BroadwayWorld Chicago Award Nominations for 2013 Announced: BoHo, CST, MENAGERIE, HANK WILLIAMS And More Lead the Way!
By: Paul W. Thompson Nov. 13, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com is proud once again to announce the nominations for the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, Chicago's only comprehensive, fan-voted theater award now in its 4th fabulous year.
And the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble leads the way, with a whopping 15 nominations overall, including 10 for its summer production of "Kiss of the Spider Woman." Chicago Shakespeare Theater is next overall, with 12 nods, spread out over an impressive 7 different productions, including "Othello: The Remix," "Henry VII," "The School for Lies" and its Shakespeare in the Parks production of "The Comedy of Errors," nominated as Best Theatrical Event.
Also nominated for Best Theatrical Event is Idina Menzel, for her concert at Aurora's RiverEdge Park in July. Menzel joins national luminaries such as Andre De Shields, Michael Shannon, Ben Platt, Norbert Leo Butz, Rachel York and Mary Zimmerman on the nominees list for a BroadwayWorld Chicago Award this year.
We've added more categories this year, including ones for directors and sound designers. There are now 36 categories in all! Equity and Non-Equity productions are eligible, as long as they opened between November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013.
And now, the voting will begin! Join your friends in online voting via BroadwayWorld's unique voting software. You can track how your favorite nominees are doing in real time. Voting will be open from now until New Year's Eve, December 31, 2013. So there's plenty of time to get involved with the voting!
The BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration will take place on at The Call Bar in the Andersonville neighborhood on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, from 8:00 pm till midnight (21+), where winners will be revealed, certificates handed out, and showtune videos will be watched, played by "Curtains Up Wednesday" VJ Michael Hogan. Nominees will wear yellow ribbons, casts will reunite, and all facets of the Chicagoland theater community will come together for a relaxing night of fun with friends, fans and theater folk alike. The Call is located at 1547 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, between Clark and Ashland. Come one, come all, to The Call!
We'll be celebrating the winners, the nominees and the whole theater season with like-minded folks. You make the party a great one!
Our 36 categories make for a total of 180 nominees, drawn from 58 different theater companies and 85 different productions. Many theater companies are being nominated for the first time this year. Following BoHo on this list, the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company's production of "The Glass Menagerie" is nominated 7 times overall, and the Williams Street Repertory in north suburban Crystal Lake is nominated 6 times for its recent production of "Sweeney Todd." The American Blues Theater receives 9 nominations, including 5 for "Hank Williams: Lost Highway," and Porchlight Music Theatre appears 9 times as well, including 4 times each for "Pal Joey" and "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill." Mercury Theater Chicago is receiving 8 nominations, including 5 for "The Color Purple."
133 people are nominated for individual awards, including costumer designer Bill Morey, whose name appears three times. Actor-directors Hans Fleischmann and David Cerda are nominated in both categories (for their work on "The Glass Menagerie" and "The Birds" [Hell in a Handbag Productions], respectively. Choreographer Brenda Didier is nominated twice (for "Pal Joey" and "The Color Purple") and sound designer Christopher Criz is nominated for both "Mahal" at Bailwick Chicago and "The Whipping Man" at Northlight Theatre.
HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2013 BROADWAYWORLD CHICAGO AWARDS:
Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Adrian Aguilar, PAL JOEY, Porchlight Music Theatre
André De Shields, THE JUNGLE BOOK, Goodman Theatre
Edgar Blackmon, LET THEM EAT CHAOS, The Second City
Nick Demeris, IN THE HEIGHTS, Paramount Theatre
Rudy Hogenmiller, CABARET, Light Opera Works
Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Evan Tyrone Martin, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Mike Tepeli, THE BURNT PART BOYS, Griffin Theatre Company
Nathan Carroll, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Rob Scharlow, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Ryan Lanning, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, Haven Theatre Chicago
Best Actor in a Play (Resident Equity)
Ben Carlson, THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Dale Calandra, THE WHALE, Victory Gardens Theater
Jerod Haynes, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, TimeLine Theatre Company
John Francisco, THE PRIDE, About Face Theatre
Michael Shannon, SIMPATICO, A Red Orchid Theatre
Best Actor in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Hans Fleischmann, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Jeremy Trager, HAUPTMANN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Kevin Matthew Reyes, MAHAL, Bailiwick Chicago
David Cerda, THE BIRDS, Hell in a Handbag Productions
Robert Hilliard, BEAUTIFUL THING, Pride Films and Plays
Best Actor in a Touring Production
Ben Platt, THE BOOK OF MORMON, Bank of America Theatre
Ben Rimalower, PATTI ISSUES, Mary's Attic
Josh Young, EVITA, Oriental Theatre
Norbert Leo Butz, BIG FISH, Oriental Theatre
Stuart Ward, ONCE, Oriental Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Alexis J. Rogers, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, Porchlight Music Theatre
Christine Sherrill, SUNSET BOULEVARD, Drury Lane Theatre
Emily Rohm, THE MUSIC MAN, Paramount Theatre
Susie McMonagle, NEXT TO NORMAL, Drury Lane Theatre
Trisha Jeffrey, THE COLOR PURPLE, Mercury Theater Chicago
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Amanda Flahive, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Danni Smith, SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, Bailiwick Chicago
Denise Tamburrino, CATS, Highland Park Players
Katherine Keberlein, THE MOTHER, Oracle Theatre
Kelli Harrington, ASPECTS OF LOVE, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
Best Actress in a Play (Resident Equity)
Carmen Roman, COLLECTED STORIES, American Blues Theater
Chaon Cross, PROOF, Court Theatre
Cheryl Lynn Bruce, HEAD OF PASSES, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Deborah Hay, THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Gwendolyn Whiteside, COLLECTED STORIES, American Blues Theater
Best Actress in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Brittany Ellis, RICHARD III, WaywaRD Productions
Caroline Neff, THE KNOWLEDGE, Steep Theatre
Christina Hall, TERMINUS, Interrobang Theatre Project
Joanne Dubach, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Mary Williamson, REVERB, Redtwist Theatre
Best Actress in a Touring Production
Caroline Bowman, EVITA, Oriental Theatre
Dani De Waal, ONCE, Oriental Theatre
Kate Baldwin, BIG FISH, Oriental Theatre
Krystina Alabado, EVITA, Oriental Theatre
Rachel York, ANYTHING GOES, Cadillac Palace Theatre
Best Choreography (Resident Equity)
Brenda Didier, PAL JOEY, Porchlight Music Theatre
Brenda Didier, THE COLOR PURPLE, Mercury Theater Chicago
Katie Spelman, IN THE HEIGHTS, Paramount Theatre
Rachel Rockwell, THE MUSIC MAN, Paramount Theatre
Tammy Mader, MY ONE AND ONLY, Marriott Theatre
Best Choreography (Resident Non-Equity)
Dina DiCostanzo, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Fremont Street Theater Company
Jennifer Cupani, CATS, Highland Park Players
Linda Fortunato, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Christopher Pazdernik, SPAMALOT, Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
Stacey Flaster, CABARET, Light Opera Works
Best Costume Design (Resident Equity)
Bill Morey, PAL JOEY, Porchlight Music Theatre
Carol J. Blanchard, BARNUM, Mercury Theater Chicago
Emily Waecker, YOU NEVER CAN TELL, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Mara Blumenfeld, THE JUNGLE BOOK, Goodman Theatre
Mariann S. Verheyen, HENRY VIII, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Best Costume Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Bill Morey, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Kate Setzer Kamphausen and Bill Morey, THE BIRDS, Hell in a Handbag Productions
kClare Kemock, VERONICA'S ROOM, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Patty Halajian, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Fremont Street Theater Company
Theresa Ham, PYGMALION, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble and Stage Left Theatre
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Damon Keily, Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY, American Blues Theater
L. Walter Stearns, THE COLOR PURPLE, Mercury Theater Chicago
Mary Zimmerman, THE JUNGLE BOOK, Goodman Theatre
Rob Lindley, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, Porchlight Music Theatre
William Osetek, NEXT TO NORMAL, Drury Lane Theatre
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
David Zak, UNDER A RAINBOW FLAG, Pride Films and Plays
John D. Glover, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Kokandy Productions
Kevin Long, PARADE, Harper Ensemble Theatre Company
Mark R. Mahallak, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Peter Marston Sullivan, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Best Direction of a Play (Resident Equity)
Bonnie Metzgar, THE PRIDE, About Face Theatre
Nick Bowling, BLOOD AND GIFTS, TimeLine Theatre Company
PJ Paparelli, COLUMBINUS, American Theatre Company
Ron OJ Parson, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, TimeLine Theatre Company
William Brown, THE LIAR, Writers' Theatre
Best Direction of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, RICHARD III, WaywaRD Productions
