After an intense internal auditing process, the results are in for the 2011 Toronto Awards. This year's awards broke traffic records with more than 12,000 votes and we couldn't be more excited to announce the 2011 BroadwayWorld Toronto Award winners!
Also breaking records, the Broadway-bound production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has set a new BWW Awards record, winning a whopping 11 awards.
Nominations were open for the month of October 2011, and voting ran through midnight on December 31, 2011. Watch out for news about the 2012 awards this fall...
Best Community Theatre Production
AIDA - The Community Players of New Hamburg
Best Dance Production
Alice in Wonderland - National Ballet of Canada
Best Direction of a Musical
Des McAnuff - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Direction of a Play
Antoni Cimolino - Grapes of Wrath - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Independent Theatre Production
TWEED! A New Canadian Musical - IANA Theatre Company
Best Leading Actor (Musical)
Josh Young - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Leading Actor (Play)
Paul Gross - Private Lives - Mirvish Productions
Best Leading Actress (Musical)
Chilina Kennedy - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Leading Actress (Play)
Kim Cattrall - Private Lives - Mirvish Productions
Best Musical
Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Musical Direction
Rick Fox - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Original Choreography
Lisa Shriver - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Original Costume Design
Paul Tazewell - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Original Lighting Design
Howell Binkley - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Original Set Design
Robert Brill - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Original Sound Design
Jim Neil - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Musical)
Melissa O'Neil - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Play)
Chilina Kennedy - The Grapes of Wrath - Stratford Shakespeare Festival
