The Moliere Awards ceremony took place Apr. 6 at the Theatre des Chams-Elysees in Paris, with Nobel Prize of Literature winner Dario Fo as a special guest. The comedy Andre Le Magnifique was the major beneficiary of the evening with four awards.

Titles of the plays have been put in English when possible. You can read the full listing of the nominations in PBOL's international news story.

Best Actress
Dominique Blanc A Doll's House

Best Actor
Michel Bouquet Les Cotelettes

Best Featured Actress
Genevieve Casile Bel Ami Best Featured Actor
Maurice Barrier Twelve Angry Men

Best Adaptation of A Foreign Play
Attica Guedj/Stephan Meldegg Pop Corn

Best Repertory Revival
The Tricks of Scapin

Best Director
Jean-Louis Benoit The Tricks of Scapin

Best New Female Artist
Isabelle Candelier Andre Le Magnifique

Best New Male Artist
Nicolas Vaude Chateau En Suede

Best Comedy
Andre Le Magnifique

Best New Play
Andre Le Magnifique

Best Author
Isabelle Candelier / Loic Houdre / Patrick Ligardes / Denis Podalydes / Michel Vuillermoz Andre Le Magnifique

Best One-Man Show or Revue
Buffo

Best Musical Show
Le Quatuor, Il Pleut Des Cordes

Best Set Designer
Jean-Marc Stehle The King Stag

Best Costumes Designer
Jean-Marc Stehle The King Stag

Special Awards
Catherine Samie
Maurice Baquet

-- By Stephane Ly-Cuong
France Correspondent