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Theatre Philadelphia Announces 2022-2023 Barrymore Award Recipients | PHILADELPHIA, NJ

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originally published: 11/14/2023

Outstanding Direction of a Play - Malika Oyetimein - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play - Melanye Finister - Abandon, Theatre Exile and Phillip Brown - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play - Sarah Gliko – Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater  and Brandon Pierce - Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater 

Outstanding Original Production - Abandon, Theatre Exile

Outstanding Choreography/Movement in a Play - Zuhairah McGill - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company




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Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical - Man of La Mancha - Delaware Theatre Company

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - Man of La Mancha - Delaware Theatre Company

Outstanding Direction of a Musical - Matt Silva - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical - Hanna Gaffney - Mary Poppins, Quintessence Theatre Group and Victor Rodriguez - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical - Justin Yoder - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company and Steve Pacek - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arden Theatre Company

Outstanding Choreography/Movement in a Musical - Devon Sinclair - Mary Poppins, Quintessence Theatre Group

Outstanding Musical Direction - Ryan Touhey - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company




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Outstanding Lighting Design - Alyssandra Docherty - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company

Outstanding Scenic DesignJian Jung - Kiss, Wilma Theater

Outstanding Costume Design - Rebecca Kanach - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light

Outstanding Sound Design - Larry Fowler & Adiah Hicks - a hit dog will holler, Azuka Theatre

Outstanding Media Design - Alan Price - Kiss, Wilma Theatre

Outstanding Original Music - Alex Bechtel - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light

Outstanding Outdoor Production - Dreamgirls - Theatre in the X

F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Artist - Anthony Martinez-Briggs

Victory Award for Theatre Education - Theatre Exile

The Philadelphia Award for Social Insight - A Shadow That Broke The Light - Simpatico Theater




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Theatre Philadelphia is an organization dedicated to bringing together and celebrating Philadelphia’s diverse and growing theater community. The organization is committed to leading efforts that grow audiences and promote the public’s participation in this community’s work. For more than 25 years, Theatre Philadelphia has been the administering organization of the Barrymore Awards, our region's most prestigious theatre awards. Over the past few years they have added a major regional theater event known as Philly Theatre Week, which has boosted community and audience interaction. With these initiatives, Theatre Philadelphia adds professional development and a hub for job listings, marketing efforts surrounding theater in Philly, and speaker series events to connect theatres with tools to reach new audiences. Theatre Philadelphia envisions a region that celebrates a growing theatre community – supporting local theatre artists, fostering the creation of extraordinary work, forging stronger connections between art and audiences – recognizing that a diverse, robust, and thriving theatre community plays a pivotal role in making Philadelphia a world-class city.


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(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Let it Go! Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC)'s 2026 spring production of Disney's Frozen takes the stage for five performances May 29-31. The show will be directed by Cathy Roy. Music Direction by Charles Santoro. The cast includes 50 young performers from throughout the region, representing seven New Jersey counties.

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The Mainstage Center for the Arts presents "High School Musical 2 JR."

(BLACKWOOD, NJ) -- The Mainstage Center for the Arts presents High School Musical 2 JR. on June 4-5, 2026 in the Dennis Flyer Memorial Theater. The Wildcats are back for an unforgettable summer at Lava Springs Country Club!

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(SOMERS POINT, NJ) -- Broadway's classic musical Guys and Dolls is primed to be a sure bet at Gateway Playhouse from May 28 to June 7, 2026. Filled with colorful characters, phenomenal dance numbers and cherished songs by Frank Loesser, the high-energy show follows the paths of smooth-talking gamblers, sassy showgirls and a very determined missionary as love and luck collide in the streets of New York City.

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