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WAR PAINT Leads 2016 BWWChicago Equity Awards with Eight noms

By: Jan. 03, 2017

The votes have been tabulated and BroadwayWorld Chicago is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards.

The Broadway-bound musical WAR PAINT has the most nominations for an Equity production with eight, including best actress nominations for Tony Award-winners Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone.

Fremont Street Theater Company's production of 42ND STREET leads the non-Equity nominations with 10 nominations including best ensemble, best musical direction and best costumes.

Finalists are being reviewed for eligibility. Winners will be announced on January 23 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at The Call, 1547 W. Bryn Mawr. The awards show is free and open to the public.

The complete list of finalists (in alphabetical order):

Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)

Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Brett Baleskie - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Derek Dillion - Pushcart Tony - Tesseract Theatre Ensemble
  • Patrick Tierney - Young Frankenstein - Metropolis Performing Arts Center
  • Wil Wilhelm - Rent - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Best Actor in a Play (Resident Equity)

Best Actor in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Chazie Bly - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Chad - The Divine Sister - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Sam Martin - M*A*S*H - Elgin Theatre Company
  • Tim Walsh - Noises Off! - Big Deal Productions

Best Actor in a Touring Production

Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)

Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Anne Arza - Guys and Dolls - Music on Stage
  • Annie Jo Ermel - 42nd Street - Fremont Sreet Theater Company
  • Haley Claire Gustafson - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Caitlin Jackson - Bette Live At The Continental Baths - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Best Actress in a Play (Resident Equity)

Best Actress in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Sophie Kaegi - A Christmas Carol - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
  • Elizabeth Lesinski - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Rosa Nevin - Steel Magnolias - Big Deal Productions
  • Elizabeth Rude - Noises Off! - Big Deal Productions

Best Actress in a Touring Production

Best Choreography (Resident Equity)

Best Choreography (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Dina DiCostanzo - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Annie Jo Ermel -Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Steve Love - Christmas Dearest - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Julie Salk - Mary Poppins - Deerfield Family Theater
  • Tyler Sawyer Smith - Heathers: The Musical - Kokandy Productions

Best Costume Design (Resident Equity)

Best Costume Design (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Sandra Haggard and Der Korby - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Patty Halajan - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theatre Company
  • Patty Halajian - Mary Poppins - Deerfield Family Theater
  • Kate Setzer Kamphausen - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Jean Rebeka - Guys and Dolls - Music on Stage

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Dina DiConstanzo - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Jason Harrington - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Steve Love - Christmas Dearest - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Julie Price - Pushcart Tony - Tesseract Theatre Ensemble

Best Direction of a Play (Resident Equity)

Best Direction of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Madeline Franklin - M*A*S*H - Elgin Theatre Company
  • Debra Goldman - Noises Off - Big Deal Productions
  • Shade Murray - The Divine Sister - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Derek Van Barham - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Best Ensemble (Resident)

  • 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • A Chorus Line - Elgin Summer Theatre
  • Guys and Dolls - Music on Stage
  • Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Best Lighting Design (Resident Equity)

Best Lighting Design (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Rebecca Bartle - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Mason Delman - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Alec Kinastowski - Catch Me If You Can - Big Deal Productions
  • Cat Wilson - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Best Musical Direction (Resident Equity)

Best Musical Direction (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Kelly Fitzgerald - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Beth Hollander - Pushcart Tony - Tesseract Theatre Ensemble
  • Kenny McMullen - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Jeremy Ramey - Bette Live at the Continental Baths - Hell in a Handbag Productions

Best New Work/New Adaptation (Resident)

  • Pushcart Tony: The Life of Anton Cermak - Tesseract Theatre Ensemble
  • Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • War Paint - Goodman Theatre
  • Winnie the Pooh - Highland Park Players

Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Equity)

Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Non-Equity)

  • 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Guys and Dolls - Music on Stage
  • Rent - Metropolis Performing As Centre
  • Rent - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Best Revival of a Play (Resident Equity)

Best Revival of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)

  • American Buffalo - Mary-Arrchie Theatre
  • M*A*S*H - Elgin Theatre Company
  • Noises Off - Big Deal Productions
  • Steel Magnolias - Big Deal Productions

Best Revue (Resident)

  • Bette Live at the Continental Baths - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • BITE: A Pucking Queer Cabaret - Pride Films & Plays
  • Ring of Fire - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
  • Smokey Joe's Cafe - Drury Lane Oakbrook

Best Scenic Design (Resident Equity)

Best Scenic Design (Resident Non-Equity)

  • James Faust and Jason Harrington - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • David Geinosky - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company
  • Brad Caleb Lee - Skooby Don't - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • Ashley Woods - Rent - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Best Sound Design (Resident Equity)

Best Sound Design (Resident Non-Equity)

  • Marc Beth - Rent - Metropolis Performing Arts Center
  • Alec Kinastowski - Heathers: The Musical - Up and Coming Theatre
  • Christopher Kriz - Bat Boy: The Musical - Griffin Theatre Company
  • Mike Patrick - Catch Me If You Can - Big Deal Productions
  • David L. Snyder - 42nd Street - Fremont Street Theater Company

Best Special Theatrical Event

  • 2666 - Goodman Theatre
  • All the World's A Stage - Quest Theatre Ensemble
  • Bette Live at the Continental Baths - Hell in a Handbag Productions
  • The Boys in Briefs - Pride Films & Plays

Best Theater Production for Young Audiences

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas - Emerald City Theatre
  • Cinderella After the Ball - Marriott Theatre
  • Seusical The Musical - Windy City Music Theatre
  • Winnie the Pooh - Highland Park Players

Best Touring Production

  • The Book of Mormon - Cadillac Palace Theatre
  • Matilda - Oriental Theatre
  • Newsies - Cadillac Palace Theatre
  • The SpongeBob Musical - Oriental Theatre


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