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
20%
Jay Jacobson
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
10%
Best Actor (Play)
Noah Hackbart
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
25%
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
9%
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
9%
Best Actress (Play)
Deb Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
18%
Olivia Gorden
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
14%
Grace Smithey
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater.
13%
Best Choregoraphy (Musical)
Megan Helmers
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
28%
Emily Coffey
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
14%
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
20%
Angela Lampe
- A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Nicholas Amundson
- ROCKY HORROR
- Kata Klysmic Productions
14%
Best Costume (Play)
Avery Lauer
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
27%
Cheryl Clark
- FRANKENSTEIN
- Ankeny Community Theater
22%
Susanna Douthit
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
20%
Best Direction (Musical)
Kelsey Moran
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
22%
Alex Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
16%
Max Schaeffer
- ELF
- Des Moines Playhouse
10%
Best Direction (Play)
David VanCleave
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
20%
Michelle Larche
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
Doug Moon
- PASSING NOTES
- Ankeny Community Theater
8%
Best Ensemble (Musical)
The Cast of 'Annie'
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
23%
The Cast of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
The Cast of 'Disney's Newsies'
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Best Ensemble (Play)
The Cast of 'Dog Sees God'
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
20%
The Cast of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
18%
The Cast of 'Too Heave For Your Pocket'
- TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET
- Pyramid Theatre Company
10%
Best Lighting (Musical)
Shawn Jensen
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
35%
Mandy Heath
- NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
26%
Charissa Hamel
- KISS ME KATE
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
Best Lighting (Play)
Shawn Jensen
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
25%
Dan Stratman
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
18%
Cheryl Clark, Michael Hollister, Matt Tuttle
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
14%
Best Music Direction (Musical)
Adam Yankowy
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
24%
Andra Peeler
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
21%
Brenton Brown
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
21%
Best Musical
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
22%
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
12%
Best Opera
LA BOHEME
- Des Moines Metro Opera
43%
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
DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
19%
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
Best Set (Musical)
Jim Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
48%
Barb Wagner
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
28%
Ronnie Wells
- ORDINARY DAYS
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
24%
Best Set (Play)
Joel Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
19%
Cheryl Clark
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
Jay Jagrim
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
13%
Best Sound (Musical)
Scott Gardiner
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
32%
Brandon Kair
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
19%
Josh Jepson
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Best Sound (Play)
Mark Toebben
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
22%
Mark Toebben
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
20%
David Dubczak
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
20%
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Dave Wagner
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
44%
Greg DiMarco
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
26%
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
15%
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
39%
Allyson Marstens
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
39%
Molly Larche
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
22%
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Taylor Millar
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
16%
Emma Norman
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
14%
Jen Green
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
14%
Best Symphonic Performance
WEST SIDE STORY
- Des Moines Symphony
43%
PORGY AND BESS
- Des Moines Symphony
25%
RENNE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
- Des Moines Symphony
17%
Best Touring Production
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
54%
ALADDIN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
21%
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
14%
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