Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards; ROCK OF AGES Leads Best Musical Race!

Voting is open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Austin Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
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Here are the current standings for Austin:

Best Cast of a Musical (Local)
The Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 14%
In the Heights - Zach Theatre 13%
Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 13%

Best Cast of a Play - Comedy (Local)
A Tuna Christmas - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 17%
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Players 17%
Always a Bridesmaid - Georgetown Palace Theatre 10%

Best Cast of a Play - Drama (Local)
August Osage County - The City Theatre Company 19%
The Great Society - ZACH Theatre 13%
Butcher Holler Here We Come - Theatre Synesthesia 10%

Best Cast of a Touring Production
Phantom of the Opera - Texas Performing Arts 40%
Something Rotten - Broadway in Austin 38%
Beautiful - Broadway in Austin 22%

Best Choreography (Local)
Dominuque Kelley - Singin In The Rain - The Zach Theater 13%
Jesee Smart - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 13%
Adam K. Roberts - The Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 11%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Alina Bushong - The Little Mermaid - Georgetown Palace Theatre 16%
Nora Martin - Cabaret - Wimberley Playhouse 12%
Pam Friday - The Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 12%

Best Direction of a Play - Comedy (Local)
TRACY ARNOLD - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Playhouse 18%
Ron Watson - A Tuna Christmas - Georgetown Palace Theatre 15%
Jesse Drolette - Always A Bridesmaid - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 11%

Best Direction of a Play - Drama (Local)
Dave Steakley - The Great Society - ZACH Theatre 16%
Andy Berkovsky - August: Osage County - The City Theatre Company 15%
Rudy Ramirez - Underground - The Vortex 9%

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Bridget Gates - The Secret Garden - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 13%
Barbara Graham - Peter Pan - Lake Travis Music Theatre 11%
Abe Reynolds - Singin' in the Rain - Zach Theater 10%

Best Family Friendly Production (Local)
The Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 17%
The Little Mermaid - Georgetown Palace Theatre 15%
A Christmas Carol - Zach Theatre 11%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Buddy Novak - 1776 / The Little Mermaid / West Side Story - Georgetown Palace Theatre 16%
Kirk Kelso - The Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 12%
Blake Spellacy - Singing in the Rain - Zach Theater 10%

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Bobby Dipasquale - Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 22%
David Bisett - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Players 9%
ROB HUEY - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Players 9%

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
Patrick Wheeler - August: Osage County - The City Theatre Company 19%
Ismael soto III - You Can't Do That Dan Moody - Georgetown Palace 17%
David R. Jarrott - The Great Society - Zach Theatre 9%

Best Featured Actor in a Touring Production
John Michael Dias - Beautiful - Broadway in Austin 29%
Nick Rashad Burroughs - Something Rotten - Broadway in Austin 26%
Blake Hammond - Something Rotten - Broadway in Austin 23%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Celeste Castillo - In The Heights - The Zach Theater 12%
Suzanne Orzech - Peter Pan - Lake Travis Music Theatre 11%
Imani Ani - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 10%

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Mary Jane Windle - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and spike - Wimberley Players 13%
Linda Meyers - Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 12%
Beth Burroughs - Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 9%

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Jill Klopp - August Osage County - Austin City Theater 16%
Kali McBurney - You Can't Do That Dan Moody - Georgetown Palace Theatre 14%
Michelle Alexander - The Great Society - ZACH Theatre 12%

Best Featured Actress in a Touring Production
Maggie Lakis - Something Rotten - Broadway in Austin 40%
Joanna Jackson - Cinderella - Broadway in Austin 23%
Erika Olson - Beautiful - Broadway in Austin 20%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Cliff Butler - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theater 12%
Kirk Kelso - Chicago - The City Theatre 12%
Luke Hawkins - Singing In the Rain - Zach Theater 9%

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Kirk Kelso - A Tuna Christmas - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 24%
Bobby Dipasquale - Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 17%
Frank Benge - A Tuna Christmas - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 13%

