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 (Musical)
Michael Howland
- MARY POPPINS
- Newton Community Theater
22%
Dave Wagner
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
19%
Jay Jacobson
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
11%
Best Actor (Play)
Noah Hackbart
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
24%
Chris Williams
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
18%
Aaron Smith
- HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED
- Pyramid Theatre Company
8%
Best Actress (Musical)
Mary Bricker
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
23%
Annie Foskett
- MARY POPPINS
- Newton Community Theater
20%
Michelle Vaudrin
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
10%
Best Actress (Play)
Deb Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
21%
Olivia Gorden
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
13%
Grace Smithey
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater.
13%
Best Choregoraphy (Musical)
Megan Helmers
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
26%
Emily Coffey
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
Dee Bollinger
- KISS ME KATE
- Ankeny Community Theater
10%
Best Costume (Musical)
Alex and Stacy Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
23%
Angela Lampe
- A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Des Moines Playhouse
14%
Nicholas Amundson
- ROCKY HORROR
- Kata Klysmic Productions
13%
Best Costume (Play)
Avery Lauer
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
28%
Cheryl Clark
- FRANKENSTEIN
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
Susanna Douthit
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
20%
Best Direction (Musical)
Kelsey Moran
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
20%
Alex Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
18%
Megan Helmers
- ORDINARY DAYS
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
10%
Best Direction (Play)
Michelle Larche
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
20%
David VanCleave
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
19%
Doug Moon
- PASSING NOTES
- Ankeny Community Theater
8%
Best Ensemble (Musical)
The Cast of 'Annie'
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
22%
The Cast of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
19%
The Cast of 'Disney's Newsies'
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
14%
Best Ensemble (Play)
The Cast of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
22%
The Cast of 'Dog Sees God'
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
19%
The Cast of 'Too Heave For Your Pocket'
- TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET
- Pyramid Theatre Company
9%
Best Lighting (Musical)
Shawn Jensen
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
37%
Mandy Heath
- NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
25%
Charissa Hamel
- KISS ME KATE
- Ankeny Community Theater
20%
Best Lighting (Play)
Shawn Jensen
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
29%
Dan Stratman
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
17%
Cheryl Clark, Michael Hollister, Matt Tuttle
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
13%
Best Music Direction (Musical)
Andra Peeler
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
23%
Adam Yankowy
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
23%
Brenton Brown
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
20%
Best Musical
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
21%
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
12%
Best Opera
LA BOHEME
- Des Moines Metro Opera
44%
CANDIDE
- Des Moines Metro Opera
28%
BON APPETIT
- Des Moines Metro Opera
18%
Best Orchestra (Musical)
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
48%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
29%
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
23%
Best Play
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
19%
DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
18%
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
Best Set (Musical)
Jim Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
50%
Barb Wagner
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
26%
Ronnie Wells
- ORDINARY DAYS
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
24%
Best Set (Play)
Joel Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
22%
Cheryl Clark
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
Jay Jagrim
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
12%
Best Sound (Musical)
Scott Gardiner
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
31%
Brandon Kair
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
19%
Josh Jepson
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Best Sound (Play)
David Dubczak
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
26%
Mark Toebben
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
20%
Mark Toebben
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
19%
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Dave Wagner
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
42%
Greg DiMarco
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
27%
Josh Zirkle
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
Best Supporting Actor (Play)
Bobby Nalean
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
16%
Josh Visnapuu
- CLOSER
- Open Door Rep
14%
Tyler French
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
14%
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)
Allison Buechler
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
38%
Allyson Marstens
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
38%
Molly Larche
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
23%
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Taylor Millar
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
18%
Emma Norman
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
16%
Jen Green
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
13%
Best Symphonic Performance
WEST SIDE STORY
- Des Moines Symphony
44%
PORGY AND BESS
- Des Moines Symphony
24%
RENNE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
- Des Moines Symphony
16%
Best Touring Production
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
54%
ALADDIN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
22%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
- Des Moines Performing Arts
15%
Best Youth Production
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
40%
DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
22%
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
15%
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