Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards; IN THE HEIGHTS Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Detroit 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 fill list of winners below!

Best Actor in a Musical
Roy Sexton - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

Best Actor in a Play
Isaac Jankowski - The Fox on the Fairway - Tibbits Summer Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical
Madelyn Gurerra - In The Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Actress in a Play
Erika Mac - Love, Loss and What I Wore - Tibbits Summer Theatre

Best Choreography
Terri Manning - In The Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Costume Design
Molly Borneman - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

Best Director of a Play
Charles Burr - Love, Loss and What I Wore - Tibbits Summer Theatre

Best Director of Musical
Jerry Haines - In the Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Lighting Design
TJ Johnson - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

Best Music Direction
Julie Malloy - In The Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Musical
In the Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Play
August: Osage County - St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook

Best Production - Play or Musical (Touring)
The Phantom of the Opera - The Detroit Opera House (Broadway in Detroit)

Best Production for Young Adults
Footloose the Musical - Stagecrafters

Best Set Design
Mark Clark - In The Heights - Stagecrafters

Best Shakespearean Actor
Maxim Vinogradov - Romeo & Juliet - Slipstream Theatre Initiative

Best Shakespearean Actor in a Supporting Role
Jackson Abohasira - Romeo & Juliet - Slipstream Theatre Initiative

Best Shakespearean Actress
Shannon Hurst - Romeo & Juliet - Little Door Theatre

Best Shakespearean Actress in a Supporting Role
Mandy Logsdon - Romeo & Juliet - Slipstream Theatre Initiative

Best Shakespearean Production
Romeo & Juliet - Slipstream Theatre Initiative

Best Sound Design
Bob Minchella - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stagecrafters

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Travis Blatchley - The Beverly Hillbillies - The Sauk

Best Supporting Actor in Musical
Tony Battle - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stagecrafters

Best Supporting Actress in Musical
Kimberly Elliott - The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in Play
Rachel Biber - August: Osage County - St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook

Best Youth Performance (Under 18)
Tyler Goethe - Footloose the Musical - Stagecrafters

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