Voting has opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati! 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 Cincinnati:
Best Choreography (Local)
Kate Glasheen Dentino - The Will Rogers Follies - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 39%
Brian Anderson - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 28%
David Radtke - 9 to 5: The Musical - Footlighters Inc 24%
Maris Milgram - Cabaret - Playhouse in the Park 10%
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Best Costume Design (Local)
Faye Crawford and Pegatha Eddingfield - Into the Woods - Beechmont Players 27%
Caren Young - The Will Rogers Follies - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 22%
Dee Dunn - 9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 12%
Charlie Greer - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 11%
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Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Kevin Brunck - Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre 23%
Jerry Yearout - Next to Normal - Sunset Players 19%
Robert Weidle - 9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 12%
Ed Cohen & DeeAnn Bryll - Gypsy - Cincinnati Landmark Productions 10%
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Best Direction of Play (Local)
Greg Procaccino - A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 41%
Timothy Douglas - Safe House - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 24%
Norma Niinements - Seeing Stars in Dixie - Mariemont Players 13%
Timothy Douglas - Clybourne Park - Playhouse in the Park 7%
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Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Drew Simendinger - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 24%
Justin Glaser - Hello Dolly - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 21%
Jon Vater - 9 to 5 - Footlighters,Inc. 16%
Luka Ashley Carter - Next to Normal - Sunset Players 12%
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Best Featured Actor in a Play (Local)
Matthew Wilson - Dracula - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 46%
Ken Early - Harry & the Thief - Know Theatre of Cincinnati 33%
Shane Taylor - Safe House - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 14%
Darnell Pierre Benjamin - Harry & the Thief - Know Theatre of Cincinnati 4%
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Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Angie Neal - Irving Berlin's White Christman - Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre 23%
Megan Ainsley Callahan - Next to Normal - Sunset Players 21%
Kalie Kaimann - Hello Dolly - Covedale Center for The Performing Arts 19%
Allison Evans - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 6%
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Best Featured Actress in a Play (Local)
Maggie Lou Rader - A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 100%
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Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Ben Schneider - Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre 29%
Joshua Steele - Peter Pan - Cincinnati Music Theatre 15%
Matt Dentino - The Will Rogers Follies - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 13%
Jon Vater - 9 to 5: The Musical - Footlighters, Inc 11%
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Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Justin McCombs - The Great Gatsby - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 31%
Cliff Nunley - A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 31%
Mike Sherman - Dracula - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 20%
Leroy McClain - Safe House - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 8%
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Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Tina DeAlderete - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 17%
Lesley Hitch - Hello Dolly - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 17%
Jules Shumate - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 16%
Megan Ainsley - Les Miserables - Brieabi Productions 10%
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Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Kim Long - A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 49%
Kelly Menegelkoch - Crucible - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 32%
Annie Fitzpatrick - Pluto - Know Theatre of Cincinnati 13%
Torie Wiggins - Harry & the Thief - Know Theatre of Cincinnati 5%
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Best Lighting Design (Local)
Missi Malone - Next To Nomal - Sunset Players 29%
Missi Malone - 9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 19%
Missi Malone - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theater 15%
Elizabeth Boland - Godspell - Footlighters, Inc. 11%
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Best Musical (Local)
9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 21%
Hello Dolly - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 18%
Les Miserables - CCM 12%
A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 11%
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Best Play (Local)
A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 55%
Safe House - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 26%
Crucible - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 9%
Seven Spots on the Sun - Playhouse in the Park 6%
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Best Scenic Design (Local)
Scott Baker - 9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 34%
Brett Bowling - A Streetcar Named Desire - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 29%
Scott Baker - Godspell - Footlighters, Inc. 13%
Andrew Hungerford - The Great Gatsby - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 11%
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Best Sound Design (Local)
Eric Bardes - A Chorus Line - Cincinnati Music Theatre 32%
Eric Bardes - Next to Normal - Sunset Players 22%
Brendan Classen - 9 to 5 The Musical - Footlighters Inc. 18%
Gregory Shaffer - Spamalot - Showbiz Players Inc. 14%
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Best Special Theatre Event (Local)
Megan Hilty with the Cincinnati Pops Cincinnati Pops 63%
Pixar in Concert - Cincinnati Pops 25%
Boyz II Men - Cincinnati Pops 13%
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Best Touring Musical
Book of Mormon - Broadway Across America 49%
Wicked - Broadway Across America 29%
Phantom of the Opera - Broadway in Cincinnati 13%
Dirty Dancing - Broadway in Cincinnati 5%
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Person to Watch (Local)
Megan Ainsley Callahan 30%
Noah Ricketts 12%
Robert Weidle 12%
Joe Hornbaker 9%
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Theatre of the Year
Covedale Center for The Performing Arts 28%
Footlighters Inc. 20%
Cincinnati Music Theatre 14%
Playhouse in the Park 11%
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