The 5th Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards

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

The 2015-2016 Shmazie Awards Eligibility

Patty & Emily are pleased to announce that the 5th Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards winners and honorable mentions will be revealed on Monday, June 27th at 10:00am via YouTube.

After careful consideration the eligibility committee has come to the following decisions:

The Shmazie committee has retired The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting forever and apologizes for its existence.

For the 2015-2016 season:

  • Hamilton has been ruled ineligible for these awards, as the committee did not see the Broadway production.

For the 2015-2016 season, the following awards have been reinstated:

  • Exceptional Comeback
  • Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
  • Exceptional Special Theatrical Event

For the 2015-2016 season, Child Acting will be broken down into two non-gendered categories:

  • Exceptional Leading Child Actor in a Musical
  • Exceptional Supporting Child Actor in a Musical

For the 2015-2016 season, the following awards have been suspended:

  • The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
  • Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair
  • Exceptional Child Ensemble

For the 2015-2016 season, the following categories have been added:

  • Exceptional Pre-Show Announcement
  • Exceptional Hamilton Hipster Award
  • The Coalhouse Walker III Special Shmazie Award
  • Exceptional New Jersey Shade
  • Exceptional Revival of a New Musical with a Book by George C. Wolfe

Below is a complete list of the Shmazie Award categories:

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Exceptional Hamilton Hipster Award
Exceptional Headshot, Female
Exceptional Headshot, Male
Exceptional Fucking Hair, IRL
Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Exceptional Ass of an Actor
The Christian Borle’s Arms Shmazie Award
The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Exceptional Comeback
Exceptional Cast Recording
Lifetime Achievement
Breakout Star
Exceptional Theatrical Moment That Became Our Inside Joke
Exceptional Pre-Show Announcement
Exceptional New Jersey Shade
Exceptional Sasstress
Exceptional Chemistry
Real Tear Realness
Exceptional Replacement Casting
The We’re Really Glad This Happened Shamzie Award
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Exceptional Ensemble
Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
The Coalhouse Walker III Special Shmazie Award
Exceptional Leading Child Actor in a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Child Actor in a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Exceptional Wigs
Exceptional Male Wig
Exceptional Female Wig
Exceptional Prop
Exceptional Costumes
Exceptional Quick Change
Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Exceptional Set Design
Exceptional Tap Dance
Exceptional Dance Battle
Exceptional Dream Ballet
Exceptional Choreography
Exceptional Orchestrations
Exceptional Sound Design
Exceptional Music
Exceptional Lyrics
Exceptional Original Book of a Musical
Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
Exceptional Special Theatrical Event
Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Revival of a New Musical with a Book by George C. Wolfe
Exceptional Original Musical

The 4th Annual Shmazie Award Recipients

When we send out the Shmazies, we ask that the recipients send us a photo of their certificate! We’ll be updating this as (hopefully) more arrive!

“So proud! Thank you to my pin curls and Miss Clairol 43r and of course Patty & Emily …My mom will know I’ve made it!” – Carolee Carmello, Exceptional Fucking Hair, IRL

Carolee Shmazie

 

“Read it and weep bitches.” – Jackie Hoffman, Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical

 

 

 

Jackie Hoffman Shmazie

 

“Thank you Patty & Emily! Tho unclear if this is a compliment or you’re saying I’m an asshole, or a donkey.” – Alysha Umphress, Exceptional Ass of an Actress

Alysha Umphress Shmazie

The 4th Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards

Here they are! The Shmazie Awards for the 2014-2015 theatrical season! Find out now!

And the complete list of recipients!

The Annual Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Winner: Beth Leavel

Exceptional Headshot, Female
Winner: Judy Kuhn
Honorable Mention:
Mary Louise Wilson
Eloise Kropp
Mary Beth Peil
Trixie the Dog

Exceptional Headshot, Male
Winner: Timothy Yang
Honorable Mention:
Christopher Vo
Jack the Dog
Chris Newcomer
Jimmy Nail

Exceptional Fucking Hair, IRL
Winner: Carolee Carmello
Honorable Mention:
Tonya Pinkins
Cherry Jones
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Tracie Thoms
Douglas Sills

Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair
Winner: Douglas Sills – Living on Love
Honorable Mention
Kate Baldwin – John & Jen

Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Winner: Alysha Umphress – On the Town
Honorable Mention
Saycon Sengbloh – Holler if Ya Hear Me
Elizabeth Stanley

Exceptional Ass of an Actor
Winner: Tony Yazbeck – On the Town
Honorable Mention:
Clyde Alves – On the Town
Jay Armstrong Johnson – On the Town
Christian Borle – Something Rotten!
Corey Cott – Gigi

The Christian Borle’s Arms Shmazie Award
Winner: Andy Karl – On the Twentieth Century
Honorable Mention:
Christian Borle – Something Rotten!
Jerry O’Connell – Living on Love
Rob McClure – Honeymoon in Vegas
Montego Glover – It Shoulda Been You
Brynn O’Malley – Honeymoon in Vegas

