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The 2nd Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards

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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
Winner: Kinky Boots
Honorable Mention: Annie; Cinderella; A Christmas Story; Matilda
Exceptional Ensemble, Dance
Winner: Bring it On
Honorable Mention: Matilda; Pippin
Exceptional Ensemble, Vocals
Winner: Motown
Honorable Mention: Scandalous; Jekyll & Hyde
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
Leap of Faith – 1
Nice Work – 1

Patty & Emily Shmazie Award Eligibility for the 2012-2013 Theatrical Season

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

Beginning in the 2012-2013 season, the Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards will now recognize ‘Exceptional’ work in the theatre and shall retire the use of ‘Best’ to describe winners in any category. 

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

For the 2012-2013 season, the following awards will be suspended:

·      The Kerry Butler Shmazie Award for Ageless Beauty

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

·      Best Ass of an Actor[1]

·      Best Ass of an Actress[1]

·      Best Concert

·      Best Comeback

·      Best Backup Vocals

For the 2012-2013 season, due to the overwhelming success of kids on Broadway, the Child Acting categories have been broken down into the follow:

·      Exceptional Child Actor in a Musical

·      Exceptional Supporting Child Actor in a Musical

·      Exceptional Child Actress in a Musical

·      Exceptional Supporting Child Actress in a Musical

For the 2012-2013 season, due to the outstanding achievements in wig design, the Exceptional Wig category has been broken down into the following:

·      Exceptional Wigs

·      Exceptional Male Wig

·      Exceptional Female Wig

For the 2012-2013 season, the following awards will be added:

·      The ChristianeNollRagtime Shmazie for Exceptional Reinterprative Acting

·      Exceptional Quick Changes

·      Exceptional Sound Design[2]

·      Exceptional Dream Ballet

·      Exceptional Revival of a Musical with a New Book by Douglas Carter Beane

 

 

[1] Due to the unfortunate abundance of coat tails on both male and female actors, as well as loose fitting dress

[2] We regret that this category was completely forgotten about last season.

Shmazie Award Recipients!

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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 for the Shmazie Award! Such an honor!”- Nick Cartell, Best Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical

“Thanks for the award. I (and my nominated butt) are honored.” – Stephanie J. Block, Best Replacement Casting

“With my [Patty and Emily] Shmazie Award. I won best Feat. Actor but sadly lost the Award for Disabled Acting. Always next year.” – Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Best Featured Actor in an Original Musical

“Thank you!! I am honored!” – Paul Nolan, Best Sung Passage by an Actor

“Holy crap I won a Shmazie for “Best Stache – Natural.” Thanks [Patty and Emily.] I’m speechless.” – Max von Essen, Best ‘Stache – Natural

“Thanks for the Shmazie award, [Patty and Emily]!” – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Best Concert

“Thanks [Patty and Emily]for the Shmazies‬!!! You guys are awesome” – Patti Murin, Best Leading Actress in an Original Musical

“I won a Shmazie award!!!! Thank you so much!!!  Best Sasstress!!! Honored to bring y’all some sass! :)” – Kara Lindsay, Best Sasstress

“What’s better than a Shmazie‬ for my designs on Lysistrata Jones!!” – David C. Woolard, Best Costumes

“Very happy with the awards.” – Norm Lewis, Best Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical and The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting

The 1st Annual Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards

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They’re here! Check out all the winners of the Shmazies, and tell us what you think!

And here’s the complete list of winners:

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award
Winner: Beth Leavel

Best Comeback
Winner: Jesus, Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar
Honorable Mention: Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner

Best Headshot, Female
Winner: NaTasha Yvette Williams
Honorable Mention: Florence Lacey; Jayne Houdyshell

Best Headshot, Male
Winner: Tyler Maynard
Honorable Mention: Brandon Ellis, Michael Lanning

The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award
Winner: Lysistrata Jones
Honorable Mention: Bonnie & Clyde, Leap of Faith

The Honey Badger Shmazie Award
Winner: Frank Wildhorn
Honorable Mention: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season
Winner: Jonas’s Mirror Jacket, Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Susan Blackwell; Cathy Rigby’s Fairy Dust; Confetti

The Kerry Butler Shmazie Award for Ageless Beauty
Winner: Tracie Thoms, Stick Fly
Honorable Mention: Kendra Kassebaum, Leap of Faith

Best Concert
Winner: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s American Songbook Concert
Honorable Mentions: The Lysistrata Jones Reunion Concert; Shoshana Bean at XL

