Thirteen were for its production of Strictly Ballroom and 12 for We Will Rock You.

Also from the North, new company IO performance has made regular appearances in the Outstanding Production in the Community Theatre category, with its productions of Anatomy of a Suicide, Iron and Very Still and Hard to See each earning six nominations.

TCT president Peter Sexton a team of 18 judges assessed 43 productions which made up nearly 400 live performances: "This really speaks volumes about the scale of theatre in our state," he said.

Nominations fall across three categories: Professional Theatre, Community Theatre and Musical Theatre. The winners will be announced at an event in Hobart on Saturday, February 22.

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