The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
Winner: Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Holler if Ya Hear Me
Doctor Zhivago
Living on Love

The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Winner: Harvey Weinstein
Honorable Mention:
Tonya Pinkins

Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Winner: Iain Armitage
Honorable Mention:
Fireworks – You Can’t Take It With You
Airline Highway
Flying Elvis – Honeymoon in Vegas
Costumes – Doctor Zhivago
Sylvia’s Death – Finding Neverland
The King and I
Choir – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Cookie Jordan, Dave Elsey, and Lou Elsey – Freak Prosthetics in Side Show

The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
Winner: Erin Davie – Side Show
              Emily Padgett – Side Show

The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting
Winner: Brandon Uranowitz – An American in Paris

Exceptional Cast Recording
Winner: Honeymoon in Vegas
Honorable Mention:
On the Town
The Last Ship
Side Show

Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Elaine Stritch

Breakout Star
Winner: Conor Ryan – John & Jen
Honorable Mention:
Alex Sharp – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Geneva Carr – Hand to God
Renée Fleming – Living on Love
Sydney Lucas – Fun Home
Emily Skeggs – Fun Home
Saul Williams – Holler If Ya Hear Me

Exceptional Theatrical Moment That Became Our Inside Joke
Winner: Tracee Beazer’s Elevator Scene – Honeymoon in Vegas
Honorable Mention:
Douglas Sills “Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful WOW!” – Living on Love
Kelli O’Hara’s adlib “it makes me throw pens!” – The King and I
Crocodile Carolee Carmello – Finding Neverland
Tiny Flying Elvis Nancy Opel – Honeymoon in Vegas
Tam Mutu sliding downstage on the steep rake – Doctor Zhivgao
“It shoulda been Lou” – It Shoulda Been You

Exceptional Sasstress
Winner: Harriet Harris – It Shoulda Been You
Honorable Mention:
Emily Padgett – Side Show
Dee Hoty – Gigi
Alysha Umpress – On the Town
Tyne Daly – It Shoulda Been You
Edward Hibbard – It Shoulda Been You
Tyrone – Hand to God
K. Todd Freeman – Airline Highway

Exceptional Chemistry
Winner: Renee Fleming and Douglas Sills – Living on Love
Honorable Mention:
Emily Padgett and Erin Davie – Side Show
Ryan Silverman and Emily Padgett – Side Show
John Cariani and Kate Reinders – Something Rotten!
Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, and Lora Lee Gayer – Doctor Zhivago
Rob McClure and Brynn O’Malley – Honeymoon in Vegas
Kristin Chenoweth and Andy Karl – On the Twentieth Century
Victoria Clark and Dee Hoty – Gigi
*No Spoilers* – The Cast of It Shoulda Been You
Emily Skeggs and Roberta Colindrez – Fun Home
Robert Fairchild and Jill Paice – An American in Paris
Annaleigh Ashford and Will Brill – You Can’t Take It With You
Kate Baldwin and Conor Ryan – John & Jen
Cherry Jones and Fun Home

Real Tear Realness
Winner: Julie White – Airline Highway
Honorable Mention:
Kate Baldwin – John & Jen
Erin Davie – Side Show
Tonya Pinkins – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Elena Shadow – The Visit
John Riddle – The Visit
Tracie Thoms – Lost Lake
Carrie Coon – Placebo

Exceptional Replacement Casting
Winner: Jenni Barber – Wicked
Honorable Mention:
Norm Lewis – The Phantom of the Opera

The We’re Really Glad This Happened Shamzie Award
Winner: John Cameron Mitchell – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Winner: Ryan Silverman – End of Private Conversation
Honorable Mention:
Matthew Morrison – End of Stronger
Josh Grisetti – “It’s a sign” in the Opening
Paul Nolan – End of No Mercy At All

Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Winner: Judy Kuhn – Days and Days
Honorable Mention:
Alysha Umphress – I Can Cook Too Reprise – On the Town
Elizabeth Stanley – End of Carried Away – On the Town
Charity Angel Dawson – Solo in The Devil You Know
Emily Padgett – “Who will change my monogram,” – Who Will Love Me As I Am
Erin Davie – End of I Will Never Leave You
Ruthie Ann Miles – Something Wonderful
Kelli O’Hara – End of Hello Young Lovers
Ashley Park – I Have Dreamed
Laura Michelle Kelly – All That Matters Now
Lisa Howard – Beautiful
Heidi Blickenstaff – Right Hand Man
Victoria Clark – Say A Prayer
Kristin Chenoweth – I’ve Got It All
Renee Fleming – “Did I just hear the birds singing? Oh no, that was me!”
Kelli Barrett – When the Music Played
Nancy Opel – Never Get Married

Exceptional Ensemble
Winner: Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Something Rotten!
The King and I
Honeymoon in Vegas
Holler if Ya Hear Me
The Visit
Doctor Zhivago
On The Twentieth Century

Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Winner: Something Rotten!
Honorable Mention:
On the Town
The King and I
An American in Paris
Finding Neverland
The Last Ship

Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Winner: Side Show
Honorable Mention:
The Last Ship
The King and I
The Visit
On The Twentieth Century
Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Winner: The King and I
Honorable Mention:
Honeymoon in Vegas
Side Show
The Visit

Exceptional Child Ensemble
Winner: The King’s Children – The King and I
Honorable Mention:
Bechtel Brothers – Fun Home

Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Matthew Patrick Davis – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Brandon Bieber – Side Show
Derek Hanson – Side Show
Javier Ignacio – Side Show
Barrett Martin – Side Show
Kelvin Moon Loh – Side Show
Con O’Shea-Creal – Side Show
Don Richard – Side Show
Michaeljon Slinger – Side Show
Josh Walker – Side Show
Paul Nakauchi – The King and I
Jon Victor Corpuz – The King and I
Conrad Ricamora – The King and I
Phillip Boykin – On the Town

Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Brad Oscar – Something Rotten!
Honorable Mention:
George Merrick – Honeymoon in Vegas
Matthew Saldivar – Honeymoon in Vegas
Joel Perez – Fun Home
Jonathan Ritter – Finding Neverland
Josh Lamon – Finding Neverland
Paul Slade Smith – Finding Neverland
Adam Heller – It Shoulda Been You
Edward Hibbard – It Shoulda Been You
Michael James Scott – Something Rotten!
Peter Bartlett – Something Rotten!
Donald Webber, Jr. – Holler Ya Hear Me
Gary Milner – Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Jackie Hoffman – On the Town
Honorable Mention:
Allison Guinn – On the Town
Lauren Elder – Side Show
Jordanna James – Side Show
Hannah Shankman – Side Show
Steffanie Leigh – Gigi
Mary Louise Wilson – On the Twentieth Century

Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Tonya Pinkins – Holler if Ya Hear Me
Honorable Mention:
Shawna M. Hamic – The Last Ship
Tracee Beazer – Honeymoon in Vegas
Veanne Cox – An American in Paris
Carolee Carmello – Finding Neverland
Teal Wicks – Finding Neverland
Anne L. Nathan – It Shoulda Been You
Nancy Opel – Honeymoon in Vegas
Jacqueline Anataramian – Doctor Zhivago
Jesse Wildman – Doctor Zhivago
Melody Butiu – Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Ryan Silverman – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Tony Yazbeck – On the Town
Jay A. Johnson – On the Town
Clyde Alves – On the Town
Matthew Hydzik – Side Show
David St. Louis – Side Show
Robert Joy – Side Show
Ken Watanabe – The King and I
Corey Cott – Gigi
Andy Karl – On the Twentieth Century

Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: David Josefberg – Honeymoon in Vegas
              Michael Cerveris – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Max von Essen – An American in Paris
Jimmy Nail – The Last Ship
Aaron Lazar – The Last Ship
Michael X. Martin – It Shoulda Been You
Chip Zien – It Shoulda Been You
David Burtka – It Shoulda Been You
Josh Grisetti – It Shoulda Been You
Brooks Ashmanskas – Something Rotten
John Earl Jelks – Holler if Ya Hear Me
Ben Thompson – Holler if Ya Hear Me
Christopher Jackson – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Paul Nolan – Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Ruthie Ann Miles – The King and I
Honorable Mention:
Alysha Umphress – On the Town
Elizabeth Stanley – On the Town
Ashley Park – The King and I
Blair Ross – Side Show
Charity Angel Dawson – Side Show
Dee Hoty – Gigi

Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Jill Paice – An American in Paris
              Sydney Lucas – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Rachel Tucker – The Last Ship
Brynn O’Malley – Honeymoon in Vegas
Judy Kuhn – Fun Home
Emily Skeggs – Fun Home
Roberta Colindrez – Fun Home
Laura Michelle Kelly – Finding Neverland
Tyne Daly – It Shoulda Been You
Harriet Harris – It Shoulda Been You
Sierra Boggess – It Shoulda Been You
Montego Glover – It Shoulda Been You
Lora Lee Gayer – Doctor Zhivago
Heidi Blickenstaff – Something Rotten!
Kate Reinders – Something Rotten!
Saycon Sengbloh – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Elena Shadow – The Visit
Mary Beth Peil – The Visit
Michelle Vientimilla – The Visit

Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Rob McClure – Honeymoon in Vegas
Honorable Mention:
Matt Morrison – Finding Neverland
Tam Mutu – Doctor Zhivago
Christian Borle – Something Rotten!
Brian d’Arcy James – Something Rotten!
Saul Williams – Holler If Ya Hear Me

Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Erin Davie – Side Show
              Emily Padgett – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Kristin Chenoweth – On the Twentieth Century
Kelli O’Hara – The King and I
Victoria Clark – Gigi
Vanessa Hudgens – Gigi

Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Kelli Barrett – Doctor Zhivago
Honorable Mention:
Beth Malone – Fun Home
Lisa Howard – It Shoulda Been You
Chita Rivera – The Visit

Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Winner: George Merrick, Flight Attendant ‘Stache – Honeymoon in Vegas
Kelsey Grammer, Hook ‘Stache – Finding Neverland

Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Winner: Andy Karl – On the Twentieth Century
Honorable Mention:
Christian Borle – Something Rotten!

