Here they are! The Shmazie Awards for the 2015-2016 theatrical season! Some changes were made between the announcement of the categories and the awards.
- Laura Benanti was only seen by half the committee, so is therefore ineligible.
- Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical was suspended.
- Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair was reinstated.
- Exceptional Performance by the Song Amazing Grace on Broadway was added.
And here’s the complete list of winners:
The Annual Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Winner: Beth Leavel
Exceptional Hamilton Hipster Award
Winner: Patty & Emily for seeing the second preview Off-Broadway and not since
Exceptional Headshot, Female
Winner: Faith Prince – Disaster
Honorable Mention:
Carla R. Stewart – The Color Purple
Charity Angel Dawson – Waitress
Jane Krakowski – She Loves Me
Oneika Phillips – Amazing Grace
Exceptional Headshot, Male
Winner: Matt Moisey – Fiddler on the Roof
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Skattliffe – The Color Purople
Josh Segarra – On Your Feet
Exceptional Fucking Hair, IRL
Winner: Cynthia Erivo
Honorable Mention:
Rachel York
Lea Salonga
Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair
Winner: Roger Bart – Disaster!
Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Winner: Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Audra McDonald – Shuffle Along
Faith Prince – Disaster
Alice Ripley – American Psycho
Exceptional Ass of an Actor
Winner: Josh Segarra – On Your Feet
Honorable Mention:
Benjamin Walker – American Psycho
Paul Nolan – Bright Star
Kyle Scatliffe – The Color Purple
The Christian Borle’s Arms Shmazie Award
Winner: Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Benjamin Walker – American Psycho
Telly Leung – Allegiance
The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
Winner: Disaster!
Honorable Mention:
Allegiance
American Psycho
The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Winner: Dogs and Dog Owners
Honorable Mention:
Amazing Grace
Ken Davenport
Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Winner: Tap Dancing
Honorable Mention:
Pies – Waitress
Banjos
Terrence Mann
Carolee Carmello’s Social Media
The Wiz Live
Exceptional Comeback
Winner: Chairs – The Color Purple
Exceptional Cast Recording
Winner: Waitress
Honorable Mentions:
Hamilton
The Color Purple
She Loves Me
Bright Star
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Roger Rees
Breakout Star
Winner: Ana Villafañe – On Your Feet
Honorable Mention:
Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Sarah Charles Lewis – Tuck Everlasting
Eloise Krupp – Dames at Sea
Exceptional Theatrical Moment That Became Our Inside Joke
Winner: Flying Baby Suitcase – Bright Star
Honorable Mention:
“Paaaahtraaaahck” – American Psycho
Exceptional Pre-Show Announcement
Winner: Waitress
Honorable Mention:
On Your Feet
School of Rock
Exceptional New Jersey Shade
Winner: Disaster!
Honorable Mention:
American Psycho
Exceptional Sasstress
Winner: Church Ladies – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Andrea Burns – On Your Feet
Alma Cuervo – On Your Feet
Helene Yorke – American Psycho
Keala Settle – Waitress
Isabella Russo – School of Rock
Emily Padgett and Jeff Blumencrantz – Bright Star
Lesli Margherita – Dames at Sea
Exceptional Chemistry
Winner: Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Sandra Mae Frank and Katie Boeck – Spring Awakening
Ana Villafañe and Josh Segarra – On Your Feet
Jessie Mueller and Drew Gehling – Waitress
Audra McDonald and Brandon Victor Dixon – Shuffle Along
Carmen Cusack and Paul Nolan – Bright Star
Lea Salonga and Michael K. Lee – Allegiance
Sarah Charles Lewis and the Frog – Tuck Everlasting
Real Tear Realness
Winner: Jessica Hecht – Fiddler on the Roof
Honorable Mention:
Chuck Cooper – Amazing Grace
Andrea Burns – On Your Feet
Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Carmen Cusack – Bright Star
Benjamin Walker – American Psycho
Exceptional Replacement Casting
Winner: Heather Headley – The Color Purple
The We’re Really Glad This Happened Shamzie Award
Winner: The Announcement of Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Winner: Adam Pascal, “I Can’t Live” – Disaster!
Honorable Mention:
Billy Porter, “Low Down Blues” – Shuffle Along
Benjamin Walker, “I Am Back” – American Psycho
Paul Nolan, “Heartbreaker” – Bright Star
Alex Wyse, “Touch Me” – Spring Awakening
Alex Brightman, “Mount Rock” – School of Rock
Gavin Creel, “iiilona” – She Loves Me
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Winner: Carmen Cusack, “At Long Last” – Bright Star
Honorable Mention:
Audra McDonald, “Memories of You” – Shuffle Along
Amber Iman – vocalization during Brian Stokes Mitchell’s speech – Shuffle Along
Adrienne Warren, “I’m Simply Full of Jazz” – Shuffle Along
Jessie Mueller, “She Used to Be Mine” – Waitress
Lea Salonga, “Higher” – Allegiance
Rachel York, “Saturday Night” – Disaster!