Cheryl Snodgrass, L'IMITATION OF LIFE, Hell in a Handbag Productions
David Cerda and Jeffrey Shields, THE BIRDS, Hell in a Handbag Productions
Hans Fleischmann, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
M. William Panek, ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS, Brown Paper Box Co.
Best Ensemble (Resident)
Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY, American Blues Theater
OTHELLO: THE REMIX, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
RICHARD III, WaywaRD Productions
TERMINUS, Interrobang Theatre Project
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Best Lighting Design (Resident Equity)
Anne Militello, HENRY VIII, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Greg Hofmann and Nick Belley, PAL JOEY, Porchlight Music Theatre
Jesse Klug, OTHELLO: THE REMIX, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Matt Frey, BELLEVILLE, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Philip S. Rosenberg, JULIUS CAESAR, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Best Lighting Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Charles Cooper, MAHAL, Bailiwick Chicago
Diane Fairchild, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Eric Van Tassell, THE MOTHER, Oracle Theatre
Matthew Gawryk, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Steven Spera, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Best Musical Direction (Resident Equity)
Doug Peck, THE JUNGLE BOOK, Goodman Theatre
Eugene Dizon, THE COLOR PURPLE, Mercury Theater Chicago
Jaret Landon, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, Porchlight Music Theatre
Malcolm Ruhl, Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY, American Blues Theater
Tommy Vendafreddo, IN THE HEIGHTS, Paramount Theatre
Best Musical Direction (Resident Non-Equity)
Allison Hendrix and Jim DeSelm, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Kokandy Productions
Elizabeth Doran, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Ken Preuss, CATS, Highland Park Players
Mike Potts, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Robert Ollis, UNDER A RAINBOW FLAG, Pride Films and Plays
Best New Work/New Adaptation (Resident)
Adam Pasen, TEA WITH EDIE AND FITZ, Dead Writers Theatre Collective
Alex Paul Young, PINK MILK, Oracle Theatre and White Elephant
Danny Bernardo, MAHAL, Bailiwick Chicago
Leo Schwartz, UNDER A RAINBOW FLAG, Pride Films and Plays
Tarrell Alvin McCraney, HEAD OF PASSES, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Equity)
ANNIE, Paramount Theatre
BARNUM, Mercury Theater Chicago
Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY, American Blues Theater
NEXT TO NORMAL, Drury Lane Theatre
THE COLOR PURPLE, Mercury Theater Chicago
Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Non-Equity)
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, Haven Theatre Chicago
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
THE MIKADO, The Hypocrites
PARADE, Harper Ensemble Theatre Company
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Kokandy Productions
Best Revival of a Play (Resident Equity)
BELLEVILLE, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
COLLECTED STORIES, American Blues Theater
MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Goodman Theatre
SIMPATICO, A Red Orchid Theatre
THE LIAR, Writers' Theatre
Best Revival of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
BEAUTIFUL THING, Pride Films and Plays
BIG LOVE, Strawdog Theatre Company
RICHARD III, WaywaRD Productions
THE BIRDS, Hell in a Handbag Productions
THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Best Revue (Resident)
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING, Mercury Theater Chicago
BREAST IN SHOW, GayCo Productions
LET THEM EAT CHAOS, The Second City
OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES, Royal George Theatre
THE SECOND CITY GUIDE TO THE OPERA, Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Second City
Best Scenic Design (Resident Equity)
David Gallo, HEAD OF PASSES, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Jack Magaw, THE WHIPPING MAN, Northlight Theatre
Jeffrey D. Kmiec, LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, Porchlight Music Theatre
Kevin Depinet, CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Sarah E. Ross, COLLECTED STORIES, American Blues Theater
Best Scenic Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Ashley Woods, PARADE, Harper Ensemble Theatre Company
Grant Sabin, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company
Jameson Sanford, VERONICA'S ROOM, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Patrick Ham, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Stephen H. Carmody, SWEENEY TODD, Williams Street Repertory
Best Sound Design (Resident Equity)
Andrew Hansen, THE LIAR, Writers' Theatre
Christopher Kriz, THE WHIPPING MAN, Northlight Theatre
James Savage, OTHELLO: THE REMIX, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Lindsay Jones, HENRY VIII, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Rick Sims, Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY, American Blues Theater
Best Sound Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Alexander St. John, UNDER A RAINBOW FLAG, Pride Films and Plays
Christopher Kriz, MAHAL, Bailiwick Chicago
Josh Wentz, VERONICA'S ROOM, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Kevin O'Donnell, FALLOW, Steep Theatre
Peter Robel, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble
Best Special Theatrical Event
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: A MISCAST CABARET, Brown Paper Box Co.