Exceptional Wigs
Winner: Charles G. LaPointe – Doctor Zhivago
Honorable Mention:
Richard Mawbey – Finding Neverland
Paul Huntley – Fun Home
Charles G. LaPointe – Honeymoon in Vegas
Paul Huntley – It Shoulda Been You
Greg Bazemore – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Charles G. LaPointe – Side Show
Leah J. Loukas – On the Town
Paul Huntley – On the Twentieth Century
Tom Watson – The King and I
David Brian Brown – Gigi

Exceptional Male Wig
Winner: Paul Huntley – Michael Cerveris’s Wig in Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Richard Mawbey – Kelsey Grammer’s Hook Wig in Finding Neverland
Charles G. LaPointe – Kelvin Moon Loh’s Half Man Half Woman Wig in Side Show

Exceptional Female Wig
Winner: Charles G. LaPointe – Kelli Barrett’s Wig in Doctor Zhivago
Honorable Mention:
Josh Marquette – Heidi Blickenstaff’s Wig in Something Rotten!
Josh Marquette – Kate Reinders’s Wig in Something Rotten!
Richard Mawbey Carolee Carmello’s Wiig in finding Neverland
Tom Watson – Kelli O’Hara’s Wig in The King and I
Charles G. LaPointe – Erin Davie and Emily Padgett’s Red Wigs in Side Show
Paul Huntley – Kristin Chenoweth’s Veronique Wig in On the Twentieth Century

Exceptional Prop
Winner: Andy Karl’s Fake Headshot – On the Twentieth Century
Honorable Mention:
Glass Champagne Glasses – Gigi
Liquid Vessels – Doctor Zhivago
Small Allison’s Barrette – Fun Home
Lemon Pledge – Fun Home
Jackie Hoffman’s Piano Bar – On the Town
Chita Rivera’s Cane – The Visit

Exceptional Costumes
Winner: Paul Tazewell – Doctor Zhivago
Honorable Mention:
Bob Crowley – An American in Paris
David Zinn – Fun Home
Suttirat Anne Larlarb – Finding Neverland
Gregg Barnes – Something Rotten
Reggie Ray – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Jess Goldstein – On the Town
William Ivey Long – On the Twentieth Century
Catherine Zuber – The King and I
Catherine Zuber – Gigi

Exceptional Quick Change
Winner: Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, Pantsuit – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Jill Paice, off-stage – An American in Paris
Rob McClure, Elvis – Honeymoon in Vegas
Kristin Chenoweth, Veronique – On the Twentieth Century
Laura Benanti, Dream Ballet – Spring Spectacular

Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Winner: Japhy Weideman – The Visit
Honorable Mention:
Natasha Katz – An American in Paris
Christopher Akerland – The Last Ship
Ben Stanton – Fun Home
Howell Binkley – Doctor Zhivago
Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer – Side Show

Exceptional Set Design
Winner: David Zinn – Fun Home
              Scott Pask – The Visit
Honorable Mention:
David Zinn – The Last Ship
Anna Louizos – It Shoulda Been You
Michael Scott-Mitchell – Doctor Zhivago
Scott Pask – Something Rotten!
Edward Pierce – Holler if Ya Hear Me
David Rockwell – On the Twentieth Century
Michael Yeargan – The King and I
David Rockwell – Side Show
Derek McLane – Gigi

Exceptional Tap Dance
Winner: Life is a Like a Train – On the Twentieth Century
Honorable Mention:
Omelette the Musical – Something Rotten!
One Plus One Equals Three – Side Show

Exceptional Dance Battle
Winner: Casey Nicholaw – Christian Borle and Brian d’Arcy James’s Tap in Something Rotten!
Honorable Mention:
Kelly Divine – It’s a Godsend in Doctor Zhivago
Wayne Cilentro – I Get Around/Keep Ya Head Up in Holler If Ya Hear Me

Exceptional Dream Ballet
Winner: Anthony van Laast – Private Conversation in Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Joshua Bergasse – Presentation of Miss Turnstiles in On the Town
Joshua Bergasse – Lonely Town Pas de Duex in On the Town
Christopher Wheeldon – Riverside Ballet in An American in Paris
Christopher Wheeldon – An American in Paris Ballet in An American in Paris

Exceptional Choreography
Winner: Mia Michaels – Finding Neverland
              Joshua Bergasse – On the Town
Honorable Mention:
Christopher Wheeldon – An American in Paris
Steven Hoggett – The Last Ship
Denis Jones – Honeymoon in Vegas
Danny Mefford – Fun Home
Wayne Cilento – Holler If Ya Hear Me
Casey Nicholaw – Something Rotten
Warren Carlyle – On the Twentieth Century
Christopher Gatelli – The King and I
Anthony van Laast – Side Show
Joshua Bergasse – Gigi