Best Cast Recording
Winner: Bonnie & Clyde
Honorable Mentions: Lysistrata Jones; Follies; Newsies

Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Arthur Laurents

Breakout Star
Winner: Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Honorable Mention: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost; Kara Lindsay, Newsies

Best Sasstress
Winner: Kara Lindsay, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Tracie Thoms, Stick Fly; Kendra Kassebaum, Leap of Faith

Best Chemistry
Winner: Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde
Honorable Mention: Raul Esparza and Jessica Phillips, Leap of Faith; Paul Nolan and Nick Cartell, Jesus Christ Superstar

Real Tear Realness
Winner: Kerry O’Malley, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Honorable Mention: Jessica Phillips, Leap of Faith; Caissie Levy, Ghost; Bernadette Peters, Follies

The “Did You Know Her Son Was Blind?” Shmazie Award for Disabled Acting
Winner: Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Honorable Mentions: Talon Ackerman, Leap of Faith; Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies

Best Replacement Casting
Winner: Stephanie J. Block, Anything Goes
Honorable Mention: Nancy Opel, Memphis

Best Ass of an Actor
Winner: Ricky Martin, Evita
Honorable Mention: Steve Kazee, Once; Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith; Richard Fleeshman, Ghost; Jeremy Jordan, Bonnie & Clyde and Newsies

Best Ass of an Actress
Winner: Jessica Phillips, Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Stephanie J. Block, Anything Goes; Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

Best Backup Vocals
Winner: Biti Strauchn, Lysistrata Jones

Best Sung Passage by an Actor
Winner: Paul Nolan, “Gethsemane”
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Jordan, “Santa Fe;” Nick Cartell, “Jesus Christ Superstar”

Best Sung Passage by an Actress
Winner: Kecia Lewis-Evans, “Lost”
Honorable Mention: Patti Murin, “Where Am I Now;” Jessie Mueller, “Ev’ry Night at 7”

Best Ensemble, Dance
Winner: Newsies
Honorable Mention: Jesus Christ Superstar; Evita

Best Ensemble, Vocals
Winner: Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Lysistrata Jones; Once; Newsies

Best Ensemble, Background Acting
Winner: Follies
Honorable Mention: Evita; Leap Of Faith

Best Child Actor in a Musical
Winner: Lewis Grosso, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Talon Ackerman, Leap of Faith

Best Child Actress in a Musical
Winner: Kelsey Fowler, Bonnie & Clyde

Best Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Joshua Henry, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Honorable Mention: Drew Gehling, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Max Von Essen, Evita

Best Featured Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Alex Wyse, Lysistrata Jones; John E. Brady, Newsies

Best Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Mary Beth Peil, Follies
Honorable Mention: NaTasha Yvette Williams, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; Kerry O’Malley, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Rachel Potter, Evita

Best Featured Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Kendra Kassebaum, Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Laurie Veldheer, Newsies; Krystal Joy Brown, Leap of Faith

Best Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Nick Cartell, Jesus Christ Superstar
Honorable Mention: David Turner, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Philip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

Best Supporting Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Leslie Odom, Jr., Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Jason Tam, Lysistrata Jones; Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It; Clayborne Elder, Bonnie & Clyde

Best Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Terri White, Follies
Honorable Mention: Jessie Mueller, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever; Lindsey Mendez, Godspell; Bryonha Parham, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; Elaine Paige, Follies

Best Supporting Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Melissa van der Schyff, Bonnie & Clyde
Honorable Mention: Jessica Phillips, Leap of Faith; Kara Lindsay, Newsies; Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Lysistrata Jones; Kecia Lewis-Evans, Leap of Faith, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost; Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It; Jennifer Laura Thompson, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Honorable Mention: Danny Burstein, Follies; Paul Nolan, Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Leading Actor in an Original Musical
Winner: Raul Esparza, Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Jordan, Bonnie & Clyde; Steve Kazee, Once

Best Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical
Winner: Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Honorable Mention: Jan Maxwell, Follies; Bernadette Peters, Follies

Best Leading Actress in an Original Musical
Winner: Patti Murin, Lysistrata Jones
Honorable Mention: Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde; Caissie Levy, Ghost; Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best ‘Stache, Prosthetic
Winner: Charles G. LaPointe, Roosevelt’s ‘stache – Newsies

Best ‘Stache, Natural
Winner: Max Von Essen, Evita

Best Wig
Winner: Richard Mawbey, Michael Cerveris’s wig – Evita

Best Prop
Winner: Clyde’s Ukulele, Bonnie & Clyde
Honorable Mention: Lyssie J’s Phone, Lysistrata Jones; The Newspapers, Newsies; Bess’s Cocaine, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

