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
11%
Juan Deras
- MAMMA MIA
- Theatre Lawrence
8%
Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Alan Gillespie
- THE FULL MONTY
- Maples Repertory Theatre
13%
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%
Jacob Jackson
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
11%
Jace Willcutt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
9%
Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Zach Faust
- BILOXI BLUES
- New Theatre
19%
Darrington Clark
- WHOSE YOUR BAHGDADDY
- The Unicorn
9%
Kip Niven
- DRACULA
- Kansas City Actors Theatre
8%
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
6%
Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Chioma Anyanwu
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
10%
Kelley Urschell
- WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
9%
Katie Gilchrist
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
9%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Lucy Brock
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
20%
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
21%
Vanessa Serrano
- CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
19%
Sabrina Stewart
- THE LIGHT BURNS BLUE
- Stageplay
14%
Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Mitch & Ann McCroskey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
21%
Valerie Martin
- MAMMA MIA
- The Barn Players
12%
Tyler Eisenriche
- GREASE
- Stage Right
12%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Madison Shelley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
19%
Kelly Urschel
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Stage right performing arts
16%
Roy Lightner and Trevor Downey
- PIPPIN
- Music Theatre Kansas City: MTKC Pro
16%
Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Patricia Berning
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
21%
Aly Brooke
- GREASE
- Stage Right
15%
Sarah Jeter
- A FLEA IN HER EAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
8%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Georgianna
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
31%
Libby Bradley
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
28%
Sarah Oliver
- NELLY DON
- Nelly Don Theatricals
19%
Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Mark Sweezey
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
15%
Austin Skibbie
- GREASE
- Stage Right
11%
Julie Ewing
- BRIGHT STAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
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
16%
Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Mallory Harrington
- 12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
23%
Jessica Franz
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
15%
Chris McCoy
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
9%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Marissa Wolf
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Kansas City Repertory Theatre
19%
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
12%
BRIGHT STAR
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
9%
Best Musical (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
18%
THE FULL MONTY
- Maples Repertory Theatre
17%
WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY?
- The Unicorn
15%
Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Laura VanLeeuwen
- MATILDA
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
13%
Emily Bennett
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
12%
James Levy
- IN THE HEIGHTS
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
12%
Best Musical Director (Professional)
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
31%
THE MUSIC MAN
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
24%
WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
22%
Best New Work
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
34%
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
19%
WHOS YOUR BAGDADDY
- The Unicorn
12%
Best New Work (Non-Professional)
GLEESICAL
- Faust Theatre
48%
THE GIVER
- Olathe Civic Theatre Association
17%
EMILY THE MUSICAL
- KC Fringe Festival
10%
Best New Work (Professional)
OVERTURE: THE MUSICAL
- The Art's Asylum
69%
DNR
- TLR
19%
#ROYCE
- KC Rep
12%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
12 ANGRY JURORS
- Stage Right
26%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
25%
HOLMES AND WATSON
- Theatre Lawrence
8%
Best Play (Professional)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
23%
FRIDA
- KC Rep
15%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
15%
Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Chris Shanklin
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
25%
Richard Burt
- THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME
- The Barn Players
25%
Nathan Wyman
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
- Jewell Theatre Company
10%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Emily Swenson
- WHO’S YOUR BAGHDADDY
- The Unicorn
45%
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
- KC Rep
39%
Karen Paisley
- SEVEN GUITARS
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
16%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Alex Perry
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- The Arts Asylum
20%
Rachael Carney
- GREASE
- Stage Right
14%
Rachael Carney
- THE LION KING
- Stage Right
9%
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