Dating back to 1965, WLOS have an extensive list of accolades in our name. Browse through the listings of our many awards and accomplishments through the years. |
AIMS - Association of Irish Musical Theatre
WLOS are proud members of AIMS and have had a long history of awards and nominations over the years at the annual award ceremony. In a two-tiered competition, since 2002, we are proud to maintain a strong position in the prestigious Gilbert category. NIFLO - Northern Ireland Festival of Light Opera WIFLO - Waterford International Festival of Light Opera |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2019
In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Chorus Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2018 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Technical 9 to 5 2017 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Visual (Costumes, Props, Make-Up & Hair) AIMS Nomination Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Technical (Lighting, Sets & Sound) Evita 2016 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Technical (Lighting, Sets & Sound) AIMS Best Musical Director – Fintan Cleary AIMS Nomination Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role – James McDermott as Ché AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show AIMS Nomination Mary Kelly/Unsung Hero Award – Pat Lawlor Carrick on Suir Music Festival 2016 Overall Winners Chess 2015 WLOS were not adjudicated for their 2015 Production of Chess by AIMS Carrick on Suir Music Festival 2015 Overall Winners Sister Act 2014 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Stage Manager – Colin Murphy AIMS Nomination Best Comedian – Des Whelan as Monsignor O’Hara AIMS Nomination Best Ensemble - Fabulous Baby Reprise AIMS Nomination Best Director – John Donnelly AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show – 3rd Place AIMS Choral Festival Winners Ballyclare/Birr Rose Bowl – Wexford Jersey Boys The Witches of Eastwick 2013 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Catherine Walsh as Felicia AIMS Winner Best Comedienne – Sharon Clancy as Jane Smart AIMS Nomination Best Director – John Donnelly AIMS Nomination Best Comedian – George Lawlor as Daryl Van Horne AIMS Nomination Best Technical (Lighting, Sets & Sound) Carrick on Suir Music Festival 2013 Overall Winners Follies 2012 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Female Singer – Niamh Penston as Sally The Mikado 2011 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Visual (Costumes, Props, Make-Up & Hair) AIMS Nomination Best Stage Manager – Colin Murphy The Scarlett Pimpernel 2010 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fintan Cleary AIMS Nomination Best Stage Manager – Nora Cosgrave AIMS Nomination Best Visual (Costumes, Props, Make-Up & Hair) The Producers 2009 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show AIMS Nomination Best Comedian – George Lawlor as Max Bialystock Ragtime 2008 AIMS Winner Best Gilbert & Sullivan/Modern Opera In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Male Singer – Tony Carty as Coalhouse AIMS Winner Best Technical (Lighting, Sets & Sound) AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show – 2nd Place AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fintan Cleary AIMS Nomination Best Stage Manager – Nora Cosgrave AIMS Nomination Best Chorus Gondoliers 2007 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Gilbert & Sullivan/Modern Opera Jekyll & Hyde 2006 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Musical Director – Fintan Cleary AIMS Winner Best Male Singer – Tony Carty as Jeckyll/Hyde AIMS Winner Best Actress – Siobhan Fawsitt as Lucy AIMS Nomination Best Technical (Lighting, Sets & Sound) AIMS Nomination Best Visual (Costumes, Props, Make-Up & Hair) Sweeney Todd 2005 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fintan Cleary AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Sweeny Todd H.M.S. Pinafore 2004 AIMS Winner Best Gilbert & Sullivan/Modern Opera In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Actor – Pat Lawlor as Sir Joseph Porter AIMS Nomination Best Female Singer – Fiona O’Reilly as Josephine AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Mary Kelly/Unsung Hero Award – Stella O’Kennedy The New Pirates of Penzance 2002 In the Gilbert category: AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Winner Best Female Singer – Caroline Daly as Mabel AIMS Winner Best Comedienne – Siobhan Fawsitt as Ruth AIMS Nomination Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as The Pirate King Man of La Mancha 1999 AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Director – John Donnelly AIMS Winner Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Winner Best Actor – Des Whelan as Don Quixote AIMS Winner Best Actress – Siobhan Fawsitt as Aldonza AIMS Winner Best Female Singer – Siobhan Fawsitt as Aldonza AIMS Winner Best Overall Performer – Des Whelan as Don Quixote AIMS Nomination Best Lighting AIMS Nomination Best Wardrobe (Siobhan Fawsitt made AIMS history for being the first person to win both Best Actress and Singer for the same role in the same year) Oklahoma 1998 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Lighting Chess 1997 AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Director – John Donnelly AIMS Winner Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Winner Best Overall Performer – Siobhan Fawsitt as Florence Vassy AIMS Winner Best Female Singer – Siobhan Fawsitt as Florence Vassy AIMS Winner Best Wardrobe AIMS Nomination Best Chorus Orpheus in the Underworld 1996 AIMS Winner Best Chorus AIMS Winner Chorus Master – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Jupiter AIMS Nomination Best Female Singer – Fiona O’Reilly as Eurydice AIMS Choral Festival Winner Ballyclare/Birr Rose Bowl – Extract from Orpheus Brigadoon 1995 