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
11%
Ari Frimmer
- RAGTIME
- Music Theatre of CT
7%
Taven Blanke
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
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%
Zach Geiger
- AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
3%
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
10%
Carl Canella
- CHAMPAGNE AND LICORICE
- Hole in the Wall Theater
6%
Tyler White
- PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE
- Shepaug Dramatics
5%
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Josie Todd
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
8%
Erica Parks
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
7%
Laura Woyasz
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
5%
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Anna Hicks
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- White Rabbit Theatre at Connecticut Theatre Company
4%
Tori Vacca
- REEFER MADNESS
- Sacred Heart University
3%
Allison Mele
- BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
- ERA Theatre Productions
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
15%
Amelia White
- A DOLL'S HOUSE: PART 2
- TheaterWorks
14%
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
17%
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%
Rhiannon Carta
- AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
7%
Simone Depaulo
- HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
7%
Best Connecticut Playwright
Scott Stephen Kegler
- CHAMPAGNE AND LICORICE
- Hole in the Wall Theater
20%
Charlie Fusari
- THE AMERICAN DREAM
- Sacred Heart University
17%
Bert Bernardi
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
16%
Best Costume Design (Equity)
Jen Caprio
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
18%
EMILY REBHOLZ
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
16%
Brenda Phelps
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
12%
Best Costume Design (Non-Equity)
Lesley Neilson-Bowman
- MAMMA MIA!
- Downtown Cabaret Theatre
8%
Rose Masselli Morse
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
7%
Jimmy Johansmeyer
- BEAT BUGS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
- Pantochino Productions
7%
Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Gabriel Barre
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
15%
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)
Rhiannon Carta
- AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
6%
Bert Bernardi
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
5%
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%
KJ Sanchez
- QUIXOTE NUEVO
- Hartford Stage
15%
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
17%
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
17%
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- ACT of CT
10%
Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Non-Equity)
IN THE HEIGHTS
- Landmark Community Theatre
6%
HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
6%
WIZARD OF OZ
- Seven Angels 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
23%
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)
JEFF CROITER
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
Jason Kantrowitz
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
18%
Maria-Cristina Fusté
- IN THE HEIGHTS
- Westport Country Playhouse
10%
Best Lighting Design (Non-Equity)
Ian Diedrich
- MATILDA
- Landmark Community Theatre
19%
Jeff Carr
- BEAT BUGS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE
- Pantochino Productions
9%
Rob McPherson
- HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
- East Lyme Regional Theater
9%
Best Musical (Equity)
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
17%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
16%
WORKING
- ACT of CT
9%
Best Musical (Non-Equity)
AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
6%
HAIR
- Sacred Heart University
5%
INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
5%
Best Musical Direction (Equity)
ADAM SOUZA
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
20%
Gabriel Barre
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
12%
Katya Stanislavskaya
- THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- ACT of CT
11%
Best Musical Direction (Non-Equity)
Kerri Morris
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
7%
Ken Clark
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Windham Theatre Guild
5%
Meric Martin
- AMERICAN IDIOT
- Landmark Community Theatre
5%
Best Original/New Work/New Adaptation
BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
25%
THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
11%
PASSING THROUGH
- Goodspeed Musicals
10%
Best Play (Equity)
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- Music Theatre of CT
18%
TREASURE ISLAND
- Summer Theatre of New Canaan
13%
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
18%
DONYALE WERLE
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
18%
Jessie Lizotte
- RAGTIME
- Music Theatre of CT
11%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Equity)
Michael Bane & Ben Silberman
- INTO THE WOODS
- Connecticut Theatre Company
12%
Tricia Hul/ Jack Nardi
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Windham Theatre Guild
11%
Von Del Mar
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
10%
Best Sound Design (Equity)
JAY HILTON
- BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE
- Goodspeed Musicals
21%
Jay Hilton
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Goodspeed Musicals
19%
John Salutz
- WORKING
- ACT of CT
12%
Best Sound Design (Non-Equity)
Lou Okell
- THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
- Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
13%
Sara Brown
- THE WAFFLE HOUSE FIVE
- Pantochino Productions
11%
Matt Butler
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- Windham Theatre Guild
9%
Best Special Theatrical Event
WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT
- New Paradigm Theatre & Norwalk Symphony Orchestra
14%
DECADES IN CONCERT: SEVENTIES
- Downtown Cabaret Theatre
14%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL EXPERIENCE
- Fairfield Center Stage
9%
Best Touring Production
HAMILTON
- Bushnell
33%
COME FROM AWAY
- Bushnell
18%
WAITRESS
- Bushnell
14%
Theatre of the Year (Equity)
Goodspeed Musicals
33%
ACT of CT
10%
Music Theater of CT
9%
Theatre of the Year (Non-Equity)
Landmark Community Theatre
9%
Sacred Heart University
9%
Connecticut Theatre Company
7%
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