When we sent out the Shmazies, we asked that the recipients send us a photo of their certificate! We’ll be updating this as (hopefully) more arrive!
“Thanks [Patty and Emily] for the Exceptional Sasstress Award in this year’s Shmazies. Love, the best Patrick’s Mother.” – Ann Harada, Exceptional Sasstress
Andrea Martin, Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Santino Fontana, Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
“Thank you both for my Shmazie Awards. It was such fun to open your letter and well, Big Surprise!” – Paul Huntley, Exceptional ‘Stache Prosthetic – Chaplin, Exceptional Male Wig – Scandalous
“Bowing to all of the Shmazie winners this year as I still relish my generous award from last season!!” – Jenn Colella, Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
The night didn’t start out great when Patty forgot and uttered the name of the play we were about to see within the walls of the Barrymore Theatre, though it was clearly posted not to. Thankfully, no horrors befell us or this production of Macbeth.
Being Shakespeare, it’s always good to have an understanding of the show before you see it. Emily was familiar with it, as she played Hecate in 6th Grade(!) AND a witch in high school. Patty didn’t really know the play, except for the vague references you need to get by in conversation. Luckily, the Playbill came with a handy synopsis!
Alan Cumming’s performance was absolutely fantastic. His transitions from character to character were not only clear, but completely transformative. Not technically a one man show, Alan Cumming plays a patient in an insane asylum watched over by two caregivers. No clear motivation is given for why this man is stuck in his own production of Macbeth, though his past is hinted at in props and staging. This concept is actually so intriguing to us, we were a little more interested in learning his story and would love to see that play.
Overall, however, this production is intriguing, powerful, and worth the trip to the Barrymore. And Emily has an idea for what they can do with the set once the show is over: her dream production of Cats set in an insane asylum.
2012 Best New Musical Tony winner Once recently celebrated its 500th performance on Broadway! We were there to talk to the cast and eat cake! They also welcomed new cast members Arthur Darvill, Joanna Christie, Katrina Lenk, and Carlos Valdes.
They’re here! Find out who will be mailed the coveted Shmazie certificate!
Here’s a complete list of winners and honorable mentions!
The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Winner: Beth Leavel
Exceptional Headshot, Female
Winner: Lucia Spina
Honorable Mention: Adinah Alexander
Exceptional Headshot, Male
Winner: Jeremy Shinder
Honorable Mention: Colin Israel; Bryan Terrell Clark; Josh Lamon
The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
Winner: Jekyll & Hyde
Honorable Mention: Hands On A Hardbody; Scandalous
The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Winner: Kathie Lee Gifford
Honorable Mention: Carolee Carmello
Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Winner: Bustle Fluffah
Honorable Mention: Kinky Boots’ Angels; Here Lies Love; Pippin Illusions
The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
Winner: Jordan Gelber, Elf
Honorable Mention: Leslie Kritzer, Elf
Exceptional Cast Recording
Winner: Leap of Faith; The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Honorable Mentions: Kinky Boots; Scandalous
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Marvin Hamlisch
Breakout Star
Winner: Ryann Redmond, Bring It On
Honorable Mention: Ari Graynor, The Performers; Jack Broderick, Matilmda
Exceptional Sasstress
Winner: Ann Harada, Cinderella
Honorable Mention: Roz Ryan, Scandalous; Kate Rockwell, Bring it On; Billy Porter, Kinky Boots; Harriett Harris, Cinderella
Exceptional Chemistry
Winner: John Bolton & Bumpus Hounds, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Carolee Carmello and Ed Watts and Andrew Samonsky, Scandalous; Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes, Cinderella
Real Tear Realness
Winner: Christiane Noll, Chaplin
Honorable Mention: Carolee Carmello, Scandalous; Stark Sands, Kinky Boots; Ryann Redmann, Bring It On
Exceptional Replacement Casting
Winner: Jessie Mueller, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Winner: Constantine Maroulis, “This Is the Moment”
Honorable Mention: Santino Fontana, “Loneliness of Evening;” Stark Sands, “Soul Of A Man;” John Arthur Greene, “Miracle”
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Winner: Stephanie J Block, “The Writing On The Wall”
