Linda Dahlstrom (left), Aaron Talley and Maggie Wallis perform "Razzle Dazzle" during the Topper awards ceremony April 25. Dahlstrom and Wallis were nominated for Best Choreography. Talley was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical and won ...
Soldiers' Theatre's production of "Lucky Stiff" took home seven Topper awards at the annual Tournament of Plays award ceremony April 25 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Among the winners was Annie Jacobs, who won Best Actress in a Musical. But perhaps the bigger surprise was her award was announced by Daniel Radcliffe via a pre-taped video message.
"That's right," said Jacobs. "Harry Potter said my name!"
Also taking home hardware were SGT Laura Martin, whose win was announce by Chris Pine, for Best Female Military Performance, and SGT Vance Williamson for Best Chorus Member. See the complete list of winners and nominees below.
Winners:
Best Musical Director - Ciriaco Colella & Aaron Talley
Best Orchestra or Musical Accompaniment -- "Lucky Stiff"
Best Sound Design for a Musical - Barry Robinson
Best Actress in a Musical - Annie Jacobs as Annabel Glick
Best Female Military Performance in a Musical - SGT Laura Martin as Rita LaPorta
Best Chorus Member - SGT Vance Williamson as the Solicitor, Bellhop
Special Judges' Choice Award - Pat Wilson & Jerry Brees for Nightmare Dog Heads
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Soldiers' Theatre was also honored with 29 nominations (including those for the 9 Awards)
Best Musical
Best Ensemble or Chorus for a Musical
Best Choreography - Linda Dahlstrom & Maggie Wallis
Best Instrumentalist - Michelle Willis - Flute/Keyboards
Best Chorus Member - Pat Wilson as the Portrait
Best Chorus Member - MSG David Rawlings as the Nun
Best Chorus Member - SGT Richard Kiesinger as the Nurse
Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Lorenzo Felisatti as the Emcee
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Aaron Talley as Dr. Vinnie DiRuzzio
Best Actor in a Musical - Jeremy Cates as Harry Witherspoon
Best Male Military Performance in a Musical - SSG Kevin Martin as Luigi Gaudi
Best Debut Performance in a Musical - Sonia Croce as Miss Thorsby
Best Stage Properties and Dressing for a Musical - Pat Wilson & Jerry Brees
Best Lighting Design for a Musical - Jerry Brees
Best Technical Director for a Musical - Jerry Brees
Best Director of a Musical - Jerry Brees
Best Running Crew
Best Hair and Wig Design
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