Avonworth’s musical production of “Sweeney Todd” was nominated for 12 Gene Kelly Awards. The Gene Kelly Awards are a Pittsburgh-based musical award system named after the famous actor and dancer Gene Kelly. At the Gene Kellys, Avonworth brought 3 awards home.
Harmony Karwoski – Outstanding Supporting Actress: An award given to the best supporting/non-main lead character. This is a major and very prestigious award. Congratulations Harmony!
Outstanding Crew/Tech: This award is given to the production with the best on-stage tech, such as moving sets, the sets themselves, and other non-acting-based mechanisms.
Outstanding Vocal Ensemble: This award is given to the production with the best ensemble. The ensemble is the group of unnamed characters who sing on the side or background of many scenes.