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 Louisville:
Best Actor in a Musical (local)
Greg Collier
- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
19%
Michael Detmer
- Pippin
- Acting Against Cancer
11%
Pete Lay
- SPAMALOT
- Centerstage
11%
Best Actor in a Musical (professional/national/touring)
Bobby Conte
- SHREK, THE MUSICAL
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
35%
Stephen Christopher Anthony
- DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- PNC Broadway in Louisville
32%
Blake Graham
- NEWSIES
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
23%
Best Actor in a Play (local)
Zachary Hebert
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Theatre Works of Southern Indiana
25%
Michael Drury
- THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
- The Chicken Coop Theatre Company
13%
Shayne Brakefield
- DADA WOOF PAPA HOT
- Pandora Productions
9%
Best Actor in a Play (professional/national/touring)
Cary Wiger
- LOVE SEX AND THE IRS
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
39%
Jon Huffman
- KING LEAR
- Kentucky Shakespeare
25%
Gregory Maupin
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
15%
Best Actress in a Musical (local)
Maren Gosman
- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
17%
Myranda Thomas
- PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
15%
Erica Denise
- DREAMGIRLS
- Centerstage
13%
Best Actress in a Musical (professional/national/touring)
Cami Glauser
- SHREK, THE MUSICAL
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
45%
Harli Cooper
- NEWSIES
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
25%
Mandi Elkins Hutchins
- HOLIDAY INN
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
19%
Best Actress in a Play (local)
Heidi Caroline Keck
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Theatre Works of Southern Indiana
25%
Jessica Tanselle
- MY BIG GAY ITALIAN CHRISTMAS
- Pandora Productions
10%
Karole Spangler
- TORCH SONG
- Pandora Productions
7%
Best Actress in a Play (professional/national/touring)
Jennifer Pennington
- KING LEAR
- Kentucky Shakespeare
38%
Abigail Bailey Maupin
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
31%
Hallie Dizdarevic
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
18%
Best Choreographer
Heather Paige Folsom
- NEWSIES
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
32%
Barb Cullen
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
21%
Zachary Joseph Boone and Paul McElroy
- PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
18%
Best Choreographer/Student Production
Amy Miller
- MAMA MIA
- New Albany Theatre Arts
25%
Megan Bliss
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
24%
Lexie Stites
- SEUSSICAL
- Scribner MIddle School
24%
Best Costume Design
Vickie Hayes
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
22%
Sharon Murray Harrah
- HOLIDAY INN
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
15%
Donna Lawrence-Downs
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
12%
Best Costume Design/Student Production
Karen Merrill
- WIZARD OF OZ
- New Albany Theatre Arts
27%
Vicki Hayes
- MATILDA
- Floyd Central High School
23%
Amy Berry
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
19%
Best Director of a Student Musical
Amy Miller
- MAMA MIA
- New Albany Theatre Arts
23%
Katie Blackerby
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
23%
Robbie Steiner
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
22%
Best Director of a Student Play
Amy Harpenau
- RUMORS
- New Albany Theatre Arts
25%
Georgette Kleier
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
21%
Megan and Tyler Bliss
- BOEING BOEING
- Floyd Central High School
13%
Best Director/Musical (local)
Georgette Kleier
- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
30%
Alonzo Ramont
- DREAMGRLS
- Centerstage
19%
REMY SISK
- PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
17%
Best Director/Musical (professional/national/touring)
Lee Buckholz
- SHREK
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
50%
Jim Hesselman
- MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
27%
CAMI GLAUSER
- THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
- STAGE ONE
23%
Best Director/Play (local)
Jason Roseberry
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
26%
Michael J. Drury
- HIT THE WALL
- Pandora Productions
11%
Jason Cooper
- THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
- The Chicken Coop Theatre Company
11%
Best Director/Play (professional/national/touring)
Matt Wallace
- KING LEAR
- Kentucky Shakespeare
43%
Steve Bebout
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- PNC Broadway in Louisville
31%
Amy Attaway
- HENRY IV PART 2
