The Twin Cities Theater Bloggers are thrilled to announce the nominees for our 9th annual TCTB AWARDS! This is our first full set of nominations since before the pandemic (in the intervening years we've just announced a few limited awards). The bloggers have voted for their favorites, the votes are being tallied, and we'll announce the winners in a very special episode of our podcast TWIN CITIES THEATER CHAT next week. In the meantime, add your picks in the comments below. Or let us know if we missed any great performance that you loved last year, and maybe we'll mention some on the pod.
FAVORITE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL:
Brendan Nelson Finn - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry MN
Jeffrey Nolan - Noises Off AND Sherwood, Lakeshore Players Theatre and Theatre in the Round
Madeleine Rowe - Every Christmas Story Ever Told, Yellow Tree Theatre
Max Wojtanowicz - Art, Guthrie Theater
Neal Skoy - Scrooge in Rouge, Open Eye Theatre
FAVORITE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL:
Isabel Nelson - Feast, Walking Shadow Theatre Company
Jane Froiland - Revolutionists AND The Thin Place, Park Square Theatre / PRIME Productions and Gremlin Theatre
JuCoby Johnson - 5, The Jungle Theater / Trademark Theater
Joy Donley - Wit, Hypnic Jerk Theatre
Matthew Amendt - Born with Teeth, Guthrie Theater
FAVORITE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL:
Adam Qualls - The Defeat of Jesse James, History Theatre
Erin Capello - Next to Normal, Theater Latté Da
Evan Tyler Wilson - The Boy Wonder, History Theatre
Monty Hays - The Prom, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Serena Brook - Falsettos, Theater Latte Da
FAVORITE COMEDIC PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry
Dinner for One, Jungle Theaters
Rasputin, Four Humors
Scrooge in Rouge, Open Eye Theatre
Twelfth Night, Ten Thousand Things
FAVORITE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE:
Kung Fu Zombies Saga, Theater Mu
Murder on the Orient Express, Guthrie Theater
Our Town, Lyric Arts
Passge, Pillsbury House Theatre / Exposed Brick Theatre
The Thin Place, Gremlin Theater
FAVORITE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE:
Again, Theater Mu
A Chorus Line, Lyric Arts
Falsettos, Theater Latte Da
I Am Betty, History Theatre
The Prom, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
FAVORITE DIRECTOR OF A PLAY:
Christina Baldwin - Dinner for One, Jungle Theater
Marcela Lorca - Emilia AND Twelfth Night, Ten Thousand Things
Marci Lucht - The Wickhams, Lyric Arts
Risa Brainin - Murder on the Orient Express, Guthrie Theater
Signe V. Harriday / Suzy Messerole - Passage, Pillsbury House Theatre / Exposed Brick Theatre
FAVORITE DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL:
Denzel Belin - Othello the Remix, Minneapolis Musical Theatre
Kelli Foster Warder - Hello Dolly!, Theater Latte Da
Kyle Weiler - She Loves Me, Lakeshore Players Theatre
Richard D. Thompson - The Defeat of Jesse James, History Theatre
Tyler Michaels King - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry
FAVORITE MUSIC DIRECTOR:
Andy Kust - The Prom AND Jersey Boys, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Denise Prosek - Into the Woods, Guthrie Theater
Jason Hansen - Christmas at the Local AND Falsettos AND Next to Normal, Theatre Latte Da
Raymond Berg - The Defeat of Jesse James AND The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, History Theatre and Artistry
Sanford Moore - Hello Dolly! AND Ain't Misbehavin' - Theatre Latte Da and Stage North
FAVORITE CHOREOGRAPHER:
Allen Malicsi - King Fu Zombies Saga, Theater Mu
Austene Van - Ain't Misbehavin' and The Defeat of Jesse James, Stage North and History Theatre
Lauri Kraft - A Chorus Line, Lyric Arts
Stephanie Anne Bertumen - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry
Tamara Kangas Erickson - The Prom AND Jersey Boys, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
FAVORITE OVERALL DESIGN:
The Chinese Lady, Open Eye Theatre (Lighting Designer – Kathy Maxwell, Costume Designer – Mathew LeFebvre, Sound and Music Designers – Montana Johnson and Gao Hong, Set Designer – Joel Sass)
Christmas at the Local, Theater Latte Da (Scenic Designer - Benjamin Olsen, Costume Designer - Amber Brown, Lighting Designer - Marcus Dilliard, Sound Designer - C Andrew Mayer, Props Designer - Abbee Warmbo)
Dinner for One, Jungle Theater (Scenic Designer - Eli Sherlock, Costume Designer - Ora Jewell-Busche, Lighting Designer - Marcus Dilliard, Sound Designer - Jaime Lupercio)
Murder on the Orient Express, Guthrie Theater (Rob Koharchik - Scenic Designer, Devon Painter - Costume Designer, Michael Klaers - Lighting Designer, Michael Keck - Sound Designer/Composer, Miko Simmons - Projection Designer)
Red Speedo, Walking Shadow (Costume Design - Khamphian Vang, Tattoo Artist - Lucie Biros, Director - Natalie Novacek, Production Manager - David Pisa, set, props, lighting, sound design not credited)
FAVORITE PLAY:
The Courtroom, Jungle Theater
Dinner for One, Jungle Theater
Murder on the Orient Express, Guthrie Theater
Passage, Pillsbury House Theatre / Exposed Brick Theatre
Root Beer Lady, History Theatre
FAVORITE MUSICAL:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Artistry
Bright Star, DalekoArts
Christmas at the Local, Theater Latte Da
The Defeat of Jesse James, History Theatre
The Prom, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
FAVORITE NEW WORK:
5, Jungle Theater / Trademark Theater
The Boy Wonder, History Theatre
The Defeat of Jesse James, History Theatre
I Am Betty, History Theatre
Again, Theater Mu
FAVORITE NEW ARTIST (ONE TO WATCH):
Abilene Olson
Alex Church
Jeffrey Nolan
Jordan Leggett
Melody Her
