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
10%
Juan Deras
- MAMMA MIA
- Theatre Lawrence
8%
Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Alan Gillespie
- THE FULL MONTY
- Maples Repertory Theatre
15%
Zach Faust
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
12%
Darrington Clark
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
8%
Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Declan Franey
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
15%
Jace Willcutt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
11%
Jacob Jackson
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
11%
Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Zach Faust
- BILOXI BLUES
- New Theatre
17%
S. E. Perry
- THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
13%
Darrington Clark
- WHOSE YOUR BAHGDADDY
- The Unicorn
8%
Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mia Cabrera
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
16%
Alexa Morgan
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
7%
Zoey Johnson
- GREASE
- Stage Right
6%
Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Chioma Anyanwu
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
10%
Meghann Deveroux
- MUSK OF A SLOTH
- 4 Cats Ensemble Theatre
9%
Kelley Urschell
- WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
8%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Lucy Brock
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
19%
Sarah Montoya
- INHERIT THE WIND
- The White Theatre
13%
Meghann Deveroux
- SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
11%
Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Vanessa Severo
- FRIDA
- KC Rep
19%
Vanessa Serrano
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
19%
Chioma Anwanyu
- THE REVOLUTIONISTS
- The Unicorn
12%
Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Mitch & Ann McCroskey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
21%
Valerie Martin
- MAMMA MIA
- The Barn Players
15%
Tyler Eisenriche
- GREASE
- Stage Right
11%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Roy Lightner and Trevor Downey
- PIPPIN
- Music Theatre Kansas City: MTKC Pro
18%
Madison Shelley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
18%
Kelly Urschel
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Stage right performing arts
16%
Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Patricia Berning
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
20%
Aly Brooke
- GREASE
- Stage Right
14%
Sarah Jeter
- A FLEA IN HER EAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
10%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Georgianna
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
32%
Libby Bradley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
29%
Sarah Oliver
- NELLY DON
- Nelly Don Theatricals
18%
Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mark Sweezey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
15%
Julie Ewing
- BRIGHT STAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
13%
Austin Skibbie
- GREASE
- Stage Right
10%
Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Sarah Crawford
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
18%
Christopher McCoy
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
15%
Kyle Hatley
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
15%
Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Mallory Harrington
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
21%
Jessica Franz
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
18%
Dan Heinz
- HOLMES AND WATSON
- Theatre Lawrence
9%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Marissa Wolf
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Kansas City Repertory Theatre
20%
Missy Koonce
- THE REVOLUTIONISTS
- The Unicorn
17%
Bob Paisley
- SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
15%
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
14%
THE LION KING
- Stage Right
11%
BRIGHT STAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
10%
Best Musical (Professional)
THE FULL MONTY
- Maples Repertory Theatre
18%
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
16%
WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
15%
Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Michelle Allen McIntire
- MAMMA MIA
- The Barn Players
13%
Laura VanLeeuwen
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
12%
James Levy
- IN THE HEIGHTS
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
12%
Best Musical Director (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
30%
WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
23%
THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
22%
Best New Work
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
32%
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
22%
WHOS YOUR BAGDADDY
- The Unicorn
12%
Best New Work (Non-Professional)
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
45%
THE GIVER
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
22%
EMILY THE MUSICAL
- KC Fringe Festival
9%
Best New Work (Professional)
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
68%
DNR
- TLR
17%
#ROYCE
- KC Rep
15%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
28%
12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
24%
HOLMES AND WATSON
- Theatre Lawrence
10%
Best Play (Professional)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
22%
FRIDA
- KC Rep
16%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
13%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Richard Burt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
32%
Chris Shanklin
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
23%
Nathan Wyman
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
9%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Emily Swenson
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
47%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
37%
Karen Paisley
- SEVEN GUITARS
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
16%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Alex Perry
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
18%
Rachael Carney
- GREASE
- Stage Right
12%
Chuck Cline
- A FLEA IN HER EAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
12%
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