BEST LIVE THEATER PRODUCTION

Les Miserables - Muni

The talent pool in central Illinois seems to be growing as our theater productions become more adventurous, all to the benefit of our artistic sensibilities and creative experiences. When the Muni folks tackled Les Miserables, who knew it would be our 2013 best live theater production and produce several nominations for best male and female performances? Our readers resoundingly voted so and in doing that, gave a clean sweep of theater categories for the Muni productions. Stephan Kaplan’s stage direction and Damien Kaplan’s vocal directions set the stage for the stunning performance of perhaps one of the finest, at least most memorable, musicals of our time. Congratulations, Muni. Now how are you going to top this for next year? Other shows receiving considerable votes include Peter Pan (Muni), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Legacy Theatre) and Guys and Dolls (SHG musical). Runner-up: RENT