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Newsies (22 Nominations)
Outstanding Overall Production
Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role – Layla Abu Saada as Katherine Plumber
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role – Ben Lodge as Jack Kelly
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role – Ellie Eisele as Medda Larkin
Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role – Eli Hoedl as Specs
Outstanding Actor in an Ensemble Role – Michael Bell as Finch
Outstanding Actress in an Ensemble Role – Sydney Schuh as Flushing Ensemble
Outstanding Ensemble
Ben Lodge, Layla Abu Saada, Zach Newkirk, Myles Day, Jack McGregor, Ellie Eisele, Ceci Sellers, Hannah Shafer, Eli Hoedl, Jackson Huwe, Brayden Grosz, Michael Bell, Luke Peterson, Curran Mock, Abbie Ribbing, Helton Quefaz, Preston Cook, Devin Cunagin, Max Haney, Ben Robison, Kate Meives, Maria Melo, Emily Elder, Megan Jenson, Sydney Carter, Laura Jenson, Avery Valentine, Paige Schmidtberger, Lizzie Hoedl, Jakob Gilbo, Luke Matson, Owen Crouch, Jude Hackworth, Lindsey Peterson, Katelyn Huwe, Briana Frohning, Victoria Miringu, Alana Rice, Evan Logan, Dylan Gilbo, David Munzell-Johnson, Samuel Song, Ray Niboro Jr., Sydney Schuh, Kenna McNeal, Graceyn Balmer, Emma Lord, Kennedy Cowan, Ava Lutz, Delainey Mock, Olivia Hyer, Alyssa Harris, Cameron McCarthy, Tara Cook, Alexa True, Maddie McCord, Brooke Fair, Olivia Tryban, Kevyn Bridgeforth, Carter Smith, George Giem
Outstanding Orchestra
David Burnett, Regan Ludwig, Nick Webb, Emerson Prather, Cherie Liu, Kaitlyn Curtin, Sydney Watson, Claire Heigele, Payten Mayfield, Ryan Yu, Cameron Castaldi, Brandon Hahn, Anna Henkel, Elaine Ching, Adler Downs, Sriram Chilukuri, Camden Acheson
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Technical Crew – Costume Crew
Ruby Elmore, Macy Orrick, Madison Hestand, Saffie Senghore, Gregory Jackson
Technical Contribution Award – Hannah Willard for Sound Design
Technical Contribution Award – Rylee Carney for Set/Painting Design
Creative Contribution Award – Michael Bell for Choreography
Creative Contribution Award – Ellie Eisele for Music Direction
Dream Production Award – Macy Orrick for Costume Design
Community Impact Award
Ceremony Ensemble – Michael Bell
Ceremony Ensemble – Ben Lodge
Ceremony Ensemble – Ellie Eisele
Ceremony Ensemble – Kate Meives
Ceremony Ensemble – Layla Abu Saada