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Awards

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2018 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical Direction – Donna Kolpan Debreceni, In the Heights
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical – Randy Chalmers, Ain’t Misbehavin’
Outstanding Costume Design Tier 2 – Terri Fong, Ain’t Misbehavin’

2017 Broadway World Denver Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical – Jose David Reynosa, In The Heights
Best Actress in a Musical – Carolyn Lohr, Avenue Q
Best Choreography of a Musical – Nick Sugar, Hairspray & Avenue Q
Best Comedic Musical – Avenue Q
Best Director of a Musical – Nick Sugar, Bonnie & Clyde
Best Dramatic Musical – Bonnie & Clyde
Best Music Director – Donna Debreceni, Avenue Q
Best Small Ensemble of a Musical – Avenue Q
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – Patrick Brownson, Avenue Q
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical – Nancy Begley, In The Heights

2016 Broadway World Denver Nominations
Eric Fry, The Man Who Came to Dinner – Best Actor in a Play
Carter Edward Smith, Legally Blonde – Best Actor in a Musical
Taylor Nicole Young, The Man Who Came to Dinner – Best Actress in a Play
Taylor Nicole Young, Once Upon a Mattress – Best Actress in a Musical
Once Upon A Mattress – Best Comedic Musical

2016 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominations

Violet (Ellen Kaye) beats Flick (Randy Chalmers) and Monty (Chas Lederer) at poker Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Donna Kolpan Debreceni, Violet
Outstanding Choreography – Nick Sugar, West Side Story
Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Ellen Kaye, Violet
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical – Scott McLean, Violet
Outstanding Costume Design Tier 2 – Linda Morken, Violet
Outstanding Sound Design Tier 2 – Curt Behm, Violet

2015 Marlowe Awards

Best Director, Musical – Nick Sugar, West Side Story, Town Hall Arts Center
Best Actor, Musical – Jared Ming, West Side Story, Town Hall Arts Center
Best Actress, Musical – Carolyn Lohr, West Side Story, Town Hall Arts Center
Best Supporting Actress, Musical – Annie Dwyer, Young Frankenstein, Town Hall Arts Center and Ronni Gallup, West Side Story, Town Hall Arts Center
Outstanding Theatrical Make-Up and Special F/X – Todd Debreceni
Best Music Direction – Donna Kolpan Debreceni, Young Frankenstein, Town Hall Arts Center

2015 True West Awards

Man and Monster: Todd Debreceni and TJ Hogle (Young Frankenstein & Shrek)

2015 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominationstj-hogle-and-todd-debreceni-town-hall-arts-center

Outstanding Season for a Theatre Company
Outstanding Production of a Musical – Anything Goes, Nick Sugar, Director; Donna Kolpan Debreceni, Musical Direction
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Nick Sugar, Anything Goes
Outstanding Musical Direction – Donna Kolpan Debreceni, Anything Goes
Outstanding Choreography – Nick Sugar & Kelly Kates, Anything Goes
Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Tim Howard, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Norrell Moore, Anything Goes
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical – Annie Dwyer, Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Costume Design – Nikki Harrison, Anything Goes
Outstanding Lighting Design- Seth Alison, Young Frankenstein

2015 Westword’s Best of Denverbod winner logo

Best Direction of a Musical – Nick Sugar, Next to Normal
Best Actress in a Musical – Margie Lamb, Next to Normal
Best Big Musicals at Small Prices

2014 True West Awards

Norrell Moore for Anything Goes
Tim Howard for How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
Best musical – Spring Awakening

2014 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award NominationsTim Howard - How to Succeed 2014

Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Nick Sugar, “Spring Awakening”
Outstanding Musical Direction of a Musical – Donna Debreceni, “Spring Awakening”

2014 Westword’s Best of Denver

Best Choreography – Nick Sugar, HAIR
Best Actress in a Musical – Norrell Moore, HAIR

2013 Marlowe Awards

Sheila (Norrell Moore) leads protest - HAIR - Town Hall 2013

Outstanding Director of a Play-Comedy – Bob Wells, The 39 Steps
Outstanding Direction of a Musical – Nick Sugar & Donna Debreceni, Hair
Outstanding Actor in a Musical—Daniel Langhoff, Annie
Outstanding Actress in a Musical—Sydney Fairbairn, Annie
Outstanding Actress in a Musical—Lisa Finnerty, 9 to 5
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy—Eric Mather, The 39 Steps
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy—Seth Maisel, The 39 Steps
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical—LuAnn Buckstein, Annie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical— Tim Howard, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

