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
16%
Sheridan Mirador
- GREASE
- Stage Right
14%
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
10%
Justin Van Pelt
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
9%
Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Declan Franey
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
20%
Jacob Jackson
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
15%
Terrace Wyatt Jr
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
8%
Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Zach Faust
- BILOXI BLUES
- New Theatre
23%
Darrington Clark
- WHOSE YOUR BAHGDADDY
- The Unicorn
12%
Kip Niven
- DRACULA
- Kansas City Actors Theatre
8%
Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mia Cabrera
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
20%
Kourtney Halksworth
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
8%
Zoey Johnson
- GREASE
- Stage Right
7%
Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Kelley Urschell
- WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
11%
Katie Gilchrist
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
10%
Jessica Alcorn
- PIPPIN
- Music Theatre Kansas City: MTKC Pro
9%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Lucy Brock
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
30%
Sarah Montoya
- INHERIT THE WIND
- The White Theatre
14%
Meghann Deveroux
- SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
7%
Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Vanessa Serrano
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
21%
Vanessa Severo
- FRIDA
- KC Rep
19%
Sabrina Stewart
- THE LIGHT BURNS BLUE
- Stageplay
18%
Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Mitch & Ann McCroskey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
23%
Tyler Eisenriche
- GREASE
- Stage Right
16%
Molly Gordon
- MAMMA MIA
- Theatre Lawrence
8%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Madison Shelley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
19%
Kelly Urschel
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Stage right performing arts
18%
Andrew Grayman-Parkhurst
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Spinning Tree Theatre
15%
Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Aly Brooke
- GREASE
- Stage Right
20%
Patricia Berning
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
19%
Kelly Urschel
- A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Faust Theatre
9%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Georgianna
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
29%
Libby Bradley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
28%
Sarah Oliver
- NELLY DON
- Nelly Don Theatricals
22%
Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Austin Skibbie
- GREASE
- Stage Right
14%
Mark Sweezey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
13%
Zach Faust
- GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
10%
Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Sarah Crawford
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
19%
Christopher McCoy
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
16%
Kyle Hatley
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
15%
Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Mallory Harrington
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
29%
Chris McCoy
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
11%
Alisha Morris
- THE WIZARD OF OZ
- Olathe West high school
8%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Missy Koonce
- THE REVOLUTIONISTS
- The Unicorn
18%
Marissa Wolf
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Kansas City Repertory Theatre
16%
Doug Weaver
- EVERY BRILLIANT THING
- Spinning Tree Theatre
15%
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
THE LION KING
- Stage Right
14%
MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
10%
GREASE
- Stage right performing arts
9%
Best Musical (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
23%
WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
22%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Spinning Tree Theatre
12%
Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Emily Bennett
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
16%
Laura VanLeeuwen
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
14%
Darrington Clark
- GREASE
- Stage Right
10%
Best Musical Director (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
27%
THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
26%
WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
23%
Best New Work
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
42%
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
13%
WHOS YOUR BAGDADDY
- The Unicorn
13%
Best New Work (Non-Professional)
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
53%
THE GIVER
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
16%
EMILY THE MUSICAL
- KC Fringe Festival
11%
Best New Work (Professional)
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
65%
DNR
- TLR
23%
#ROYCE
- KC Rep
12%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
35%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
15%
RADIUM GIRLS
- Jewell Theatre Company
9%
Best Play (Professional)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
15%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
14%
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
- Spinning Tree Theatre
14%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Chris Shanklin
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
37%
Richard Burt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
13%
Greg Shaw and Gary Goddard
- BRING IT ON!
- KANSAS Thespians All-State
10%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Emily Swenson
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
48%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
37%
Karen Paisley
- SEVEN GUITARS
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
15%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Alex Perry
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
20%
Rachael Carney
- GREASE
- Stage Right
18%
Rachael Carney
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
12%
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