Kerry Butler, “I Am Woman” – Disaster!
Lacretta Nicole, “Come to Me” – Disaster!
Jennifer Simard, “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Disaster!
Cynthia Erivo – I’m Here – The Color Purple
Exceptional Performance of the Song Amazing Grace on Broadway
Winner: Bobbi MacKenzie – School of Rock
Exceptional Ensemble
Winner: American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
On Your Feet
Waitress
Allegiance
School of Rock
Shuffle Along
Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Winner: Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
On Your Feet
American Psycho
Waitress
Tuck Everlasting
Fiddler on the Roof
Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Winner: The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Amazing Grace
On Your Feet
Bright Star
Waitress
Shuffle Along
Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Winner: American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
On Your Feet
Waitress
School of Rock
The Color Purple
The Coalhouse Walker III Special Shmazie Award
Winner: Claire Keane and McKenna Keane – Waitress
Exceptional Leading Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: Sarah Charles Lewis – Tuck Everlasting
Honorable Mention:
Baylee Littrell – Disaster!
Exceptional Supporting Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: Isabella Russo – School of Rock
Honorable Mention:
Brandon Niederauer – School of Rock
Bobbie MacKenzie – School of Rock
Jared Parker – School of Rock
Alexandria Suarez – On Your Feet
Eduardo Hernandez – On Your Feet
Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Theo Stockman – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Tom Hewitt – Amazing Grace
Chris Hoch – Amazing Grace
Alan H. Green – School of Rock
Michael Wartella – Tuck Everlasting
Jordan Dean – American Psycho
Eric Anderson – Waitress
Brooks Ashmanskas – Shuffle Along
Jeff Blumenkranz – Bright Star
Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Patrice Covington – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Carrie Compere – The Color Purple
Rema Webb – The Color Purple
Bre Jackson – The Color Purple
Melanie Moore – Fiddler on the Roof
Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Alma Cuervo – On Your Feet
Honorable Mention:
Harriet D. Foy – Amazing Grace
Laiona Michelle – Amazing Grace
Holly James – American Psycho
Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Kyle Scatliffe – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Alex Wyse – Spring Awakening
Patrick Page – Spring Awakening
Isaiah Johnson – The Color Purple
John Bolton – Dames at Sea
Adam Kantor – Fiddler on the Roof
Gavin Creel – She Loves Me
Nicholas Barasch – She Loves Me
Tom McGowin – She Loves Me
Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Brian Stokes Mitchell – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Chuck Cooper – Amazing Grace
Josh Segarra – On Your Feet
Roger Bart – Disaster!
Adam Pascal – Disaster!
Kevin Chamberlin – Disaster!
Max Crumm – Disaster!
Terrence Mann – Tuck Everlasting
Andrew Keenan-Bolger – Tuck Everlasting
Michael Park – Tuck Everlasting
Michael K. Lee – Allegiance
George Takei – Allegiance
Drew Moreline – American Psycho
Drew Gehling – Waitress
Nick Cordero – Waitress
Billy Porter – Shuffle Along
Brandon Victor Dixon – Shuffle Along
Joshua Henry – Shuffle Along
Paul Nolan – Bright Star
Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Jane Krakowski – She Loves Me
Honorable Mention:
Camryn Manheim – Spring Awakening
Jessica Hecht – Fiddler on the Roof
Samantha Massell – Fiddler on the Roof
Alexandra Silber – Fiddler on the Roof
Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Jennifer Simard – Disaster!
Honorable Mention:
Erin Mackey – Amazing Grace
Andrea Burns – On Your Feet
Hannah Ellis – Bright Star
Emily Padgett – Bright Star
Adrienne Warren – Shuffle Along
Amber Iman – Shuffle Along
Audra McDonald – Shuffle Along
Keala Settle – Waitress
Kimiko Glenn – Waitress
Morgan Weed – American Psycho
Helene Yorke – American Psycho
Alice Ripley – American Psycho
Katie Rose Clarke – Allegiance
Lea Salonga – Allegiance
Kerry Butler – Disaster!
Faith Prince – Disaster!
Rachel York – Disaster!
Lacretta Nicole – Disaster!
Carolee Carmello – Tuck Everlasting
Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Danny Burstein – Fiddler on the Roof
Honorable Mention:
Daniel N. Durant – Spring Awakening
Zachary Levi – She Loves Me
Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Benjamin Walker – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Alex Brightman – School of Rock
Seth Rudetsky – Disaster!
Telly Leung – Allegiance
Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
Eloise Krupp – Dames at Sea
Lesli Margherita – Dames at Sea
Mara Davi – Dames at Sea
Laura Benanti – She Loves Me
Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Carmen Cusack – Bright Star
Honorable Mention:
Ana Villafañe – On Your Feet
Jessie Mueller – Waitress
Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Winner: Paul Huntley, Roger Bart’s Half Mustache – Disaster!
Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Winner: Eric Anderson – Waitress
Honorable Mention:
Christian Dante White – Shuffle Along
Gavin Creel – She Loves Me
Exceptional Wigs
Winner: Mia M. Neal – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Josh Marquette – Tuck Everlasting
Josh Marquette – School of Rock
Charles G. LaPointe – On Your Feet
Robert-Charles Vallance – Amazing Grace
Paul Huntley – Disaster!
Campbell Young Associates – American Psycho
Exceptional Male Wig
Winner: Mia M. Neal, Billy Porter’s Wig – Shuffle Along
Exceptional Female Wig
Winner: Josh Marquette, Carolee Carmello’s Wig – Tuck Everlasting
Honorable Mention:
Charles G. LaPointe, Ana Villafañe’s ‘90s Wig – On Your Feet
Josh Marquette, Summer’s Wig – School of Rock
Exceptional Prop
Winner: Patrick’s Cake Knife – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Pies – Waitress
Mona’s Ladder – Dames at Sea
Tony’s Shark Arms – Disaster!
Exceptional Costumes
Winner: William Ivey Long – Disaster!
Katrina Lindsay – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Toni-Leslie James – Amazing Grace
Gregg Barnes – Tuck Everlasting
ESosa – On Your Feet
Ann Roth – Shuffle Along
Exceptional Quick Change
Winner: Katrina Lindsay, Evelyn’s Double Quick Change – American Psycho
Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Winner: Justin Townsend – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer – Shuffle Along
Natasha Katz – School of Rock
Exceptional Set Design
Winner: David Rockwell – She Loves Me
Es Devlin – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Anna Louizos – School of Rock
Eugene Lee – Bright Star
Scott Pask – Waitress
Walt Spangler – Tuck Everlasting
Exceptional Tap Dance
Winner: Savion Glover, “Till Georgie Took ‘Em Away” – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
JoAnne M. Hunter, “Knock Three Times” – Disaster!
Randy Skinner, “Wall Street” – Dames at Sea
Exceptional Dance Battle
Winner: Savion Glover, “Rang Tang/Chocolate Dandies” – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Hofesh Shechter, “The Bottle Dance” – Fiddler on the Roof
Exceptional Dream Ballet
Winner: Sergio Trujillo, Wrapped – On Your Feet
Honorable Mention:
Hofesh Shechter, The Chava Ballet – Fiddler on the Roof
Lorin Latarro, Contraction Ballet – Waitress
Exceptional Choreography
Winner: Savion Glover – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Sergio Truijllo – On Your Feet
Lynne Page – American Psycho
Josh Rhodes – Bright Star
Warren Carlyle – She Loves Me
Lorin Latarro – Waitress
Casey Nicholaw – Tuck Everlasting
Hofesh Shechter – Fiddler on the Roof
Randy Skinner – Dames at Sea
JoAnn M. Hunter – Disaster!
Exceptional Orchestrations
Winner: August Eriksmoen – Bright Star
Honorable Mention:
Sara Bareilles and The Waitress Band – Waitress
Paul Gemignani – She Loves Me
Daryl Waters – Shuffle Along
Exceptional Sound Design
Winner: Dan Moses Schreier – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Mick Potter – School of Rock
Jonathan Deans – Waitress
Mark Menard – Disaster!
Exceptional Music
Winner: Sara Bareilles – Waitress
Honorable Mention:
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell – Bright Star
Exceptional Lyrics
Winner: Sara Bareilles – Waitress
Duncan Sheik – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
Glenn Slater – School of Rock
Exceptional Original Book of a Musical
Winner: Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick – Disaster!
Honorable Mention:
Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, and Lorenzo Thione – Allegiance
Alexander Dinelaris – On Your Feet
Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Winner: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa – American Psycho
Honorable Mention:
George C. Wolfe – Shuffle Along
Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Scott Ellis – She Loves Me
Honorable Mention:
Bartlett Sher – Fiddler on the Roof
John Doyle – The Color Purple
Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Winner: George C. Wolfe – Shuffle Along
Honorable Mention:
Rupert Goold – American Psycho
Jack Plotnick – Disaster!
Diane Paulus – Waitress
Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
Eclipsed
Hir
Fool for Love
Ripcord
The Gin Game
Emily Dickinson: Paranormal Investigator
Exceptional Special Theatrical Event
Winner: The Wildness
Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Winner: The Color Purple
Honorable Mention:
She Loves Me
Fiddler on the Roof
Exceptional Revival of a New Musical with a Book by George C. Wolfe
Winner: Shuffle Along, or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and all that Followed
Exceptional Original Musical
Winner: Waitress
American Psycho
Honorable Mentions:
Bright Star
School of Rock
On Your Feet
Disaster!
American Psycho – 13
The Color Purple – 11
Shuffle Along – 10
Disaster – 9
Waitress – 7
Bright Star – 4
On Your Feet – 4
Fiddler on the Roof – 3
She Loves Me – 3
School of Rock – 2
Tuck Everlasting – 2
The Wildness – 1