The 43rd Elliot Norton Awards, held at the Huntington Theatre, recognized outstanding achievements in Boston's theater scene. Front Porch Arts Collective's production of 'The Mountaintop' garnered four awards, including outstanding play in the small theater division and an outstanding director award for Maurice Emmanuel Parent. In the midsize theater category, Gloucester Stage's 'The Glass Menagerie' also took home four awards, including outstanding play and outstanding director for Doug Lockwood. The Huntington's 'The Light in the Piazza' was honored as the outstanding musical, with Loretta Greco winning for outstanding direction. Other notable awards included outstanding lead performance in a play for Dominic Carter and Johnny Shea for musicals. Bill Hanney was awarded the 2026 Eliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, while Acton's Open Door Theater received the Elliot Norton Arts Education Award for its commitment to accessible theater. Special citations were given to the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Blue Man Group for their contributions to the arts in Boston.