Honorable Mention: Carolee Carmello, “I Have A Fire;” Keala Settle, “Joy Of The Lord;” Deborah Cox, “A New Life”
Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Winner: A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Annie; Kinky Boots
Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: Johnny Rabe, A Christmas Story
Exceptional Supporting Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: John Babbo, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Zac Ballard, A Christmas Story; Zach Unger, Chaplin; Luke Spring, A Christmas Story; Nicolas Barasch, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Jack Broderick, Matilda; Raymond Luke, Jr., MotownExceptional Child Actress in a Musical
Winner: Bailey Ryon, Matilda
Honorable Mention: Taylor Richardson, Annie
Exceptional Supporting Child Actress in a Musical
Winner: Emily Rosenfeld, Annie
Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Brian Gallagher, Jekyll & Hyde
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Davis, Annie; Phumzile Sojola, Cinderella; Peter Benson, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Gregory Haney, Bring it On
Honorable Mention: Jay A. Johnson, Hands on a Hardbody; Marcus Neville, Kinky Boots; Andrew Samonsky, Scandalous; Taylor Trench, Matilda
Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Andrea Martin, Pippin
Honorable Mention: Ashley Blanchet, Annie; Sunny, Annie; Valerie Wright, Elf; Charlotte d’Amboise, Pippin
Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Jenn Colella, Chaplin
Honorable Mention: Christiane Noll, Chaplin; Kristin Wyatt, A Christmas Story; Janet Krupin, Bring It On; Kate Rockwell, Bring It On; Connie Rae, Hands on a Hardbody; Tory Ross, Kinky Boots; Caroline O’Connor, A Christmas Story; Karen Aldridge, Matilda
Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Andy Karl, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Gregg Edelman, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Honorable Mention: Anthony Warlow, Annie; Greg Hildreth, Cinderella; Michael Mandell, Elf
Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Bertie Carvel, Matilda
Honorable Mention: George Hearn, Scandalous; Ed Watts, Scandalous; Hunter Foster, Hands on a Hardbody; Michael McCormick, Chaplin; Daniel Sherman, Kinky Boots; Gabriel Ebert, Matilda
Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Victoria Clark, Cinderella
Honorable Mention: Jessie Mueller, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Marla Mindelle, Cinderella; Ann Harada, Cinderella; Katie Finneran, Annie; Beth Leavel, Elf; Leslie Kritzer, Elf; Rachel Bay Jones, Pippin
Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Roz Ryan, Scandalous; Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody; Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, Hands on a Hardbody; Elle McLemore, Bring It On; Adrienne Warren, Bring It On; Ryann Redmond, Bring It On; Erin Dilly, A Christmas Story; Lesli Margahrita, Matilda; Lauren Ward, Matilda
Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Santino Fontana, Cinderella
Honorable Mention: Will Chase, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Jordan Gelber, Elf; Constantine Maroulis, Jekyll & Hyde; Matthew James Thomas, Pippin
Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Billy Porter, Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Rob McClure, Chaplin; Stark Sands, Kinky Boots
Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Stephanie J Block, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Honorable Mention: Laura Osnes, Cinderella; Patina Miller, Pippin
Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Carolee Carmello, Scandalous
Honorable Mention: Taylor Louderman, Bring It On
Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Winner: Paul Huntley, Chaplin’s ‘stache – Chaplin
Honorable Mention: Charles G. LaPointe, Savage’s ‘stache – Jekyll & Hyde
Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Winner: Will Chase, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Honorable Mention: Hunter Foster, Hands on a Hardbody
Exceptional Wigs
Winner: Rob Howell, Matilda
Honorable Mention: Tom Watson, Annie; Paul Huntley, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Josh Marquette, Kinky Boots
Exceptional Male Wig
Winner: Paul Huntley, Robert Semple’s wig – Scandalous
Honorable Mention: Tom Watson, Bert Healy’s wig – Annie; Paul Huntley, Edwin Drood’s wig – The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Rob Howell, Mr. Wormwood’s wig – Matilda
Exceptional Female Wig
Winner: Charles G. LaPointe, Diana Ross’s solo career wigs – Motown
