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 Tate
- KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
18%
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
14%
Ryan Duda
- THE CUROUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG I. THE NIGHT TIME
- Playhouse On the Square
8%
Best Actress in a Musical
WHITNEY BRANAN
- CABARET
- Playhouse On the Square
19%
Erica Peninger
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
17%
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
11%
Annie Freres
- 12TH NIGHT
- New Moon Theatre
9%
Best Choreographer
WHITNEY BRANAN
- NEWSIES
- DESOTO FAMILY THEATER
13%
Emily Chateau
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
12%
Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley
- CATS
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Best Community Theater Company
THEATRE MEMPHIS
32%
Hattiloo Theatre
14%
Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
13%
Best Costume Design
Amiee Eoff
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
Irene Steelman
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
14%
Karen Arrendondo-Starr
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
13%
Best Director of a musical
Jordan Nichols/ Travis Bradley
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
16%
Justin Braun
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
15%
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
11%
Best Ensemble Performance in a musical
BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
12%
HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
12%
Best Ensemble Performance in a play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
17%
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
19%
Brett Lemmers
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
15%
Lance Raikes
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
10%
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Jimbo Lattimore
- MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
14%
Daniel Stuart Nelson
- THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
- Circuit Playhouse
13%
John Maness
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- 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
14%
Mikayla House
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
13%
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Lena Wallace Black
- LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
57%
Lori Pound
- ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
- GCT
27%
Lena Wallace Black
- RADIANT VERMIN
- Quark Theatre
16%
Best Lighting Design
Mandy Heath
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
20%
Becky Caspersen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
18%
James Baker
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
15%
Best Musical
HAIRSPRAY
- Theatre Memphis
16%
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
- BPACC
13%
KINKY BOOTS
- Playhouse On the Square
11%
Best Musical Direction
Jason Eschhofen
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
17%
Jeff Brewer
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Tracy Thomas
- MATILDA
- Playhouse On the Square
15%
Best Original/New Work
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
59%
SHAMING JANE DOE
- University of Memphis
24%
BACK WHEN MIKE WAS KATE
- POTS at Theatreworks
17%
Best Play
LITTLE WOMEN
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
20%
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
14%
CALENDAR GIRLS
- Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center
11%
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%
Jack Yates
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
15%
Best Sound Design
Joshua Crawford
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
35%
Jamie Gresens
- SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
- University of Memphis
21%
Joshua Crawford
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
19%
Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
Jerquintez Gipson
- HAIRSPRAY
- THEATRE MEMPHIS
12%
Riley Thad young
- BE MORE CHILL
- University of Memphis
10%
Jacob Vaughn
- MATILDA
- Harrell Theatre
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
11%
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