AIMS Winner Best Supporting Female – Catherine Walsh as Meg Brockie AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Male – Michael Londra as Charlie AIMS Nomination Best Chorus Master – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Adjudicator’s Special Award – Linda Roche Showboat 1994 AIMS Winner Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Female – Theresa Kinsella as Ellie Carousel 1993 AIMS Winner Adjudicator’s Special Award (For outstanding artistic achievement in theatrical innovation, unity and cohesion) AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Male – Larry Roche as Mr. Snow AIMS Nomination Best Chorus Master – Gerard Lawlor Fiddler on the Roof 1992 AIMS Winner Best Overall Show in Ireland AIMS Winner Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Winner Best Overall Performance – Des Whelan AIMS Winner Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Tevye AIMS Nomination Best Director – Tom Honan AIMS Nomination Best Chorus AIMS Choral Festival 2nd Place Ballyclare Rose Bowl South Pacific 1991 AIMS Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Emile De Becque AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show – 3rd Place AIMS Nomination Best Actress – Theresa Kinsella as Nellie Forbush AIMS Nomination Best Director – Sean Meyler AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien The New Moon 1990 AIMS Winner Best Director – Sean Meyler AIMS Winner Best Actor – Maurice McCarthy as Ribaud AIMS Winner Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Robert AIMS Nomination Best Show All Amateur Cast AIMS Nomination Best Actress – Adrienne Woulfe as Clotilde AIMS Nomination Best Choreographer – Ger Dunbar AIMS Nomination Best Female Singer – Caroline Daly as Marianne Waterford International Festival of Light Opera Best Male Singer – Des Whelan Die Fledermaus 1989 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Chorus Master – Cyril Murphy AIMS Nomination Best Actor – David Roche as Alfred AIMS Nomination Best Set The Merry Widow 1988 AIMS Winner Best House Management AIMS Nomination Best Chorus AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Danilo AIMS Nomination Best Sets The Gypsy Baron 1986 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Sets AIMS Nomination Best Lighting The Mikado 1985 AIMS Winners Best Chorus NIFLO Best Chorus The Desert Song 1984 AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Red Shadow NIFLO Best Director – Sean Meyler NIFLO Best Male Singer – Des Whelan NIFLO Best Actress – Adrienne Woulfe NIFLO Best Female Singer – Kathleen Tynan NIFLO Best Comedian – Pat Lawlor Guys and Dolls 1983 AIMS Nomination Best Male Singer – Des Whelan as Sky Masterson AIMS Nomination Best Comedienne – Alex Ryan as Miss Adelaide NIFLO Best Male Singer – Des Whelan NIFLO Best Supporting Actor – Brian McCaul La Perichole 1982 NIFLO Best Actress – Joan Merrigan NIFLO Best Male Singer – Des Whelan AIMS Best Director – Ned Power AIMS Best Sets AIMS Best Lighting AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show AIMS Nomination Best Chorus My Fair Lady 1981 NIFLO Best Overall Show NIFLO Best Actress – Joan Merrigan NIFLO Best Actor – Des Whelan NIFLO Best Stage Management – Richard Miller & Brian Dunne Oklahoma! 1980 AIMS Nomination Best Director – Ned Power AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien NIFLO Best Female Singer – Joan Merrigan NIFLO Best Male Singer – Des Whelan NIFLO Best Actor – Kevin Lewis Passion Flower 1979 AIMS Nomination Best Director – Ned Power AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Costumes NIFLO Best Actor – Des Whelan NIFLO Best Female Singer – Joan Merrigan NIFLO Adjudicator’s Award – Fr. John O’Brien & Ned Power La Belle Helen 1978 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Male – Des Corish AIMS Nomination Best Costumes AIMS Nomination Best Programme Die Fledermaus 1977 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Comedian – Tom Murray AIMS Nomination Best Chorus La Vie Parisienne 1976 AIMS Best Supporting Male – Des Corish AIMS Best Costumes AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien Orpheus in the Underworld 1975 AIMS Best Overall Show WIFLO Runner-Up Best Overall Show WIFLO Best Female Performer – Joan Merrigan WIFLO Best Make Up WIFLO Runner-Up Best Male Performer – Des Corish WIFLO Runner-Up Best Supporting Female – Jean Goold La Perichole 1974 AIMS Best Director – Ned Power & Jean Goold AIMS Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Best Supporting Male – Sean Mitten AIMS Best Chorus AIMS Nomination – Best Overall Show WIFLO Best Producer – Ned Power & Jean Goold WIFLO Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien WIFLO Best Singer of the Festival – Sean Mitten WIFLO Runner-Up Best Actor – Brian McCaul WIFLO Runner-Up Best Female Singer – Joan Merrigan WIFLO Runner-Up Best Set Design – Eleanor Harbison Patience 1973 AIMS Nomination Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Supporting Actor – Sean Mitten WIFLO Best Gilbert & Sullivan Show WIFLO Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien WIFLO Best Chorus WIFLO Best Singer of the Festival – Sean Mitten WIFLO Runner-Up Best Male Singer – Sean Mitten The Pirates of Penzance 1972 AIMS Best Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien AIMS Nomination Best Overall Show WIFLO Best Amateur Producer – Ned Power WIFLO Runner-Up Bes Musical Director – Fr. John O’Brien WIFLO Best Singer of the Festival – Sean Mitten WIFLO Best Concerted Item WIFLO Runner-Up Best Chorus WIFLO Certificate of Merit – Terry O’Rahilly WIFLO Certificate of Merit – Des Corish The Mikado 1970 WIFLO Runner-Up Best Actor – Sean Meyler The Yeomen of the Guard 1965 WIFLO Best Gilbert & Sullivan Show |
Chairperson, Eric Hayes, celebrating Best Chorus 2019 at the AIMS awards in Killarney.
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