2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Omaha Awards; YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE MOUNTAINTOP, Lincoln Community Playhouse & More Lead!

There's just 2 weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards... Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. 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, 2023.

Winners will be announced in January!

Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

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2023 BroadwayWorld Omaha Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Courtney Piccoli - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 43%
Kaia Anderson - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 25%
Kayleigh Schadwinkel - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 18%
Sue Valker - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 14%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Maralee Maldavs - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 36%
Anna Naomi Erdman - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 21%
Zach Kloppenborg - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 11%
Ashley Hothan - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 10%
Jean Spilker & Cecily Wiedel - THE NEVERENDING STORY - Beatrice Community Players 8%
Lindsay Armstrong - FARCE OF NATURE - Beatrice Community Players 6%
Izumi Inaba - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 3%
Sherri Geerdes - THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES - The Rose Theater 2%
Zach Kloppenborg - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 2%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Courtney Piccoli - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 24%
JD Madsen - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 21%
Jamie Bullins - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 18%
Jean Spilker - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 13%
Kevin Colbert - 9-5 - Lofte Community Theatre 6%
Sarah Brown - CINDERELLA - The Rose Theater 6%
Ann Pollard - SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 5%
Carrie Smith Lewis - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 4%
Mackenzie Zielke - INTO THE WOODS - Chanticleer Theatre 4%

Best Direction Of A Play
Morrie Enders - THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Lincoln Community Playhouse 20%
Tyler Rinne - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 15%
Timothy W Scholl - PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 13%
Rachele Stoops - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 10%
Kevin Colbert - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 9%
Wai Yim - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 7%
Stephanie Jacobson - THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES - The Rose Theater 6%
Jillian Carter - HUNTER GATHERERS - OmniArts Nebraska 5%
Kevin Colbert - NOISES OFF - Lofte Community Theatre 4%
Dustin Witte - MARJORIE PRIME - OmniArts Nebraska 4%
Kevin Colbert - THE MOUSETRAP - Lofte Community Theatre 4%
Jessica Burrill-Logue - FIREFLY - The Rose Theater 3%

Best Ensemble
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 20%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 14%
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 14%
SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 11%
THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 7%
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 6%
PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 5%
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 4%
PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 4%
CINDERELLA - The Rose Theater 3%
INTO THE WOODS - Chanticleer Theatre 3%
MACBETH - Bluebarn Theatre 3%
NOISES OFF - Lofte Community Theatre 3%
FENCES - Omaha community playhouse 2%
FIRST FLIGHT FESTIVAL - Angels Theatre Company 1%
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES - The Rose Theater 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Lilli Rowan - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 37%
Jamie Ulmer - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 12%
Brandon Clark - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 11%
Dan Stratman - PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 8%
Brandon Clark - THE MUSIC MAN - Community Players, Inc. 6%
Matt Benes - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 6%
Matt Benes - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 6%
Christy Hernandez - THE LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET - The Rose Theater 4%
Jamie Ulmer - A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL - Beatrice Community Players 4%
Maya Bredenkamp - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 4%
Dan Stratman - DOVE - Angels Theatre Company 2%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Shauna Shaefer - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 25%
Michael Trutna - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 21%
Ashley Daily - SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 18%
Jerry Brabec - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 12%
Rachel Kornfeld-Lambrecht - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 10%
Liz Stinman - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 7%
Connor Husa - A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL - Beatrice Community Players 6%
Elliot Roth - MACBETH - Bluebarn Theatre 2%

Best Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 20%
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 18%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 15%
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 13%
THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 10%
SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 9%
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL - The Lofte Community Theatre 6%
INTO THE WOODS - Chanticleer Theatre 4%
CINDERELLA - The Rose Theater 2%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 1%
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 1%

Best New Play Or Musical
POPULARITY COACH - The Rose Theater 36%
PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 34%
FIRST FLIGHT FESTIVAL - Angels Theatre Company 30%

Best Performer In A Musical
Bede Fulton - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 21%
Michelle Ingle - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 16%
Biannah Peji-Palm - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 12%
Joe Hanson - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 9%
Anna Erikson - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 6%
Lauren Silverman Durban - SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 6%
Sky Lindquist - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 5%
Wade Mumford - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 5%
John Francis - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 4%
JD Madsen - SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 4%
Zoella Sneed - CINDERELLA - The Rose Theater 3%
Jesse Wohlman - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 3%
Wade Mumford - 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL - Lofte Community Theatre 2%
Callan Williams - A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL - Beatrice Community Players 2%
Natalie McGovern - 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL - Lofte Community Theatre 1%
Corbin Griffin - ARTHUR AND FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 1%

