This year's regional awards include in-person and streaming categories.
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Check out the current standings below!
Voting is now open through December 31st! Winners will be announced in January.
Streaming productions are eligible this year in the categories designated as such. This year BroadwayWorld is also allowing audiences to vote on which theatres they are most excited to return to, and which productions they are most excited to see.
Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
The BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are the largest theatre audience awards, with over 100 cities worldwide participating.
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Trish Hostetler
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
50%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Pierre Brault
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
63%
Jasen J. Smith
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
37%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Pierre Brault
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
36%
Melanie YC Pepe
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
26%
Ryan Bergeron
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
22%
Best Direction Of A Play
Paul Hurley
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Kent State University
73%
Sandy Kosovich Peck
- STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- Fine Arts Association of Willoughby
20%
Elliot Lockshine
- TRUE WEST
- Frantic Theatre Company
7%
Best Direction Of A Stream
Tim Anderson & Ryan Bergeron
- A KILLER PARTY
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
57%
Tony Sias
- GREENWOOD: AN AMERICAN DREAM DESTORYED
- Karamu House
25%
Marc C Howard
- WORKING A MUSICAL
- Geauga Center of the Arts
18%
Best Editing Of A Stream
Paul Hurley
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALM
- Kent State University
61%
Tim Anderson
- A KILLER PARTY
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
21%
Vic DeAngelo
- SPAMALOT
- Cassidy Theatre
8%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Michael Jarrett
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
37%
Tim Anderson
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
25%
Frankie Castrovillari
- SPAMALOT
- Cassidy Theatre
20%
Best Musical
AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
63%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF
- Hathaway Brown Theater Institute
13%
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
- French Creek Theatre
12%
Best Performer In A Musical
Gracie Keener
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
39%
Andrew Keller
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
12%
Peggy Newton
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
12%
Best Performer In A Play
Sharyn Zeppo
- STEEL MAGNOLIAS
- Fine Arts Association of Willoughby
38%
Claudia Lillibridge
- HOMES & WATSON
- Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
23%
Elliot Lockshine
- TRUE WEST
- Frantic Theatre Company
19%
Best Performer In A Streaming Musical
James Newton
- A KILLER PARTY
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
50%
Annette Fernandez
- WORKING A MUSICAL
- Geauga Center of the Arts
16%
Kyla Burks
- A KILLER PARTY
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
16%
Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Isabella Torres
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Kent State University
100%
Ana Cristina Da Silva
- BEAUTY FREAK
- BorderLight Festival
0
Derya Celikkol
- BEAUTY FREAK
- BorderLight Festival
0
Best Play
HOMES & WATSON
- Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
56%
BEAUTY FREAK
- BorderLight Festival
28%
TRUE WEST
- Frantic Theatre Company
16%
Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
66%
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
- Rabbit Run Theater
12%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF
- Hathaway Brown Theater Institute
12%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
David McQuillen
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
33%
Tim Anderson
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
28%
Richard Morris, Jr.
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
17%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Tim Anderson
- INTO THE WOODS
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
70%
Christopher Pepe
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
30%
Best Streaming Concert/Cabaret
I'M GONNA SPEND MY TIME THIS WAY - JAMES NEWTON SENIOR CABARET
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
53%
KINKY BOOTS - VIRTUAL CABARET
- Weathervane Playhouse
24%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - VIRTUAL CABARET
- Weathervane Playhouse
15%
Best Streaming Musical
A KILLER PARTY
- Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater
83%
WORKING A MUSICAL
- Geauga Center of the Arts
17%
Best Streaming Play
SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REAMS
- Kent State University
88%
MURDER BY THE FALLS: NURSEY CRIMES
- Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
7%
BEAUTY FREAK
- BorderLight Festival
5%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Benson Anderson
- AMELIE
- Mercury Theatre Company
45%
Adrian Go
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
14%
Jordan Potter
- KINKY BOOTS
- Weathervane Playhouse
14%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical
NEWSIES
- Weathervane Playhouse
38%
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
- The Millennial Theatre Company
35%
THE COLOR PURPLE
- Weathervane Playhouse
23%
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