Exceptional Orchestrations
Winner: Danny Troob – Doctor Zhivago
Honorable Mention:
Jason Robert Brown, Larry Blank, Charlie Rosen – Honeymoon in Vegas
Christopher Austin – An American in Paris
Harold Wheeler – Side Show
John Clancy- Fun Home

Exceptional Sound Design
Winner: Peter Helinski – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Jonathan Deans – Finding Neverland
Nevin Steinberg – It Shoulda Been You
Brian Ronan – The Last Ship
Scott Lehrer- Honeymoon in Vegas
Kai Harada – Fun Home

Exceptional Music
Winner: Jeanine Tesori – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Jason Robert Brown – Honeymoon in Vegas
Sting – The Last Ship
John Kander and Fred Ebb – The Visit
Lucy Simon – Doctor Zhivago
Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick – Something Rotten!

Exceptional Lyrics
Winner: Lisa Kron – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Jason Robert Brown – Honeymoon in Vegas
John Kander and Fred Ebb – The Visit
Michael Korie and Amy Powers – Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Original Book of a Musical
Winner: Brian Hargrove – It Shoulda Been You
Honorable Mention:
Todd Kreidler – Holler If Ya Hear Me

Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Winner: Lisa Kron – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
Terrence McNally – The Visit
Michael Weller – Doctor Zhivago

Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Bill Condon – Side Show
Honorable Mention:
Bartlett Sher – The King and I
John Rando – On the Town

Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Winner: Sam Gold – Fun Home
Honorable Mention:
John Doyle – The Visit
Des McAnuff – Doctor Zhivago
David Hyde Pierce – It Shoulda Been You
Kenny Leon – Holler If Ya Hear Me

Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
You Can’t Take It With You
Airline Highway
Hand to God
Living on Love
The Heidi Chronicles
Constellations
The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-time
Disgraced
Love Letters
The Country House
It’s Only a Play

Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Winner: Side Show
The King and I
Honorable Mention:
On the Town

Exceptional Original Musical
Winner: Fun Home
Honorable Mentions:
Doctor Zhivago
The Visit
Honeywood in Vegas
Holler If Ya Hear Me
Something Rotten!
It Shoulda Been You

Side Show: 15
Fun Home: 10
Doctor Zhivago: 5
Honeymoon in Vegas: 5
The King and I: 4
On the Town: 4
On the Twentieth Century: 4
Something Rotten: 3
An American in Paris: 2
Finding Neverland: 2
It Shoulda Been You: 2
Living on Love: 2
The Visit: 2
Airline Highway: 1
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: 1
Holler If You Hear Me: 1
John & Jen: 1
Wicked: 1

The 2014-2015 Shmazie Awards Eligibility

Patty & Emily are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards winners and honorable mentions will be revealed on Monday, June 1st at 10:00am via YouTube.

After careful consideration the eligibility committee has come to the following decisions regarding the following awards categories:

For the 2014-2015 season, the following award has been reinstated:

  • The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting

For the 2014-2015 season, the following awards have been suspended:

  • Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical
  • Exceptional Child Actress in a Musical
  • Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
  • Exceptional Special Theatrical Event

For the 2014-2015 season, the following awards have been added:

  • Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair
  • The Christian Borle’s Arms Shmazie Award
  • Exceptional Theatrical Moment That Became Our Inside Joke
  • The We’re Really Glad This Happened Shmazie Award
  • Exceptional Child Ensemble
  • Exceptional Dance Battle

Below is a complete list of the Shmazie Award categories:

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Exceptional Headshot, Female
Exceptional Headshot, Male
Exceptional Fucking Hair, IRL
Exceptional Fucking Performance by Real Hair
Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Exceptional Ass of an Actor
The Christian Borle’s Arms Shmazie Award
The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting
Exceptional Cast Recording
Lifetime Achievement
Breakout Star
Exceptional Theatrical Moment That Became Our Inside Joke
Exceptional Sasstress
Exceptional Chemistry
Real Tear Realness
Exceptional Replacement Casting
The We’re Really Glad This Happened Shmazie Award
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Exceptional Ensemble
Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Exceptional Child Ensemble
Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Exceptional Wigs
Exceptional Male Wig
Exceptional Female Wig
Exceptional Prop
Exceptional Costumes
Exceptional Quick Change
Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Exceptional Set Design
Exceptional Tap Dance
Exceptional Dance Battle
Exceptional Choreography
Exceptional Dream Ballet
Exceptional Orchestrations
Exceptional Sound Design
Exceptional Music
Exceptional Lyrics
Exceptional Original Book of a Musical
Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Original Musical

Episode 26: Six Month Soapbox

Patty & Emily are celebrating six months of podcasts! They discuss their upcoming Shmazie Awards and the Drama Desk nominee press event. They mourn the closing of Doctor Zhivago and discuss how sexist Zorba! is and how the new Encores! season can me it up to them.

3rd Annual Shmazie Award Recipients!

