Everyone, winners, nominees, professionals and theater fans alike, should make plans to attend the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards Celebration at The Call nightclub in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood on Wednesday evening, December 28th, beginning at 9:00 pm! It will be a fun night of seeing old and new theater friends and colleagues, and all nominees for the awards (and everyone affiliated with nominated productions) will be given a yellow nominees’ ribbon at check-in. Winners will receive certificates (new this year), and many theater folk will be given the opportunity to address the crowd. Awards coordinator Paul W. Thompson will be hosting the event, assisted by The Call’s Ashley Morgan, along with BroadwayWorld Chicago contributors M. William Panek and Misha Davenport. The Call is at 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, and owner and VJ Michael Hogan will be spinning his regular Wednesday Showtune videos! It’s free, and open to those 21+. So come on to The Call! It really will be a great night. I look forward to seeing you there.
Here is a complete list of the winners of the 2011 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards:
Best Touring Production: WICKED, Cadillac Palace Theatre
Best Actress in a Touring Production: Alice Ripley, NEXT TO NORMAL, Bank Of America Theatre
Best Actor in a Touring Production: Logan Denninghoff, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Oriental Theatre
Best Special Theatrical Event: ALIEN QUEEN, The Scooty And JoJo Show
Best New Work/New Adaptation (Resident): Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden, Joseph Walker and Darren Criss, STARSHIP, StarKid Productions
Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Equity): FOLLIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Revival of a Musical (Resident Non-Equity): CATS, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
Best Revival of a Play (Resident Equity): THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Revival of a Play (Resident Non-Equity): OLD TIMES, Strawdog Theatre Company
Best Revue (Resident): PUTTING IT TOGETHER, Porchlight Music Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity): Caroline O’Connor, FOLLIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity): Brent Barrett, FOLLIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity): Harmony France, VIOLET, Bailiwick Chicago
Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity): Michael Hampton, RUDOLPH, THE RED-HOSED REINDEER, Hell In A Handbag Productions
Best Actress in a Play (Resident Equity): Amy Morton, WHO’S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Best Actor in a Play (Resident Equity): Tracy Letts, WHO’S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Best Actress in a Play (Resident Non-Equity): Honey West, PUSSY ON THE HOUSE, Hell In A Handbag Productions
Best Actor in a Play (Resident Non-Equity): Jeremy Myers, PUSSY ON THE HOUSE, Hell In A Handbag Productions
Best Ensemble (Resident): SWEENEY TODD, Drury Lane Theatre
Best Choreography (Resident Equity): Alex Sanchez, FOLLIES, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Choreography (Resident Non-Equity): Brenda Didier, CATS, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
Best Scenic Design (Resident Equity): Scott Davis, MURDER FOR TWO, Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier
Best Scenic Design (Resident Non-Equity): John Zuiker, VIOLET, Bailiwick Chicago
Best Costume Design (Resident Equity): Bill Morey, THE KING AND I, Porchlight Music Theatre
Best Costume Design (Resident Non-Equity): John Nasca, PUSSY ON THE HOUSE, Hell In A Handbag Productions
