Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island Awards; TBTS's MAMMA MIA Leads Best Musical!

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island:

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Professional
Rob McClure - SOMETHING ROTTEN - PPAC 19%
David Elder - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 15%
Matthew Taylor - CHICAGO - Theatre by the Sea 14%

Best Actor (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Jonah King - 13 THE MUSICAL - Academy players RI 25%
Kyle Buonfiglia - NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 20%
Mike Daniels - WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 14%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Tom Gleadow - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING RECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Theatre by the Sea 31%
Kevin Loreque - CHICAGO - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Aaron Blanck - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Wilbury Theatre Group 17%

Best Actor (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Zach McGetrick - NEWSIES - Academy Players 27%
Alvaro Beltran - WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 20%
Kevin Hernandez - SWEENEY TODD - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 12%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Professional
Tony Estrella - UNCLE VANYA - GAMM 25%
Stephen Berenson - DEATH OF A SALESMAN - Trinity Repertory Company 20%
Stephen Thorne - OTHELLO - Trinity Repertory Company 15%

Best Actor (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Padriag Mahoney - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 17%
Kevin Broccoli - WOLF HALL - Epic Theatre Company 11%
Jeff Church - THE GREAT GATSBY - Burbage Theatre Company 9%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Professional
Jeff Church - AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 30%
Matt Lytle - DEATH OF A SALESMAN - Trinity Repertory Company 20%
Charlie Thurston - OTHELLO - Trinity Repertory Company 15%

Best Actor (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Jay Burns - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 11%
Geoff White - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 10%
Jim Killavey - THE CRAZY TIME - Newport Playhouse 9%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Professional
Rachael Warren - RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Company 29%
Erica Mansfield - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Marie Eife - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Theatre by the Sea 17%

Best Actress (Musical), Lead - Semi-Professional
Megan Mahoney - NEWSIES - Academy Players 29%
Hayley Gasbarro - 13 THE MUSICAL - Academy Players RI 22%
Grace Cuellar - WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 21%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Professional
Jeanette Bayardelle - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 26%
Tarra Conner Jones - CHICAGO - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Emma Sacchetti - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Wilbury Theatre Group 13%

Best Actress (Musical), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Chantell Arrail - WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 27%
Allii Fontaine - NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 24%
Madaline King - 13 THE MUSICAL - Academy Players RI 17%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Professional
Nora Eschenheimer - AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 22%
Phyllis Kay - DEATH OF A SALESMAN - Trinity Rep 22%
Rebecca Gibel - OTHELLO - Trinity Rep 18%

Best Actress (Play), Lead - Semi-Professional
Mary Case - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 10%
Samantha Acampora - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 10%
Sarah Reed - ACCIDENTAL INCEST: SOMEONE FOR EVERYONE - Daydream Theatre Company 9%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Professional
Shura Baryshnikov - AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 38%
Anne Scurria - NATIVE GARDENS - Trinity 32%
Rachel Dulude - UNCLE VANYA - GAMM 29%

Best Actress (Play), Supporting - Semi-Professional
Tonya Killavey - THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED - Newport Playhouse 18%
Courtney Contente - CHRISTMAS CARMELLA - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 16%
Meg Taylor-Roth - SISTER MARY IGNATIOUS TELLS ALL, AN EVENING OF Christopher Durang - Arctic Playhouse 8%

Best Choreography - Professional
Julia Gillis - NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 38%
Kevin Hill - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 18%
Bob and Diane Laurenson - CHICAGO - Theatre By The Sea 13%

Best Choreography - Professional
Julia Gillis - NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 38%
Kevin Hill - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 18%
Bob and Diane Laurenson - CHICAGO - Theatre By The Sea 13%

Best Costumes - