With the TONY Awards just around the corner, we're pleased to first share the results of BroadwayWorld's 2009 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards.
While the country may be in a recession, this year's Broadway season was incredibly rich with an abundance of intelligent, emotional, daring, and fun productions
It's no wonder than that passionate theatergoers, seemingly champing at the bit, came out in droves in order to have their voices heard by casting their votes for their favorite performances, performers, and productions of the season in BroadwayWorld's 7th Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards.
In all, more than 400,000 theatergoers and fans weighed in once again breaking site traffic records, and further solidifying the Theater Fans' Choice Awards place as the largest and most popular online Broadway polling event of its kind.
This year's results not only feature anticipated wins, and several surprises, but due to the slew of tremendous shows and memorable performances, some excruciatingly close finishes, too. You may view them here.
So, without any further delay, here are the fully audited results!
Best Book of a Musical
Lee Hall for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Choreography
Peter Darling for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Costume Design
Tim Hatley for Shrek: The Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Stephen Daldry for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Direction of a Play
Thea Sharrock for Equus
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Gregory Jbara for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Patrick Wilson for All My Sons
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Karen Olivo for West Side Story
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Haydn Gwynne for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Angela Lansbury for Blithe Spirit
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish for Billy Elliot: The Musical
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Daniel Radcliffe for Equus
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Alice Ripley for next to normal
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Tovah Feldshuh for Irena's Vow
Best Lighting Design
David Hersey for Equus
Best Scenic Design
Scott Pask for 9 to 5: The Musical
Best Sound Design
Paul Arditti for Billy Elliot: The Musical
