Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Award; Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre Leads Theatre of the Year!

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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, 2018.

If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for Ft. Myers/Naples:

Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Brice Kingsley - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 10%
Harvey Evans - WIZARD OF OZ - Cultural Park Theater 9%
Michael Johnson - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 8%

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Brian Kalinowski - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 13%
Victor Legarreta - ANNIE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 10%
William James Callahan - PIPPIN - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 7%

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Kody C. Jones - BUYER AND CELLAR - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 16%
Brendan Powers - A DOLL'S HOUSE - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 12%
Miguel Cintron - ANNA IN THE TROPICS - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 10%

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Chance Cintron - MURDER IN PARADISE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 14%
Chandler Smith - A TUNA CHRISTMAS - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 9%
Rob Green - EVERY BRILLIANT THING - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 9%

Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Katie Means - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 10%
Cantrella Canady - SISTER ACT - Cultural Park Theater 9%
Nayda Baez - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 7%

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Amy Marie McCleary - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 13%
Sarah Mae Banning - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 12%
Carolann Sanita - BABY - TheatreZone 8%

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Cantrella Canady - A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 15%
Chloe Tsai - ANNA IN THE TROPICS - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 13%
Carmen Rivera - ANNA IN THE TROPICS - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 12%

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Kelly Legarreta - THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 12%
Rachel Burttram - DISGRACED - Florida Repertory Theatre 11%
Tova Volcheck - REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 10%

Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Kayley Stevens - A CHORUS LINE - Florida Repertory Theatre 20%
Dawn Lebrecht-Fornara - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 18%
Robin Dawn Ryan - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 14%

Best Choreography (Professional)
Amy Marie McCleary - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 27%
Arthur D'Alessio - CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 19%
Amy Marie McCleary - ANNIE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 11%

Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Jacquelyn Kelsey Loy - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 17%
Fran Grogan - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 13%
Dot Auchmoody - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 13%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Stefanie Genda - CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 16%
John P. White - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 15%
Jacquelyn Kelsey Loy - REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 13%

Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Kody C. Jones - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 13%
Dawn Lebrecht-Fornara - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 13%
Michele Whitener - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 13%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Stephanie Card - CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 25%
Seth Reines - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 16%
Amy Marie McCleary - MAMMA MIA! - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 15%

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Bill Taylor - BUYER AND CELLAR - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 14%
Annette Trossbach - ANNA IN THE TROPICS - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 13%
Sonya McCarter - A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 11%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Kody C. Jones - REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 27%
Paul Bernier - THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 14%
Annette Trossbach - EVERY BRILLIANT THING - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 12%

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
A CHORUS LINE - Florida Repertory Theatre 18%
HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 14%
MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 14%

Best Musical (Professional)
CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 24%
CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 21%
ANNIE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 15%

Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Charles Fornara - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 23%
Rosalind Metcalf - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 17%
Gwen Gregg - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 17%

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Victoria Casella - NIGHT AND DAY - Florida Repertory Theatre 21%
Loren Strickland - CHICAGO - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 19%
Loren Strickland - ANNIE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 12%

Best New Work (Professional)
REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 66%
NIGHT AND DAY - Florida Repertory Theatre 22%
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TEETH - Florida Repertory Theatre 12%

Best Play (Non-Professional)
BUYER AND CELLAR - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 14%
A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Alliance for the Arts/Theatre Conspiracy 13%
ANNA IN THE TROPICS - The Laboratory Theater of Florida 12%

Best Play (Professional)
REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 28%
THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 11%
DISGRACED - Florida Repertory Theatre 10%

Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Jordan Moore - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 20%
Michael Santos - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 14%
Paul Pescatrice - MARY POPPINS - North Fort Myers High School 11%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Jordan Moore - CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 25%
Evan Adamson - MAMMA MIA! - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 16%
Jordan Moore - REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 13%

Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Non-Professional)
Andrew McDaniels - HEATHERS - Florida Repertory Theatre 27%
Tyler Omundsen - A CHORUS LINE - Florida Repertory Theatre 27%
Craig Walck - CHICAGO - The Naples Players 27%

Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Katie Lowe - REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 19%
Tyler M. Perry - CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre 19%
Chris McCleary - ANNIE - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 18%

Best Touring Show
PIPPIN - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 30%
REFUGEE - Florida Repertory Theatre 27%
KINKY BOOTS - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall 20%

Theatre of the Year
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre 34%
Florida Repertory Theatre 28%
The Naples Players 10%

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