Vote For The 2018 BWW Central Virginia Awards; Virginia Musical Theatre Leads Theater of the Year!

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia 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 Norfolk:

Best Actor in a Musical (professional)
Michael Hunsaker - KISS ME, KATE - Virginia Musical Theatre 31%
Alexander Sapp - THE LAST 5 YEARS - TheatreLAB 16%
Justin Luciano - THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - The Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 16%

Best Actor in a Musical or Play (non-professional)
Tavon Olds-Sample - SHE LOVES ME - Governor's School for the Arts 23%
Tra'waan Coles - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Peninsula Community Theatre 20%
Brendan Hoyle - HAND TO GOD - Generic Theater 12%

Best Actor in a Play (professional)
Michael Mannochio - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Virginia Repertory Theatre 21%
Stevie Rice - THE LARAMIE PROJECT - Richmond Triangle Players 19%
Bruce Warren - HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES - Virginia Stage Company 13%

Best Actress in a Musical (professional)
Heather Parcells - KISS ME, KATE - Virginia Musical Theatre 26%
Mia Gerachis - JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL - Virginia Musical Theater 20%
Bianca Bryan - WINGS - Firehouse Theatre 12%

Best Actress in a Musical or Play (non-professional)
Alex Polutides - SHE LOVES ME - Governor's School for the Arts 28%
Charity Robinson - HAIRSPRAY - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach 22%
Zakiyyah Jackson - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Peninsula Community Theatre 21%

Best Actress in a Play (professional)
Trezana Beverley - A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Virginia Repertory Theatre 26%
Simoné Elizabeth Bart - ROMEO & JULIET - Wolfbane Productions 22%
Rachel Dilliplane - THE LARAMIE PROJECT - Richmond Triangle Players 14%

Best Choreogaphy (all venues)
Jeff Warner - KISS ME KATE - Virginia Musical theatre 37%
Matthew Couvillon - WEST SIDE STORY - Virginia Repertory Theatre 27%
Penny Ayn Maas/Justin Amelio - A CHORUS LINE - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 18%

Best Costume Design (all venues)
Sandy Short - KISS ME KATE - Virginia Musical Theatre 35%
Sarah Grady - WEST SIDE STORY - Virginia Repertory Theatre 18%
Sue Griffin/Jeanne Nugent - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Repertory Theatre 16%

Best Lighting Design (all venues)
BJ Wilkinson - WEST SIDE STORY - Virginia Repertory Theatre 25%
Michael Jarrett - THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Riverside Center for the Performing Arts 21%
Michael Jarett/Lucian Restivo - THE LARAMIE PROJECT - Richmond Triangle Players 18%

Best Musical (non-professional)
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Peninsula Community Theatre 23%
SHE LOVES ME - Governor's School for the Arts 23%
HAIRSPRAY - Little Theater of Virginia Beach 14%

Best Musical (professional)
KISS ME, KATE - Virginia Musical Theatre 33%
WEST SIDE STORY - Virginia Repertory Theatre 19%
THE LAST 5 YEARS - TheatreLAB 11%

Best Play (non-professional)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT - PCT 35%
HAND TO GOD - Generic Theater 34%
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach 18%

Best Play (professional)
THE LARAMIE PROJECT - Richmond Triangle Players 23%
A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Virginia Repertory Theatre 21%
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME - Virginia Rep 17%

Best Sound Design (all venues)
Derek Dumais - WEST SIDE STORY - Virginia Repertory Theatre 18%
Lucian Restivo - THE LARAMIE PROJECT - Richmond Triangle Players 17%
Derek Dumais - MARY POPPINS - Virginia Repertory Theatre 16%

Best Touring Show (Other)
KINKY BOOTS - Chrysler Hall 47%
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Virginia Repertory Theatre Touring Company 30%
BEAUTIFUL - Altria Theater 22%

Theater of the Year
Virginia Musical Theatre 33%
Virginia Repertory Theatre 21%
The Richmond Triangle Players 12%

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