2026 Minty Awards
June 7, 2025
St. Genesius Award for Outstanding Musical
Winner: The Music Man,
Moore Catholic High School
Nominees:
Damn Yankees, Msgr. Farrell High School
Legally Blonde, Notre Dame Academy
Into the Woods, St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School
Seussical, St. Joseph Hill Academy
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
St. Peter’s Boys’ High School
Outstanding Leading Actor
Winners: Justin Chi, Joseph &
Dominick Collura, The Music Man
Nominees:
Zachary Claro, Damn Yankees
Marcello DiMarzio, Damn Yankees
Matthew Ochoa, Seussical
Dominic Panepinto, Into the Woods
Outstanding Leading Actress
Winner: Kayla Aubrey,
Damn Yankees
Nominees:
Grace Assile, Joseph
Gianna Cangiano, Legally Blonde
Madison Chung, The Music Man
Danilynn Fiore, Into the Woods
Leila Parnese, Seussical
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Winner: John Gainer,
Damn Yankees
Nominees:
Jacob Goldman, The Music Man
Nathaniel Lee, Legally Blonde
Matthew Ochoa, Legally Blonde
Jack Smith, Joseph
Aidan Whorton, Joseph
Outstanding Supporting Actress
Winner: Daniela Colella, Seussical
Nominees:
Ava Matthews, Legally Blonde
Anastasia Kovmir, Into the Woods
Diana Pizzino, The Music Man
Claire Scala, The Music Man
Alexa Viggiano, Seussical
Outstanding Featured Actor
Winner: The Quartet of Madhi Fares, Anthony D’Alessio, Colin Silver, Anthony Bommarito,
The Music Man
Nominees:
Brian Birstler, Damn Yankees
Aidan Elias, Legally Blonde
Keith Gough, Into the Woods
Damien Patsakos, Joseph
Vincent Williams, Joseph
Outstanding Featured Actress
Winner: Syana Perez,
The Music Man
Nominees:
Julianna Baldwin, Seussical
Abigail Donahue, Into the Woods
Danilynn Fiore, Damn Yankees
Star Papas, Legally Blonde
Gianna Rivera, Seussical
Outstanding Featured Dancer
Winner: Sophia Trani and Is Ruggeri,
Seussical
Nominees:
Isabella Andersen, The Music Man
Blake Bosques, Damn Yankees
Angelina Bilotti, Legally Blonde
Leila Parnese, Joseph
