First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne Awards; Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre's HAIRSPRAY Leads Best Musical

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2022 BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne Standings - 11/21/22

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Ta'Korei Moore - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater 24%
Cassie Rentfrow - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 20%
Grant Blauvet - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater 16%
Michael Bartkiewicz - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 8%
Darby LeClear - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 6%
Tony Didier - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater 6%
Caleb Curtis - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 4%
Renee Gonzales - AT THE MOVIES: SONGS OF THE SILVER SCREEN - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Embassy Theatre 4%
Cast - SAM COOK CABARET - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 3%
Lydia Suzan - AT THE MOVIES: SONGS OF THE SILVER SCREEN - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Embassy Theatre 3%
Kat Hickey - SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE - Three Rivers Music Theatre 2%
David Eisenhauer - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater 2%
Kayley Alissa - AT THE MOVIES: SONGS OF THE SILVER SCREEN - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Embassy Theatre 2%
James Velez - AT THE MOVIES: SONGS OF THE SILVER SCREEN - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Embassy Theatre 1%

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Leslie Beauchamp - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 27%
Britney Lombardi - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 25%
Britney Lombardi - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 10%
Heather Closson - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 10%
Mandie Kolkman - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 8%
Capri Parrish Williams - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 8%
Doug King - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 5%
Desiree Jackson - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 4%
Leslie Beauchamp - Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 4%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Kelly Gomes - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 45%
Angela Sahli - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 13%
Kelly Gomes - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 13%
Alyssa Wellington & Jill Bixler - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 12%
Jan Klee - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 7%
Jan Klee - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 5%
Jan Klee - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 5%
Michelle Cook - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2%

Best Dance Production
COLLECTIVE EXPRESSIONS - Fort Wayne Dance Collective 69%
VODOU UNVEILED - Fort Wayne Dance Collective 31%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Andrew Sherman - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 38%
Andrew Sherman - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 12%
Christopher J Murphy - ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 9%
Todd Frymier - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 9%
Craig Humphrey - SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - PFW 7%
Gavin Thomas Drew - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 7%
Mandie Kolkman & Andy Planck - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 4%
Reuben Albaugh - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 4%
Doug King - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 3%
Leslie Beauchamp - Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 3%
Ben Wedler - LUCKY STIFF - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
Phillip Colglazier - Forbidden Broadway - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 1%

Best Direction Of A Play
Alex Leavell - SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 28%
Christopher J. Murphy - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 18%
Reuben Albaugh - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Civic Theatre 11%
Christopher J. Murphy - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 10%
Christopher J Murphy - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 6%
John O'Connell - NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 6%
Jeff Casazza - DRACULA - Purdue Fort Wayne 6%
Gloria Minnich - SILENT SKY - Arena Dinner Theatre 5%
Sue Kahn - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 5%
Todd Espeland - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 4%

Best Ensemble Performance
HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Thestre 39%
AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 17%
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 10%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 8%
BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 6%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 4%
THE DINNER DETECTIVE MURDER MYSTERY SHOW - Courtyard Marriott downtown Fort Wayne 3%
SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 3%
Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 2%
STEEL MAGNOLIAD - Civic Theayre 2%
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 33%
Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 22%
Corey Lee - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 16%
Rae Surface - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 15%
Luke Holliger - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 7%
Corey Lee - Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic 4%
Jacob Zeigler - SLAUGHTER HOUSE 5 - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 3%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Gary Amstutz - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater 28%
Mindy Cox - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 16%
Ben Wedler - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 14%
Holly Knott - SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - Purdue Fort Wayne 14%
Brandon Porter - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 13%
Ben Wedler - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 11%
Ben Wedler - LUCKY STIFF - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%

Best Musical
HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 41%
AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 17%
ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 10%
BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 8%
ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL - Summit City Music Theatre 5%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 5%
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 4%
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - PFW 4%
SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 3%
Forbidden Broadway - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 2%
LUCKY STIFF - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%

Best Performer In A Musical
Rachel Lopez - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 15%
Owen Saalfrank - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 12%
Adam Cesarz - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 9%
Cassie Rentfrow - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 8%
Lincoln Everetts - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 8%
Josiah Beights - ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 7%
Darby LeClear - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 6%
Chris Rasor - LUCKY STIFF - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%
AJ Lorenzini - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 4%
Sarrazine Prough - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 3%
Leslie Beauchamp - SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM - Purdue Fort Wayne 3%
Eric Smead - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 3%
Jordan Gameon - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
Emersen Conner - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 2%
Gavin Thomas Drew - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 2%
Jimmy Mitchell - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2%
Caleb Cox - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 2%
Cassandra Smith - ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 2%
Renee Gonzales - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2%
Michael Bartkiewicz - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 2%
Ella Nagel - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 1%
Dave Ealy - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 1%
Kelly Bartlett - ADDAMS FAMILY - SUMMIT CITY MUSIC THEATRE 0%
Lydia Suzan - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Cassandra Smith - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 19%
Brad Beauchamp - SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 17%
Todd Frymier - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 11%
Brian Schilb - SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 8%
Brooke O'Mara - NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 8%
Jen Poiry Prough - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 7%
Maggie Kole Hunter - NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 7%
Maggie Kole Hunter - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Civic Theatre 6%
Nancy Kartholl - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Civic Theatre 5%
Carolyn Stouder - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%
Tracy Collins - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%
Brad Davis - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 3%
Rachel Dirig - SILENT SKY - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%

Best Play
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 27%
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 22%
NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 21%
CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 16%
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 6%
THE DINNER DETECTIVE MURDER MYSTERY SHOW - Courtyard Marriott Downtown Fort Wayne 6%
SILENT SKY - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 33%
Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 22%
Rae Surface - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater 17%
Jordan Plohr - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 11%
Adam Fletcher - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 8%
Christopher J Murphy - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 7%
Ben Roney - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 2%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 58%
Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 29%
Tera Woolley - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective 13%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Takorei Moore - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 26%
Addi Antribus - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 12%
Jayden Cano - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 9%
Aaron Hawley - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 8%
Caleb Cox - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 7%
Caleb Curtis - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 6%
Jen Poiry Prough - ADDAMS FAMILY - SUMMIT CITY MUSIC THEATRE 4%
Brad Beauchamp - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%
Dustin Hornbeak - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 4%
Emerson Connor - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 4%
Daniel Meredith - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 3%
Heather Closson - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 3%
Jimmy Mitchell - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
AJ Lorenzini - Forbidden Broadway - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 2%
Bekah Guntle - LUCKY STIFF - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
Jessica Butler - Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic 1%
Prentis Moore - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 1%
Stephanie Longbrake - Forbidden Broadway'S GREATEST HITS - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 1%
Mindy Cox - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Summit City Music Theatre 1%
Dave Ealy - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre 0%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Jordyn Leininger - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 19%
Skyler Neuhaus - SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 18%
Chrissy Weadick - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 13%
Joel Grillo - NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 12%
Dustin Hornbeak - SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 11%
Olivia Rang - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 8%
Emersen Conner - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 6%
Travis Gerardot - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 5%
Gary Lanier - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 4%
Nol Beckley - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre 2%
Jim Nelson - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 57%
LITTLE MERMAID - Oak Farm Montessori 18%
MAKING 'LITTLE WOMEN' - Fort Wayne Youtheatre 13%
LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Oak Farm Montessori 12%

Favorite Local Theatre
Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation 30%
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 14%
First Presbyterian Theater 14%
Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre 13%
Fort Wayne Youtheatre 11%
Arena Dinner Theatre 9%
Summit City Music Theatre 5%
Three Rivers Music Theatre 4%

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