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
Justin Allen Tate
- KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
19%
Jason Spitzer
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
14%
Timothy Marsh
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
7%
Best Actor in a Play
Jason Spitzer
- THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- Theatre dinnerTheatre memphis
14%
Matthew Hawkins
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
13%
Stephen Garrett
- A FEW GOOD MEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
9%
Best Actress in a Musical
WHITNEY BRANAN
- CABARET
- Playhouse On the Square
21%
Erica Peninger
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
Emily Chateau
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Best Actress in a Play
Sarah Jo Biggs
- LITTLE WOMEN
- Theatre Memphis
19%
Emily Chateau
- THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Annie Freres
- 12TH NIGHT
- New Moon Theatre
9%
Best Choreographer
WHITNEY BRANAN
- NEWSIES
- DESOTO FAMILY THEATER
14%
Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley
- CATS
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
WHITNEY BRANAN
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Best Community Theater Company
THEATRE MEMPHIS
32%
Hattiloo Theatre
14%
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
14%
Best Costume Design
Amiee Eoff
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Irene Steelman
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
14%
Karen Arrendondo-Starr
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
12%
Best Director of a musical
Jordan Nichols/ Travis Bradley
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
Cecilia Wingate
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
14%
Justin Braun
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
14%
Best Director of a play
Jason Spitzer
- LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
21%
Triston Pullen
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
19%
Cheryl McClurg
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
11%
Best Ensemble Performance in a musical
HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
11%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
11%
Best Ensemble Performance in a play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
18%
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
14%
CALENDAR GIRLS
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
13%
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Wesley Williamson
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
20%
Brett Lemmers
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
14%
Lance Raikes
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
9%
Best Featured Actor in a Play
John Maness
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Daniel Stuart Nelson
- THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
- Circuit Playhouse
13%
Jimbo Lattimore
- MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Jenny Madden
- MAMMA MIA
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Emily Garrett
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
15%
Mikayla House
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
11%
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Lena Wallace Black
- LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
58%
Lori Pound
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
27%
Lena Wallace Black
- RADIANT VERMIN
- Quark Theatre
14%
Best Lighting Design
Mandy Heath
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
19%
Becky Caspersen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
19%
James Baker
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
15%
Best Musical
HAIRSPRAY
- Theatre Memphis
15%
KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
12%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
12%
Best Musical Direction
Jason Eschhofen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
17%
Jeff Brewer
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Nathan McHenry
- KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
14%
Best Original/New Work
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
60%
SHAMING JANE DOE
- University of Memphis
23%
BACK WHEN MIKE WAS KATE
- POTS at Theatreworks
17%
Best Play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
20%
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
13%
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
16%
Phil Hughen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
15%
Best Sound Design
Joshua Crawford
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
35%
Joshua Crawford
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
20%
Jamie Gresens
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
20%
Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
Jerquintez Gipson
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Jacob Vaughn
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
10%
Johnathan Brooks Jr.
- KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
9%
Best Younger Actress (under age 25)
Erica Peninger
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Olivia Kaiser
- MATILDA
- Playhouse On the Square
11%
Delaney Smith
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
11%
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