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 (Non-Professional)
Weston Thomas
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
19%
Sheridan Mirador
- GREASE
- Stage Right
12%
Juan Deras
- MAMMA MIA
- Theatre Lawrence
10%
Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Zach Faust
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
14%
Darrington Clark
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
9%
Justin Van Pelt
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
9%
Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Declan Franey
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
18%
Jacob Jackson
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
13%
Terrace Wyatt Jr
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
7%
Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Zach Faust
- BILOXI BLUES
- New Theatre
21%
Darrington Clark
- WHOSE YOUR BAHGDADDY
- The Unicorn
11%
R.H. Wilholt
- EVERY BRILLIANT THING
- Spinning Tree Theatre
9%
Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mia Cabrera
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
17%
Alexa Morgan
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
7%
Zoey Johnson
- GREASE
- Stage Right
7%
Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Chioma Anyanwu
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
11%
Katie Gilchrist
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
10%
Kelley Urschell
- WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
9%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Lucy Brock
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
24%
Sarah Montoya
- INHERIT THE WIND
- The White Theatre
14%
Megan McCranie
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
11%
Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Vanessa Severo
- FRIDA
- KC Rep
20%
Vanessa Serrano
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
19%
Sabrina Stewart
- THE LIGHT BURNS BLUE
- Stageplay
16%
Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Mitch & Ann McCroskey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
20%
Tyler Eisenriche
- GREASE
- Stage Right
14%
Valerie Martin
- MAMMA MIA
- The Barn Players
9%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Kelly Urschel
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Stage right performing arts
17%
Madison Shelley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
16%
Andrew Grayman-Parkhurst
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Spinning Tree Theatre
14%
Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Patricia Berning
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
20%
Aly Brooke
- GREASE
- Stage Right
18%
Kelly Urschel
- A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Faust Theatre
8%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Georgianna
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
31%
Libby Bradley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
26%
Sarah Oliver
- NELLY DON
- Nelly Don Theatricals
21%
Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mark Sweezey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
13%
Austin Skibbie
- GREASE
- Stage Right
13%
Zach Faust
- GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
9%
Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Sarah Crawford
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
22%
Kyle Hatley
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
17%
Christopher McCoy
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
13%
Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Mallory Harrington
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
27%
Jessica Franz
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
10%
Chris McCoy
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
8%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Missy Koonce
- THE REVOLUTIONISTS
- The Unicorn
18%
Marissa Wolf
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Kansas City Repertory Theatre
18%
Doug Weaver
- EVERY BRILLIANT THING
- Spinning Tree Theatre
13%
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
THE LION KING
- Stage Right
13%
MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
12%
GREASE
- Stage right performing arts
7%
Best Musical (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
22%
WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
20%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Spinning Tree Theatre
10%
Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Emily Bennett
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
16%
Laura VanLeeuwen
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
14%
Adee Dancy
- LIZZIE
- Faust Theatre
10%
Best Musical Director (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
30%
WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
25%
THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
23%
Best New Work
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
37%
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
18%
WHOS YOUR BAGDADDY
- The Unicorn
13%
Best New Work (Non-Professional)
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
52%
THE GIVER
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
14%
EMILY THE MUSICAL
- KC Fringe Festival
10%
Best New Work (Professional)
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
67%
DNR
- TLR
21%
#ROYCE
- KC Rep
13%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
31%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
21%
HOLMES AND WATSON
- Theatre Lawrence
10%
Best Play (Professional)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
20%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
14%
FRIDA
- KC Rep
14%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Chris Shanklin
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
31%
Richard Burt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
20%
Greg Shaw and Gary Goddard
- BRING IT ON!
- KANSAS Thespians All-State
9%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Emily Swenson
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
48%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
35%
Karen Paisley
- SEVEN GUITARS
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
17%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Alex Perry
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
21%
Rachael Carney
- GREASE
- Stage Right
15%
Rachael Carney
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
10%
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