Honorable Mention: Tom Watson, Annie’s finale wig – Annie; Rob Howell, Mrs. Wormwood’s wig – Matilda
Exceptional Prop
Winner: The Leg Lamp, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Chaplin’s Cane, Chaplin; Lola’s Riding Crop, Kinky Boots; Hyde’s Cane, Jekyll & Hyde; The Leading Player’s Whip, Pippin
Exceptional Costumes
Winner: Gregg Barnes, Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Amy Clark and Martin Pakledinaz, Chaplin; William Ivey Long, Cinderella; William Ivey Long, The Mystery of Edwin DroodExceptional Quick Changes
Winner: William Ivey Long, Cinderella
Honorable Mention: Dominique Lemieux, Pippin
Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Winner: Kevin Adams, Hands On A Hardbody
Honorable Mention: Ken Billington, Chaplin; Donald Holder, Annie; Brian Nason, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Hugh Vanstone, Matilda; Kenneth Posner, Pippin
Exceptional Set Design of a Musical
Winner: Walt Spangler, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: David Rockwell, Kinky Boots; Anna Louizos, Cinderella; Rob Howell, Matilda; Scott Pask, Pippin
Exceptional Tap Dance
Winner: Warren Carlyle, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Andy Blankenbuehler, Annie
Exceptional Choreography
Winner: Peter Darling, Matilda
Honorable Mention: Andy Blankenbuehler, Annie; Sergio Trujillo, Hands on a Hardbody; Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots; Warren Carlyle, A Christmas Story; Josh Rhodes, Cinderella; Andy Blankenbueler, Bring It On; Chet Walker and Gypsy Snider, Pippin
Exceptional Dream Ballet
Winner: Warren Carlyle, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Exceptional Orchestrations
Winner: Danny Troob, Cinderella
Honorable Mention: Michael Starobin, Annie; Paul Gemingnani, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Stephen Oremus, Kinky Boots; Trey Anastasio, Hands on a Hardbody
Exceptional Sound Design
Winner: Ken Travis, A Christmas Story
Honorable Mention: Drew Levy, Chaplin; Ken Travis, Jekyll & Hyde
Exceptional Music
Winner: Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, A Christmas Story; Christopher Curtis, Chaplin; Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody; Tim Minchin, Matilda
Exceptional Lyrics
Winner: Tim Minchin, Matilda
Honorable Mention: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Amanda Green, Bring It On; Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots; Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, A Christmas Story; Christopher Curtis, Chaplin
Exceptional Original Book of a Musical
Winner: Jeff Whitty, Bring It On
Honorable Mention: Thomas Meehan and Christopher Curtis, Chaplin
Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Winner: Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Douglas Carter Beane, Cinderella; Joseph Robinette, A Christmas Story; Dennis Kelly, Matilda
Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Diane Paulus, Pippin
Honorable Mention: James Lapine, Annie; Scott Ellis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Mark Brokaw, Cinderella
Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Winner: Matthew Warchus, Matilda
Honorable Mention: Warren Carlyle, Chaplin; Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots; John Rando, A Christmas Story; Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On
Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
The Assembled Parties; The Big Knife; Dead Accounts; Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf; Enemy of the People; Harvey; The Heiress; I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers; The Nance; Orphans; The Other Place; The Performers
Exceptional Special Theatrical Event
Winner: Motown
Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Winner: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Exceptional Revival of a Musical with a New Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Winner: Cinderella
Exceptional Original Musical
Winner: Kinky Boots; Matilda
Total wins by show:
The Mystery of Edwin Drood – 9
A Christmas Story – 8
Kinky Boots – 8
Matilda – 7
Cinderella – 6
Bring It On – 4
Chaplin – 3
Motown – 3
Jekyll & Hyde – 3
Scandalous – 3
Elf – 2
Pippin – 2
Annie – 1
Hands On A Hardbody – 1
We discuss the musical categories and make their predictions for who will win the TONY awards! The nominated musicals are Annie, Bring It On: The Musical, Chaplin, A Christmas Story, The Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hands on a Hardbody, Kinky Boots, Matilda: The Musical, Motown: The Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Pippin, and Scandalous.
