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The 15TH Annual OVATION! Awards, celebrating the Musicals of 2018 was held on Sunday January 27th at the ​Vancouver Academy of Music. With a cast of over 80 performers and a sold out house, it was a great celebration of 2018. Congratulations to all those who make musicals in the Lower Mainland, and to the individuals & companies nominated for 2019 OVATION! Awards. The winners in each category were announced at the sold out show. The winners are in bold below.
 
Outstanding Professional Production of a Musical
  • Fun Home - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • It's A Wonderful Life - Gateway Theatre
  • Les Filles du Roi - Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production in association with Urban Ink & The Cultch
  • Mamma Mia - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Once - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - The Snapshots Collective
 
Outstanding Community Production of a Musical 
  • 42nd Street - Theatre Under The Stars
  • Anne of Green Gables - Capilano University
  • Cabaret - Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Legally Blonde - Align Entertainment
  • The Music Man - Highlands United Productions
 
Outstanding Music Director of a Musical
  • Wendy Bross Stuart, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street- Snapshots Collective
  • James Bryson, Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Steve Charles, Once- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Angus Kellett, It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Christopher King, 42nd Street- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Jonathan Monro, Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
 
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
  • Lois Anderson, Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Kevin Michael Cripps, Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Valerie Easton, Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Peter Jorgensen, It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Robert McQueen, 42nd Street- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Corey Payette, Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre /Raven Theatre Production
 
Outstanding Choreography of a Musical - TIE
  • Patrice Bowler, Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production
  • Valerie Easton, Mamma Mia- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Valerie Easton, Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Keri Minty, Anne of Green Gables, Capilano University
  • Shelley Stewart Hunt, 42nd Street- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Nicol Spinola - Cinderella- Theatre Under The Stars
 
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical 
  • Emily Fraser, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street- Snapshots Collective
  • Christopher David Gauthier, Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Christopher David Gauthier, It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Barbara Gregusova, Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Marshall McMahen, Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre
 
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
  • Craig Alfredson, It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Alan Brodie, Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Jeff Harrison, Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production
  • Brian Kenney, Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Robert Sondergeaard, Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
 
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical 
  • Brian Ball, Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Brian Ball, It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Marshall McMahen, Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production
  • Conor Moore, A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Amir Ofek, Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Ted Roberts, Once- Arts Club Theatre Company
 
The Amy Wallis Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical - Female, Large Theatre
  • Lauren Bowler (Sally Bowles) Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Alexandra Ewert (Anne) Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Sara-Jeanne Hosie (Alison) Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Emilie Leclerc (Lucy) A Charlie Brown Holiday Double Bill- Carousel Theatre
  • Gili Roskies (Girl) Once- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Stefanie Stanley (Mother) A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Julia Ullrich (Elle Woods) Legally Blonde- Align Entertainment
  • Kaitlyn Yott (Kateri) Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production
 
The Amy Wallis Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical - Female, Small Theatre
  • Brianna Clark (Ti Moune) Once On This Island- Fabulist Theatre
  • Caitlin Clugston (Mary Flynn) Merrily We Roll Along- United Players
  • Colleen Winton (Mrs. Lovett) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,The Snapshots Collective
  • Lucia Forward (Gretchen) Jasper In Deadland- Awkward Stage Productions
  • Merewyn Comeau (Jasper) Jasper In Deadland- Awkward Stage Productions
 
The Denis Simpson Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical - Male
  • Andrew Cownden (The Emcee) Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Raes Calvert (Jean-Baptiste) Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production
  • Nick Fontaine (George Bailey) It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Warren Kimmel (Sweeney Todd) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Snapshots Collective
  • Paul Kobilke (Quasimodo) Hunchback of Nortre Dame- Theatre In The Country
  • Graeme Thompson (Miss Bible Belt) Pageant: A Musical Parody- Something Extra Collective
 
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical - Female
  • Caitlin Clugston (Madame) Cinderella- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Laura Cowan (Marie) Cinderella- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Amy Gartner (Gussie Carnegie) Merrily We Roll Along- United Players
  • Cheryl Mullen (Fraulein Schneider) Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Erin Palm (Mary Hatch) It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Kelli Ogmundson (Medium Alison)Fun Home- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Amanda Russell (Miss Shields) A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Rebecca Talbot (Sally) Charlie Brown Double Bill- Carousel Theatre
 
