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!
If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for Fort Wayne:
Best Director / Musical - Community/University
Leslie Beauchamp
- SWEENEY TODD
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
26%
Andrew Sherman
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
26%
Cynthia Smyth-Wartzok
- GUYS AND DOLLS
- Pulse Opera House
14%
Best Director / Musical - Professional
Shelby Lewis
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
38%
Christopher Spalding
- FOREVER PLAID
- Summit City Music Theatre
19%
Andy Planck
- CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
17%
Best Director / Play - Community/University
Christopher J. Murphy
- A COMEDY OF TENORS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
16%
John Tolley
- VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
14%
Reuben Albaugh
- FOUR OLD BROADS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
13%
Best Musical / Musical - Community/University
SWEENEY TODD
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
23%
WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
23%
GUYS AND DOLLS
- Pulse Opera House
12%
Best Musical / Musical - Professional
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
40%
CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
21%
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
15%
Best Musical / Musical - Youth Theater or High School
THE WIZARD OF OZ
- Huntington North High School
23%
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
- Fort Wayne Youtheatre
21%
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
- New Haven High School
14%
Best Play / Play - Community/University
VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
17%
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
- Pulse Opera House
13%
MACBETH
- Shakespearemachine
11%
Best Play / Play - Youth Theater or High School
RAPUNZEL
- Fort Wayne Youtheatre
74%
SUBTEXT
- New Haven High School
26%
Best Theatre / Theatre - Community/University
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
33%
Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
19%
Pulse Opera House
15%
Best Theatre / Theatre - Professional
Three Rivers Music Theatre
37%
Wagon Wheel Theatre
36%
Summit City Music Theatre
27%
Best Theatre / Theatre - Youth Theater or High School
Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
38%
Fort Wayne Youtheatre
22%
Huntington North High School
16%
Lead Actor / Musical - Community/University
Todd Frymier
- SWEENEY TODD
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
21%
Aaron Hawley
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
17%
Travis Fisher
- GUYS AND DOLLS
- Pulse Opera House
13%
Lead Actor / Musical - Professional
Brock Graham
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
22%
Todd Frymier
- FUN HOME
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
21%
Tony Didier
- FOREVER PLAID
- Summit City Music Theatre
19%
Lead Actor / Play - Community/University
Reuben Albaugh
- RUMORS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
22%
Matt Stephenson
- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
- Pulse Opera House
15%
Aaron Mann
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- First Presbyterian Theatre
12%
Lead Actress / Musical - Community/University
Amy Ross
- SWEENEY TODD
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
21%
Erica Ashley
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
15%
Alayna Thornton
- ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
- Purdue Fort Wayne
8%
Lead Actress / Musical - Professional
Stephanie Longbrake
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
32%
Kat Hickey
- FUN HOME
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
17%
Lauren Harter
- CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
15%
Lead Actress / Play - Community/University
Stephanie Westfall
- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
- Pulse Opera House
16%
Maggie Kole Hunter
- VERONICA'S ROOM
- Arena Dinner Theatre
13%
Shelby Lewis
- MACBETH
- Shakespearemachine
11%
Supporting Actor / Musical - Community/University
Paul Faulkner
- CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
10%
Aaron Hawley
- SWEENEY TODD
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
10%
Aidan Ocken
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
9%
Supporting Actor / Musical - Professional
Gavin Drew
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
22%
Reuben Albaugh
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
19%
Thom Greving
- CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
15%
Supporting Actor / Play - Community/University
Brock Eastom
- VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
32%
Matt Stephenson
- RUMORS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
20%
Jake Wilhelm
- RUMORS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
15%
Supporting Actress / Musical - Community/University
Becca Short
- WEST SIDE STORY
- Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
18%
Jana Henley
- GUYS AND DOLLS
- Pulse Opera House
12%
Bobbi Jo Carroll
- CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
- Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
12%
Supporting Actress / Musical - Professional
Rebecca Short
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Summit City Music Theatre
44%
Alayna Thornton
- CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
12%
Bella Hickey
- FUN HOME
- Three Rivers Music Theatre
8%
Supporting Actress / Play - Community/University
Kate Black
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- First Presbyterian Theatre
20%
Debbie Hersey
- AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
- Pulse Opera House
17%
Maggie Hunter
- RUMORS
- Arena Dinner Theatre
10%
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