Best Performer In A Play
Max Antoine - THE MOUNTAINTOP - Lincoln Community Playhouse 19%
Lily Pope - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 11%
Scott Clark - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 10%
Liz Martelli - PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 8%
Myeisha Essex - THE MOUNTAINTOP - Lincoln Community Playhouse 8%
Mike Fox - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 8%
Jack Tyson - THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Lincoln Community Playhouse 6%
Analisa Swerczek - ROTTERDAM - Voices in Alliance 4%
Adam Kovar - NOISES OFF - Lofte Community Theatre 4%
Shandi Anderson - HUNTER GATHERERS - OmniArts Nebraska 4%
Sterling Johnson - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 4%
Kevin Ehrhardt - THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES - The Rose Theater 3%
Judson Cloudt - POPULARITY COACH - The Rose Theater 3%
Delaney Jackson - TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT TWO WILL - Benson Theater 3%
BJ Monson - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 2%
Jaden Hollinger - THE LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET - The Rose Theater 2%
Eric Moyer - DOVE - Angels Theatre Company 1%
Anthony Montegut - FENCES - Omaha community playhouse 1%
Lisa Tejero - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 1%

Best Play
THE MOUNTAINTOP - Lincoln Community Playhouse 19%
MACBETH - Bluebarn Theatre 13%
FIREFLY - The Rose Theater 12%
PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 11%
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 10%
PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 9%
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 9%
THE MOUSETRAP - Lofte Community Theatre 4%
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES - The Rose Theater 4%
NOISES OFF - Lofte Community Theatre 4%
ROTTERDAM - Voices in Alliance 2%
THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 2%
POPULARITY COACH - The Rose Theater 1%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
JD Madsen - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 30%
Jamie Ulmer - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 13%
Tyler Rinne - FARCE OF NATURE - Beatrice Community Players 11%
Douglas Clarke - SWEENEY TODD - Lincoln Community Playhouse 10%
Jeff Stander - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 9%
Jamie Bullins - PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 6%
Scenographic - MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Lincoln Community Playhouse 5%
Tim McMath - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 4%
Dustin Witte - HUNTER GATHERERS - OmniArts Nebraska 3%
Michael Fortkamp - DOVE - Angels Theatre Company 3%
Seth Howard - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 3%
Bill VanDeest - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 2%
Kathy Voecks - FIREFLY - The Rose Theater 1%
Whitney Lehn Meltz - POPULARITY COACH - The Rose Theater 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Michael Trutna - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 45%
Barbara Armstead - MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Lincoln Community Playhouse 19%
Christy Hernandez - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 19%
Christy Hernandez - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 9%
Bill Kirby - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 8%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Grant Schirmer - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Pinewood Performing Arts 26%
Will Yindrick - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Lincoln Community Playhouse 22%
Henry Erikson - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 13%
Christian Cardona - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 12%
Chloe Schwarting - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Nebraska Communities Playhouse 11%
Carina DuMarce - CINDERELLA - The Rose Theater 6%
Tory Petz - THE MUSIC MAN - Beatrice Community Players 4%
Maddie Smith - THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 4%
Joshua Orsi - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 2%
Karl Houser - ARTHUR AND FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Sasha Dobson - PREDICTOR - Angels Theatre Company 20%
Michael Booton - THE MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Lincoln Community Playhouse 19%
Elena Rinne - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 12%
Jean Spilker - FARCE OF NATURE - Beatrice Community Players 7%
Brandon Clark - PUFFS - Beatrice Community Players 6%
Chris Berger - THE MOUSETRAP - Lofte Community Theatre 5%
Jimmy Nguyen - THE CHINESE LADY - Bluebarn Theatre 5%
Melida Mead - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 5%
Christa Dunker - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Lofte Community Theatre 5%
Jenny Sutphin - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Community Players, Inc. 3%
Alissa Harold - MACBETH - Bluebarn Theatre 3%
Mark Geist - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Beatrice Community Players 2%
Natalie McGovern - NOISES OFF - Loft communtiy theatre 2%
Diane Kramer Kahnk - FARCE OF NATURE - Community Players, Inc. 1%
George Dippold - MACBETH - Bluebarn Theatre 1%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Rose Theater 34%
THE NEVERENDING STORY - Beatrice Community Players 34%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 19%
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - The Rose Theater 10%
FIREFLY - The Rose Theater 4%

Favorite Local Theatre
Lincoln Community Playhouse 33%
The Rose Theater 17%
Beatrice Community Players 15%
Nebraska Communities Playhouse 13%
Angels Theatre Company 8%
Lofte Community Theatre 7%
OmniArts Nebraska 4%
Bluebarn Theatre 3%

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