2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Delaware Awards; HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL, ARCADIA, The Everett Theatre & More Lead!

There's just 2 weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards... Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.

Winners will be announced in January!

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2023 BroadwayWorld Delaware Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Kim Taylor - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 31%
Shondelle Graulich - MATILDA - Clear Space Theatre 13%
Kim Taylor - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 10%
Jaide Fisher - A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 9%
Madalynn Swaltek - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 8%
Kimberly Fitch - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Clear Space Theatre 8%
Candice Jewell - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 7%
Mary Everett - DESCENDANT'S THE MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 5%
Mary Everett - MARY POPPINS JR - Griffin Theatre 5%
Christi Janney - AVENUE Q - Everett Theater 3%
Deni Robinson - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 2%
Dominique Kelley - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhouse 2%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Valerie Beardsley - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 32%
Christopher Decker - KINKY BOOTS - Clear Space Theatre 15%
Laurene Eckbold - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League Drama League 12%
Val Beardsley - THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 12%
Val Beardsley - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 9%
Lorraine Leavel - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 4%
Julie Gleason - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 4%
Helen Mary Ball - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 3%
Timothy L. Cannon - SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL - Candlelight Theatre 3%
Marsha Shull - RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 2%
Timothy L. Cannon - INTO THE WOODS - Candlelight Theatre 2%
Tina Heinze - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Candlelight Theatre 1%
Linda Cho - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhouse 1%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Bob Gatchel - HEATHERS THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 31%
Sadie Andros - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 19%
Olivia Court - A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENSA - The Everett Theatre 8%
David Button - NEXT TO NORMAL - Clear Space Theatre 7%
Kim Taylor - BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 7%
David Button/Candice Jewell - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 5%
Jason Messinger - DESCENDANT'S THE MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 5%
Lexie Greenberg - AVENUE Q - Everett Theater 4%
Val Beardsley - THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 4%
Darryl Thompson - STREET DREAMS - Wilmington Drama League 3%
Mary Everett - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 2%
John H. Hulse - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 2%
Renee Dobson - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Candlelight Theatre 2%
Kenney Workman - RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 1%

Best Direction Of A Play
Val Beardsley - PUFFS - Everett Theater 26%
Zach Naar - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Possum Point Players 15%
Meredith Peterson - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 15%
Jenna Cole - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 12%
David Button - MISERY - Clear Space Theatre 10%
Ken Mammarella - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 10%
Chris Everett - CLUE ON STAGE - Griffin Theatre 8%
Chris Miller - THE GIN GAME - Second Street Players 3%
Jordan Kilgore - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 2%

Best Ensemble
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 23%
MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 18%
ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 8%
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 8%
BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 6%
ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 6%
PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 6%
UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 5%
RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 4%
A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 4%
AVENUE Q - Everett Theater 4%
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 2%
THE ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 1%
WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 1%
BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 1%
NEXT TO NORMAL - Clear Space Theatre 1%
MAN OF LA MANCHA - Delaware theatre company 1%
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Resident Ensemble Players 1%
MEDEA - Resident Ensemble Players 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
V Gatchel - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 35%
Brendan Smith - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 11%
Aaron Cook - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 10%
Jen Scorziello - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 10%
Valerie Gatchel - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 8%
Valerie Gatchel - BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 6%
Chris Everett - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 4%
Logan Hunter - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 3%
Valerie Gatchel - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 3%
Matthew J. Kator - INTO THE WOODS - Candlelight Theatre 3%
Chase Schirmer - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 2%
Chase Schirmer - RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 2%
Ryan Phillips - CHESS: THE MUSICAL - Wilmington Drama League 2%
Cory Pattak - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhouse 1%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Duane Cottrell - HEATHERS THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 38%
Jerry Birl - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 19%
Zephyr Doyle - A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 9%
Christ Everett - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 8%
Duane Cottrell - BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 8%
Diane Trautman - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 5%
Kylie Boggs - THE ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 5%
Douglass Lutz - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Candlelight Theatre 4%
Rachel Hansen - AVENUE Q - The Everett Theatre 3%
Daniel Edmonds - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhouse 2%

