Awards & Nominations
2011 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award nominations
Town Hall Arts Center Winners: Outstanding Musical: Rent and Musical Direction: Donna Debreceni and Mary Dailey, THAC’s Chicago- Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Nick Sugar, "Chicago" & "Rent" Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Musical Direction, Donna Debreceni, "Chicago" & "Rent", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical, Scott McLean, "White Christmas", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, Brianna Firestone, "Chicago", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical, Matt LaFontaine, "Rent", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical, Deborah Persoff, "White Christmas", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical, Sheryl Renee, "Chicago", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Season, Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Musical, "Chicago", & "Rent", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Ensemble, "Rent", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Choreography, Nick Sugar, "Rent", Town Hall Arts Center
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Star Pytel, "Chicago", Town Hall Arts Center
THE MARLOWE AWARDS FOR 2010
Town Hall Arts Center nominees: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:
Congratulations to the artists associated with THAC who are finalists for these award categories (winners will be announced by John Moore on Dec. 26).
“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)
2009-10 Season Henry Awards Nominations, presented annually by the Colorado Theatre Guild
- 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
THE MARLOWE AWARDS FOR 2009
Town Hall Arts Center 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
Congratulations to the Town Hall Arts Center 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
Colorado Theatre Guild's Nominees for the 2008 – 2009 Henry Awards
Town Hall Arts Center 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
Winners were determined by theater critic John Moore from among the 154 Colorado productions opening after Jan. 1 that were either reviewed or observed by all Denver Post critics. Separate "Readers' choice" designees were determined by an online survey that drew 1,044 unique voters. Congratulations to the Town Hall Arts Center 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"
Readers' choice:
Nick Sugar, 32.7 percent
Congratulations to all of the Town Hall Arts Center nominees:
- Best Year by a Director: Nick Sugar ("The Full Monty")
- Best Actress in a Musical: Megan Van De Hey, "Always, Patsy Cline"
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Dwayne Carrington, "The Full Monty"
- Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Amanda Earls, "Company"
Colorado Theatre Guild's 2008 HENRY AWARDS (Held at Town Hall Arts Center on July 7, 2008)
Congratulations to Town Hall Arts Center Winner:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Megan Van De Hey, Town Hall Arts Center, Company
Congratulations to all of the Town Hall Arts Center Nominees:
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Joel Sutliffe, Town Hall Arts Center, Company
- Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Megan Van De Hey, Town Hall Arts, Always, Patsy Cline
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Amanda Earls, Town Hall Arts Center, Company, and Megan Van De Hey, Town Hall Arts Center, Company
- Outstanding Production of a Musical - Town Hall Arts, Company
- Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Bob Wells, Town Hall Arts, Company
COLORADO BACKSTAGE SPOTLIGHT AWARDS 2007
Town Hall Arts Center 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)
- Pam is Town Hall's Children's Theatre Coordinator
Also, The Hobbit won awards for Special Effects and Children’s Theater at the Backstage Theater in Breckenridge. This is the same version of The Hobbit that we will be presenting.
THE MARLOWE AWARDS FOR 2007
Town Hall Arts Center 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
Winners were determined by theater critic John Moore from among the 154 Colorado productions opening after Jan. 1 that were either reviewed or observed by all Denver Post critics. Separate "Readers' choice" designees were determined by an online survey that drew 1,044 unique voters. Congratulations to the Town Hall Arts Center 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."
Readers' choice:
Nick Sugar, 38.6 percent
Congratulations to all of the Town Hall Arts Center nominees:
- Theater Person of the Year: Nick Sugar
- Best Year by a Director: Nick Sugar ("Footloose", "Joseph.." )
- Best Actress in a Musical: Sara Seever – "My Fair Lady"
- Best Director – Musical: Christopher Willard – "My Fair Lady"
- Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: David Ambrosen – "My Fair Lady "
- Best Band: Donna Debreceni – "Joseph and the Amazing..."
- Best Musical Number: Molasses to Rum – “1776”, Sung by Joel Sutliffe (Nola Rocco, choreographer & Amanda Farnsworth, MD)
Colorado Theatre Guild's 2nd annual Henry Awards
Congratulations to all of the Town Hall Arts Center nominees:
- Scenic Design
Brian Mallgrave, "My Fair Lady" - Actor In A Musical
David Ambroson, "My Fair Lady"
Nick Sugar, "Cabaret" - Supporting Actor in a Musical
David Ambroson, "1776"
John Arp, "Cabaret"
Joel Sutliffe, "1776" - Supporting Actress in a Musical
Barb Reeves, "Cabaret" - Direction of a Musical
Nick Sugar, "Cabaret"
Bob Wells, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"
Christopher Willard, "My Fair Lady"
THE MARLOWE AWARDS FOR 2006
- 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)
Congratulations to all of the Town Hall Arts Center nominees:
- Nick Sugar - Theatre Person of the Year ("Cabaret")
- John Arp - Best Year, Actor ("Cabaret")
- Brian Hutchinson - Best Year, Actor ("Cabaret")
- John Arp - Supporting Actor, Musical ("Cabaret")
- Mary McGroary - Supporting Actress, Musical ("Cabaret")
- Alex Ryer - Solo Performance "Pure Piaf"
- Alex Ryer - Best New Work "Pure Piaf"
- "Cinderella" - Best Remount
- "Cabaret" - Best Ensemble
- Melissa Benoist - Younger Actor "Bye Bye Birdie"
- Nick Sugar - Best Musical Number "Entr'acte, Cabaret"
- Alex Ryer - Best Musical Number "Mon Dieu - Pure Piaf"
- Jennifer Otto-Zedalis - Lighting - "Cabaret"
- Donna Debreceni - Best Band - "Cabaret"
