Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards; THE MUSIC MAN at Brookville Community Theatre Leads Best Musical!

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2024 BroadwayWorld Dayton Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Chey Williford - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 32%
Allison Gabert & Chris Beiser - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 30%
Christeen Stridsberg - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 21%
Jaime Burnham - ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 14%
Chris Beiser - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ameera Ansari - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 27%
Janet Powell - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 18%
Barney George - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 12%
Merci Erb - WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 11%
Liz Bayes - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 7%
Xen Johnson - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 7%
Molly Walz - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 5%
Leslie monig - MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community theatre 5%
Merci Erb - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Merci Erb - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%

Best Direction Of A Musical
James Nelson - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 26%
Mackensie King - TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 20%
Joe Deer - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 19%
Jaime Burnham - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 7%
Quentin Hammock - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
Chris Beiser - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 5%
Philip Drennen - INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 3%
Chris Beiser - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
John Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
Chris Beiser - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Michael Hernandez-Phillips - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 2%
James Cordes - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Jamie Cordes - KELLY THE DESTROYER VERSUS THE SPRINGFIELD COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Matthew W. Smith - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
Chris Beiser - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Direction Of A Play
Sara Bortz/Misty White - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 26%
Allie Haines - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 23%
Greg Hellems - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 20%
Jaime Burnham - STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 8%
Jacob Sawtelle - A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
Jonathan Emmert - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 4%
Lisa Marling - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 3%
Bonnie Bertelson - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%
Marya Spring Cordes - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
Yari Cervas - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 1%
Adrienne Gibbons Oehlers - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES - Wittenberg University 1%
Marya Spring Cordes - PEERLESS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Igor Goldin - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Philip Drennen - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 1%
Giles Croft - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Igor Goldin - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 0%

Best Ensemble
THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 24%
TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 19%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 18%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 3%
CABARET - Wright State University 3%
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 3%
THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%
INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 2%
SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
BUS STOP - Brookville Community theatre 1%
THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
SISTER ACT - INNOVAtheatre 1%
KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 0%
MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 0%
ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENIUM APPROACHES - Wittenberg University 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Andrew Darr - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 30%
Zachary West - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 23%
Geoff Fishburn - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 9%
Charles Balfour - THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 7%
Bonnie Bertelson - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 6%
Geoff Fishburn - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 5%
John Rensel - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 4%
Richard Lee Waldeck - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 4%
Edward Huber - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Kris Byerly - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Erica Flory - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 3%
Mark Bell - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
F Wade Russo - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 35%
Becky Barrett-Jones - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 29%
Meghan Slowik - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 9%
Devlan Taylor - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 8%
Devlan Taylor - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 6%
Lorri Topping - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 5%
Matt Ebright - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State Unuversity 4%
Becky Barrett-Jones - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%

Best Musical
THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 21%
TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 18%
WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 17%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 9%
ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 7%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 7%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 4%
CABARET - Wright State University 3%
THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
INTO THE WOODS - TheatreLab Dayton 2%
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? - Dayton Playhouse 1%
KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 1%
THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Performer In A Musical
Raef Norgaard - AMERICAN IDIOT - INNOVAtheatre 25%
Kendal Garrett - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 23%
Stephanie Garcia - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 16%
Addison Haines - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 7%
Kirsten Cox - SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%
Jonathan Pendergrass - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Lindsay Bates - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 3%
Lexi Lambert - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 3%
Atlas Kessinger - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Wright State University 2%
Nate Marcum - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Ty Smith - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
Atlas Kessinger - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Marco Giacona - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
John Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Sarah Roddey - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Ashley James - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
Josh Hughes - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
Abby Moore - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
Brian Laughlin - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Philip Drennen - TITLE OF SHOW - TheatreLab Dayton 0%
Madison Stapleton - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 0%
Jake Spicer - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Bruce Cromer - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 30%
Kailee Hoskins - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 27%
Charlie MacPherson - STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 10%
Karie-Lee Sutherland - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 5%
Rebecca Caplinger - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 5%
Chris Beiser - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Faeryn Bass - ALICE BY HEART - Sinclair Theatre 2%
Al Yarcho - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Carlos Baez, Jr. - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Teri Clark Linden - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 2%
Dylan Jackson - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Lorelai Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 2%
Palini Sunkara - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Ashley Leifheit - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Rico Romulus Parker - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race/Dayton Live 1%
Jamie Pavlofsky - IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL - Dayton Playhouse 1%
Alain Alejandro - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Derek Combs - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
K.L. Storer - SUPERIOR DONUTS - Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
Mark Van Luvender - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
OIiver York - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%
Elinore Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Emily Randall - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 0%
Kai Reeves - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 0%
Price Dunlap - IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? - Dayton Playhouse 0%

