TAP Receives 29 Broadway World Milwaukee Theatre Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2015 Broadway World Milwaukee Theatre Awards were announced Nov. 20. Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) received 29 nominations in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Play, Best Musical, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Direction and Theatre of the Year.

The following are 2015 TAP nominees:

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

• Luke MacMillan, Maid To Marry
• Ryan Patrick Shaw, I Love A Piano
• James Valcq, I Love A Piano

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

• Drew Brhel, Educating Rita
• Alan Kopischke, Oleanna and Sylvia
• Ryan Patrick Shaw, Sylvia

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

• Cynthia Cobb, I Love A Piano
• Katherine Duffy, I Love A Piano
• Kaleigh Rae Gamache, Maid To Marry

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

• Kay Allmand, Steel Magnolias
• Madeline Bunke, Oleanna
• Katherine Duffy, Educating Rita and Sylvia
• Amy Ensign, Steel Magnolias

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

• James Valcq, Maid To Marry and I Love A Piano

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

• Robert Boles, Oleanna and Educating Rita
• James Valcq, Steel Magnolias

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Karin Kopischke, Steel Magnolias

BEST SET DESIGN

• James Valcq, Educating Rita and Maid To Marry

BEST MUSICAL

• Maid To Marry
• I Love A Piano

BEST PLAY

• Educating Rita
• Steel Magnolias
• Sylvia

THEATRE OF THE YEAR

Third Avenue Playhouse

Voting for the nominees is open to anyone who logs onto broadwayworld.com/milwaukee. Voting ends Dec. 31, 2015. Winners to be announced in January.