Voting is open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.
We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
Here are the current standings for Palm Springs:
Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Jerome Elliott - Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 29%
William Webster - Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 18%
Hunter LaSalle - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 14%
Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Charles Herrera - Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 40%
Doug Graham - Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 13%
Ben Reese - Sweet Charity - Palm Canyon Theatre 12%
Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Jerome Elliott - Lovesport - Desert Ensemble Theatre 35%
Sal Mistretta - Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 14%
Bryton Carpio - Peter And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 10%
Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Vincent Ortega - Peter And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 31%
Ronald Coronado - You Cant Take it With you - Palm Canyon Theatre 18%
David Engel - Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - Coyote StageWorks 9%
Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Elizabeth Schmelling - Meet Me in St. Louis - Palm Canyon Theatre 21%
Malia Botello - West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 21%
Shelby Winstead - Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 16%
Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Loni Ackerman - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 24%
Loni Ackerman - Beauty And The Beas - Musical Theatre University 22%
Se Layne - Sweet Charity - Palm Canyon Theatre 13%
Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Kelley Moody - Expressions - Desert Ensemble Theatre 34%
Sariah Arnold - Peter And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 26%
Theresa Jewett - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 16%
Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Morgana Corelli - You Can't Take it With You - Palm Canyon Theatre 19%
Tammy Hubler - Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 18%
Gloria Loring - The Lady With All The Answers - Coyote StageWorks 14%
Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Michelle Ditto - West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 58%
Michelle Ditto - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 30%
Erica Yamada Bennet - The Little Mermaid - Cathedral City High School Theater 12%
Best Choreography (Professional)
Stephanie Eley - Sweet Charity - Palm Canyon Theatre 31%
Andrea Belatto - Meet Me in St. Louis - Palm Canyon Theatre 18%
Derik Shopinski - Evita - Palm Canyon Theatre 17%
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Jim Lapidus - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 29%
Drik Shopinski - Evita - Palm Canyon Theatre 27%
Derik Shopinski - Jekyll & Hyde - Palm Canyon Theatre 18%
Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Jerome Elliott - Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 53%
Michael Hadley - Evita - Palm Canyon Theatre 21%
Ray Franz - The Little Mermaid - Cathedral City High School 11%
Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Scott Smith - Sweet Charity - Palm Canyon Theatre 44%
Ron Celona - Baby - CVRep Theatre 35%
Dr. William J Layne - Meet Me in St. Louis - Palm Canyon Theatre 22%
Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Tony Padilla - Lovesport - Desert Ensemble Theatre 44%
Derik Shopinski - You Cant Take it With You - Palm Canyon Theatre 16%
Ray Franz - The Outsiders - Cathedral City High School 7%
Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Michael Shaw - Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 22%
Michael Shaw - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 22%
Don Amendolia - The Lady With All The Answers - Coyote StageWorks 12%
Best High School Musical
Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 65%
Annie - Palm Springs High School 25%
The Little Mermaid - Cathedral City High School 9%
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 31%
West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 21%
Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 14%
Best Musical (Professional)
Baby - CVRep Theatre 64%
Broadway Bound - Vicky's of Santa Fe 14%
Jersey Gold - Vicky's of Santa Fe 9%
Best Musical Director (Professional)
Charlie Creasy - Boys' Night Out - Desert Ensemble Theatre 36%
Constance Gordy - Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 19%
Bob Marino - West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 18%
Best New Work
Lovesport - Desert Ensemble Theatre 75%
Expressions - Desert Ensemble Theatre 25%
Best Play (Non-Professional)
Lovesport - Desert Ensemble Theatre 29%
Peter And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 25%
Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 10%
Best Play (Professional)
Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 23%
Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 21%
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - Coyote StageWorks 15%
Best Scenic Design (Non Professional)
Ray Franz - The Little Mermaid - Cathedral City High School 39%
Tom Valach - Southern Baptist Sissies - Desert Rose Playhouse 33%
Jim Strait - Vampire Lesbians of Sodom & Coma - Desert Rose Playhouse 19%
Best Scenic Design (Professional)
JW Layne - Evita - Palm Canyon Theatre 29%
Thomas Valach - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 17%
Thomas Valach - Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 15%
Best Supporting Actor - Musical (Professional)
Steven Ciceron - The Drowsy Chaperone - Desert Theater Works 31%
Doug Graham - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 24%
Kurt Peterson - West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 17%
Best Supporting Actor - Musical(Non Professional)
William Webster - West Side Story - Musical Theatre University 19%
Anthony Nannini - Rock of Ages - Palm Canyon Theatre 17%
Garrett Hoy - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 14%
Best Supporting Actor - Play (Professional)
Ben Reece - Peter And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 31%
J. Gazpar Ascencio - Lovespsort - Desert Ensemble Theatre 30%
Nick Wass - Expressions - Desert Ensemble Theatre 12%
Best Supporting Actor - Playl (Non Professional)
Nick Wass - Expressions - Desert Ensemble Theatre 43%
Jeffrey Norman - Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 23%
Rob Hubler - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 8%
Best Supporting Actress - Musical (Non Professional)
Laura Walker - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 31%
Kelly Peak - Rock of Ages - Palm Canyon Theatre 23%
Brianna Maloney - Sweet Charity - Palm Canyon Theatre 22%
Best Supporting Actress - Play (Non Professional)
Lindsay Freiberg - Patere And The Starcatcher - Musical Theatre University 30%
Desire? Clarke - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 13%
Phylicia Mason - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 12%
Best Supporting Actress-Play(Professional)
Louise Ross - Casa Valentina - Dezart Performs 55%
Teri Bibb - Later Life - CVRep Theatre 28%
Elizabeth Saydah - Disgraced - CVRep Theatre 17%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Non Professional)
Phil Murphy - Southern Baptist Sisses - Desert Rose Playhouse 47%
Ray Franz and Kyle Bashore - The Little Mermaid - Cathedral City High School 42%
Phil Murphy - Santaland Diaries - Desert Rose Playhouse 11%
Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Moira Wilkie Whitaker - Sweeney Todd - Musical Theatre University 29%
Phil Murphy and Ron Newhouse - Beauty And The Beast - Musical Theatre University 28%
Phil Murphy and Clark Dugger - Clybourne Park - Dezart Performs 12%
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