2024 Equity Nominees
RECIPIENTS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED
Production - Musical - Large (The Dr. Harlan Haimes Award)
Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Guys and Dolls (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Next to Normal (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Production - Musical - Midsize
Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Rock of Ages (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
She Loves Me (2024) - Citadel Theatre
Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Production - Play - Large
Birthday Candles (2024) - Northlight Theatre
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (2024) - Goodman Theatre
The Lehman Trilogy (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Little Bear Ridge Road (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
A Streetcar Named Desire (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Twelfth Night (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Production - Play - Midsize
Blues for an Alabama Sky (2024) - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Gods and Monsters (2024) - Frame of Reference Productions
Silent Sky (2024) - Citadel Theatre
Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
A View from the Bridge (2024) - Shattered Globe Theatre
Production - Revue
Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
A Taste of Soul (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
The Time Machine: A Tribute to the 80's (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
Ensemble - Musical or Revue
Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Illinoise - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
A Taste of Soul (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
The Time Machine: A Tribute to the 80's (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
Ensemble - Play
English (2024) - Goodman Theatre, Co-Production with Guthrie Theatre
The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years (2024) - Goodman Theatre
The Penelopiad (2024) - Goodman Theatre
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
New Work (The Libby Adler Mages Award)
Levi Holloway - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Samuel D. Hunter - Little Bear Ridge Road (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins - Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Nambi E. Kelley - Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution (2024) - Court Theatre
Brett Neveu - Revolution (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Sufjan Stevens, Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Mary Zimmerman - The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Director - Play - Midsize
Mikael Burke - Blues for an Alabama Sky (2024) - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Louis Contey - A View from the Bridge (2024) - Shattered Globe Theatre
Levi Holloway - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Chuck Smith - The Reclamation of Madison Hemings (2024) - American Blues Theater
Paul Oakley Stovall - Gods and Monsters (2024) - Frame of Reference Productions
Beth Wolf - Silent Sky (2024) - Citadel Theatre
Director - Play - Large (The Michael Maggio Award)
Susan V. Booth - The Penelopiad (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Nick Bowling and Vanessa Stalling - The Lehman Trilogy (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Lili-Anne Brown - The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Joe Mantello - Little Bear Ridge Road (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Tyrone Phillips - Twelfth Night (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Phylicia Rashad - Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Director - Musical - Midsize
Matthew Silar - She Loves Me (2024) - Citadel Theatre
L. Walter Stearns - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
L. Walter Stearns and Brenda Didier - Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Director - Musical - Large
Jim Corti - Next to Normal (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Jessica Fisch - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Katie Spelman - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Michael Weber - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Mary Zimmerman - The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Director - Revue
Daryl D. Brooks - The Time Machine: A Tribute to the 80's (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
E. Faye Butler - Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Deidre Goodwin - Beehive: The 60's Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Performer in a Principal Role - Musical
Kaitlyn Davis - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Lissa deGuzman - Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Sean Fortunato - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
KJ Hippensteel - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Mark David Kaplan - Fiddler on the Roof (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Donna Louden - Next to Normal (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Sophie Madorsky - The Band's Visit (2024) - Writers Theatre
Michael Metcalf - Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
David Moreland - Rock of Ages (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Meghan Murphy - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Performer in a Principal Role - Play
Scott Aiello - A View from the Bridge (2024) - Shattered Globe Theatre
Jason Alexander - Judgment Day (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Special Arrangement with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Martian Entertainment, Paige Price Productions and Hendel Productions
Bryan Burke - The Outgoing Tide (2024) - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Kate Fry - Birthday Candles (2024) - Northlight Theatre
Jon Michael Hill - Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Anthony Irons - Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution (2024) - Court Theatre
Travis A. Knight - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Laurie Metcalf - Little Bear Ridge Road (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Jon Hudson Odom - The Reclamation of Madison Hemings (2024) - American Blues Theater
Michael Shannon - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Rebecca Spence - The Lion in Winter (2024) - Court Theatre
Bethany Thomas - Marie and Rosetta (2024) - Northlight Theatre
Performer in a Supporting Role - Musical
Adrian Aguilar - Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
McKinley Carter - Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Lillian Castillo - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Jackson Evans - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Alex Goodrich - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Andrew MacNaughton - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Steve McDonagh - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Andrew Mueller - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Ron E. Rains - Billy Elliot (2024) - Paramount Theatre
Mary Robin Roth - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Ryan Stajmiger - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Erica Stephan - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Performer in a Supporting Role - Play
Breon Arzell - Blues for an Alabama Sky (2024) - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Daniel Breaker - Judgment Day (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Special Arrangement with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, Martian Entertainment, Paige Price Productions and Hendel Productions
E. Faye Butler - The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Alexandra Chopson - In Quietness (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Mitchell J. Fain - The Lehman Trilogy (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Mildred Marie Langford - Notes from the Field (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Eileen Niccolai - A View from the Bridge (2024) - Shattered Globe Theatre
Tim Rhoze - Joe Turner's Come and Gone (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Shariba Rivers - Notes from the Field (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Paul Oakley Stovall - Twelfth Night (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Natalie West - Revolution (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Performer in a Revue
Leila Gorstein - Oh, The Places You'll Glow (2024) - The Second City e.t.c.
