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2016 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards Winners Announced - Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel and More!

By: Jan. 11, 2017
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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 75 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2016 Seattle winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October 2017 when the public nomination period will once again open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards.

And the winners are....

Best Choreography (Local)
Katy Tabb - Billy Elliot - Village Theatre

Best Costume Design (Local)
Barbara Klingberg - Amadeus - Bainbridge Performing Arts

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Troy Wageman - Parade - Sound Theater Company

Best Direction of Play (Local)
Kate Carruthers - Amadeus - Bainbridge Performing Arts

Best Ensemble Cast Play or Musical (Local)
The Wiz - Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Matthew Dela Cruz - The Wiz - Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Anthony Rapp - If/Then - Paramount Theatre

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Local)
Luke Walker - Amadeus - Bainbridge Performing Arts

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Stephanie Bull - Jekyll and Hyde - Renton Civic Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Kristen Mengelkoch - A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 5th Avenue Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Local)
DeannA Martinez - Romeo and Juliet - New Muses Theatre Company

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Rafe Wadleigh - The Addams Family Musical - Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Joey Barreiro - Newsies - Paramount Theatre

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
David Roby - One Man, Two Guvnors - Sound Theatre Company

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Taylor Davis - Avenue Q - Lakewood Playhouse

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Idina Menzel - If/Then - Paramount Theatre

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Jenna McRill - Romeo and Juliet - New Muses Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design (Local)
John Chenault - The Addams Family Musical - Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Best Musical (Local)
The Addams Family - Tacoma Musical Playhouse

Best Musical (Touring)
The Book of Mormon - Paramount Theatre

Best Musical Direction (Local)
Josh Zimmerman - Avenue Q - Lakewood Playhouse

Best NEW/ORIGINAL/ADAPTATION play/musical (Local)
Irene Sankoff and David Hein - Come From Away - Seattle Rep

Best Play (Local)
Amadeus - Bainbridge Performing Arts

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Brian Sidney Bembridge - Assassins - ACT Theatre

Best Sound Design (Local)
Kevin Heard - Assassins - ACT Theatre

Best Special Theatre Event (Local)
Festival of New Musicals - Village Theatre

Person to Watch (Local)
Matthew Dela Cruz

Theatre of the Year (Local)
Tacoma Little Theatre

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