Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards - Mary Kate McLaurine Leads!

Voting has opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2013 and September 2014. 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.

Voting is now underway for Birmingham! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

Here are the current standings for Birmingham:

Best Actor of a Play or Musical (local college/ student)
Dallas Taylor - Company - Birmingham Southern College 29%
Hunter Brown - Big River - University of Montevallo 29%
Kyle Hulcher - Urinetown - University of Alabama at Birmingham 20%
James Powers - Big River - University of Montevallo 15%
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Best Actress of a Play or Musical (local college/ student)
Mary Kate McLaurine - Into the Woods - University of Montevallo 62%
Bailey Gaskin - Big River - University of Montevallo 38%
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Best Choreographer (local)
Carl Dean - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 35%
Chandler Champion - Shrek - Leeds Arts Council 28%
Carl Dean - Annie - Virginia Samford 21%
Carl Dean - Buddy - Virginia Samford Theatre 9%
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Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical (local)
Todd Roberts - Three Little Kittens - Birmingham Children's Theatre 20%
Amy Rankin - La Cage Aux Folles - Red Mountain Theatre Company 18%
Mary Taylor Gurney - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 11%
Kim Dometrovich - Buddy - Virginia Samford Theatre 8%
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Best Director of a Musical (local)
Carl Dean - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theatre 16%
Henry Scott - Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theatre Company 13%
Roy Hudson - Annie - Virginia Samford 13%
Jen Nelson Lane - Three Little Kittens - Birmingham Children's Theatre 9%
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Best Director of a Play (local)
Roy Hudson - I HATE HAMLET - Virginia Samford Theatre 23%
Billy Ray Brewton - The Xmascist - Glass Half Theatre 10%
Kelsey Crawford - The Trials & Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife - Theatre Downtown 10%
Clay Boyce - The Boys Next Door - Park Players 6%
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Best Lighting Design of a Play of Musical (local)
Robert Camp - Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theatre Company 38%
Ben Boyer - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theatre 26%
David Page - BEEHIVE - Virginia Samford Theatre 17%
Daniel Martin - The Rocky Horror Show - Theatre Downtown 12%
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Best Local Actor in a Musical (local*)
Nick Burroughs - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 17%
Demarius Copes - Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theatre Company 13%
Zach Clemons - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story - Virginia Samford Theatre 11%
Chris Sams - The Secret Garden - Birmingham children's Theatre 7%
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Best Local Actor in a Play (local)
Michael Tallon - The Glass Menagerie - Montevallo Main Street Players 14%
Bill Bugg - I HATE HAMLET - Virginia Samford Theatre 8%
Hunter Brown - The Xmascist - Glass Half Theatre 8%
Chuck Duck - The Trials & Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife - Theatre Downtown 7%
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Best Local Actress in a Musical (local)
Nicole Lamb - les Miserables - Red mountain theatre company 14%
Kristen Sharp - Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theartre Company 6%
Jessica Clark - Into The Woods - Red Mountain Theater Company 6%
Kristi Tingle Higginbotham - Into The Woods - Red Mountain Theatre Company 6%
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Best Local Actress in a Play (local)
Dianna Murphree - The Glass Menagerie - Montevallo Main Street Players 17%
Talia Pepke - I HATE HAMLET - Virginia Samford Theatre 12%
Jan Hunter - Bill W and Dr Bob - City Equity Theater 9%
Tam Debolt - I Hate Hamlet - Virginia Samford Theatre 7%
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Best Music Director (local)
Michael King - ANNIE - Virginia Samford Theatre 20%
Laurie Middaugh - Big River - University of Montevallo 15%
Michael King - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 13%
Shane Champion - Shrek, The Musical - Leeds Theater and Arts Center 12%
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Best Musical (local)
Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theatre Company 22%
Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 16%
Annie - Virginia Samford theatre 15%
Shrek The Musical - Leeds Arts Council 10%
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Best Play (local)
I HATE HAMLET - Virginia Samford Theatre 17%
The Boys Next Door - Park Players 9%
Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife - Theatre Downtown 8%
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche - Theatre Downtown 8%
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Best Production of a Play or Musical (local college)
Marcus Lane - Big River - University of Montevallo 33%
Micheal Flowers - Jesus Christ Superstar - Birmingham Southern College 31%
Valerie Accetta - Urinetown - University of Alabama at Birmingham 17%
Kristen Kenning - Pirates of Penzance - Samford Opera 11%
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Best Scenic Design of a Play of Musical (local)
Stephen Fister - Into the Woods - Red Mountain Theatre Company 25%
Ben Boyer - Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 18%
Stephen Fister - La Cage Aux Folles - Red Mountain Theater Company 11%
Roy Hudson - BEEHIVE - Virginia Samford Theatre 8%
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Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical (local)
Les Miserables - Red Mountain Theater Company 24%
Jat Tumannello - Into The Woods - Red Mountain Theatre Company 15%
Jesus Christ Superstar - Virginia Samford Theater 15%
The Secret Garden - Birmingham Childrens Theater 11%
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