2013 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Winners

Outstanding Ensemble – “Hair,” Town Hall Arts Center
Outstanding Direction of a Play – Robert Wells, “The 39 Steps,” Town Hall Arts Center

2012 Marlowe Awards

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Best Production – Musical The Who’s Tommy
Best Production – Musical The Producers
Best Choreography Nick Sugar, Sweet Charity
Best Supporting Actress – Musical Ronni Gallup, Sweet Charity
Best Actress – Musical Brianna Firestone Sweet Charity
Best Actor – Musical Russell Mernagh The Who’s Tommy
Best Actor – Musical Bernie Cardell The Producers
Best Lighting Design Jonathan Scott-McKean The Who’s Tommy
Best Sound Design John Rivera The Who’s Tommy
Best Supporting Actor – Musical Matthew La Fontaine The Who’s Tommy
Best Musical Director Donna Debreceni The Who’s Tommy
Best Director – Musical Bob Wells The Producers
Best Choreography Kelly Kates The Producers
Best Director – Musical Nick Sugar The Who’s Tommy

 

2012 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Winners

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Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Nick Sugar, “The Who’s Tommy”
Outstanding Musical Direction: Donna K. Debreceni, “The Who’s Tommy”

2011 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Winners 

Outstanding Musical: Rent
Musical Direction: Donna Debreceni and Mary Dailey, “Chicago”

2010 Marlowe Awards NomineesRent11

Best Production Musical: Oklahoma
Best Actor Musical: Russell Mernaugh, Rent, Scott Mclean, White Christmas
Best Actress Musical: Mary McGroary, White Christmas
Best Supporting Actress Musical: Deborah Persoff, White Christmas
Best Supporting Actor Musical: Cameron Stevens, The Secret Garden
Best Director: Sharlene Wanger, White Christmas
Best Children’s Show: Seussical Jr.
Best Actress in a Children’s Show: Sheila McIntyre, Seussical Jr.
Best Actor in a Children’s Show: Daymond Caylo, Seussical, Jr.
Best Young Actor: Ellie Schwartz, White Christmas, Killian Ridder, Seussical Jr., Cooper Sutton, Seussical Jr.|
Best Choreography: Kelly Kates, White Christmas
Musical Direction: Donna Debreceni, Rent
Best Costumes: Jimmy Miller, White Christmas

The Denver Post 2010 Ovation Award Nominations

“Theater Person of the Year,” Tina Anderson (set designer, Guys & Dolls, Altar Boyz, Rent, White Christmas)
“Best Year by an Actor,” Jim Hunt (General, White Christmas)
“Best Year by an Actress,” Amanda Earls (Maureen, Rent), Ashlie-Amber Harris (Joanne, Rent)
“Best Year by a Director,” Nick Sugar (Altar Boyz, Rent)
“Actress, comic role,” Missy Moore (Justine, The Love List)
“Supporting Actor, Musical,” Barret Harper (Mark, Altar Boyz), Matt LaFontaine (Nicely Nicely, Guys & Dolls)
“Younger Actor,” Ellie Schwartz (Susan, White Christmas)
“Costumes,” Jim Miller (Guys & Dolls)
“Lighting,” Star Pytel (Rent)
“Choreography,” Kelly Kates (Guys & Dolls), Nick Sugar (Rent, Altar Boyz)

2010 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominees

  • Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Robert Wells, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical, David Ambroson, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical, Matt LaFontaine, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center
  • Outstanding Choreography, Kelly Kates, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center & Kelly Kates, “The Secret Garden”, Town Hall Arts Center
  • Outstanding Costume Design, Jimmy Miller, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center & Jimmy Miller, “The Secret Garden”, Town Hall Arts Center
  • Outstanding Production of a Musical, “Guys and Dolls”, Town Hall Arts Center, Robert Wells, Director, Donna Debreceni, Musical Director

2009 Marlowe Awards Winners

  • Best Actor Musical: Seth Caikowski, “Oklahoma”
  • Best Actress Musical: Elisa Spenser, “Oklahoma”
  • Best Director Musical: Robert Wells, “Oklahoma”
  • Best Supporting Actor Musical: Daniel Langhoff, “BatBoy the Musical”
  • Best Supporting Actress Musical: Carla Kaiser Kotrc, “Grease”
  • Best Young Actor: Jimmy Bruenger, “Oliver”

