Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards; BE A LION Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards took place in a record number of markets, with a record number of votes - including 56 cities across the United States; with our awards taking place globally in a record-breaking 11 countries, including multiple Canadian cities!

Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners below!

Best Actor in a Musical (local)
Matthew Schulman - Fiddler on the Roof - CPCC Summer Theatre

Best Actor in a Play Comedy (local)
Tim Bradley - Boys to Baghdad - BNS Productions

Best Actor in a Play Drama (local)
Jonavan Adams - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - CPCC Theatre

Best Actor--Play or Musical (touring)
Kevin Massey - A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Blumenthal Performing Arts

Best Actress - Play or Musical (touring)
Abby Corrigan - Fun Home - Blumenthal Performing Arts

Best Actress in a Musical (local)
Ruby Edwards - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Actress in a Play Comedy (local)
Crystal C. Little - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Actress in a Play Drama (local)
Shar Marlin - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - CPCC Theatre

Best Choreographer (local)
Toi Johnson & Deborah Maine - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Costumes Design (local)
Chiletta Walls - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Director for Musical (local)
Rory D. Sheriff - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Director for Play (local)
Rory Sheriff - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Lighting Design (local)
Mike Jones - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Music Director, Play or Musical (local)
Rob Bowser - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Musical (local)
Be A Lion - BNS Productions

Best Play (local)
Jitney - BNS Productions

Best Production--Play or Musical (touring)
Fun Home - Blumenthal Performing Arts

Best Set Design (local)
Rory Sheriff - Jitney - BNS Productions

Best Sound Design, Play or Musical (local)
Rob Bowser - Be A Lion - BNS Productions

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