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Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play
Jim Stadt as Shelly "The Machine" Levene in "Glengarry Glen Ross"
Terry McLaughlin as Ricky Roma in " Glengarry Glen Ross"
Michael Murphy as Oscar in "The Odd Couple"
Larry Wenderski as Felix in "The Odd Couple"
Michael Murphy as Tom Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath"
John Enright as Horace Vandergelder in "The Matchmaker"
Patrick Causgrove as The Writer in "The Good Doctor"


and the Phony Tony for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play went to...
Jim Stadt as Shelly "The Machine" Levene in "Glengarry Glen Ross

 

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play
Jenny Hogan as M'Lynn in "Steel Magnolias"
Wina Shelley as Madeline Livingston in "The Women of Lockerbie"
Jenny Hogan as "Olive" in "The Women of Lockerbie"
Nancy Brown as 'Dolly" in "The Matchmaker"
Sandra Mendez in "Favors"
Susan Ptasinski-Tempel as Ma Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath"
Meg Collins as Martha in "A Piece of My Heart"
And the Phony Tony for Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a play went to....
IT'S A TIE!!!
Jenny Hogan as M'Lynn in "Steel Magnolias"
&
Susan PtasinskTempel as Ma Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath"

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
Michael J. Murphy as Dave Moss in "Glengarry Glen Ross"
Thom Miller as Ernie Cusack in "Rumors (2012)"
Larry Wenderski as Sam Holder in "O'Brian & O'Brien"
JIm Stadt as #8 in "12 Angry Jurors"
Aurelio Mares as Chief Browmden in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Brian Baumann as Bill Livingston in "The Women of Lockerbie"
Andrew Brown as Barnaby in "The Matchmaker"


And the Phony Tony for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play went to
Thom Miller as Ernie Cusack in "Rumors (2012)"
 

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
Jenny Hogan as Olive in "The Women of Lockerbie"
Nancy Brown as Cookie Cusack in "Rumors (2016)"
Wina Shelley as Ouiser in "steel Magnolias"
Nancy Brown as Hattie in "The Women of Lockerbie".
Lisa Glatz as Claire Gamz in "Rumors (2012 & 2016)"
Odette Moore as Ermengarde in "The Matchmaker"
Meg Collins as The Woman Going Back / Grandma Joad in "The Grapes of Wrath"
Mary Zentmeyer in "A Defenseless Creature" "The Good Doctor"

 

And the Phony Tony for  Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
went to..
Mary Zentmeyer in "A Defenseless Creature" "The Good Doctor"
 

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical
Brian Baumann as Bobby in "Company"
Michael Murphy as Pseudolus in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
Michael Murphy as Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar"
James Pretkekis as Jesus in "Godspell"
Rob Sorensen as Valjean in "Les Miserables"


And the Phony Tony for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical went to

Michael Murphy as Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar"

 


Best Performance by a Lead Actress In a Musical
Joanna Ziarko  as Cain in "Children of Eden"
Dee Hamilton as The Witch in "Into The Woods"
Lauren Bourret as Eve  in "Children of Eden"
Sarah Sands as Fantine in "Les Miserables"
Jen Burnson as Susan in "Company"
Sandra Mendez as "Eponine" in "Les Miserables"
Crystle Saylor as Mary Magdelene in "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Nancy Brown as Father in "Children of Eden"

And the Phony Tony for Best Performance by a Lead Actress In a Musical

went to

Joanna Ziarko  as Cain in "Children of Eden"

 

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
Michael J. Murphy as Harry in "Company"
Thom Miller as Herod in "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Patrick Causgrove as Paul in "Company"
Michael Murphy as Thenardier  in "Les Miserables"
Rocco Ayala as Marius in "Les Miserables"
Brian Baumann as Javert in "Les Miserables"
Michael Murphy as John the Baptist in "Godspell"
Tyler Saylor as Gavrouche in "Les Miserables
Brian Baumann as Hysterium in "FORUM"

And the Phony Tony for

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical went to

Patrick Causgrove as Paul in "Company"

 


Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

Nancy Brown as Mdme. Thenardier in "Les Miserables"
Lauren Bourret as Amy in "Company"
Sarah Sands as Fantine in "Les Miserables"
Nancy Brown as Little Red in "Into the Woods"
Robin Tan as Joanne in "Company"
Heather dziedzic (Mares) "Wicked High Note" in "Bless the Lord" (Godspell)
Maelee Richardson as Cosette in "Les Miserables"
Crystle Saylor as Adelade in "Guys & Dolls"


And the Phony Tony for

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

went to

Lauren Bourret as Amy in "Company"

 


Gypsy Robe Award (Best Performance by an Ensemble Member)
Michael J. Murphy as "Harry" - "Company"
Nancy Brown as "Sarah"  - "Company"
Lauren Bourret as "Amy" in "Company"
Angie Gazdziak as "Kathy" in "Company
Robin Tan in "Godspell"
Patrick Causgrove as "Paul" in "Company"
Joanna Ziarko as "Jenny" in "Company"
Jen Burnson as Susan in "Company"
Andrew Brown as David in "Company"
Joanna Ziarko in "Torched"
Dennis Kingsley as "Larry" in "Company"

 

And the Phony Tony for 

Gypsy Robe Award (Best Performance by an Ensemble Member) went to...

