Best of Baltimore Theatre 2006: Professional Tours

By: Jan. 02, 2007
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          In 2006, the Hippodrome played host to 9 major touring productions.  They were, alphabetically: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Altar Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Golda's Balcony, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Little Women: The Musical, Mamma Mia!, Movin' Out, and Twelve Angry Men.  As there were only two plays, they were considered for the same categories as the musicals, as opposed to musical and play categories considered separately.            

          So, how did I get my picks?  Throughout the year, as I reviewed each show, I divided the outstanding elements of each show into the appropriate categories, and "graded" them from 0 to 100.  I kept nothing that received a score of less than 80.  The top scores in each category, except Outstanding Production, were chosen as my "Best of 2006".  Outstanding Production was based on the top averages of each show (scores in all other categories were added up and divided by the number of entries per show).  The "winners" are arranged alphabetically, not necessarily from top best to lowest best.  I selected between 1 and 5 winners per category, depending on the scores, and numbers of possible winners.  For example, there were only nine possible Outstanding Productions, and I picked three.  But there were over twenty possible Outstanding Supporting Actors, so I picked five.  Again, these are my personal picks for the best of the past year.  Comments?  Email me at jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.

 

Outstanding Production

  • Little Women: The Musical           
  • Movin' Out
  • Twelve Angry Men

Outstanding Lead Actor

Outstanding Lead Actress 

Outstanding Supporting Actor

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Outstanding Ensemble Acting

  • Altar Boys
  • Movin' Out
  • Twelve Angry Men

Outstanding Direction

Outstanding Choreography

  • Christopher Gatelli, Altar Boyz
  • Arlene Phillips, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Twayla Tharp, Movin' Out      

Outstanding Scenic Design

  • James Fouchard, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Derek McLane, Little Women: The Musical
  • David Rockwell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Outstanding Lighting Design

  • Jeff Croiter, Batwin + Robin,Golda's Balcony
  • Howard Harrison, Mamma Mia!
  • Donald Holder, Movin' Out   

Outstanding Costume Design

2007 already looks like it will be a great one!  In the next months we have Chicago, Wicked, Annie, Spamalot, Sweet Charity and Doubt!  Happy New Year!  Comments?  Email me at jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.

 

PHOTOS: TOP to BOTTOM: Richard Thomas in Twelve Angry Men; Laurie Wells (center) in Mamma Mia!; Hollis Resnik (left) in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; The Cast of Altar Boyz.



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