My Mother - Critic’s Pick (Time Out New York)

1998
Oh S#!%, I’m Turning Into My Mother - Créme de la Créme Award for Best New Work (Lavender)