Best Musical
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 28%
MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 23%
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 10%
AVENUE Q - The Everett Theatre 6%
A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 5%
BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 5%
ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 4%
INTO THE WOODS - Candlelight Theatre 3%
MAN OF LA MANCHA - Delaware theatre company 3%
SHREK THE MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 3%
RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 2%
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 2%
THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Candlelight Theatre 2%
ALADDIN JR - Griffin Theatre 1%
BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 1%
SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL - Candlelight Theatre 1%

Best Performer In A Musical
Max Nelson-O'Daugherty - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 13%
Zach Naar - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 10%
Adria Windish - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 9%
Morgan Wallace Swindler - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 8%
Madey Swaltek - AVENUE Q - The Everett Theatre 6%
Lennon Heitz - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 5%
Aria Rodriguez - A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 4%
Hadyn Carter-Hanson - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Cape Henlopen Theatre 4%
Sean Young - A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 4%
Jasmine Bradley - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 4%
Christopher Decker - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 4%
Chris Crawford - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 3%
Bob Gatchel - AVENUE Q - Everett Theater 3%
Noelle Wheeler - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 2%
Nate Duffy - THE ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 2%
Rhys Carr - KINKY BOOTS - Clear Space Theatre 2%
Scott Langdon - MAN OF LA MANCHA - Delaware theatre company 2%
Steven Perry - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Second Street Players 2%
Luke Stutzman - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 2%
Erin Bobby - NEXT TO NORMAL - Clear Space Theatre 1%
Dante Brattelli - INTO THE WOODS - Candlelight Theatre 1%
Julia Gray - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 1%
Niambi Fetlow - INTO THE WOODS - Candlelight Theatre 1%
Claudius Bowden - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 1%
Jordan Kilgore - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Milton Theatre 1%

Best Performer In A Play
Ellie Windsor - RADIUM GIRLS - Cape Henlopen Theatre 16%
Jaide Fisher - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 15%
Larry Denburg - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 9%
Dante Cinaglia - CLUE ON STAGE - Griffin Theatre 8%
Tess Meredith-Greene - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 8%
Rylie Maedler - RADIUM GIRLS - Cape Henlopen Theatre 7%
Abbi Weeks - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Possum Point Players 6%
Liam Cheskin - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 5%
Steve Wei - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 4%
Sam Mincey - RADIUM GIRLS - Cape Henlopen Theatre 4%
Stephanie Harmelin - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 4%
Vincent Surowiec - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 3%
Michael Tucker - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 2%
Steven Perry - THE GIN GAME - Second Street Players 2%
Nick Johnson - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 2%
Matthew Gallagher - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 2%
Luette Muir - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 1%
Lisa Hickman - MISERY - Clear Space Theatre 1%
James Keegan - MISERY - Clear Space Theatre 1%
Elizabeth Heflin - MEDEA - Resident Ensemble Players 1%
Mic Materrese - ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Resident Ensemble Players 0%
Susann Studz - CEMETERY CLUB - Clear Space Theatre 0%
Tara Wisely - DRIP FEED - CAMP Rehoboth Theatre 0%
Piper Paul - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Possum Point Players 0%

