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Just Two Weeks Left To Vote For The 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards; & JULIET Leads Best Musical!

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By: May. 18, 2023
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There's just two weeks left get your ballots in for BroadwayWorld's 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards, a dazzling part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration!

The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

Celebrating our 20th year, the Theater Fans' Choice Awards continue to be the grandest fan-based awards of their kind. Voting is open to everyone, and we're excited to showcase an all-star lineup of nominees in categories that not only reflect the popular critical awards, but also include fan-favorite categories for Best Tour, Ensemble, and Off-Broadway shows.

Year after year, we've shattered records with the number of votes, and we can't wait to see the curtain rise on another record-breaking year. Don't miss your chance to vote! Voting is open now and runs through the end of the day on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Let your voice be heard and shine a spotlight on your favorites in the world of New York theater.

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote For The 20th Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards; & JULIET Leads Best Musical!  Image

There's 14 days to go!

So, without any further delay, click here to vote!

Best Book of a Musical

David West Read - & Juliet - 25%
David Lindsay-Abaire - Kimberly Akimbo - 17%
Matthew Lopez, Amber Ruffin - Some Like It Hot - 16%

Best Choreography

Casey Nicholaw - Some Like It Hot - 25%
Jennifer Weber - & Juliet - 22%
Susan Stroman - New York, New York - 15%

Best Costume Design

Miriam Buether - Prima Facie - 28%
Paloma Young - & Juliet - 17%
Gregg Barnes - Some Like It Hot - 12%

Best Direction of a Musical

Luke Sheppard - & Juliet - 17%
Michael Arden - Parade - 15%
Casey Nicholaw - Some Like It Hot - 15%

Best Direction of a Play

Justin Martin - Prima Facie - 38%
Adam Meggido - Peter Pan Goes Wrong - 13%
Patrick Marber - Leopoldstadt - 8%

Best Featured Performer in a Musical

Betsy Wolfe - & Juliet - 9%
Alex Newell - Shucked - 9%
Bonnie Milligan - Kimberly Akimbo - 7%

Best Featured Performer in a Play

D'Arcy Carden - The Thanksgiving Play - 9%
Brandon Uranowitz - Leopoldstadt - 9%
Neil Patrick Harris - Peter Pan Goes Wrong - 9%

Best Lead Performer in a Musical

Lorna Courtney - & Juliet - 14%
Ben Platt - Parade - 10%
Victoria Clark - Kimberly Akimbo - 9%

Best Lead Performer in a Play

Hiran Abeysekera - Life of Pi - 100%
Amir Arison - The Kite Runner - 0
Audra McDonald - Ohio State Murders - 0

Best Lighting Design

Natasha Chivers - Prima Facie - 34%
Howard Hudson - & Juliet - 13%
Natasha Katz - Sweeney Todd - 11%

Best Long-Running Broadway Show

Wicked - Wicked - 15%
Hamilton - Hamilton - 13%
The Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera - 13%

Best Musical

& Juliet - & Juliet - 28%
Some Like It Hot - Some Like It Hot - 22%
Kimberly Akimbo - Kimberly Akimbo - 15%

Best Off-Broadway Musical

Kinky Boots - Stage 42 - 24%
Merrily We Roll Along - New York Theatre Workshop - 21%
Titanique - Titanique - 18%

Best Off-Broadway Play

A Raisin in the Sun - The Public Theater - 19%
Without You - Without You - 9%
Wuthering Heights - St. Ann's Warehouse, Wise Children, National Theatre - 9%

Best Orchestrations

Bill Sherman & Dominic Fallacaro - & Juliet - 25%
Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen - Some Like It Hot - 22%
Sam Davis, Daryl Waters - New York, New York - 13%

Best Original Score

Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman - Some Like It Hot - 27%
David Lindsay-Abaire, Jeanine Tesori - Kimberly Akimbo - 17%
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally - Shucked - 16%

Best Play

Suzie Miller - Prima Facie - 37%
Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields - Peter Pan Goes Wrong - 15%
Tom Stoppard - Leopoldstadt - 13%

Best Revival of a Musical

Sweeney Todd - Sweeney Todd - 32%
Into the Woods - Into the Woods - 31%
Parade - Parade - 23%

Best Revival of a Play

Amy Herzog - A Doll's House - 28%
Death of a Salesman - Death of a Salesman - 24%
The Piano Lesson - The Piano Lesson - 16%

Best Scenic Design

Miriam Buether - Prima Facie - 32%
Soutra Gilmour, Andrzej Goulding - & Juliet - 11%
Beowulf Boritt - New York, New York - 8%

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Gareth Owen - & Juliet - 23%
Nevin Steinberg - Sweeney Todd - 15%
Scott Lehrer, Alex Neumann - Into the Woods - 13%

Best Sound Design of a Play

Ben Ringham, Max Ringham - Prima Facie - 41%
Carolyn Downing - Life of Pi - 11%
Ella Wahlstrom - Peter Pan Goes Wrong - 10%

Best Touring Production

Into the Woods - Into the Woods - 10%
SIX - SIX - 9%
Hamilton - Hamilton - 8%

So, without any further delay, click here to vote!




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