2013 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Awards Winners Announced - THIS SIDE OF PARADISE Big Winner!

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 50 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2013 Minneapolis winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October when the public nomination period will once again open.

And the winners are....

Best Actor in a Musical
Bradley Beahen - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Actor in a Play
Dean Holt - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Children's Theatre Company

Best Actress in a Musical
Kendall Anne Thompson - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Actress in a Play
Norah Long - 'Lombardi' by Eric Simonson - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Choreographer
Regina Peluso - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Community Theater Company
Bloomington Civic Theater

Best Costume Design
Kathy Kohl - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Director of a Musical
Ron Peluso - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Director of a Play
Ron Peluso - 'Lombardi' by Eric Simonson - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Ensemble Performance in a Play
The Laramie Project - Lyric Arts

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
BranDon Brooks - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Children's Theatre Company

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Dean Holt - Alice in Wonderland - Children's Theatre Company

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Emily Scinto - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Autumn Ness - Alice in Wonderland - Children's Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design
Paul Whitaker - Alice in Wonderland - Children's Theatre Company

Best Musical
'This Side of Paradise' by Will Pomerantz and Nancy Harrow - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Musical Direction
Andrew Fleser - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Original/New Work
Max Wojtanowicz - Fruitfly: the Musical - Illusion

Best Play
'Lombardi' by Eric Simonson - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Professional Theater Company
Guthrie Theater

Best Set Design
Rick Polenek - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul

Best Sound Design
Victor Zupanc - Alice in Wonderland - Children's Theatre Company

Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
BranDon Brooks - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Children's Theatre Company

Best Younger Actress (under age 25)
Dora Dolphin - 'This Side of Paradise' by Nancy Harrow and Will Pomerantz - History Theatre, Saint Paul