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 or Revue (Equity)
Liam Vincent Hutt
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
12%
Taven Blanke
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
8%
Ari Frimmer
- RAGTIME
- Music Theatre of CT
7%
Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Justin Torres
- IN THE HEIGHTS
- Landmark Community Theatre
5%
Mark Bosse
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- West Hartford Summer Arts Festival
5%
Jimmy Johansmeyer
- GLITZ!
- Pantochino Productions
5%
Best Actor in a Play (Equity)
Frank Mastrone
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
16%
Alex Rafala
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Playhouse on Park
15%
Zach Appelman
- THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
- Hartford Stage
14%
Best Actor in a Play (Non-Equity)
Francisco Viera
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Sacred Heart University
11%
Carl Cannella
- CHAMPAGNE AND LICORICE
- Hole in the Wall Theater
6%
Tyler White
- PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
- Shepaug Dramatics
6%
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Josie Todd
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
7%
Chloe Cheers
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
7%
Erica Parks
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
6%
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Mary Mannix
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
4%
Anna Hicks
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- White Rabbit Theatre at Connecticut Theatre Company
4%
Kaiya colqujoun
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- Shoreline Theater academy Shoreline actors collective
3%
Best Actress in a Play (Equity)
Mia Dillon
- THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
- Hartford Stage
18%
Cynthia Hannah
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
14%
Amelia White
- A DOLL'S HOUSE: PART 2
- TheaterWorks
13%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Equity)
Sybil Haggard
- THE MIRACLE WORKER
- Landmark Community Theatre
8%
Alicia Dempster
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
- Ridgefield Theater Barn
5%
Allie Campbell
- AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN
- Sacred Heart University
4%
Best Choreography (Equity)
Marc Kimelman
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
Chris Bailey
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
13%
Chip Abbott
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
10%
Best Choreography (Non-Equity)
Chantel Martin
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- White Rabbit Theatre at Connecticut Theatre Company
9%
Matthew Guerrera
- THE WIZARD OF OZ (SORT OF)
- Pantochino Productions
8%
Simone Depaulo
- HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
7%
Best Connecticut Playwright
Bert Bernardi
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
21%
Scott Stephen Kegler
- CHAMPAGNE AND LICORICE
- Hole in the Wall Theater
17%
Charlie Fusari
- THE AMERICAN DREAM
- Sacred Heart University
15%
Best Costume Design (Equity)
Jen Caprio
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
20%
EMILY REBHOLZ
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
17%
Brenda Phelps
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
12%
Best Costume Design (Non-Equity)
Jimmy Johansmeyer
- BEAT BUGS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
- Pantochino Productions
11%
Lesley Neilson-Bowman
- MAMMA MIA!
- Downtown Cabaret Theatre
8%
Rose Masselli Morse
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
8%
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Gabriel Barre
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
16%
John Rando
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
15%
Daniel C. Levine
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
9%
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Bert Bernardi
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
8%
Rhiannon Carta
- AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
6%
Jerry Goehring
- HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
5%
Best Direction of a Play (Equity)
Kevin Connors
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
30%
Darko Tresjnak
- THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY
- Hartford Stage
19%
Christian Libonati
- TREASURE ISLAND
- Summer Theatre of New Canaan
14%
Best Direction of a Play (Non-Equity)
Ed Bassett
- SHERWOOD; THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
- Phoenix Stage Company
8%
Jerry Goehring
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Sacred Heart University
7%
Kevin Sosbe
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
- Ridgefield Theater Barn
6%
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Equity)
BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
20%
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
18%
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- ACT of CT
10%
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Non-Equity)
THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
6%
HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
6%
IN THE HEIGHTS
- Landmark Community Theatre
6%
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play (Equity)
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
52%
THE REVOLUTIONISTS
- Playhouse on Park
22%
MILLER MISSISSIPPI
- Long Wharf Theater
19%
Best Ensemble Performance in a Play (Non-Equity)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Sacred Heart University
12%
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
- Ridgefield Theater Barn
9%
TWELFTH NIGHT
- The Hartt School
9%
Best Lighting Design (Equity)
Jason Kantrowitz
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
JEFF CROITER
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
Jack Mehler
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
10%
Best Lighting Design (Non-Equity)
Ian Diedrich
- MATILDA
- Landmark Community Theatre
19%
Jeff Carr
- BEAT BUGS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
- Pantochino Productions
14%
Rob McPherson
- HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
- East Lyme Regional Theater
9%
Best Musical (Equity)
BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
17%
WORKING
- ACT of CT
8%
Best Musical (Non-Equity)
THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
7%
HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
5%
INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
5%
Best Musical Direction (Equity)
ADAM SOUZA
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
23%
Katya Stanislavskaya
- THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- ACT of CT
12%
Michael O'Flaherty
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
12%
Best Musical Direction (Non-Equity)
Kerri Morris
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
7%
Ken Clark
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Windham Theatre Guild
5%
Alan Dougherty
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- Shoreline Theater academy shoreline actors collective
5%
Best Original/New Work/New Adaptation
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
24%
THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
14%
PASSING THROUGH
- Goodspeed Musicals
10%
Best Play (Equity)
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
19%
TREASURE ISLAND
- Summer Theatre of New Canaan
14%
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Playhouse on Park
9%
Best Play (Non-Equity)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Sacred Heart University
11%
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
- Ridgefield Theater Barn
10%
TWELFTH NIGHT
- The Hartt School
9%
Best Scenic Design (Equity)
Walt Spangler
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
20%
DONYALE WERLE
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
Jack Mehler
- THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- ACT of CT
10%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Equity)
Von Del Mar
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
15%
Michael Bane & Ben Silberman
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
12%
Tricia Hul/ Jack Nardi
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Windham Theatre Guild
11%
Best Sound Design (Equity)
Jay Hilton
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
21%
JAY HILTON
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
21%
John Salutz
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
12%
Best Sound Design (Non-Equity)
Sara Brown
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
16%
Lou Okell
- THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
- Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
13%
Brendan Borbone
- HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
8%
Best Special Theatrical Event
WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT
- New Paradigm Theatre & Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
16%
DECADES IN CONCERT: SEVENTIES
- Downtown Cabaret Theatre
13%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL EXPERIENCE
- Fairfield Center Stage
9%
Best Touring Production
HAMILTON
- Bushnell
32%
COME FROM AWAY
- Bushnell
18%
WAITRESS
- Bushnell
14%
Theatre of the Year (Equity)
Goodspeed Musicals
35%
ACT of CT
10%
Seven Angels Theatre
9%
Theatre of the Year (Non-Equity)
Sacred Heart University
9%
Landmark Community Theatre
8%
Connecticut Theatre Company
7%
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