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 Memphis:
Best Actor in a Musical
Justin Tate
- KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
19%
Jason Spitzer
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
15%
Timothy Marsh
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
7%
Best Actor in a Play
Jason Spitzer
- THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- Theatre dinnerTheatre memphis
15%
Matthew Hawkins
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
9%
Andrew Christenson
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
9%
Best Actress in a Musical
Emily Garrett
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
14%
Erica Peninger
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
WHITNEY BRANAN
- CABARET
- Playhouse On the Square
12%
Best Actress in a Play
Sarah Jo Biggs
- LITTLE WOMEN
- Theatre Memphis
19%
Emily Chateau
- THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
11%
Annie Freres
- 12TH NIGHT
- New Moon Theatre
9%
Best Choreographer
WHITNEY BRANAN
- NEWSIES
- DESOTO FAMILY THEATER
13%
Emily Chateau
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
13%
Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley
- CATS
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Best Community Theater Company
THEATRE MEMPHIS
30%
Hattiloo Theatre
14%
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
14%
Best Costume Design
Amiee Eoff
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Irene Steelman
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
15%
Karen Arrendondo-Starr
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
13%
Best Director of a musical
Justin Braun
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
16%
Jordan Nichols/ Travis Bradley
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
Cecilia Wingate
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
14%
Best Director of a play
Triston Pullen
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
21%
Jason Spitzer
- LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
20%
Cheryl McClurg
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
12%
Best Ensemble Performance in a musical
BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
13%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
12%
KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
11%
Best Ensemble Performance in a play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
15%
CALENDAR GIRLS
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
12%
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Wesley Williamson
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
21%
Brett Lemmers
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
15%
Jonathan Christian
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
8%
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Daniel Stuart Nelson
- THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
- Circuit Playhouse
14%
John Maness
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Paul Wright
- CALENDAR GIRLS
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
13%
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Jenny Madden
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
18%
Mikayla House
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
17%
Breyhannah Tillman
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
10%
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Lena Wallace Black
- LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
57%
Lori Pound
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
28%
Lena Wallace Black
- RADIANT VERMIN
- Quark Theatre
15%
Best Lighting Design
Becky Caspersen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
20%
Mandy Heath
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
19%
James Baker
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
16%
Best Musical
HAIRSPRAY
- Theatre Memphis
14%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
14%
MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
12%
Best Musical Direction
Tracy Thomas
- MATILDA
- Playhouse On the Square
15%
Jason Eschhofen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
15%
Jeff Brewer
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Best Original/New Work
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
60%
SHAMING JANE DOE
- University of Memphis
22%
BACK WHEN MIKE WAS KATE
- POTS at Theatreworks
18%
Best Play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
19%
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
14%
CALENDAR GIRLS
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
12%
Best Professional Theater Company
Playhouse On the Square
100%
Best Set Design
Jack Yates
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
25%
Kenton Jones
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
17%
Phil Hughen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
15%
Best Sound Design
Joshua Crawford
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
34%
Jamie Gresens
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
21%
Joshua Crawford
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
21%
Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
Jerquintez Gipson
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
11%
Jacob Vaughn
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
10%
Riley Thad young
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
10%
Best Younger Actress (under age 25)
Erica Peninger
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Delaney Smith
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
12%
Olivia Kaiser
- MATILDA
- Playhouse On the Square
12%
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