AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Congratulations to the cast & crew of Shakespeare in Love AND The Little Mermaid for their three award winners and eighteen nominations at the 2026 Halos!

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BEST PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED MALE ROLE IN A PLAY: 

Zach Helgesen as Ned Allyn in Shakespeare in Love

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BEST RUNNING CREW:

Run Crew for Shakespeare in Love

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SPECIALTY AWARD: THE TRIPLE THREAT IN FLIGHT

Ellis Nichols as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED FEMALE ROLE IN A PLAY: 

Maria Paschalidis as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMIC MALE ROLE IN A PLAY:

Sophia DeVito as Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:

Will DeBernardis for Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT:

Hayden Zapotosky (PSM), Ishaan Bherwani, Lucia Kwei (SMs) for Shakespeare in Love

BEST ORCHESTRA:

Orchestra of Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST DANCING:

Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST CHORUS:

Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE IN A PLAY:

Nick Somma as Lord Wessex in Shakespeare in Love

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE IN A MUSICAL:

Nick Somma as Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING FEMALE ROLE IN A MUSICAL:

Maria Paschalidis as Ursula in Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING MALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY PLAY:

Quinn Dickinson as Will Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING FEMALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY PLAY:

Nicole Allers as Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING MALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL: 

Ryan Hough as Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING FEMALE ROLE IN A CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

Ellis Nichols as Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid

BEST CONTEMPORARY PLAY:

Shakespeare in Love

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

Disney's The Little Mermaid

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!