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!” – Bobby Steggert, Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical

Bobby Steggert Shmazie

First, thank you so much. It’s an honor. I love the certificate. Second, Danny Burstein is quite jealous. I plan to taunt him for weeks.” – Aaron Krohn, Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Aaron Krohn Shmazie

“Thank you, Patty and Emily! xoxoxo, Gaten” – Gaten Matarazzo, Exceptional Child Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Gaten Shamzie

“Thank you so much…so honored!” Vasthy Mompoint, Special Shmazie for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season

Vasthy Mompoint Shmazie

THANK YOU!!! I am so honored!! (Headshot by the divine Zoe Buckman.)” – Jennifer Mudge, Exceptional Headshot – Female

Jennifer Mudge Shmazie

“Me with my Shmazie award for exceptional featured actress in an original musical! Thanks Patty and Emily!” – Joanna Glushak, Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical

Joanna Glushak Shmazie

“Thanks Patty and Emily” – Sutton Foster, Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical

Sutton Foster Shmazie

“Opening our mail today and got this! So nice!” – The Public Theatre, Exceptional Cast Recording

Fun Home Shmazie

Thanks for the Shmazie awards!” – Joshua Henry, Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Joshua  Henry Shamzie

THANK YOU Patty & Emily !!! So honored.” – Emerson Steele, Exceptional Child Actress in a Revival of a Musical

Emerson Steele Shmazie

We were able to give Kate Baldwin’s Shmazie to her in person!

 

 

 

 

The 3rd Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards!

Who will win for Exceptional Quick Change?! And who will win the Exceptional Asses awards, after a long absence? Find out now!

And here’s a complete list of the awards!

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Winner: Beth Leavel

Exceptional Headshot, Female
Winner: Jennifer Mudge – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Fantasia Barrino – After Midnight
Haven Burton – Violet
Catherine Walker – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Headshot, Male
Winner: Eric Anderson – Soul Doctor
Honorable Mention:
Virgil “Lil ‘O’ Gadson – After Midnight
Desmond Richardson – After Midnight
Don Darryl Rivera – Aladdin

The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
Winner: Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Soul Doctor
The Bridges of Madison County

The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Winner: Jason Robert Brown
Honorable Mention:
Les Miserables

Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Winner: Vasthy Mompoint – Rocky – Stomping
Honorable Mention:
Big Fish, The USO Number
Hedwig And The Angry Inch
Laura Benanti’s Twitter
Aladdin – Genie’s Body Glitter
Cabaret – The Giant Disco Ball

The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
Winner: James Monroe Iglehart – Aladdin

Exceptional Cast Recording
Winner: Fun Home
Honorable Mentions:
Violet
The Bridges of Madison County
Big Fish
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Fucking Hair
Winner: Krysta Rodriguez – First Date/IRL
Honorable Mention:
Kate Baldwin – IRL
LaChanze – IRL

Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Winner:
 LaChanze – If/Then
Honorable Mention:
Fantasia Barrino – After Midnight
Jessie Mueller – Beautiful

Exceptional Ass of an Actor
Winner: Joshua Henry – Violet
Honorable Mention:
Steven Pasquale – The Bridges of Madison County
Male Ensemble – Rocky

Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Julie Harris

Breakout Star
Winner: Amber Iman – Soul Doctor
Honorable Mention:
Ciara Renee – Big Fish
Margo Seibert – Rocky
Michael X. Martin – The Bridges of Madison County

Exceptional Sasstress
Winner: LaChanze – If/Then
Honorable Mention:
Kate Baldwin – Big Fish
Amber Iman – Soul Doctor
Blake Hammond – First Date
Neil Patrick Harris – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Rema Webb – Violet

Exceptional Chemistry
Winner: Kelli O’Hara and Steven Pasquale – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Eric Anderson and Amber Iman – Soul Doctor
Kate Baldwin and Norbert Leo Butz – Big Fish
Andy Karl and Margo Seibert – Rocky
Sutton Foster and Joshua Henry – Violet
LaChanze and Jenn Colella – If/Then
Anika Larsen and Jarrod Spector – Beautiful
Bryce Pinkham and Jefferson Mays – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Real Tear Realness
Winner: Kate Baldwin – Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Caissie Levy – Les Miserables
Kelli O’Hara – The Bridges of Madison County
Jessie Mueller – Beautiful

Exceptional Replacement Casting
Winner: Lindsay Mendez – Wicked

Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Winner: Steven Pasquale – The Bridges of Madison County, “One Second and a Million Miles”
Honorable Mention:
Bobby Steggert – Big Fish, “Stranger”
Andy Karl – Rocky, “My Nose Ain’t Broken”
Joshua Henry – Violet, “Let It Sing”
Ramin Karimloo – Les Miserables, Everything

Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Winner: Taprena Michelle Augustine – A Night with Janis Joplin, “Today I Sing The Blues”
Honorable Mention:
Krysta Rodriguez – First Date. “Safer”
Fantasia Barrino – After Midnight, “Stormy Weather”
Margo Seibert – Rocky, “I’m Done”
Lena Hall – Hedwig and the Angry Inch, “Tear Me Down”
Caissie Levy – Les Miserables, “I Dreamed A Dream”
Kelli O’Hara – The Bridges of Madison County, “Almost Real”
Rema Webb – Violet, “Raise Me Up”
Idina Menzel – If/Then, “Always Starting Over
Jessie Mueller – Beautiful. “Beautiful”