Lauren Bourret as "Amy" in "Company"


Best Play
"Glengarry Glen Ross"
"The Matchmaker"
"The Women of Lockerbie"
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
"The Wake"
"The Grapes of Wrath"

 

And the Phony Tony for Best Play went to... 

"Glengarry Glen Ross"
 

Best Musical
"Company"
"Les Miserables"
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"
"Godspell"

 

And the Phony Tony for Best Musical went to...

"Les Miserables"
 

HALE THEATRE COMPANY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2020
JOANNA ZIARKO 

RICHARD BURNSON

 DENNIS KINGSLEY 

Best Ensemble
"Company"
"Glengarry Glen Ross"
"Children of Eden"
"The Women of Lockerbie"
"O'Brian & O'Brien"
"Les Miserables"
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Christmas Cabaret"
 

And the Phony Tony for Best Ensemble went to...

"Company"

Best Onstage Flub
Murphys phone going off in the middle of a show while he's running sound on "Lockerbie" after he reminded everyone beforehand to turn off their phones.
Brian's suspenders hitting him in the face during a musicalnumber, Marry Me a Little
Larry Lucas Upside Down Wig in "Yesterday's Songs"
Odette breaking Caitlins chair while she was sitting in it -"Crimes of The Heart"
The music doesn't play when Officers arrive and everyone has to sing out loud. Rumors 2012
Javert broke his baton - Les Miserables
 

And the Phony Tony for Best Onstage Flub went to...
Odette breaking Caitlins chair while she was sitting in it -"Crimes of The Heart"

 

 


Best Backstage Flub
Jen bring curtains down-literally
Crystle breaking her fall on the risers with her nose during JCS
Chris Guaghan's hand can been seen through the door in Cuckoo's Nest
Kept failing to "cut" Fantine's hair- Les Miserable
 

And the Phony Tony for 

Best Backstage Flub went to...

Jen brings curtains down-literally

Best Line Flub
"Beat the clock and you'll pull back a bloody stump" from Steel Magnolias- Marie MIkulskis
Murphy (as an audience member!) -the only one whistling during "that's What It Means to be a Father"- "Children of Eden"
Andrew forgetting his song "Popular'-"Bent Broadway"
Blake Jurasich for pronouncing “Boutrell” different every time he said it! -"Crimes of the Heart"
Anyone of 100 lines in Lenny's Monologue in "Rumors"
Tom Moran as Roy- "either Florence NIghtengale cleans up after we leave..." (it was supposed to be "Mary Poppins>>>) - "the Odd Couple"

And the Phony Tony for Best Line Flub went to...

Andrew forgetting his song "Popular'-"Bent Broadway"


Saddest Moment
The suitcase moment in Lockerbie
Olive breaking down and yelling at Maddie- Women of Lockerbie
Maddie's monologue when hearing news of plane crash -"Women of Lockerbie"
When Olive explains that she lost her husband and daughter in the crash
Cain Dying -"Children of Eden"
Fantine's Death - Les Mis
Stand by me (Finale) honoring Thom  -Smokey Joe's Cafe
When the pup grows up - Les Mis
"On the Willows" in Godspel
All of Lockerbie
Death of Gavrouche - Les Mis

And the Phony Tony for Saddest Moment went to...

Stand by me (Finale) honoring Thom  -Smokey Joe's Cafe

Most Tender Moment
The Livingston's opening the suitcase
When the women washed the clothes in "Lockerbie"
Barnaby at the end of "Matchmaker"
Les MIs FINALE
Belle and Davy say goodbye- "The Wake"
Chief and McMurphy in Cuckoo's Nest
Patrick Causgrove comforting Lauren Bourett in Company
"Stand by Me" - "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
Fantine's Death - "les Mis"

And the Phony Tony for Most Tender Moment went to...

Stand by me  -Smokey Joe's Cafe


Best Musical Moment
"Company (opening NUmber)"-Company
"Heaven on Their Minds"- "Jesus Christ Superstar"
"Not Getting Married Today"-Company
"One Day More" - "Les Miserables"
"Children of Eden" FINALE
"Stand By Me" - "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
"Do You Hear The People Sing?" (FINALE) - "Les Miserables"

And the Phony Tony for Best Musical Moment went to...
"Do You Hear The People Sing?" (FINALE) - "Les Miserables"

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