Here are the nominations for the 2018 Glugs awards. The awards will be announced on the evening of the 4th March at the Masonic Club 169 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Glugs is a .long time ( group was formed in 1969) theatre loving group who meet the first Monday of every month for lunch. Membership to the group is by invitation only.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2018 GLUGS AWARDS
The Norman Kessell Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Mitchell Butel – An Act of God – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Simon Corfield – Torch Song Trilogy – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
John Gaden – Diplomacy – Ensemble Theatre
Hugo Weaving – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui – Sydney Theatre Company
The Norman Kessell Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sharon Millerchip – Shirley Valentine – Ensemble
Heather Mitchell – Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
Georgie Parker – Luna Gale – Ensemble Theatre
Anna Samson – Love – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
The Jeffrey Joynton Smith Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Mitchell Butel – The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui – Sydney Theatre Company
Anthony Cogin – Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
Tim Draxl – Torch Song Trilogy – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
The Jeffrey Joynton Smith Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Hilary Cole – Torch Song Trilogy – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Contessa Treffone – The Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
Hannah Waterman – The Almighty Sometimes – Griffin Theatre
The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical
Ryan Gonzalez – In the Heights – Hayes Theatre production
Ryan Gonzalez- Jersey Boys – TEG Dainty
David Harris – Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Michael Cassel Group
Rowan Witt – She Loves Me – Hayes Theatre Production
The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical
Caitlin Berry – She Loves Me – Hayes Theatre
Caitlin Berry – Aspects of Love – Hayes Theatre
Maggie McKenna – Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
Ashleigh Rubenach – Cry Baby – Hayes Theatre & LPD
The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Tim Draxl – Evie May – Hayes & New Musicals Australia
Jay James Moody – She Loves Me – Hayes Theatre
Rowan Witt – The Book of Mormon – The Book of Mormon Australia
Grant Smith – Aspects of Love – Hayes Theatre
The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Maria Belo – In the Heights – Blue Saint Productions & Hayes Theatre
Laura Bunting – Gypsy – Luckiest Productions & One Eyed Man Productions in assoc with Hayes Theatre
Margi De Ferranti – In the Heights – Blue Saint Productions & Hayes Theatre
Madeline Jones – Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
The Stuart Wagstaff Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Direction
Mitchell Butel – Marjorie Prime – Ensemble
Simon Phillips – Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
Shaun Rennie – The View Upstairs – Invisible Wall & Sugary Rum Production & Hayes Theatre Kip Williams – Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
Award for the Most Outstanding Main Stage Musical
Book of Mormon – Book of Mormon Australia Jersey Boys – TEG Dainty
Mamma Mia – Michael Coppel, Louise Withers & Linda Bewick
Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
Award for the Most Outstanding Independent Musical
Aspects of Love – Walk This Way Productions in assoc with Hayes Theatre Co.
Cry Baby – LPD in assoc with Hayes Theatre Co
In the Heights – Blue Saint Prods in assoc with Hayes Theatre Co.
She loves Me – Hayes Theatre Company
The John West Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding New Australian Performed Work
Evie May – Hayes Theatre Company
The Feather in the Web – Griffin Theatre
Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
The Hypochondriac – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
The Micki and Robert Davis Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Main Stage Production
Harp in the South – Sydney Theatre Company
The Norman Conquests – Ensemble Theatre
Torch Song Trilogy – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
An Act of God – Sydney Theatre Company
The Taffy Davies Memorial Award for the Most Outstanding Independent Production
Away – Lambert House Productions Bondi Pavilion Theatre
A Girl is a Half -Formed Thing – Brevity Theatre
The King of Pigs – Redline Productions – Old Fitzroy Theatre
Stalking the Bogeyman Redline Productions – Old Fitzroy Theatre
Award for the Most Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer
Maggie McKenna – Muriel’s Wedding – Sydney Theatre Company
Thomas McGuane – Jersey Boys – Capitol Theatre
Ryan Momenzada – The Sound of Waiting – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Ebony Vagulans – Luna Gale – Ensemble Theatre
Award for the Most Outstanding Production for Children
Josephine Wants to Dance – Monkey Baa Theatre
The Tragedy of Hamlet-The Prince of Skidmark – Sydney Theatre Company
78 Storey Treehouse CPD Production
The Lee Young Award for the Most Outstanding Cabaret Performance
Mitchel Butel -Croon Tunes – Ensemble
Paul Capsis – Up Close and Intimate – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Todd McKenney and Nancye Hayes – Bosom Buddies – Christine Dunstan Production