Royal City Musical Theatre came up tops at the 2019 OVATION! Awards.
The awards, which recognize the best musical theatre in the region, were presented in a gala on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
RCMT led the way with the award for Outstanding Community Production of a Musical for its April 2018 production of Cabaret. Actor Andrew Cownden also earned the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical – Male award for his work as the Emcee in the production.
A number of other New West talents also earned OVATION! Awards.
It was a local tie for Outstanding Choreography, as Keri Minty (for her work on Capilano University’s Anne of Green Gables) shared the award with Nicol Spinola (for her work on Theatre Under the Stars’ Cinderella).
New Westminster performer Colleen Winton won the Outstanding Lead Performance – Female (Small Theatre) award for her turn as Mrs. Lovett in the Snapshots Collective production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
New West native and NWSS grad Kelli Ogmundson earned Outstanding Support Performance – Female honours for her work in Arts Club Theatre Company’s Fun Home.
For the full list of winners, see www.applausemusicals.com.
