Nominees and Winners

51st Waterford International Festival of Light Opera Nominees and Winners

May 16, 2012

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Pictured are Brian (Juckey) Collins and David Hennessy, South Eastern Youth
Theatre Group receiving the International Trophy for Best Overall Show for
"Les Miserables" from Festival Adjudicator Mr.Tony Finnegan.

Adjudicator's Special Award Nominations 

  • Best Moment of Theatre – Bronagh Walsh as Bernadette shouting “Gregory!”  – Boys in the Photograph – Fusion
  • Acting Potential - Nathan Carey – Gavroche – Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Best Duet – Maria Hallinan and Emma Stack - Joanne and Maureen - Take Me Or Leave Me – Maynooth

 

Winner:   
Best Moment of Theatre – Bronagh Walsh as Bernadette shouting “Gregory!”  – Boys in the Photograph – Fusion

Nominated in Best Stage Manager category

  • Juckey Collins - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Neil McGarry - Boys In The Photograph – Fusion

 

Winner:           
Juckey Collins - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.  

Nominated in Best Lighting category

  • Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • RENT – Maynooth

 

Winner:           
Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Best Sound category 

  • Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Boys in the Photograph - Fusion

 

Winner:          
Boys in the Photograph - Fusion

Nominated in Best Make-Up category

  • Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

 

Winner:           
Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Best Costumes category

  • Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • RENT – Maynooth

 

Winner:           
Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Best Visual and Technical Award Winner 

Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Best Chorus Category

  • Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Boys in the Photograph - Fusion
  • RENT – Maynooth

 

Winner:           
Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Best Comedienne Category 

  • Ulla – Natalie Kelly - The Producers - Clara
  • Madame Thenardier - Hayley O’Brien – Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Mrs Colridge - Katie Creaven – Clown – Encore

 

Winner:          
Ulla – Natalie Kelly - The Producers - Clara

Nominated in Best Comedian Category

  • Leo Bloom - Malcolm Whelan – The Producers - Clara
  • Carmen Ghia - Eoghan Fingleton - The Producers - Clara
  • Daniel – Conal Corr – Boys In The Photograph - Fusion

 

Winner:           
Leo Bloom - Malcolm Whelan – The Producers – Clara

Best Comic Performer

Winner:
Leo Bloom - Malcolm Whelan – The Producers – Clara

Nominated in Best Female Singer Category

  • Cosette – Julie Power – Les Miserable– S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Eponine – Mimi Lane – Les Miserables– S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Mary – Hannah Conlon – Boys in the Photograph

 

Winner:  Eponine – Mimi Lane – Les Miserables

Nominated in Best Male Singer Category

  • Jean Valjean - Glenn Murphy – Les Miserables– S. E. Y. T. G.
  • John - Connor Carson - Boys In The Photograph – Fusion
  • Marius – David Farah - Les Miserables– S. E. Y. T. G.

 

Winner:            Valjean - Glenn Murphy - Les Miserables

Nominated in Best Female Performer category

  • Eponine – Mimi Lane – Les Miserables– S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Mimi – Yasmine Missaoui – RENT
  • Maureen – Emma Stack – RENT

 

Winner:           
Eponine – Mimi Lane – Les Miserables

Nominated in Best Male Performer category

  • Jean Valjean - Glenn Murphy - Les Miserables – S. E. Y. T. G.
  • John - Connor Carson - Boys in the Photograph - Fusion
  • Angel – David Moore – RENT - Maynooth

 

Winner:            
Jean Valjean - Glenn Murphy - Les Miserables – S. E. Y. T. G.

Best Overall Singer - Award (Male or female recipient)

  • Valjean - Glenn Murphy - Les Miserables

Best Overall Performer – Award

  • Jean Valjean - Glenn Murphy - Les Miserables – S. E. Y. T. G

Nominated in Best Choreographer Category

  • Sarah Griffin - The Producers - Clara
  • Rebecca Leonard - The Boys in the Photograph – Fusion 
  • Peter Kennedy – Clown – Encore

 

Winner:            Rebecca Leonard – Fusion

Nominated in Best Music Director Category

  • Wayne Brown - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Ian Milford – The Boys in the Photograph – Fusion
  • Philip Coleman – RENT – Maynooth

 

Winner:           
Wayne Brown - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Best Director Category

  • David Hennessy - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.
  • Ian Milford – The Boys in the Photograph – Fusion
  • Jennifer O’Rielly – RENT – Maynooth

 

Winner:           
David Hennessy - Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G.

Nominated in Runner up Category

  • Les Miserables - S.E. Y. T. G.
  • Boys in the Photograph - Fusion
  • RENT - Maynooth – M. S.

 

Winner Runner up Category : 
Maynooth – M. S.  – RENT (2nd place overall) 

International Trophy - Award  

Les Miserables - S. E. Y. T. G. (1st place overall)