Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for Charlotte:
Best Actor in a Musical (local)
Ashton Guthrie - NEWSIES - CPCC Summer Theate 15%
William McGinnis - THE PRODUCERS - Piedmont Players Theatre 11%
Liam Pearce - SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 10%
Best Actor in a Play Comedy (local)
Patrick Stepp - PETER AND THE STARCATHER - Theater Charlotte 23%
Dave Blamy - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 14%
Chris Magee - THE LAST ROUNDUP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS - Little Theater of Gastonia 10%
Best Actor in a Play Drama (local)
Deon Releford Lee - AND IN THIS CORNER CASSIUS CLAY - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 11%
Geof Knight - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Matthews Playhouse 10%
Chris Magee - OUTSIDE THE WIRE - Little Theater of Gastonia 9%
Best Actor--Play or Musical (touring)
Bronson Norris Murphy - LOVE NEVER DIES - Blumenthal Performing Arts 21%
Mekhai Lee - THE COLOR PURPLE - Blumenthal Performing Arts 16%
Adam Pascal - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Blumenthal Performing Arts 15%
Best Actress in a Musical (local)
Allie Joseph - MATILDA - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 15%
Janeta Jackson - MARY POPPINS - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 12%
Renee Rapp - SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 11%
Best Actress in a Play Comedy (local)
Ailey Finn - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 28%
Iris DeWitt - PURLIE VICTORIOUS - BNS 17%
Krissey Browder - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Lee St Theatre 9%
Best Actress in a Play Drama (local)
Ailey Finn - THE GRAPES OF WRATH - Theatre Charlotte 21%
Tracie Frank - ECLIPSED - Brand New Sheriff Productions 11%
Jennifer Barnette - A TIME TO KILL - Theatre Charlotte 9%
Best Choreographer (local)
Ron Chisholm - MARY POPPINS - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 17%
Ron Chisholm - NEWSIES - CPCC Summer Theatre 17%
Ashlyn Keller Silver - THE PRODUCERS - Piedmont Players Theatre 14%
Best Costumes Design (local)
Ryan Moller - MARY POPPINS - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 13%
Trish Burleson, Maralie Medlin, Linda Sharp - SHREK: THE MUSICAL - Little Theater of Gastonia 12%
Magda Guichard - MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 11%
Best Director for Musical (local)
Adam Burke - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 25%
Billy Ensley - SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 17%
Reid Leonard - THE PRODUCERS - Piedmont Players Theatre 13%
Best Director for Play (local)
Jill Bloede - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 20%
Ron Law - THE GRAPES OF WRATH - Theatre Charlotte 17%
Billy Ensley - THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 9%
Best Lighting Design (local)
Gordon Olson - MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 21%
Gordon Olson - SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 19%
Gordon Olson - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 17%
Best Music Director, Play or Musical (local)
Zachary Tarlton - SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 17%
Matthew Hinson - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 15%
Megan Postle - DISASTER! - Theatre Charlotte 11%
Best Musical (local)
SPRING AWAKENING - Theatre Charlotte 16%
MATILDA - Children's Theater of Charlotte 16%
NEWSIES - CPCC Summer Theater 12%
Best Play (local)
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theater Charlotte 24%
AND IN THIS CORNER CASSIUS CLAY - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 9%
A TIME TO KILL - Theatre Charlotte 6%
Best Production--Play or Musical (touring)
LOVE NEVER DIES - Blumenthal Performing Arts 18%
THE LION KING - Blumenthal Performing Arts 16%
THE COLOR PURPLE - Blumenthal Performing Arts 14%
Best Set Design (local)
Bob Croghan - NEWSIES - Central Piedmont Summer Theatre 18%
Tim Parati - THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 16%
Chris Timmons - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 11%
Best Sound Design, Play or Musical (local)
Matthew Hinson - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Theatre Charlotte 28%
Chip Decker - MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 26%
Rick Turski - DISASTER! - Theatre Charlotte 16%
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