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 Actor in a Musical (professional)
Jackson Hurt
- PIPPIN
- Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
25%
Bob Herzog
- SANTA CLAUS, THE MUSICAL
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
20%
James Jones
- THE JUNGLE BOOK
- The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
11%
Best Actor in a Musical or Play (non-professional)
Ian Meeker
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Kings Theatre
22%
Evan Blust
- NEWSIES
- Inspiring Arts Productions
18%
Sam Bustetter
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Kings Theatre
18%
Best Actor in a Play (professional)
Chris Carter
- BAH-HUMBUG, A ONE MAN CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
27%
James Troup
- THE EXONERATED
- Falcon Theatre
19%
Bruce Cromer
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
16%
Best Actress in a Musical (professional)
Jenna Van Welden
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
22%
Ria Collins
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- The Carnegie
17%
Natalie Bird
- FUN HOME
- Ensemble Theater
15%
Best Actress in a Musical or Play (non-professional)
Amy Helms
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Kings Theatre
31%
Lily Larsen
- ANNIE
- Eastside players
11%
Julie Wartner
- SIDE BY SIDE
- Cincinnati Music Theatre
8%
Best Actress in a Play (professional)
Rachel Perin
- FALLEN ANGELS
- Commonwealth Theatre Company
25%
Dee Anne Bryll
- THE EXONERATED
- Falcon Theatre
24%
Kelly Menglekoch
- 1984
- Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
9%
Best Ensemble
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Kings Theatre
27%
NEWSIES
- Eastside players
11%
PIPPIN
- Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
10%
Best Musical (non-professional)
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Kings Theatre
33%
NEWSIES
- East Side Players
24%
MAMMA MIA
- Footlighters Inc.
9%
Best Musical (professional)
PIPPIN
- Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
16%
HAMILTON
- Aronoff
15%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Broadway in Cincinnati
12%
Best New Musical
SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
33%
CHURCH GIRLS, THE MUSICAL
- The Commonwealth Theatre Company and Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre
23%
SUPERMAN, THE MUSICAL
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
21%
Best New Play
BAH-HUMBUG
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
77%
A SMALL FIRE
- Falcon Theatre
23%
Best Play (non-professional)
CLUE
- Queen city productions
44%
ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- Theatre X
20%
IN LOVE AND WARCRAFT
- The Carnegie
12%
Best Play (professional)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
23%
BAH-HUMBUG, A ONE PERSON CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
16%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
- Broadway in Cincinnati
16%
Best Touring Production
HAMILTON
- Broadway in Cincinnati
23%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Aranoff Center
21%
COME FROM AWAY
- Broadway in Cincinnati
17%
Theater of the Year
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
27%
East Side Players
13%
Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
9%
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