CHICAGO SINGS: KANDER AND EBB, Porchlight Music Theatre
Idina Menzel, RiverEdge Park
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS), Chicago Shakespeare Theater
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Tall Ship Windy
Best Theater Production for Young Audiences
FRECKLEFACE, Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences
SEUSSICAL , Drury Lane Theatre
SHREK, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
THE CAT IN THE HAT, Emerald City Theatre
THE ELEPHANT AND THE WHALE, Chicago Children's Theatre and Redmoon Theater
Best Touring Production
ANYTHING GOES, Cadillac Palace Theatre
BIG FISH, Oriental Theatre
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Cadillac Palace Theatre
ONCE, Oriental Theatre
THE BOOK OF MORMON, Bank of America Theatre
Number of theaters with nominations: (58)
Theaters with multiple nominations:
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble (15)
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (12)
American Blues Theater (9)
Oriental Theatre (9)
Mercury Theater Chicago (8)
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company (7)
Paramount Theatre (6)
Pride Films and Plays (6)
Williams Street Repertory (6)
Bailiwick Chicago (5)
Drury Lane Theatre (5)
Goodman Theatre (5)
Hell in a Handbag Productions (5)
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (5)
WaywaRD Productions (4)
Cadillac Palace Theatre (3)
Harper Ensemble Theatre Company (3)
Highland Park Players (3)
Kokandy Productions (3)
Oracle Theatre (3)
The Second City (3)
TimeLine Theatre Company (3)
Writers' Theatre (3)
A Red Orchid Theatre (2)
Bank of America Theatre (2)
Brown Paper Box Co. (2)
Fremont Street Theater Company (2)
Haven Theatre Chicago (2)
Interrobang Theatre Project (2)
Steep Theatre (2)
Number of productions with nominations: (85)
Productions with multiple nominations:
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (10)
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (7)
SWEENEY TODD (6)
Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY (5)
THE COLOR PURPLE (5)
COLLECTED STORIES (4)
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL (4)
MAHAL (4)
PAL JOEY (4)
RICHARD III (4)
THE BIRDS (4)
THE JUNGLE BOOK (4)
UNDER A RAINBOW FLAG (4)
BIG FISH (3)
CATS (3)
EVITA (3)
HEAD OF PASSES (3)
HENRY VIII (3)
IN THE HEIGHTS (3)
NEXT TO NORMAL (3)
ONCE (3)
OTHELLO: THE REMIX (3)
PARADE (3)
THE LAST FIVE YEARS (3)
THE LIAR (3)
VERONICA'S ROOM (3)
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (2)
ANYTHING GOES (2)
BARNUM (2)
BEAUTIFUL THING (2)
BELLEVILLE (2)
CABARET (2)
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2)
LET THEM EAT CHAOS (2)
SIMPATICO (2)
TERMINUS (2)
THE BOOK OF MORMON (2)
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (2)
THE MOTHER (2)
THE MUSIC MAN (2)
THE PRIDE (2)
THE SCHOOL FOR LIES (2)
THE WHIPPING MAN (2)
Number of individuals with nominations: (133)
Individuals with multiple nominations:
Bill Morey (3)
David Cerda (2)
Brenda Didier (2)
Hans Fleischmann (2)
Christopher Kriz (2)
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