Exceptional Ensemble
Winner: Beautiful
Honorable Mention:
Big Fish
First Date
After Midnight
Rocky
If/Then

Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Winner: After Midnight
Honorable Mention:
Beautiful
Cabaret

Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Winner: Violet
Honorable Mention:
A Night with Janis Joplin
Rocky
Les Miserables
The Bridges of Madison County
If/Then
Beautiful
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Winner: Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Soul Doctor
First Date
Hedwig And The Angry Inch – The Angry Inch
Violet
The Bridges of Madison County
If/Then
Beautiful
Aladdin
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: Gaten Matarazzo – Les Miserables
Zachary Unger – Big Fish
Anthony Pierinni – Big Fish

Exceptional Child Actress in a Musical
Winner: Emerson Steele – Violet
Honorable Mention:
Emma Howard – Violet

Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Aaron Krohn – Cabaret

Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Michael X. Martin – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Alex Brightman – Big Fish
Ben Crawford – Big Fish
Ryan Andes – Big Fish
Jason Tam – If/Then
Don Darryl Rivera – Aladdin

Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Caissie Levy – Les Miserables

Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Joanna Glushak – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Honorable Mention:
Ciara Renee – Big Fish
Vasthy Mompoint – Rocky
Jenn Colella – If/Then
Marisha Wallace – Aladdin

Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Joshua Henry – Violet
Honorable Mention:
Kyle Scatliffe – Les Mis
Colin Donnell – Violet
Danny Burstein – Cabaret

Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Bobby Steggert – Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Blake Hammond – First Date
Eric Anderson – Rocky
Jarrod Spector – Beautiful
Jake Epstein – Beautiful
James Monroe Iglehart – Aladdin

Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Annie Golden – Violet
Honorable Mention:
Lena Hall – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Nikki M. James – Les Miserables
Linda Emond – Cabaret
Gayle Rankin – Cabaret

Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Kate Baldwin – Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Cass Morgan – The Bridges of Madison County
Amber Iman – Soul Doctor
Taprena Michelle Augustine – A Night with Janis Joplin
Kate Loprest – First Date
Sara Chase – First Date
Fantasia Barrino – After Midnight
Margo Seibert – Rocky
LaChanze – If/Then
Anika Larsen – Beautiful
Lisa O’Hare – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Lauren Worsham – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Will Swenson – Les Miserables
Honorable Mention:
Neil Patrick Harris – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Ramin Karimloo – Les Miserables

Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Andy Karl – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Eric Anderson – Soul Doctor
Norbert Leo Butz – Big Fish
Zachary Levi – First Date
Steven Pasquale – The Bridges of Madison County
Bryce Pinkham – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Jefferson Mays – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Sutton Foster – Violet

Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Kelli O’Hara – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Mary Bridget Davies – A Night with Janis Joplin
Krysta Rodriguez – First Date
Jessie Mueller – Beautiful

Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Winner: Charles G. LaPointe – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Major Lord Bartholomew D’Ysquith’s Stache

Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Winner: Hunter Foster – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Eric Anderson – Rocky
Danny Burstein – Cabaret

Exceptional Wigs
Winner: Paul Huntley – Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Harold Mertens – Rocky
Mike Potter – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Charles G. LaPointe – Beautiful
Charles G. LaPointe – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Male Wig
Winner: – Harold Mertens – Rocky, Gazzo’s Comb Over Wig
Honorable Mention:
Charles G. LaPointe – Soul Doctor, Sholmo’s Hippie Wig
Charles G. LaPointe – After Midnight, Everett Bradley’s Wig

Exceptional Female Wig
Winner: Paul Huntley – Big Fish, Sandra’s College Wig
Paul Huntley – Big Fish, Sandra’s Greying Wig
Honorable Mention:
Mike Potter – Hewig and the Angry Inch, ‘80s Inspired Wig
Charles G. LaPointe – Beautiful, Carnegie Hall Wig

Exceptional Prop
Winner: Hedwig’s Mic – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Honorable Mention:
Nina Simone’s cigarette – Soul Doctor
Rocky’s Eggs – Rocky

Exceptional Costumes
Winner: Linda Cho – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Honorable Mention:
William Ivy Long – Big Fish
David Zinn – Rocky
Arianne Phillips – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Alejo Vietti – Beautiful

Exceptional Quick Changes
Winner: Gregg Barnes – Aladdin – Jafar’s Finale

Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Winner: Christopher Akerlind – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Justin Townsend – A Night with Janis Joplin
Donald Holder – Big Fish
Jeff Croiter – Soul Doctor
Kevin Adams – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Exceptional Set Design
Winner: Chris Barreca – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Julian Crouch and Benjamin Pearcy – Big Fish
David Gallo – First Date
Julian Crouch – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Mark Wendland – If/Then
Bob Crowley – Aladdin
Alexander Dodge – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Tap Dance
Winner: Warren Carlyle – After Midnight
Honorable Mention:
Susan Stroman – Big Fish

