2025-2026 Members’ Choice Awards Musical Nominations

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Individual Nominations in a Musical

Adult Roles

Best Actress Ensemble (Adult)

Yogini Patel
“Natauropath”
Groundhog Day

Becky Maquire
“Doris”
Groundhog Day

Best Actress Featured (Adult)

Sarah Smith
“Piano Teacher”
Groundhog Day

Samantha Kinley
“Debbie”
Groundhog Day

Best Actress Supporting (Adult)

Katie Francis
“Helen Bechdel”
Fun Home

Kaitlyn Scadina
“Medium Alison”
Fun Home

Kristy Aquino
“Nancy”
Groundhog Day

Best Actress Lead (Adult)

Katherine Thomassen
“Alison”
Fun Home

Tori Stamm
“Rita”
Groundhog Day

Best Actor Ensemble (Adult)

Caden Leuschen
“Bartender Billy”
Groundhog Day

Andy Bates
“Man in Hall/Healer
Groundhog Day

Best Actor Featured (Adult)

Jackson Paddock
“Roy/Mark”
Fun Home

Ray D’Ambrosio
“Buster/Gus”
Groundhog Day

Benjamin Canant
“Sheriff”
Groundhog Day

Best Actor Supporting (Adult)

Jayden Havlice
“Joan”
Fun Home

Dylan Bagwell
“Ned Ryerson”
Groundhog Day

Best Actor Lead (Adult)

Eric Mellum
“Bruce Bechdel”
Fun Home

Andrew Stebbins
“Phil Connors”
Groundhog Day

Teen Roles

Best Actress Ensemble (Teen)

Kensley Barlics
“Ruffian/auradonian Choir/Auradonian”
Disney’s Descendants

Penelope Allred
“Street Urchin/Auradonian”
Disney’s Descendants

Heidi Kruse
“Ruffian/Auradonian choir/Auradonian”
Disney’s Descendants

Danée Harper
“Ms. Tenny”
Disney’s High School Musical

Malia Magaña
“Cheerleader”
Disney’s High School Musical

Abby Wilcox
“Cheerleader”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actress Featured (Teen)

Maisie Maiorino
“Coach”
Disney’s Descendants

Melia Magana
“Royal Page”
Disney’s Descendants

Grace Rodgers
“Cathy”
Disney’s High School Musical

Sophia Canudo
“Mongo”
Disney’s High School Musical

Gabby Horta
“Martha Wilcox”
Disney’s High School Musical

Ava Meehan
“Deputy”
Groundhog Day

Best Actress Supporting (Teen)

Ava Meehan
“Maleficent”
Disney’s Descendants

Coco Cady
“Fairy Godmother”
Disney’s Descendants

Maya Diaz
“Jane”
Disney’s Descendants

Harmony Serna
“Maleficent”
Disney’s Descendants

Annabella Zambataro
“Small Alison”
Fun Home

Lillian Asclipiadis
“Taylor McKessie”
Disney’s High School Musical

Sienna Teel
“Kelsi Neilson”
Disney’s High School Musical

Maisie Maiorino
“Ms. Darbus”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actress Lead (Teen)

Danée Harer
“Mal”
Disney’s Descendants

Amari Johl
“Mal”
Disney’s Descendants

Gracie Bolger
“Evie”
Disney’s Descendants

Kaileya de la Serna
“Gabriella Montez”
Disney’s High School Musical

Dara Hargreaves
“Sharpay Evans”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actor Ensemble (Teen)

Gustavo Cardenes
“James”
Disney’s High School Musical

Cruz Andrade
“Alan/Karaoke MC”
Disney’s High School Musical

Lucas Fleischer
“Jason/Zeke Understudy”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actor Featured (Teen)

Miles Casey
“Zeke Baylor”
Disney’s High School Musical

Sergio Olivas
“Jack Scott”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actor Supporting (Teen)

