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
22%
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
Wavestage Theatre Company
15%
Marquee Theatrical Productions
13%
Scarborough Music Theatre
11%
Best Community Theatre Production
CABARET
- Wavestage Theatre Company
15%
MAMMA MIA
- Marquee Theatrical Productions
14%
SHREK THE MUSICAL
- City Youth Players
12%
Best Direction of a Musical (Equity)
Donna Feore
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
23%
Donna Feore
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
13%
Carrie Libling
- JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL
- Electric Moon Theatre Company
11%
Best Direction of a Play (Equity)
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
16%
Jonathan Goad
- THE CRUCIBLE
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
15%
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
15%
PUFFS
- Lower Ossington Theatre
9%
Best Fringe Festival Production (Musical)
EVERY SILVER LINING
- Al Green Theatre
29%
TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Al Green Theatre
27%
BOYS DONT CRY
- Robert Gill
23%
Best Fringe Festival Production (Play)
DINNER WITH THE DUTCHESS
- FACTORY THEATRE
31%
THE DECEMBER MAN
- Theatre@Eastminster
27%
BENEATH THE BED
- Theatre Born Between
16%
Best Independent Theatre Production
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
- Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
20%
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
12%
Andre Morin
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
9%
Best Leading Actor (Play - Equity)
Tristan Claxton
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
17%
GERAINT WYN DAVIES
- PRIVATE LIVES
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
12%
Nicholas Arnold
- TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
- Capitol Theatre Port Hope
10%
Best Leading Actress (Musical - Equity)
Stephanie LaRochelle
- DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
19%
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%
Irene Poole
- HENRY VIII
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
18%
Allegra Fulton
- DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS
- FACTORY THEATRE
18%
Best Musical (Equity)
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Royal Alexandra Theatre (Mirvish)
21%
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
15%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
8%
Best Musical (Professional/Non-Equity)
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Lower Ossington Theatre
18%
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
- Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
17%
HAIR
- HART HOUSE THEATRE
10%
Best Non-Equity/Professional Theatre
Lower Ossington Theatre
60%
Hart House Theatre
40%
Best Original Choreography (Equity)
DONNA FEORE
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
33%
Alayna Kellet, Leah Cameron, Adam Martino
- TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Breakaway Entertainment
14%
Marc Kimelman
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Drayton Entertainment
11%
Best Original Costume Design (Equity)
Dana Osborne
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
26%
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
18%
Dariusz Korbiel
- PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
- Drayton Entertainment
17%
Best Original Lighting Design (Equity)
Wesley Babcock
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
20%
Michael Walton
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
19%
Michael Walton
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
18%
Best Original Set Design (Equity)
Michael Gianfrancesco
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
21%
Emily Dix
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
15%
Michael Gianfrancesco
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
11%
Best Original Sound Design (Equity)
Peter McBoyle
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
27%
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
13%
Kayla James
- THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
- Drayton Entertainment
11%
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
20%
Dan Chameroy
- BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
- STRATFORD FESTIVAL
16%
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
22%
Tristan Claxton
- THE REAR WINDOW
- Bygone Theatre
19%
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
15%
Best Professional Theatre
STRATFORD FESTIVAL
29%
MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS
27%
SOULPEPPER
11%
Fringe Festival Breakout Performance (Female)
Nicole Sherwin
- DRAMA 101
56%
Leah Cameron
- TALES OF A COCKTAIL
- Breakaway Entertainment
44%
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
13%
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