Toronto Theatre Critics Award Winners for 2018/19

by Lynn on May 22, 2019

in The Passionate Playgoer

 

Toronto Theatre Critics Association Award Winners for 2018/19

 After much thoughtful, passionate discussion and the consumption of many snacks The Toronto Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce the following Award Winners:

Best Lead Performance in a Musical 

Robert Markus, Dear Evan Hansen (Mirvish Productions, Stacy Mindich)

 

Best Supporting Performances in a Musical

Jessica Sherman, Dear Evan Hansen (Mirvish Productions, Stacy Mindich)

–  Ephraim Sykes, Ain’t Too Proud (Mirvish Productions, Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce

–  Mary Fay Coady, Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, Tarragon Theatre)

 

Best Ensemble in a Musical 

– The ensemble of Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life (Musical Stage Company, Outside the March)

 

Best Director of a Musical

Christian Barry, Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, Tarragon Theatre)

 

Best New Musical 

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (2b Theatre, Tarragon Theatre)

 

Best Production of a Musical 

Mary Poppins (Young People’s Theatre)

 

Best Lead Performance in a Play 

Eric Peterson, The Father (Coal Mine Theatre)

 

Best Supporting Performances in a Play

Akosua Amo-Adem, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre)

– Sabryn Rock, The Royale (Soulpepper Theatre)

 

Best Ensemble Performance in a Play 

– The ensemble of The Wolves (Howland Theatre, Crow’s Theatre)

 

Best Design

Patrick Lavender (set and lighting), Richard Feren (sound and music), Michelle Bohn (costume) and Nick Bottomley (projection), The Nether (Coal Mine Theatre and Studio 180)

 

Best Director of a Play

Nina Lee Aquino, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre)

Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, The Brothers Size (Soulpepper Theatre)

 

Best International Play

– The Brothers Size by Tarrell Alvin McCraney (Soulpepper Theatre)

 

Best New Canadian Play 

Iphigenia and the Furies (On Taurian Land) by Ho Ha Kei (Jeff Ho) (Saga Collectif)

 

Best Production of a Play

– School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh (Obsidian Theatre, Nightwood Theatre)

 

The members of the Toronto Theatre Critics Association involved in the discussion were: Carly Maga, J. Kelly Nestruck, Martin Morrow, Glenn Sumi, Robert Cushman, Christopher Hoile, Steve Fisher, and me, Lynn Slotkin.

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