Jude Lee
“King Beast”
Disney’s Descendants

Logan Clark
“Chad”
Disney’s Descendants

Oliver Olson
“Chad”
Disney’s Descendants

Matthew Horta
“Christian Bechdel”
Fun Home

Ezrah Cortez
“Coach Bolton”
Disney’s High School Musical

Jude Lee
“Ryan Evans”
Disney’s High School Musical

Best Actor Lead (Teen)

Davi Miller
“Carlos”
Disney’s Descendants

Matthew Horta
“Jay”
Disney’s Descendants

Graham Bortolussi
“Ben”
Disney’s Descendants

Cruz Andrade
“Ben”
Disney’s Descendants

Matthew Horta
“Troy Bolton”
Disney’s High School Musical

Youth Roles

Best Actress Ensemble (Youth)

Scarlett Ibarra
“Dignitary/Mini Evil”
Disney’s Descendants

Taylor Gonzalez
“Street urchin/Tourney/Auradonian”
Disney’s Descendants

Molly Rempel
“Ruffian/Auradonian choir/Auradonian”
Disney’s Descendants

Madelyn William
“Dignitary/Mini Evil”
Disney’s Descendants

Avery Stites
“Groundhog”
Groundhog Day

Best Actress Supporting (Youth)

Katelyn Felnhofer
“Fairy Godmother”
Disney’s Descendants

Molly Brinan
“Maurice”
Disney’s Descendants

Italia Zarate
“Audrey”
Disney’s Descendants

Avery Stites
“Cruella”
Disney’s Descendants

Best Actress Lead (Youth)

Kaileya de la Serna
“Evie”
Disney’s Descendants

Best Actor Ensemble (Youth)

Nolan Alexander
“Dignitary/Mini Evil”
Disney’s Descendants

Keanu de la Serna
“Smitten kid”
Disney’s Descendants

Yusoph Gharavati
“Dignitary/Mini Evil/Tourney Player”
Disney’s Descendants

Best Actor Featured (Youth)

Decklan Jenkins
“Royal Guard”
Disney’s Descendants

Nolan Mosso
“Coach”
Disney’s Descendants

Best Actor Supporting (Youth)

Ben Primrose
“Doug”
Disney’s Descendants

River Lagpacan
“Doug”
Disney’s Descendants

Gustavo Cardenas
“Jafar”
Disney’s Descendants

Russell Nakagawa
“John Bechdel”
Fun Home

Best Actor Lead (Youth)

Ethan Hecht
“Carlos”
Disney’s Descendants

Sergio Olivas Lara
“Jay”
Disney’s Descendants

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Staff Nominations: Musical

Best Director (Musical)

Dana Scribner
Disney’s Descendants

Tressa Bender
Fun Home

Natalie Fitzgibbons
Disney’s High School Musical

Ethan Glasman
Groundhog Day

Best Vocal Director (Musical)

Sophia Gonzalez
Disney’s Descendants

Asa Stern
Fun Home

Sophia Gonzalez
Disney’s High School Musical

Jackson Paddock
Groundhog Day

Best Music Director (Musical)

Ron Bowman
Fun Home

Adam Strauss
Groundhog Day

Best Choreographer (Musical)

Christine Carrillo
Disney’s Descendants

Natalie Fitzgibbons
Disney’s High School Musical

Katherine Ares
Groundhog Day

Best Costume Designer (Musical)

Adrianne Wilkinson
Disney’s Descendants

Billy Tindall
Fun Home

Natalie Fitzgibbons, Sophia Gonzalez
Disney’s High School Musical

Amanda Fitzgerald
Groundhog Day

Best Set & Scenic Designer (Musical)

Jenn Oliphant
Disney’s High School Musical

Katherine Ares
Groundhog Day

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Best Musical

Disney’s Descendants
Producer Ashley Bortolussi

Fun Home
Producers Hailey Allison and Tressa Bender

Disney’s High School Musical
Producers Tressa Bender and Michael Horta

Groundhog Day
Producer Katherine Ares