Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
Voting is now underway for Houston! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
Here are the current standings for Houston:
Best Actor (Musical)
Taylor Fisher - 1776 - Houston Family Arts Center 32%
Justin White - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 20%
Justin Finch - 1776 - Houston Family Arts Center 20%
Best Actor (Play)
Tom Stell - How I Learned to Drive - The Landing Theatre Company 23%
Jay Sullivan - Dracula - Alley Theatre 22%
Jeffrey Bean - One Man, Two Guvnors - Alley Theatre 18%
Best Actress (Musical)
Tamara Robertson - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 28%
Tamarie Cooper - The University of Tamarie - Catastrophic Theatre 18%
Chelsea Ryan McCurdy - The Honky Tonk Angels - Stages Repertory Theatre 16%
Best Actress (Play)
Megan Nix - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Houston Family Arts Center 24%
Courtney Lomelo - The Drowning Girls - Mildred's Umbrella 22%
Emily Neves - Marie Antoinette - Stages Repertory Theatre 15%
Best Choreographer
Adam Delka - Evita - Houston Family Arts Center 46%
Elizabeth Tinder - The Who's Tommy - Standing Room Only Productions 36%
Luke Hamilton - South Pacific - Bayou City Theatrics 18%
Best Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Amber Stepanik - The Three Musketeers - Houston Family Arts Center 40%
Barry Doss - Marie Antoinette - Stages Repertory Theatre 23%
Leanne Denny - Ruthless! The Musical - Standing Room Only Productions 16%
Best Director (Musical)
Liz Buras - 1776 - Houston Family Arts Center 38%
Rachel Landon - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 26%
Christine Weems - Ruthless! The Musical - Standing Room Only Productions 18%
Best Director (Play)
Michael Montgomery - The Three Musketeers - Houston Family Arts Center 25%
Jon Harvey - The Drowning Girls - Mildred's Umbrella 20%
Christine Weems - The Importance of Eating Earnest - Cone Man Running Productions 11%
Best Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Vance Johnson and Michael Taylor - The Who's Tommy - Standing Room Only Productions 31%
Dustin Tannahill - A Christmas Carol - Classical Theatre Company 22%
John Baker - The Pillowman - Theatre Southwest 17%
Best Musical
Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 42%
Ruthless! The Musical - Standing Room Only Productions 23%
The Honky Tonk Angels - Stages Repertory Theatre 22%
Best Musical Director
William Michael Luyties - The Who's Tommy - Standing Room Only Productions 26%
Meredith Mearns - A Christmas Carol - Houston Family Arts Center 24%
Cortney Arenstein - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 16%
Best New Play or Musical
Heartbreak USA - Standing Room Only Productions 37%
The University of Tamarie - Catastrophic Theatre 29%
The Importance of Eating Earnest - Cone Man Running Productions 27%
Best Play
The Drowning Girls - Mildred's Umbrella 41%
Dracula - Alley Theatre 18%
Marie Antoinette - Stages Repertory Theatre 16%
Best Set Design (Play or Musical)
Lisa Garza - A Christmas Carol - Houston Family Arts Center 23%
Jodi Bobrovsky - The Drowning Girls - Mildred's Umbrella 15%
Jeff Baldwin - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Houston Family Arts Center 13%
Best Sound Design (Play or Musical)
David Dean - A Christmas Carol - Houston Family Arts Center 32%
David Anderson and Troy Rice - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 24%
Andy McWilliams - The Drowning Girls - Mildred's Umbrella 19%
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Jay Menchaca - Ruthless! The Musical - Standing Room Only Productions 25%
Larry Luck - The Secret Garden - Houston Family Arts Center 15%
Danny Dyer - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 10%
Best Supporting Actor (Play)
Justin Finch - Lend Me a Tenor - Houston Family Arts Center 23%
Sam Martinez - The Pillowman - Theatre Southwest 21%
J.T. Fischer - 1776 - Houston Family Arts Center 19%
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)
Chaney Moore - Assassins - Standing Room Only Productions 33%
Katy Butler - Ruthless! The Musical - Standing Room Only Productions 18%
Brooke Wilson - First Date - TUTS Underground 17%
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Kristen Malisewski - Lend Me A Tenor - Houston Family Arts Center 35%
Morgan Montgomery - The Three Musketeers - Houston Family Arts Center 17%
Annalee Jefferies - The Foreigner - Alley Theatre 14%
Best Touring Production
Kinky Boots - TUTS 30%
Tristan & Yseult - Kneehigh Theatre Company 25%
Newsies - Broadway Across America 19%
Most Improved Theatre Company
Houston Family Arts Center 36%
Standing Room Only Productions 34%
Main Street Theatre Company 19%
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