Columbus Winter Storm Watch Awards Update 12/13 - Chris Johnson Winning Best Direction!

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Here are the current standings for Columbus:

Best Choreography (Local)
Zoe Lathan - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 16%
Scott Brown - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 11%
Dionysia Williams - Shrek the Musical - Columbus Children's Theatre 9%
Chrissy Stridsberg - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 9%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Rosemary Cullison - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 15%
Liz Meyers & Cindy Jacober - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 11%
Angela Barch Shamell and Patty Bennett - Shrek The Musical - Columbus Children's Theatre 7%
Jude Berger - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 7%

Best Direction of a Musical (Local)
Chris Johnson - Next to Normal - Shots in the Dark 13%
Matt Wolfe/ Luke Bovenizer - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 11%
Robin Brenneman - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 10%
Stev Guyer - Underland - Shadowbox Live 7%

Best Direction of a Play (Local)
Ian Ernsberger - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 17%
Ross Shirley - Romeo And Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 9%
Adam Karsten - Moon Over Buffalo - Weathervane Playhouse 8%
Jack Petersen - To Kill A Mockingbird - Little Theater Off Broadway 8%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Zack Alexander - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 10%
Doug O'Neal - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 9%
BArt Smith - Spamalot - Weathervane Playhouse 6%
JT Walker III - Rocky Horror Show - Shadowbox Live 5%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Alex Morf - War Horse - Ohio Theater 35%
Nick Cosgrove - Jersey Boys - Ohio Theatre 30%
Jason Kappus - Jersey Boys - Ohio Theater 14%
Brandon Andrus - Jersey Boys - Ohio Theater 11%

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Chris Johnson - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 17%
Danny Turek - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 9%
Ryan Metzger - Moon Over Buffalo - Weathervane Playhouse 7%
Jim McCullough - The Present Moment - Evolution Theater 6%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Sarah Frady - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 11%
Stacie Boord - Chicago - Shadowbox Live 6%
Rachel Deep Verdi - 9 to 5 The Musical - Imagine Productions 6%
Alexa Joy Rybinski - Shrek the Musical - Columbus Children's Theater 5%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Allison Luff - Wicked - Ohio Theatre 55%
Jenn Gambatese - Wicked - Ohio Theatre 45%

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Grace Bolander - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 15%
Olivia Weiss - Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse - Columbus Children's Theatre 14%
Kate Redfield - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 7%
Rachel Gaunce - Hamlet - Shots in the Dark 5%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Scott Aldridge - Burlesque Behind the Curtain - Shadowbox Live 17%
JD Lanzy - Next to Normal - Shots in the Dark 17%
Diana Evans Vance - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 17%
Elliot France - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 11%

Best Local Playwright
Don Frye - Merry Widow - Opera on The Edge Adaptation - Opera Columbus and Shadowbox Live 31%
Philip J. Hickman - King Arthur and the Sword of Britain - Actors' Theatre of Columbus 25%
Treya Moore - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Drive - The Shedd 20%
Available Light Company Members - John Cage 101 - Available Light 17%

Best Musical (Local)
Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 15%
LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 14%
Shrek the Musical - Columbus Children's Theatre 8%
Chicago - Shadowbox Live 6%

Best Musical Director
Chris Johnson - Next to Normal - Shots in the Dark 15%
Ken Brenneman - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 14%
Lori Kay Harvey - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 9%
Stev Guyer - Spamalot - Shadowbox Live 7%

Best Original Play (Local)
Jimmie Mak - Underland - Shadowbox Live 57%
JT McDaniel - Coming Out: The Play - Creature Productions 22%
Available Light Company Members - John Cage 101 - Available Light Theater 21%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Ed Daniel - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 26%
Rob Johnson - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 14%
Shane Cinal - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 8%
Jim LeVally - Seussical the Musical - Little Theater Off Broadway 8%

Best Sound Design (Local)
Robert Vance - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 45%
Elyse Fink - SPAMALOT - Weathervane Playhouse 27%
Dave Wallingford - bobrauschenbergamerica - Available Light Theater 10%
Cory Baker - Parallel Lives - Curtain Players 6%

Best Touring Musical
Wicked - CAPA Broadway Series 61%
Jersey Boys - CAPA Broadway Series 20%
American Idiot - CAPA Broadway Series 10%
White Christmas - CAPA Broadway Series 9%

Best Young Actor Under Age 18
Keeghan Sells - To Kill A Mockingbird - Little Theater Off Broadway 22%
Andrew Johnston - Willy Wonka, Jr. - Columbus Children's Theatre 21%
Alex Wetrich - Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 20%
Christopher Curran - Oliver - Weathervane Playhouse 14%

Best Young Actress Under Age 18
Jordan Shafer - Next to Normal - Shots in the Dark 13%
Grace Bolander - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 13%
Olivia Weiss - Shrek The Musical - Columbus Children's Theatre 9%
Annalisa Hartlaub - Underland - Shadowbox Live 9%

Person to Watch (Local)
Chris Johnson 9%
Olivia Weiss 6%
Rachel Deep Verdi 5%
Doug O'Neal 5%

Theater of the Year
Columbus Children's Theatre 18%
Shadowbox Live 17%
Actors Theater of Columbus 11%
Alcove Dinner Theatre 8%

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