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 Kansas City 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 (Non-Professional)
Emmy Hadley
- MAMMA MIA
- Stage Right Performing Arts
34%
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
GODSPELL
- Starlight Theater
35%
Kenny Persinett
- HAIR
- 2021
22%
Melissa Ford
- GREASE
- Great Plains Theatre
15%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Sharon Sheldon, Cheri Mulligan, Megan Sebastion
- SEUSSICAL
- Stageright Performing Arts
40%
Fishing Lion Theatre Company
- NEWSIES
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
21%
Scotty Wiggins
- SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Leawood Stage Company
19%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Justin Gannaway
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
42%
Kerri Packard
- GREATER TUNA
- Maples Repertory Theatre
16%
Becky Dibben
- GODSPELL
- Great Plains Theatre
11%
Best Direction Of A Musical (Non-Professional)
Austin Skibbie
- MAMMA MIA
- Stageright Performing Arts
37%
Julie Ewing
- NEWSIES
- Theatre I the Park
22%
Chris McCoy
- SUESSICAL THE MUSICAL
- Leawood Stage Company
18%
Best Direction Of A Musical (Professional)
Tori Loepp
- LITTLE MERMAID JR.
- The White Theatre
55%
Mitchell Aiello
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
- Great Plains Theatre
13%
Mitchell Aiello
- GODSPELL
- Great Plains Theatre
12%
Best Direction Of A Play (Non-Professional)
Ashton Botts
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Barn Players
43%
Chris McCoy
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
43%
Nathan Bowman
- TARTUFFENTHROPE
- Chouteau Park
14%
Best Direction Of A Play (Professional)
Karen Paisley
- MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
45%
Nathan Bowman
- OEDIPUS THE KING
- Kansas City Public Theatre
28%
Nicole Hodges Persley
- BAYBRA'S TULIPS
- KC Melting Pot Theatre
27%
Best Direction Of A Stream (Non-Professional)
Tim Bair
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
28%
Chris McCoy
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
26%
Ashton Bots
- THE LARAMIE PROJET
- Barn Players
18%
Best Direction Of A Stream (Professional)
Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman
- THE HOLY TRINITY
- Kansas City Public Theatre
100%
Best Editing Of A Stream (Non-Professional)
Ryan Bruce
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
52%
Mitch Weber
- BRAVE
- Heartland Men's Chorus
29%
Mitch Weber
- UNITED: SONGS OF PRIDE
- Heartland Men's Chorus
20%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Zach Dulny
- SEUSSICAL
- Stage Right Performing Arts
64%
Chuck Cline
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Barn Players
12%
Justin Dudzik
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
12%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Zach Dulny
- LITTLE MERMAID JR
- The White Theatre
54%
Justin Dudzwik
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
19%
Doug Schroeder
- BAYBRA'S TULIPS
- KC Melting Pot Theatre
10%
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
MAMMA MIA
- Stageright Performing Arts
32%
NEWSIES
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
26%
SUESSICAL
- Leawood Stage Company
15%
Best Musical (Professional)
CHILDREN OF EDEN JR
- Spinning Tree Jr.
27%
LITTLE MERMAID JR
- The White Theatre
21%
GODSPELL
- Great Plains Theatre
12%
Best Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Maggie Bunch
- MAMMA MIA
- Stageright Performing Arts
29%
Austin Stang
- NEWSIES
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
17%
Allyson Golloday
- SEUSSICAL
- Leawood Stage Company
15%
Best Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Darrington Clark
- GODSPELL
- Starlight
48%
Franci Talamantez-Witte
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
19%
Alex Gumminger
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
7%
Best Performer In A Play (Professional)
Patty Whitlock
- MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
24%
Kathy Kane
- MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
20%
Sean Riley
- GREATER TUNA
- Maples Repertory Theatre
17%
Best Performer In A Streaming Musical (Non-Professional)
Weston Thomas
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
38%
Emily Vargo
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
34%
Krista Eyler
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
17%
Best Performer In A Streaming Play (Non-Professional)
Robin Robles
- CHILDREN OF EDEN JR
- Spinning Tree
51%
Emma Mayfield
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
28%
Jaimeson Satterfield
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
21%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- The Barn Players
80%
TARTUFFENTHROPE
- KC Moliere
20%
Best Play (Professional)
MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
34%
OEDIPUS THE KING
- Kansas City Public Theatre
30%
BAYBRA'S TULIPS
- KC Melting Pot Theatre
20%
Best Production Of The Year (In Person) (Non-Professional)
MAMMA MIA
- Stageright Performing Arts
35%
NEWSIES
- Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
29%
SEUSSICAL
- Stageright Performing Arts
9%
Best Production Of The Year (In Person) (Professional)
GODPSELL
- Starlight
41%
MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
17%
LITTLE MERMAID JR
- The White Theatre
13%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Sam Wise
- MATILDA
- Stage Right Performing Arts
32%
Veronica J. Lancaster
- NEWSIES
- Theatre In The Park
18%
Mark Mills, Scott West
- SUESSICAL
- Stageright Performing Arts
18%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Jeremy Smith
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
43%
Doug Schroeder
- BAYBRA'S TULIPS
- KC Melting Pot Theatre
25%
Harlie Delay
- THE MUSIC MAN
- Great Plains Theatre
18%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Lila Schrock
- MATILDA
- Stage Right
65%
Jon Robertson
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
17%
Jerod Rivers
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Barn Players
14%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Nathan Bowman
- OEDIPUS THE KING
- Kansas City Public Theatre
57%
Mike Ekelburg
- I LOVE A PIANO
- Maples Repertory Theatre
43%
Best Streaming Concert/Cabaret (Non-Professional)
BRAVE
- Heartland Men's Chorus
33%
MASK-QUERADE: A COVID CABARET
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
31%
UNITED: SONGS OF PRIDE
- Heartland Men's Chorus
21%
Best Streaming Musical (Non-Professional)
SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
69%
CHILDREN OF EDEN JR
- Spinning Tree Theatre
31%
Best Streaming Play (Non-Professional)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Barn Players
58%
ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
42%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Fritz Sullivan
- MAMMA MIA!
- Stage Right Performing Arts
30%
Liam Smith
- NEWSIES
- Theatre In The Park
23%
Robin Robles
- NEWSIES
- Theatre in the Park
10%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Mandy Dulny
- ANNIE
- The White Theatre
34%
Kelsey Massey
- JEKYLL & HYDE
- TCH Stage and Studio
18%
Sarah Grace Odom
- GODSPELL
- Great Plains Theatre
8%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Christoph Cording
- THE LARAMIE PROJECT
- Barn Players
48%
Paige Wright
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
40%
James Hobbs
- ALL IN THE TIMING
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
12%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Professional)
Kathy Kane
- MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
29%
Kitty Corum
- OEDIPUS THE KING
- Kansas City Public Theatre
25%
Curtis Smith
- MOTHER OF THE MAID
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
15%
Best Supporting Performer in A Streaming Musical (Non-Professional)
Fisher Stewart
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
61%
Ron Meyer
- SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
39%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical (Non-Professional)
21ST ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
- Stage Right Performing Arts
49%
SOMETHING ROTTEN
- The White Theatre
19%
9 TO 5
- Jewell Theatre Company, William Jewell College
15%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical (Professional)
OLIVER!
- Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
50%
A CHRISTMAS STORY
- MTKC Pro
37%
ELF THE MUSICAL
- Great Plains Theatre
13%
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