Exceptional Choreography
Winner: Warren Carlyle – After Midnight
Honorable Mention:
Susan Stroman – Big Fish
Steven Hoggett and Kelly Devine – Rocky

Exceptional Dream Ballet
Winner: Warren Carlyle – After Midnight

Exceptional Orchestrations
Winner: Jason Robert Brown – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Larry Hochman – Big Fish
Steve Margoshes – Soul Doctor
Jazz at Lincoln Center and Daryl Waters – After Midnight
Doug Besterman, Stephen Trask – Rocky
Jonathan Tunick – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Sound Design
Winner: Peter Hylenski – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Carl Casella – A Night with Janis Joplin
Jon Weston – Big Fish

Exceptional Music
Winner: Andrew Lippa – Big Fish
Jason Robert Brown – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Stephen Flaherty – Rocky
Steven Lutvak – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Lyrics
Winner: Andrew Lippa – Big Fish
Jason Robert Brown – The Bridges of Madison County
Honorable Mention:
Lynn Ahrens – Rocky
Steven Lutvak and Robert L Freedman – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Winner: John August – Big Fish
Honorable Mention:
Thomas Meehan, Sylvester Stallone – Rocky
Marsha Norman – The Bridges of Madison County
Chad Beguelin – Aladdin
Robert L. Freedman – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Leigh Silverman – Violet
Honorable Mention:
Michael Mayer – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Winner: Alex Timbers – Rocky
Honorable Mention:
Susan Stroman – Big Fish
Daniel S. Wise – Soul Doctor
Warren Carlyle – After Midnight
Bartlett Sherr – The Bridges of Madison County
Casey Nicholaw – AladdinDarko Tresnjak – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
A Time To Kill
The Glass Menagerie
The Realistic Joneses
Mothers and Sons
Casa Valentina

Exceptional Special Theatrical Event
Winner: A Night with Janis Joplin

Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Winner: Violet
Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Exceptional Original Musical
Winner: Big Fish
Honorable Mentions:
After Midnight
Rocky
The Bridges of Madison County
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Big Fish: 11

The Bridges of Madison County: 10

Rocky: 9

Violet: 7

After Midnight: 4

Les Miserables: 3

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder: 3

Soul Doctor: 2

Aladdin: 2

A Night with Janis Joplin: 2

If/Then: 2

Beautiful: 1

Wicked: 1

First Date: 1

Cabaret: 1

Hedwig and the Angry Inch: 1Fun Home: 1

The 2013-2014 Shmazie Awards Eligibility

Patty & Emily are pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards winners and honorable mentions will be revealed on Monday, June 2nd at 10:00am via YouTube.

After careful consideration the eligibility committee has come to the following decisions regarding the following awards categories:

For the 2013-2014 season, the following awards have been reinstated:

  • Exceptional Ass of an Actress
  • Exceptional Ass of an Actor

For the 2013-2014 season, the child acting categories will revert to the following:

  • Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical
  • Exceptional Child Actress in a Musical

For the 2013-2014 season, the following award has been suspended:

  • Exceptional Book of an Original Musical

For the 2013-2014 season, the following award has been added:

  • Exceptional Fucking Hair

The following decision was made about acting eligibility:

  • Adriane Lennox is ineligible for a Shmazie, as she was out of the show when the committee attended.

Below is a complete list of the Shmazie Award categories:

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Exceptional Headshot, Female
Exceptional Headshot, Male
Exceptional Fucking Hair
Exceptional Ass of An Actress
Exceptional Ass of an Actor
The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie Award for Reinterpretive Acting
Exceptional Cast Recording
Lifetime Achievement
Breakout Star
Exceptional Sasstress
Exceptional Chemistry
Real Tear Realness
Exceptional Replacement Casting
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actor
Exceptional Sung Passage by an Actress
Exceptional Ensemble
Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Exceptional Ensemble, Background Acting
Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical
Exceptional Child Actress in a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Exceptional ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Exceptional ‘Stache, Natural
Exceptional Wigs
Exceptional Male Wig
Exceptional Female Wig
Exceptional Prop
Exceptional Costumes
Exceptional Quick Change
Exceptional Lighting Design of a Musical
Exceptional Set Design
Exceptional Tap Dance
Exceptional Choreography
Exceptional Dream Ballet
Exceptional Orchestrations
Exceptional Sound Design
Exceptional Music
Exceptional Lyrics
Exceptional Adapted Book of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of a Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Direction of an Original Musical
Exceptional Special Theatrical Event
Exceptional Revival of a Musical
Exceptional Original Musical

2nd Annual Shmazie Award Recipients!

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 SasstressAnn Harada

Andrea Martin, Exceptional Featured Actress in a Revival of a MusicalAndreaMartinShmazie

Santino Fontana, Exceptional Leading Actor in a Revival of a MusicalSantino Shmazie

 

“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
Paul with awards

 

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

Jenn Colella