fɔːɹ hɪz tˈɜːn æz hˈɛdwɪɡ æt ðə zˈækɚɹi skˈɑːt θˈiəɾɚ sˈɛntɚɹ ɪn ˈɔːstɪn, tˈɛksəs, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, hiː wˈʌn bˈɛst ˈæktɚɹ ɪn ɐ mjˈuːzɪkəl æt ðə bˈiː. ˈaɪdən pˈeɪn ɐwˈɔːɹdz ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, wˌɪtʃ ˈɑːnɚɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ ɐtʃˈiːvmənts ɪn ˈɔːstɪn θˈiəɾɚ.
For his turn as Hedwig at the Zachary Scott Theater Center in Austin, Texas, in 2002, he won best actor in a musical at the B. Iden Payne Awards in September 2002, which honor outstanding achievements in Austin theater.