2009 Denver Post Ovation Awards Nominees

  • Best actor, musical role: Seth Caikowski, Oklahoma
  • Best supporting actress, musical role: Margie Lamb, Bat Boy
  • Best younger actor: Jimmy Bruenger, Artful Dodger, Oliver
  • Best director of a musical: Robert Wells, Oklahoma
  • Best choreography: Kelly Kates, Oklahoma

2009 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominees

  • Outstanding Choreography: Kelly Kates – Oklahoma
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical: Seth Caikowski- Oklahoma
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical: Elisa Spencer- Oklahoma
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical: Megan Van de Hey – Gypsy

The 2008 Denver Post Ovation Awards Winner

Best year by a director (second year in a row)

Nick Sugar:

  • PHAMALy’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
  • Aurora Fox’s “Moby Dick. the Musical”
  • The Avenue Theatre’s “Oleanna”
  • Colorado Light Opera’s “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
  • Town Hall Arts Center’s “The Full Monty”
  • Arvada Center’s “Seussical the Musical”
  • Wolf Academy’s “High School Musical”
  • Wolf Academy’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

2008 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Winner (Held at Town Hall Arts Center on July 7, 2008)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical – Megan Van De Hey, Town Hall Arts Center, Company

2007 Colorado Backstage Spotlight Awards Winners

  • Musical Productions: My Fair Lady and Joseph and the Amazing…
  • Director of a Musical: Christopher Willard, My Fair Lady
  • Actor in a Musical: Andrew Caldwell, Joseph and the Amazing…
  • Supporting Actor in a Musical: David Ambrosen, 1776
  • Choreography: Nick Sugar, Joseph and the Amazing…
  • Music Direction: Donna Debreceni, My Fair Lady
  • One-Person Musical: Pam Clifton, Shirley Valentine (at the Playwright Theater)

 2007 Marlowe Awards Winners

  • Best Production of a Musical: “1776” and “My Fair Lady”
  • Best Director of a Musical: Bob Wells “I Love You, You’re Perfect…; and Chris Willard “My Fair Lady”
  • Best Supporting Actor Musical: David Ambrosen in “My Fair Lady” and Joel Sutliffe in “1776”
  • Best Supporting Actress Musical: Michelle Merz in “1776”
  • Best Ensemble: “I Love You, You’re Perfect… ”
  • Best Choreography: Nick Sugar “Joseph and the Amazing… ”
  • Musical Direction: Donna Debreceni “My Fair Lady”

The 2007 Denver Post Ovation Awards Winner
Best year by a director

Nick Sugar:

  • PHAMALy’s “Our Town,”
  • The Avenue’s “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,”
  • The Avenue’s “The Complete Bible … Abridged,”
  • Aurora Fox’s “A Year with Frog & Toad,”
  • Town Hall Arts Center’s “Footloose,”
  • Town Hall Arts Center’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,”
  • Town Hall Arts Center’s Wolf Academy’s “Cabaret.”

2008 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award Nominees

  • Scenic Design, Brian Mallgrave, “My Fair Lady”
  • Actor In A Musical, David Ambroson, “My Fair Lady” and Nick Sugar, “Cabaret”
  • Supporting Actor in a Musical, David Ambroson, “1776” and John Arp, “Cabaret” and Joel Sutliffe, “1776”
  • Supporting Actress in a Musical, Barb Reeves, “Cabaret”
  • Direction of a Musical, Nick Sugar, “Cabaret” and Bob Wells, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” and Christopher Willard, “My Fair Lady”

2006 Marlowe Awards Winners

      • Best Supporting Actress Musical: Deborah Persoff, “Cinderella,” Town Hall Arts
      • Best Solo Performance (female) Alex Ryer, “Pure Piaf,” Town Hall Arts

2006 Denver Post Ovation Awards

The winners were chosen by theater critic John Moore from among 164 productions observed by five Denver Post critics in 2006. Congratulations to the Town Hall Arts Center winners:

    • Best supporting actor in a musical: John Arp, Town Hall Arts Center’s “Cabaret”
    • Best new work: Alex Ryer’s “Pure Piaf”
    • Best ensemble: Town Hall Arts Center’s “Cabaret”
    • Best younger actor:(under 18 in a mainstage show) Melissa Benoist, Town Hall Arts Center’s “Bye Bye Birdie”
    • Best band: Town Hall Arts Center’s “Cabaret” (Donna Debreceni)

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