- Kentucky Shakespeare
26%
Best Ensemble Cast (Local)
SHREK, THE MUSICAL
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
19%
FROZEN JR
- StageOne
10%
DREAMGIRLS
- Centerstage
9%
Best Lighting Design
Kota Earnhardt
- THE SECRET GARDEN
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
22%
Jesse AlFord
- PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
19%
Nick Dent
- INTO THE WOODS
- Centerstage
18%
Best Lighting Design/Student Production
Crit Fisher
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- New Albany Theatre Arts
38%
Connor Nevitt
- MATILDA
- Floyd Central High School
35%
Kota Earnhardt
- SEUSSICAL, JR
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
15%
Best Music Director
Scott Bradley
- SHREK, THE MUSICAL
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
39%
Hannegan Roseberry
- THE SECRET GARDEN
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
22%
JESSICA BULLOCK & JOHN AUSTIN CLARK
- PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
17%
Best Music Director/Student Production
Angela Hampton
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
27%
Tim Murner
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
21%
Gayle King
- FROZEN JR
- StageOne
16%
Best Musical (local)
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
23%
PIPPIN
- ACTING AGAINST CANCER
22%
DREAMGIRLS
- Centerstage
22%
Best Musical (professional/national/touring)
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- PNC Broadway in Louisville
40%
SHREK, THE MUSICAL
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
37%
SOMETHING ROTTEN
- PNC Broadway in Louisville
13%
Best Musical by A Regional Company (outisde 15 mile radius)
SWEENEY TODD
- Hayswood Theatre
46%
SISTER ACT
- Shelby County Community Theatre
38%
WHITE CHRISTMAS
- The Theatre Downstream
16%
Best Play (local)
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Theatre Works of Southern Indiana
31%
TORCH SONG
- Pandora Productions
11%
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
- The Chicken Coop Theatre Company
9%
Best Play (professional/national/touring)
DRACULA
- Actors Theatre of Louisville
32%
LOVE SEX AND THE IRS
- Derby Dinner Playhouse
19%
AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
16%
Best Play by a Regional Company (outside 15 mile radius)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Shelby County Community Theatre
44%
HARVEY
- Hayswood Theatre
40%
HE NEEDED KILLIN'
- The Theatre Downstream
16%
Best Scenic Design
Chris Bundy
- THE SECRET GARDEN
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
21%
Karl Anderson
- AS YOU LIKE IT
- Kentucky Shakespeare
19%
Corie Caudill
- MAMMA MIA!
- ACTING AGAINT CANCER
15%
Best Scenic Design/Student Production
Crit Fisher
- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- New Albany Theatre Arts
26%
Robbie Steiner
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
22%
Eric Allgeier
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
20%
Best Sound Design
Laura Ellis
- KING LEAR
- Kentucky Shakespeare
38%
Kota Earnhardt
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Theatreworks of Southern Indiana
38%
Richard McGrew
- THE EFFECT
- The Liminal Playhouse
8%
Best Sound Design/Student Production
Crit Fisher
- WIZARD OF OZ
- New Albany Theatre Arts
33%
Jen Groseth
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
26%
Gavin Scott
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
23%
Best Student Actor in A Musical
Matt Landon
- MAMMA MIA
- New Albany Theatre Arts
23%
Mateo Sollano
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
18%
Roman Tate
- INTO THE WOODS
- Centerstage
12%
Best Student Actor in A Play
Troy Jones
- RUMORS
- New Albany Theatre Arts
23%
Emerson Walker
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
16%
Roman Tate
- OUR TOWN
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
14%
Best Student Actress in A Musical
Lexie Stites
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
13%
Caroline Siegrist
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
11%
Annie Weible
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
11%
Best Student Actress in A Play
Bailey Pierce
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
24%
Shelby Brown
- RUMORS
- New Albany Theatre Arts
22%
Rachel Street
- THESE SHINING LIVES
- Silver Creek High School
12%
Best Student Musical
LEGALLY BLONDE
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
23%
LEGALLY BLONDE
- Floyd Central High School
19%
MAMMA MIA
- New Albany Theatre Arts
15%
Best Student Play
RUMORS
- New Albany Theatre Arts
28%
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
23%
THESE SHINING LIVES
- Silver Creek High School
13%
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