The Company Theatre Earns Major 2025 BroadwayWorld Nominations
The Company Theatre is celebrating a standout year after receiving an extensive slate of nominations in the 2025 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards, one of the region’s most prominent recognitions for theatrical excellence. With honors spanning performances, directing, design, ensemble work, and youth theatre, The Company Theatre is nominated across nearly every major category — including Favorite Local Theatre.
Productions honored this season include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent, The Wedding Singer, Shrek the Musical, The Cottage, and Disney’s Descendants: The Musical.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
One of The Company Theatre’s most sweeping productions of the year earned nominations across nearly all creative and performance categories:
Best Choreography – Sally Ashton Forrest
Best Costume Design – Kiera O’Connor
Best Direction of a Musical – Zoe Bradford & Sally Ashton Forrest
Best Ensemble
Best Lighting Design – Dean Palmer, Jr.
Best Music Direction – Robert McDonough
Best Musical
Best Performer in a Musical – Salvatore Garcia, Peter Adams, Celena Lopes
Best Supporting Performer – Celena Lopes, Jack Roussell, Dru Daniels
Best Scenic Design – Ryan Barrow
Best Sound Design – Sally Ashton Forrest
Best Supporting Performer – The Gargoyles- Mel Carubia, Anne Martland, Gilbert Dabady
Rent
The Company Theatre’s electrifying production of Rent secured nominations across nearly every major category, including:
Best Costume Design – Joe Michienzie
Best Music Director – Robert McDonough
Best Musical
Best Performer in a Musical – Alex Norton, Jack Roussell, Hayley Miller
Best Scenic Design – Ryan Barrow
Best Sound Design – Sally Ashton Forrest
Best Supporting Performer – Hayley Miller
The Wedding Singer
The high-energy musical comedy also received significant recognition:
Best Direction of a Musical – Christie Reading
Best Musical
Best Performer in a Musical – Alex Norton
Best Supporting Performer – Sophie Ames
Best Supporting Performer – Natalia Spear
Best Theatre for Young Audiences
Shrek the Musical
The family favorite brought home nominations for standout youth and ensemble performances:
Best Performer in a Musical – Ben Cavallo Smith
Best Supporting Performer – Laird LaCoste
The Cottage
The cast and creative team of The Cottage were recognized for excellence in comedic theatre, earning:
Best Director of a Play – Michael Hammond
Best Performer in a Play – Emilee Dennis Leahy, Joe Rich
Best Supporting Performer – Tim Pick, Jacqueline Hausman, Rob Gullicksen, Elizabeth Nelson Childs
Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
The Company Theatre’s vibrant staging of the Disney hit also earned support roles recognition:
Best Supporting Performer – Jake Martins
Best Supporting Performer – Ailis McLoughlin
Voting Now Open Through December 31
Community members are encouraged to support The Company Theatre by voting in the BroadwayWorld Boston Awards now through December 31, 2025 at: broadwayworld.com/boston/awards
With productions spanning musicals, plays, youth theatre, and technical achievements, The Company Theatre’s nominations highlight the depth of talent and artistry on display throughout the 2025 season.