Thee Ricky Harris - A Taste of Soul (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
James T. Lane - Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Leah Morrow - Beehive: The 60's Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Lorenzo Rush, Jr. - Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Solo Performance
Hershey Felder - Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin (2024) - Writers Theatre
David Kwong - The Enigmatist (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Co-Production with Andy Jones and Dylan Pager
Scenic Design - Large
Linda Buchanan - Joe Turner's Come and Gone (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Angela Weber Miller - A Streetcar Named Desire (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Lauren M. Nichols - The Hot Wing King (2024) - Writers Theatre
Todd Rosenthal - The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Todd Rosenthal - Purpose (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Arnel Sancianco - The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Scenic Design - Midsize
Bob Knuth - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Caitlin McLeod - Lavender Men (2024) - About Face Theatre
Lauren M. Nichols - Blues for an Alabama Sky (2024) - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Grant Sabin - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Jessica Kuehnau Wardell - Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (2024) - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Costume Design - Midsize
Sarah Albrecht - ¡Bernarda! (2024) - Teatro Vista
Aly Greaves Amidei - Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (2024) - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Rachel Boylan - Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Gregory Graham - Blues for an Alabama Sky (2024) - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Robert Kuhn - Rock of Ages (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Costume Design - Large
Raquel Adorno - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Gregg Barnes - Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (2024) - Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Theresa Ham - Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Ana Kuzmanic - The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Ryan Park - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2024) - Paramount Theatre
Sound Design - Large
Pornchanok Kanchanabanca - Richard III (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Jeffrey Levin - Eurydice (2024) - Writers Theatre
Jeffrey Levin - Selling Kabul (2024) - Northlight Theatre
André Pluess - The Lehman Trilogy (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
André Pluess - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (2024) - Court Theatre
Sound Design - Midsize
Joe Court - Gods and Monsters (2024) - Frame of Reference Productions
Forrest Gregor - The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (2024) - The Gift Theatre
Christopher Kriz - The Outgoing Tide (2024) - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Jeffrey Levin - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Rick Sims - The Reclamation of Madison Hemings (2024) - American Blues Theater
Lighting Design - Large
Brandon Stirling Baker - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Reza Behjat - Sanctuary City (2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Lee Fiskness - Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Jason Lynch - Lucha Teotl (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Cat Wilson - A Streetcar Named Desire (2024) - Paramount Theatre (Copley)
Lighting Design - Midsize
Conchita Avitia - The Brightest Thing in the World (2024) - About Face Theatre
Mike Durst - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
G. "Max" Maxin IV - Young Frankenstein (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Gabrielle Strong - The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (2024) - The Gift Theatre
Levi J. Wilkins - Gods and Monsters (2024) - Frame of Reference Productions
Choreography
William Carlos Angulo - In the Heights (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Christopher Chase Carter - The Time Machine: A Tribute to the 80's (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
Dan Knechtges - Guys and Dolls (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Tammy Mader - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Justin Peck - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Katie Spelman - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Music Direction
Amanda Dehnert - The Matchbox Magic Flute (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Eugene Dizon and Linda Madonia - Jersey Boys (2024) - Mercury Theater Chicago
Nathan Koci - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
William Foster McDaniel - Ain't Misbehavin' (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Ryan T. Nelson - Meredith Willson's The Music Man (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Nick Sula - Anything Goes (2024) - Porchlight Music Theatre
Original Music in a Play
Satya Chavez - ¡Bernarda! (2024) - Teatro Vista
Samuel Davis - The Penelopiad (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Christopher Kriz - The Outgoing Tide (2024) - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble
Jeffrey Levin - Turret (2024) - A Red Orchid Theatre
Jon Trenchard - Richard III (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Projection Design
Anthony Churchill - Black Sunday (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Anthony Churchill - The Lehman Trilogy (2024) - TimeLine Theatre Company
Paul Deziel - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2024) - Paramount Theatre
Mike Tutaj - Fiddler on the Roof (2024) - Drury Lane Productions
Mike Tutaj - Gods and Monsters (2024) - Frame of Reference Productions
Artistic Specialization
Timo Andres - Music Arrangements and Orchestrations - Illinoise (2024) - Chicago Shakespeare Theater in association with ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
Miguel A. Armstrong - Wig Design - Beehive: The 60's Musical (2024) - Marriott Theatre
Luis "Aski" Palomino - Wrestling Coordination - Lucha Teotl (2024) - Goodman Theatre
Puppeteer Ensemble - Puppeteering - Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (2024) - Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Keith Ryan - Wig Design - A Taste of Soul (2024) - Black Ensemble Theater
Short Run Production - Production
How I Learned What I Learned (2024) - Congo Square Theatre Company
It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago (2024) - American Blues Theater
Welcome to Matteson! (2024) - Congo Square Theatre Company
Short Run Production - Performer
Brandon Dahlquist - It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago (2024) - American Blues Theater
Anthony Irons - Welcome to Matteson! (2024) - Congo Square Theatre Company
Harry Lennix - How I Learned What I Learned (2024) - Congo Square Theatre Company
Alexis J. Roston - Welcome to Matteson! (2024) - Congo Square Theatre Company