Best Play
ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 19%
PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 18%
RADIUM GIRLS - Cape Henlopen Theatre 16%
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 13%
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Resident Ensemble Players 10%
UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 6%
MISERY - Clear Space Theatre 6%
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE - Possum Point Players 3%
ONE ACT FESTIVAL - Griffin Theatre 3%
WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 2%
THE GIN GAME - Second Street Players 1%
MEDEA - Resident Ensemble Players 1%
DRIP FEED - CAMP Rehoboth Theatre 1%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Bob Gatchel - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 26%
Dan Harkins - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 13%
Val Beardsley - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 12%
David Button - MISERY - Clear Space Theatre 10%
Jay Keenan - AVENUE Q - The Everett Theatre 10%
Mark Lenard/David Button - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Clear Space Theatre 6%
Mary Everett - MARY POPPINS JR - Griffin Theatre 6%
Meredith Peterson - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 5%
Ed O’Connor - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 4%
Stefanie Hansen - ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Resident Ensemble Players at University of Delaware 4%
Logan Hunter - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 3%
Paul Tate DePoo III - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhouse 2%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Paul Surowiec - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 29%
Theo Ashmore - AVENUE Q - The Everett Theatre 17%
Jen Scorziello - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 15%
Jen Scorziello - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 12%
Braeden Swain - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 11%
Chris Everett - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 11%
Brian Ronan - THE GREAT GATSBY - PaperMill Playhousse 6%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Barry Schechter - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 14%
Karli George - HEATHERS THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 9%
Duane Cottrell - AVENUE Q - Everett Theater 6%
Ashley Williams - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 6%
Ricky Sciavicco - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 6%
Kylie Boggs - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - Everett Theater 6%
Chris Crawford - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Griffin Theatre 5%
Jaide fisher - BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 5%
Steven Perry - RAGTIME - Possum Point Players 4%
Spencer Wattay - BRING IT ON - Everett Theater 4%
Devon Spencer Lynch - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - Milton Theatre 3%
Shelby Esler - BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 3%
Julia Sturla - NEXT TO NORMAL - Clear Space Theatre 3%
Matthew Whalen - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Clear Space Theatre 3%
Ninamaria Taylor - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 3%
Natalie Savage - THE ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - The Everett Theatre 2%
Jakob Faulkner - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 2%
Pat Collins - HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL - The Everett Theatre 2%
Audra Casebier - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Candlelight Theatre 2%
Erin Suhocki - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Griffin Theatre 2%
Keavy Rhodes as AMY - LITTLE WOMEN - Bacchus Theater University of Delaware 2%
Jerrod Ganesh - SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL - Candlelight Theatre 2%
Eva Gary - KINKY BOOTS - Clear Space Theatre 1%
Dick Pack - BIG RIVER - Possum Point Players 1%
Marge Egeln - GODSPELL - Milton Theatre 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Courtney Lynahan - UPHILL - Wilmington Drama League 11%
Tara Legates - CLUE - Griffin Theatre 8%
Steve Conner - CEMETERY CLUB - Clear Space Theatre 8%
Jaide Fisher - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 8%
Maria Glockner - PUFFS - Everett Theater 6%
Kendall DeCook - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 5%
Kylie Boggs - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 5%
Mikayla Plymyer - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 5%
Ethan Han - PUFFS - Everett Theater 5%
Evie Perry - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 4%
Elaine Faye - CEMETERY CLUB - Clear Space Theatre 4%
Melanie O'Neal - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 3%
Jackson Cottrell - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 3%
Mike Tucker - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - The Everett Theatre 3%
Pamela Huxtable - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 3%
Rosanne Pack - SOCIAL SECURITY - Possum Point Players 2%
Bella Ciccone - PUFFS - The Everett Theatre 2%
Chris Hankenson - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 2%
Michael Gotch - ARSENIC AND OLD LACE - Resident Ensemble Players 2%
Matt Hatfield - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 2%
Maria Glockner - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Everett Theater 2%
Luke Schoellkopf - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 2%
Piper Paul - WAIT UNTIL DARK - Possum Point Players 2%
Andrew Dluhy - ARCADIA - Wilmington Drama League 1%
Stephen Pelinski - MEDEA - Resident Ensemble Players 1%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
MATILDA - Clear Space Theatre 20%
A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS - The Everett Theatre 15%
THE ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY - Everett Theater 15%
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE - Possum Point Players 12%
THE WIZARD OF OZ - The Everett Theatre 11%
PILLOW PLAYS - Wilmington Drama League 8%
CAMP ROCK - The Everett Theatre 7%
ALADDIN JR - Griffin Theatre 5%
MARY POPPINS JR - Griffin Theatre 4%
JUNIE B. JONES - Second Street Players 3%
PIRATES PAST NOON - The Everett Theatre 2%
KIDS ONLY CABARET - Griffin Theatre 1%

Favorite Local Theatre
The Everett Theatre 45%
Clear Space Theatre 20%
Wilmington Drama League 14%
Griffin Theatre 6%
Possum Point Players 6%
Second Street Players 3%
Smyrna Opera House 3%
Resident Ensemble Players 2%
University of Delaware Resident Ensemble Players 1%

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