Critic's Choice 2025-2026

 PERFORMANCE CRITIC’S CHOICE

Solo Musical Theatre A: Ernesto Ferdandez- I Love Betsy

Honorable Mention: Andrea Gonzalez Perez-You Don’t Know This Man

Solo Musical Theatre B: Daniel Font-Wilets-Hold Me In Your Heart

Honorable Mention: Julia Lopez- When He Sees Me

Solo Musical Theatre C: Antonia Rincon- I’ll Be Here

Honorable Mention: Sean Longman- Leave the Light On

Duet Musical Theatre A: Jolie Nunez & Natalia Cuardra- Secondary Characters

Honorable Mention: Antonia Rincon & Hadley Mantell- I Wanna Go Back

Duet Musical Theatre B: Sean Longman & Sofia Casares- Move On

Honorable Mention: Ernesto Fernandez & Julia Gouldthorpe- Stud and a Babe

Large Group Musical Theatre: Sofia Casares & Co- Down the Hole

Honorable Mention:  Luken Aldazabal & Co- Company

Small Group Musical Theatre: Branden Johnson & Co- Skid Row

Honorable Mention: Ciana Steward & Co- Big Spender

Solo Acting A: Jaxon Reid- Witch and The Legend of Georgia McBride

Honorable Mention: Nandu Kuttiyil- Alter Egos and The Vortex

Solo Acting B: Maximus Dellaria- The Diviners and I’m Gonna Marry You

Honorable Mention: Leor Saffar- Crimes of the Heart and Dance Nation

Two Person Scene A: Joaquin Perez & Samuel Zocco- Boy Gone Mild

Honorable Mention: Ernesto Fernandez & Branden Luongo- Lend Me a Tenor

Two Person Scene B: Emi Optekar & Leor Saffar- Parallel Lives

Honorable Mention: Jared Robaina & Gabriel Cadet- Spies

Ensemble Acting: Anabella Lonardo & Company- Speed Date

Honorable Mention: Isabella Fuentes & Company- 13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview

Pantomime: Jared Robaina- I Hope I Get It

Honorable Mention: Angelique Gesena- Behind Closed Doors 

Musical Theatre Dance: Beatriz Oiticica- If My Friends Could See Me Now

Honorable Mention: Aubrey Shanahan & Gabriel Dominguez- I’d Be Surprisingly Good For You