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 Des Moines 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
Megan Helmers
- CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
33%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Traci Reetz and Pam Humphreys
- YOUNG SHERLOCK
- Story Theater Company
24%
Liane Nichols
- MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
20%
Angela Lampe
- CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
19%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Megan Helmers
- THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
33%
David A. VanCleave
- CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
24%
Bob Filippone
- BRING IT ON
- Oster Regent Theatre
20%
Best Direction Of A Play
Stephanie Schneider
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
55%
Katy Merriman
- MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Des Moines Playhouse
45%
Best Direction Of A Stream
Stephanie Schneider
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
63%
Jennifer Nostrala
- BRIGHT HALF LIFE
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
13%
James Serpento
- THE AGITATORS
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
12%
Best Editing Of A Stream
Tony Tandeski
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
48%
Megan Helmers
- DUETS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
43%
G. Thomas Furgerson
- THE AGITATORS
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
9%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Alex Snodgrass
- CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
51%
Mike Ingraham
- MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
34%
Jay Jagim
- BRIGHT HALF LIFE
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
9%
Best Musical
CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
48%
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY: CONCERT VERSION
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
42%
TITLE OF SHOW
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
6%
Best Performer In A Musical
Renee Davenport
- THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
24%
Kristin Teig Torres
- MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
23%
Deidra Mohr
- CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
12%
Best Performer In A Play
Maggie Schmitt
- MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Des Moines Playhouse
51%
Liane Nichols
- DRIVING MISS DAISY
- Oster Regent Theatre
34%
Dan Chase
- MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Best Performer In A Streaming Musical
Angela Billman
- LOVE & OTHER DESTINATIONS
- Mirrorbox Theatre
58%
Anthony Hendricks
- LOVE & OTHER DESTINATIONS
- Mirrorbox Theatre
42%
Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Levi Cooper
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
26%
Mar Feitelson
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
21%
Tatum Gloden
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
10%
Best Play
SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
41%
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Des Moines Playhouse
28%
DRIVING MISS DAISY
- Oster Regent Theatre
22%
Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
CABARET
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
49%
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
43%
TITLE OF SHOW
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
8%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jay Jagim
- CABARET
- Des Moines Playhouse
39%
Timothy Walker
- MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
32%
Nicholas Amundson
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
26%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Meredith Toebben
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
33%
Light This Productions
- THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
29%
Thomas P. White
- BRING IT ON
- Oster Regent Theatre
25%
Best Streaming Play
SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
75%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
16%
BRIGHT HALF LIFE
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
9%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Marisa Spahn
- GODSPELL
- Des Moines Playhouse
22%
Bailey Dorr
- THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
15%
Gary Kroeger
- MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
15%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
J'Kalein Madison
- DRIVING MISS DAISY
- Oster Regent Theatre
49%
Adam Beilgard
- MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
- Des Moines Playhouse
35%
Michael Fritz
- TWELVE ANGRY JURORS
- ACTORS
15%
Best Supporting Performer In A Streaming Play
Tatum Gloden
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
30%
Lars Oredson
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
24%
Evie Smith
- SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
- Des Moines Young Artists Theatre
18%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical
MAMMA MIA!
- Oster Regent Theatre
36%
SINGIN IN THE RAIN
- Des Moines Community Playhouse
35%
DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
29%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Play
ANONYMOUS
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
56%
DRIVING MISS DAISY
- Oster Regent Theatre
44%
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