Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites!
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Best Choreography (Resident Equity)
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille
- SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
21%
Joshua Blake Carter
- NEWSIES
- Paramount Theatre
17%
Julio Monge
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
15%
Best Choreography (Resident Non-Equity)
Alana Stephens
- MAMMA MIA!
- Golden Ticket Productions
10%
Julia Irvin
- NEWSIES
- Overshadowed Theatrical Productions
10%
Brett Baleskie / Kristine Burdi-Stickney
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Fremont Street Theater Company
9%
Best Costume Design (Resident Equity)
Gabriella Slade
- SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
44%
Mara Blumenfeld
- INTO THE WOODS
- Writers Theatre
17%
Serena Sandoval
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- Mercury Theater Chicago
15%
Best Costume Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Vicki Jablonski
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Fremont Street Theater Company
9%
Patty Halijian
- SHREK
- St James Theatre
9%
Teagan Anderson
- LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL
- TownSquare Players
7%
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage
- SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
23%
Jim Corti
- NEWSIES
- Paramount Theatre
12%
Scott Weinstein
- SOMETHING ROTTEN!
- Marriott Theatre
11%
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Joe Pope
- MAMMA MIA!
- Golden Ticket Productions
10%
Randall W. Knott
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
10%
Derek Van Barham and Elizabeth Swanson
- HEAD OVER HEELS
- Kokandy Productions
7%
Best Direction of a Play (Resident Equity)
Barbara Gaines
- HAMLET
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
19%
David Catlin
- MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
- Lookingglass Theatre Company
17%
Nick Bowling
- OSLO
- TimeLine Theatre Company
12%
Best Direction of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Craig Gustafson
- AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
- Stage Coach Players
11%
Abby Vombrack
- BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
- Big Deal Productions
7%
Laura Sparks and Valerie O'Connor
- STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- Westmont Performing Arts
6%
Best Ensemble of a Musical (Resident Equity)
SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
55%
WEST SIDE STORY
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
33%
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Porchlight Music Theatre
12%
Best Ensemble of a Musical (Resident Non-Equity)
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
20%
BIG FISH
- Boho Theatre Ensemble
13%
MAMMA MIA
- Summer Place Theatre
13%
Best Lighting Design (Resident Equity)
Tim Deiling
- SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
22%
Denise Karczewski
- SPAMALOT
- Mercury Theater Chicago
13%
Mark McCullough
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
13%
Best Lighting Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Jim Van De Velde
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
12%
Steve Nickerson
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Fremont Street Theater Company
10%
Michael Wagner
- ANYTHING GOES
- Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
9%
Best Musical Direction (Resident Equity)
Roberta Duchak and Joe Beighton
- SIX
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
38%
Tom Vendafreddo
- NEWSIES
- Paramount Theatre
27%
Matt Deitchman
- INTO THE WOODS
- Writers Theatre
16%
Best Musical Direction (Resident Non-Equity)
Aaron Zimmerman
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
15%
Scott Mayer
- NEWSIES
- Overshadowed Theatrical Productions
12%
Ethan Kohring
- MAMMA MIA!
- Golden Ticket Productions
11%
Best Performer in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Nat Zegree
- MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
- Marriott Theatre
8%
Mikaela Bennett
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
5%
Sydney Charles
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Drury Lane Theatre
5%
Best Performer in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Justin Katin
- MARY POPPINS
- Big Deal Productions
7%
Anne Arza
- MAMMA MIA!
- Golden Ticket Productions
7%
Connor Murray
- ANYTHING GOES
- Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
3%
Best Performer in a Play (Resident Equity)
Bri Sudia
- OSLO
- TimeLine Theatre Company
8%
Teressa LaGamba
- I WANNA F*CKING TEAR YOU APART
- Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
8%
Janet Ulrich Brooks
- MASTER CLASS
- TimeLine Theatre Company
5%
Best Performer in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Micah Kronlokken
- CASA VALENTINA
- Pride Films and Plays
6%
Lisa Dawn
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Bard in the Burbs
5%
Tania Joy
- A FEW GOOD MEN
- TownSquare Players
5%
Best Performer in a Touring Production
Becky Gulsvig
- COME FROM AWAY
11%
Shane O'Regan
- PRIVATE PEACEFUL
10%
Desi Oakley
- WAITRESS
9%
Best Scenic Design (Resident Equity)
Peter J. Davison
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Lyric Opera of Chicago
20%
William Boles
- NEWSIES
- Paramount Theatre
18%
Scott Davis
- INTO THE WOODS
- Writers Theatre
13%
Best Scenic Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Michael Boyna
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
16%
David Geinosky
- BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
- Big Deal Productions
9%
Evan Frank
- CASA VALENTINA
- Pride Films and Plays
9%
Best Sound Design (Resident Equity)
Lindsay Jones
- HAMLET
- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
35%
Carl Wahlstrom
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- Mercury Theater Chicago
30%
Christopher Kriz
- FRANKENSTEIN
- Remy Bumppo
20%
Best Sound Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Dave Amato
- SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
- Wheaton Drama Community Theatre
14%
Matthew Chase
- MAMMA MIA!
- Golden Ticket Productions
12%
Marc Beth
- ANYTHING GOES
- Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
11%
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