Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Cast of a Musical (Local)
THE LITTLE MERMAID - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens

Best Cast of a Play - Comedy (Local)
AS YOU LIKE IT - City Theatre

Best Cast of a Play - Drama (Local)
THE WOLVES - Hyde Park

Best Cast of a Touring Production
THE LAST 5 YEARS - Texas Light Opera

Best Choreography (Local)
Taylor Rainbold - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Wimberley Players

Best Costume Design (Local)
Kaylee Silcocks - AS YOU LIKE IT - City Theatre Company

Best Direction of a Play - Comedy (Local)
Tracy Arnold - I HATE HAMLET - Wimber;ey Players

Best Direction of a Play - Drama (Local)
Dani Stetka - BLACK DOG - Bottle Alley Theatre Company

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Jason Kruger - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Wimberley Playhouse

Best Family Friendly Production (Local)
THE LITTLE MERMAID - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Tommie Jackson - THE LITTLE MERMAID - EmilyAnne

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Toby Minor - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Austin Shakespeare

Best Featured Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
Denver Surgener - AS YOU LIKE IT - City Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Rebecca Smootz - THE LITTLE MERMAID - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Kristy Lee Ragland - I HATE HAMLET - Wimber;ey Players

Best Featured Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Giselle Marie Muñoz - THERE AND BACK - Ground Floor Theatre

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Ismael Soto III - MARY POPPINS - The Georgetown Palace Theatre

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Joseph Urick - I HATE HAMLET - Wimberley Players

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Drama (Local)
David R. Jarrott - THE FATHER - Jarrott Productions

Best Leading Actor in a Touring Production
Joseph Urick - THE LAST 5 YEARS - Texas Light Opera

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Amanda Blake - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Wimberley Playhouse

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Comedy (Local)
Katie Beth Stubbs - AS YOU LIKE IT - The City Theatre Company

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Drama (Local)
Amber Quick - THE FATHER - Jarrott Productions

Best Leading Actress in a Touring Production
Ginger Gamble Martel - THE LAST 5 YEARS - Texas Light Opera

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Bill Peeler - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Wimberley Players

Best Musical (Local)
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Wimberley Players

Best Musical Direction (Local)
Rebecaa & Derek Smootz - THE LITTLE MERMAID - EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens

Best Original Score (Local)
Allen Robertson - ROB1N - SUMMERSTOCK AUSTIN

Best Play - Comedy (Local)
NOISES OFF - THE City Theatre Company

Best Play - Drama (Local)
BLACK DOG - Bottle Alley Theatre Company

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Ron Watson/Michael Davis - MARY POPPINS - Georgetown Palace Theatre

Best School Production
INTO THE WOODS - ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Best Site Specific Production or Special Event (Local)
PERFORMANCE PARK - Vortex

Best Sound Design (Local)
Jeff Miller - THE WHO'S TOMMY - THE City Theatre Company

Best Touring Production
THE LAST 5 YEARS - Texas Light Opera

Best Video/Projection Design (Local)
Rich Simms - MARY POPPINS - Georgetown Palace Theatre

Best Writing for an Original Work (Local)
Chris Fontanes - BLACK DOG - Bottle Alley Theatre Company

Best Young Adult Actor (Local)
Diego Rodriguez - MARY POPPINS - Georgetown Palace Theatre

Best Young Adult Actress (Local)
Jessica Cohen - RUTHLESS - CITY

Theatre of the Year (Local)
Georgetown Palace Theatre

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