Best Play
THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 23%
MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 20%
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Preble Players 19%
STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 10%
SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 7%
THE KITE RUNNER - The Human Race/Dayton Live 4%
BUS STOP - Brookville Community theatre 4%
ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 2%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 2%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
'Red' Newman - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 34%
Matt Robbins - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 29%
Gabe Davidson - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
Anna Hunter - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 6%
Chris Harmon - RIDE THE CYCLONE - Sinclair Theatre 6%
Gabe Davidson - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Jessica Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 3%
Chris Harmon - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
D. Tristan Cupp - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 2%
Gabe Davidson - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Jeff Heater - REINDEER SESSIONS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Dave Gabert - GRUMPY OLD MEN - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Darin Keesing - CHICAGO - Wittenberg University 1%
Darin Keesing - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 1%
Darin Keesing - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
James Dunlap - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 40%
Styler mcneely - MISERY - TheatreLab Dayton 34%
Mark Bell - STUCK AT HOME - Brookvile Community Theatre 9%
Yari Cervas - THE MINOTAUR - Wittenberg University 9%
James Dunlap - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 8%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Tina de Alderete - WEST SIDE STORY - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 24%
Kevin Willardson - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 24%
Alexia Varney - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 15%
Cheryl Salzman - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 8%
Lindsay Bates - CABARET - Wright State University 4%
Ed Iverson - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Karie-Lee Sutherland - THE WIZARD OF OZ - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%
Eli Peel - KELLY THE DESTROYER AND THE SEVEN COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Sheryl Koontz - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
John Dorney - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 2%
Jessica Detty - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 2%
James Robert Newton - KELLY THE DESTROYER VERSUS THE SPRINGFIELD COBRAS - Wright State University 2%
Richard Young - A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE - Beavercreek Community Theatre 2%
Kathy Kuhbander - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Liz Bayes - THE NIGHTMAN COMETH - THE “IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE MUSICAL” - Englewood Cinema 1%
Mary Tarkany - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookvile Community Theatre 1%
Lilly Petty - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Paul Hernandez - GUYS & DOLLS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%
Rebecca Hensley - THE MUSIC MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
David Thomas (Dr Sawyer) - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Andrew Ian Adams - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race Theatre Company 30%
James Nelson - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 27%
Linda Dew - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 7%
Anne VanDercook - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 6%
Shonita Joshi - SHIPWRECKED! AN ENTERTAINMENT - THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT (AS TOLD BY HIMSELF) - The Human Race/Dayton Live 3%
John Dorney - SHEAR MADNESS - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 3%
Caitlin Larsen Deer - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 3%
Ellie Wells - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 3%
Zeke Williford - BUS STOP - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Lisa Marling - STUCK AT HOME - Brookvile Community Theatre 2%
Sheryl Koontz - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
Matthew Shanahan - PEERLESS - The Human Race Theatre Company 2%
Misty White - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 2%
John Wysong - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Derek Combs - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Bryana Bentley - ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS - The Human Race Theatre Company 1%
Lucas Hummel - ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE - Wittenberg University 1%
Madison Wells - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Brookville Community Theatre 1%
Isla Jackle - STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 1%
Karen Righter - THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE - Dayton Theatre Guild 0%
Matt Fletcher - HARVEY - Brookville Community Theatre 0%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
BED TIME STORIES (AS TOLD BY OUR DAD) (WHO MESSED THEM UP) - Springboro Community Theater 37%
A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 32%
SEUSSICAL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 10%
STUCK AT HOME - Brookville Community theatre 7%
A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 5%
STUART LITTLE - CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 4%
MISS NELSON IS MISSING - La Comedia Dinner Theatre 4%

Favorite Local Theatre
The Brookville Community Theatre 25%
Wright State University 24%
TheatreLab Dayton 20%
La Comedia Dinner Theatre 9%
CPAM; Children's Performing Arts of Miamisburg 9%
Preble Players 4%
The Human Race Theatre Company 3%
Dayton playhouse 2%
Yellow Brick Theater 1%
Brookvile Community Theatre 1%
Xenia Area Community Theater 1%
Dayton Theatre Guild 1%
Beavercreek Community Theatre 1%
Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre 0%

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