Outstanding Supporting Performance of a Musical - Male
  • Greg Armstrong-Morris (Clarence) It's A Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Damon Calderwood (Herr Schultz)Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Chris Cochrane (Billy) Once- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Daniel Curalli (Jean-Michel) Cinderella - Theatre Under The Stars
  • Jim HIbbard - It’s A Wonderful Life - Uncle Billy
  • Michael Torontow (Sam Carmichaell) Mamma Mia- Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Jonathan Winsby (Pirelli) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street- The Snapshots Collective
 
Outstanding Ensemble Member of a Musical - Female
  • Jessie Chan, Cinderella - Theatre Under The Stars, Once On This Island - Fabulist Theatre & A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Jennifer Lynch, Mamma Mia - Arts Club Theatre Company & Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Vanessa Merenda, Legally Blonde- Align Entertainment, Cinderella - Theatre Under The Stars, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Snapshots Collective, Rent - Renegade Productions & It's a Wonderful Life- Gateway Theatre
  • Tiana Swan, Rent - Renegade Productions, Rocky Horror Show - Alchemy Theatre, Legally Blonde - Align Entertainment
  • Ali Watson, Legally Blonde - Align Entertainment
 
Outstanding Ensemble Member of a Musical - Male
  • Jarret Cody, Mamma Mia - Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Cameron Dunster, It's A Wonderful Life - Gateway Theatre
  • Max Fritz-Borowski, Jasper In Deadland - Awkward Stage Productions
  • Colton Fyfe, Guys & Dolls - Fighting Chance Productions, Rent- Renegade Productions, Legally Blonde- Align Entertainment, Albireo- Rushed Productions
  • Jed Weiss, Albiereo- Rushed Productions
 
Outstanding Newcomer in a Musical - Female
  • Fiorella Artoni (Miss Stacy) Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Brianna Clark (Ti Moune) Once On This Island- Fabulist Theatre
  • Kyra Leroux (Ensemble) 42nd Street- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Amanda Lourenco (Charlotte) Cinderella- Theatre Under The Stars
  • Katherine Matlashewski (Luisa) The Fantasticks- Stage 43
  • Sara Prato (Marilla) Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Kapila Rego (Holly) Albiereo- Rushed Productions
  • Amanda Spinosa (Diana) Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Allegra Wright (Sarah) This is Now- Kate MacColl, Producer
 
Outstanding Newcomer in a Musical - Male
  • Argel Monte De Ramos (Nicely-Nicely Johnson) Guys and Dolls- Fighting Chance Productions
  • Brad Dewar (Lord High Chancellor) Iolanthe- FVGSS
  • Max Hall (Miss Deep South) Pageant: A Musical Parody- Something Extra Collective
  • Caleb Lagayan (Gilbert Blythe) Anne of Green Gables- Capilano University
  • Georgiy Rhatushnyak (Randy) A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Braeden Saucy (Ensemble) It's A Wonderful Life, (Matthew) Anne of Green Gables
  • Owen Scott (Ralphie) A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment
  • Ryan Waechter (Brad) Rocky Horror Show- Alchemy Theatre
 
The 2018 Jury found the following outstanding elements that make up a Special OVATION! Award category: 
  • Outstanding arrangements & orchestrations by Nico Rhodes for It's A Wonderful Life - Gateway Theatre.
  • Outstanding beadwork design by Konwahonhonwa:wi Stacey for Les Filles du Roi- Fugue Theatre/Raven Theatre Production.
  • Outstanding body work: fight choreography of Ryan McNeill Bolton & Mike Kovac for Little Miss Glitz, Cinderella, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street andCabaret.
  • Outstanding children's ensemble in A Christmas Story- Align Entertainment. 
  • Outstanding "Kit Kat Girls & Boys", Cabaret- Royal City Musical Theatre. 
  • Outstanding transformation and creative use of alternative space for a musical, Snapshots Collective - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
  • Outstanding work as an ensemble, the cast of Once - Arts Club Theatre Company.
 
The 2018 Audience choice awards were announced leading up to the awards show. They were:
- Favorite company of 2018, with a $100 donation towards their next production: FVGSS, A Musical Theatre Company
- Outstanding Special Event or Non Juried Show: Burstin' With Broadway Chorus show "Broadway Here I Come"
- Outstanding Panto, Metro Theatre - King Arthur's Court

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