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The new play celebrates female friendship and Asian American experiences.

The new play celebrates female friendship and Asian American experiences.

Miranda Cornell will direct Jord Liu and Deepak Kumar's musical about a high school cannabis empire.

Top theater company honors at the 40th Elliot Norton Awards Monday night went to the Front Porch Arts Collective, which collected 13 prizes, and the Huntington, which snagged 10. “K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” a co-production of the Huntington and Front Porch, was the most celebrated production, with eight awards.

The May 8 ceremony honored both Boston-based productions and visiting productions, including the national tour of Into the Woods.

Bobbie Steinbach is this year's winner of the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. ArtsEmerson wins for two visiting productions.

Awards were presented last night to 34 outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and 5 visiting productions by the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) at the 40th Anniversary Elliot Norton Awards ceremony, held at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.

Featuring a flawless cast and a breakout central performance, Asher Muldoon's musical version of Pat McCabe's classic small-town tale "The Butcher Boy" is a palpable hit.

Three went to “The Bluest Eye” based on from Toni Morrison’s enduring debut novel.

Other nominees include “The Tempest,” “Tiny Beautiful Things" and “Teenage Dick."