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
Jake Maspero - You Can't Do That Dan Moody - Georgetown Palace Theatre 15%
Sam Domino - Prodigal Son - Jarrott Productions 12%
Steve Vinovich - The Great Society - Zach Theatre 11%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Ashlee Zoch - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 18%
Hannah Roberts - Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theater Productions 13%
Chanel - Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill - ZACH Theatre 12%

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Beth Burroughs - Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 19%
Laura Haygood - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Playhouse 17%
Babs George - Present Laughter - Austin Shakespeare 11%

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Robyn Conner - August: Osage County - The City Theatre Company 23%
Amber Quick - The Herd - Jarrott Productions 12%
Renee Barnett - A Few Good Men - TexARTS 10%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Faith Castaneda - 1776 / Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat / Man of La Mancha / Rock of Ages / The Little Mermaid / West Side Story - Georgetown Palace Theatre 21%
BILL PEELER - Cabaret / Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Playhouse 10%
Chris McKnight - The Secret Garden - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 9%

Best Musical (Local)
Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 15%
Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theater Productions 13%
In The Heights - Zach 11%

Best Musical Direction (Local)
Austin Kimble - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 17%
Adam Roberts - Wizard of Oz - Zilker Theatre Productions 8%
Barbara Graham - Peter Pan - Lake Travis Music Theater 7%

Best Original Score (Local)
Prodigal Son - Jarrott Productions 23%
Persephone - The Vortex 20%
Dani Girl - Trinity Street Players 15%

Best Play - Comedy (Local)
A Tuna Christmas - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 21%
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Playhouse 18%
Drinking Habits - Georgetown Palace Playhouse 13%

Best Play - Drama (Local)
August Osage County - The City Theatre Company 21%
The Great Society - ZACH Theatre 17%
Butcher Holler Here We Come - Theatre Synesthesia 10%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Ron Watson - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 16%
Greg McCullough - Peter Pan - Lake Travis Music Theatre 10%
Carroll Dolezal - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - Wimberley Playhouse 9%

Best School Production
Catch Me If You Can - McCallum Fine Arts Academy 13%
CATS - Cedar Ridge High School 12%
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Vista Ridge HIgh School 11%

Best Site Specific Production or Special Event (Local)
You Can't Do That Dan Moody - Georgetown Palace Theatre 58%
Catalina de Erauso - Paper chairs 15%
11:11 - Jennifer Sherburn/Natalie George 14%

Best Sound Design (Local)
Cody Ibey - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 21%
Craig Brock - A Christmas Carol / The Great Society / In the Heights / Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill / Million Dollar Quartet / The Herd - ZACH Theatre / Jarrott Productions 19%
Chris Oliver - Peter Pan - Lake Travis Music Theatre 16%

Best Touring Production
Something Rotten - Broadway in Austin 36%
Phantom of the Opera - Texas Performing Arts 32%
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - Broadway in Austin 25%

Best Video/Projection Design (Local)
Rich Simms - Annie - Georgetown Palace 26%
Jeff Davis - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theatre 23%
Rich Simms - Patsy Cline - Georgetown Palace Theater 11%

Best Writing for an Original Work (Local)
Casey Wimpee - Butcher Holler Here We Come - Theatre Synesthesia 17%
Lisa B. Thompson - Underground - The Vortex 14%
Jeff Davis - The Yellow Wallpaper - Agape Theatre 14%

Best Young Adult Actor (Local)
Tristan Tierney - Catch Me if You Can / Me & My Girl - McCallum Fine Arts Academy 17%
Jackson Sundgren - Rock of Ages - Georgetown Palace Theater 14%
Matthew Kennedy - Spamalot / Pippin - Summer Stock Austin / Leander High School 13%

Best Young Adult Actress (Local)
Trinity Johnston - The Secret Garden - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens 20%
Elli Grace Hodges - Wizard of OZ - Zilker 11%
Anna McGuire - Me and My Girl - McCallum Fine Arts Academy 10%

Theatre of the Year (Local)
Georgetown Palace Theatre / Palace Playhouse 21%
ZACH Theatre 19%
The City Theatre Company 10%

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