Best Costumes
Winner: Thomas Charles LeGalley and David C. Woolard, Lysistrata Jones
Honorable Mention: Catherine Zuber, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever; Gregg Barnes, Follies

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Winner: Neil Austin, Evita
Honorable Mention: Don Holder, Leap of Faith; Hugh Vanstone, Ghost

Best Set Design of a Musical
Winner: Christopher Oram, Evita
Honorable Mention: Derek McLane, Follies; Tobin Ost, Bonnie & Clyde

Best Tap Dance
Winner: Newsies
Honorable Mention: Follies

Best Choreography
Winner: Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Lisa Shriver, Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Orchestrations
Winner: Danny Troob, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen, Evita

Best Lyrics
Winner: Lewis Flinn, Lysistrata Jones
Honorable Mention: Jack Feldman, Newsies;  Glenn Slater, Leap of Faith

Best Music
Winner: Alan Menken, Newsies and Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Frank Wildhorn, Bonnie & Clyde; Lewis Flinn, Lysistrata Jones

Best Original Book of a Musical
Winner: Douglas Carter Beane, Lysistrata Jones
Honorable Mention: Ivan Menchell, Bonnie & Clyde

Best Adapted Book of a Musical
Winner: Harvey Fierstein, Newsies
Honorable Mention: Warren Leight and Janus Cercone, Leap Of Faith; Joe DiPietro, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Direction of a Musical
Winner: Christopher Ashley, Leap of Faith
Honorable Mention: Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess; Jeff Calhoun, Bonnie & Clyde

Honorable Mention to Plays We Saw
Seminar; Venus In Fur; Other Desert Cities; Peter & The Starcatcher; Wit; Stick Fly; Master Class; Don’t Dress For Dinner; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Columnist; Clybourne Park; The Lyons
Best Special Theatrical Event
Winner: An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin

Best Revival of a Musical
Winner: The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess; Follies

Best Original Musical
Winner: Leap of Faith; Newsies; Lysistrata Jones

Categories Released for the Patty & Emily Shmazie Awards!

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Here are the Shmazie Award categories! In one week, you’ll find out the winners. Speculate, discuss, and try to figure out who we picked!

The Beth Leavel Shmazie Award

Best Comeback

Best Headshot, Male

Best Headshot, Female

The “Nine People’s Favorite Thing” Shmazie Award

The Honey Badger Shmazie Award

Lifetime Achievement

The Kerry Butler Shmazie Award for Ageless Beauty

Special Shmazie Award for Adding Lustre to the Broadway Season

Best Concert

Best Cast Recording

Best Backup Vocals

Best Ass of an Actor

Best Ass of an Actress

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

Best Sasstress

Breakout Star

Best Chemistry

Real Tear Realness

Replacement Casting

Best Ensemble, Background

Best Ensemble, Vocals

Best Ensemble, Dance

Best Sung Passage by an Actor

Best Sung Passage by an Actress

Best Child Actor in a Musical

Best Child Actress in a Musical

Best Featured Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Best Featured Actor in an Original Musical

Best Featured Actress in a Revival of a Musical

Best Featured Actress in an Original Musical

Best Supporting Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Best Supporting Actor in an Original Musical

Best Supporting Actress in a Revival of a Musical

Best Supporting Actress in an Original Musical

Best Leading Actor in an Original Musical

Best Leading Actor in a Revival of a Musical

Best Leading Actress in a Revival of a Musical

Best Leading Actress in an Original Musical

Best Set Design of a Musical

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Best Prop

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Best Wig

Best ‘Stache, Natural

Best ‘Stache, Not Natural

Best Orchestrations

Best Choreography

Best Tap Dance

Best Music

Best Lyrics

Best Direction of a Musical

Plays We Saw

Best Special Theatrical Event

Best Adapted Book of a Musical

Best Original Book of a Musical

Best Revival Of a Musical

Best Original Musical

Announcing The Shmazies!

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It’s awards season in the theatre, and sure there are the big ones: the OCCs, the Drama Leagues, the Drama Desks, and those other awards that are being announced this morning. But from this year on, there will be another major theatre award. We give you The Shmazies! We’ll be giving out awards in all the standard categories, plus a bunch of others that we feel deserve recognition. So, stay tuned for more information on the awards and when we’ll be giving them out! And next year, we’ll be sure to book Radio City.