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 New Orleans:
Best Costume Design
Brian Fontenot
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
17%
Samantha Mihalik
- DREAMGIRLS
- Jefferson Performing Arts Society
17%
Hagan Harkins
- TUCK EVERLASTING
- Slidell Little Theatre
13%
Best direction of a musical (local)
Aaron Turnipseed
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
14%
C. Patrick Gendusa
- VIOLET THE MUSICAL
- Loyola Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
13%
Brent Goodrich
- JEKYLL AND HYDE
- The New Octavians
12%
Best direction of a play (local)
Gordon Carmadelle
- A FEW GOOD MEN
- St. Paul’s Alumni Theater
17%
Renee Saussaye
- PROOF
- Slidell Little Theatre
12%
Adolfo Rodriguez
- INHERIT THE WIND
- 30 by Ninety Theatre
9%
Best leading actor in a musical (local)
Alex Christian Lucas
- VIOLET THE MUSICAL
- Loyola Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
15%
Sam Warren
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
10%
Trey Harkins
- JEKYLL AND HYDE
- The New Octavians
8%
Best leading actor in a play (local)
Jake Holincheck
- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
- St. Paul’s Alumni Theater
20%
John Kirkpatrick
- PROOF
- Slidell Little Theatre
11%
Kenneth Mayfield
- THE CRUCIBLE
- Theatre Baton Rouge
9%
Best leading actress in a musical (local)
Brittney Crayton
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
12%
Cara Duffaut
- VIOLET THE MUSICAL
- Loyola Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
10%
Annie Gambino
- MAMMA MIA
- Cutting Edge Theater
8%
Best leading actress in a play (local)
Suzanne Stymiest
- STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- Cutting Edge Theater
14%
Elizabeth Knight
- A FEW GOOD MEN
- St. Paul’s Alumni Theater
10%
Cat Foerster
- PROOF
- Slidell Little Theatre
8%
Best Lighting Design
Richard Fuentes
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
23%
Mandi Wood
- VIOLET THE MUSICAL
- Loyola Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
15%
Richard Fuentes
- MAMMA MIA
- Cutting Edge Theater
10%
Best musical (local)
THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
19%
JEKYLL AND HYDE
- The New Octavians
12%
DREAMGIRLS
- Jefferson Performing Arts Society
11%
Best play (local)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- 30 by Ninety Theatre
14%
PROOF
- Slidell Little Theatre
13%
A FEW GOOD MEN
- St. Paul’s Alumni Theater
9%
Best set design of a musical (local)
Brian Fontenot/ Brandon Fuggit
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
23%
Brady Meibaum
- JEKYLL AND HYDE
- The New Octavians
16%
Kristin Blatchford
- DREAMGIRLS
- Jefferson Performing Arts Society
10%
Best set design of a play (local)
Evan Adamson
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Le Petit Théâtre Du Vieux Carré
23%
Kenneth Mayfield
- THE CRUCIBLE
- Theatre Baton Rouge
19%
Jason Breaux
- ROMEO AND JULIET
- Theatre Baton Rouge
14%
Best Sound Design
Richard Fuentes
- THE COLOR PURPLE
- Cutting Edge Theater
45%
Miranda Miller
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Theatre Baton Rouge
22%
Matthew Price
- PROOF
- Slidell Little Theatre
15%
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