Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Omaha Awards; CARRIE Wins Best Ensemble!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Omaha 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 Actor in a Musical
Japrice Green - IN THE HEIGHTS - SNAP! Productions

Best Actor in a Play
Kevin Barratt - SUPERIOR DONUTS - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Actress in a Musical
Tylie Tingelhoff - PETER PAN - The Rose Theater

Best Actress in a Play
Emma Rasmussen - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Bellevue Little Theatre

Best Comedy
SHREK THE MUSICAL - The Rose Theater

Best Costume Design (large theater)
Georgiann Regan, Travis Halsey, Amanda Fehlner - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Director of a Musical
Todd Brooks - CARRIE THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Director of a Play
Suzanne Withem - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Bellevue Little Theatre

Best Drama
EMINENT DOMAIN - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Ensemble
CARRIE THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Lighting Design
Joshua Mullady - CARRIE THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Music Director
Doran Schmidt - MURDER BALLAD - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Production for Young Audiences
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Set Design (large theater)
Jim Othuse - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Omaha Community Playhouse

Best Set Design (small theater)
Joshua Mullady and Ben Adams - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Shakespearean Production
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Bellevue Little Theatre

Best Sound Design
DAENA SCHWEIGER - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - SNAP! PRODUCTIONS

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Robby Stone - PETER PAN - The Rose Theater

Best Supporting Actor of a Musical
Marcel Daly - IN THE HEIGHTS - SNAP! Productions

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Roni Shelley Perez - HAND TO GOD - SNAP! Productions

Best Supporting Actress of a Musical
Paloma Powers - CARRIE THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Young Actor/Actress in a Musical
Emma Johnson - CARRIE THE MUSICAL - SNAP! Productions

Best Young Actor/Actress in a Play
Chloe Irwin - PRANCER - The Rose Theater

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