Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Israel Awards; Hairspray Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Israel Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards took place in a record number of markets, with a record number of votes - including 56 cities across the United States; with our awards taking place globally in a record-breaking 11 countries, including multiple Canadian cities!

Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The votes have been counted... Check out the full list of winners below!

Best Choreography
Omer Zimri - Hairspray

Best College Production of a Musical or Play
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Beit Zvi

Best Costume Design
Maya Meidar Moran - Hairspray

Best Direction of a Musical
Shuki Wagner - Hairspray

Best Direction of a Play
Moshe Kepten - Shakespeare In Love - Habima Theatre

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
Hairspray

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Itzik Cohen - Hairspray

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Aki Avni - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Habima Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Talli Oren - Hairspray

Best Featured Actress in a Play
Naama Amit - The Odd Couple - The Female Version - Beit Lessin Theatre

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Ido Rozenberg - Hairspray

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Yehezkel Lazarov - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Habima Theatre

Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Ronny Merhavi - Hairspray

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Talli Oren - The Odd Couple - The Female Version - Beit Lessin Theatre

Best Musical
Hairspray

Best Play
Shakespeare In Love - Habima Theatre

Best Scenic Design
Bambi Friedman - Hairspray

Person to Watch
Dar Rosenbaum - Just Love

Theatre of the Year (Rep)
Habima Theatre

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