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 Cabaret Performance or Solo Concert (Male or Female)
Thomas Finn
- A RATPACKED CHRISTMAS
- The Lower Ossington Theatre
23%
Chris Tsujiuchi
- A VERY CHRIS-TERICAL CHRISTMAS CABARET
- Jane Mallet Theatre
19%
Wendy Lands
- WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW WITH WENDY LANDS
- Crow’s Theatre
13%
Best Community Theatre
Marquee Theatrical Productions
14%
Scarborough Music Theatre
12%
Wavestage Theatre Company
10%
Best Community Theatre Production
MAMMA MIA
- Marquee Theatrical Productions
16%
SHREK THE MUSICAL
- City Youth Players
14%
CABARET
- Wavestage Theatre Company
10%
Best Direction of a Musical (Equity)
Donna Feore
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
22%
Donna Feore
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
13%
Carrie Libling
- JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL
- Electric Moon Theatre Company
12%
Best Direction of a Play (Equity)
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
17%
Jonathan Goad
- THE CRUCIBLE
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
14%
Nina Lee-Aquino
- SCHOOL GIRLS OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
- Obsidian Theatre
13%
Best Ensemble Cast (Equity)
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
15%
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
14%
PUFFS
- Lower Ossington Theatre
10%
Best Fringe Festival Production (Musical)
TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Al Green Theatre
28%
EVERY SILVER LINING
- Al Green Theatre
28%
BOYS DONT CRY
- Robert Gill
23%
Best Fringe Festival Production (Play)
DINNER WITH THE DUTCHESS
- FACTORY THEATRE
30%
THE DECEMBER MAN
- Theatre@Eastminster
27%
BENEATH THE BED
- Theatre Born Between
17%
Best Independent Theatre Production
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
- Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
21%
THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
16%
URINETOWN: IN CONCERT
- We Are Here Productions
15%
Best Leading Actor (Musical - Equity)
Robert Markus
- DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
36%
Nolen Dubuc
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
11%
Andre Morin
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
8%
Best Leading Actor (Play - Equity)
Tristan Claxton
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
16%
Nicholas Arnold
- TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
- Capitol Theatre Port Hope
10%
GERAINT WYN DAVIES
- PRIVATE LIVES
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
10%
Best Leading Actress (Musical - Equity)
Stephanie LaRochelle
- DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
18%
Blythe Wilson
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
14%
Louise Pitre
- PIAF/DIETRICH
- CAA Theatre
11%
Best Leading Actress (Play - Equity)
Lucy Peacock
- PRIVATE LIVES
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
19%
Virgilia Griffiths
- HARLEM DUET
- Tarragon
17%
Irene Poole
- HENRY VIII
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
17%
Best Musical (Equity)
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
20%
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
14%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
8%
Best Musical (Professional/Non-Equity)
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Lower Ossington Theatre
17%
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
- Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
17%
HAIR
- HART HOUSE THEATRE
10%
Best Non-Equity/Professional Theatre
Lower Ossington Theatre
61%
Hart House Theatre
39%
Best Original Choreography (Equity)
DONNA FEORE
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
32%
Alayna Kellet, Leah Cameron, Adam Martino
- TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Breakaway Entertainment
15%
Donna Feore
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
11%
Best Original Costume Design (Equity)
Dana Osborne
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
26%
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
19%
Dariusz Korbiel
- PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
- Drayton Entertainment
18%
Best Original Lighting Design (Equity)
Wesley Babcock
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
21%
Michael Walton
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
18%
Michael Walton
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
17%
Best Original Set Design (Equity)
Michael Gianfrancesco
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
20%
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
15%
SCOTT PASK
- THE BAND'S VISIT
- ED MIRVISH THEATRE
10%
Best Original Sound Design (Equity)
Peter McBoyle
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
25%
Peter McBoyle
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
23%
KAI HARADA
- THE BAND'S VISIT
- ED MIRVISH THEATRE
20%
Best Performance by a Female in a Featured Role (Musical - Equity)
Gabi Epstein
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
18%
Blythe Wilson
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
12%
Kayla James
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Drayton Entertainment
12%
Best Performance by a Female in a Featured Role (Play - Equity)
Kate McArthur
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
23%
Karen Parker
- SHE THE PEOPLE
- Second City
23%
Catherine Rainville
- OTHELLO
- Shakespeare BASH'd
15%
Best Performance by a Male in a Featured Role (Musical - Equity)
Garett Hill
- GREASE
- Drayton Entertainment
21%
Dan Chameroy
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
15%
Brandon Antonio
- NEXT TO NORMAL
- Musical Stage/Mirvish
11%
Best Performance by a Male in a Featured Role (Play - Equity)
Benedict Campbell
- TWELVE ANGRY MEN
- Drayton Entertainment
21%
Tristan Claxton
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
18%
RYAN G. HINDS
- LILIES; OR THE REVIVAL OF A ROMANTIC DRAMA
- LEMONTREE CREATIONS/BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES/WHY NOT THEATRE
17%
Best Play (Equity)
AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY
- Soulpepper
16%
THE WOLVES
- CROW'S THEATRE
15%
HENRY VIII
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
13%
Best Professional Theatre
STRATFORD FESTIVAL
28%
MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS
26%
SOULPEPPER
12%
Fringe Festival Breakout Performance (Female)
Nicole Sherwin
- DRAMA 101
55%
Leah Cameron
- TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Breakaway Entertainment
45%
Fringe Festival Breakout Performance (Male)
Daniel Karp
- EVERY SILVER LINING
- Al Green Theatre
23%
Mateo Lewis
- BOYS DONT CRY
18%
Colin Ougler
- TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Breakaway Entertainment
14%
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