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.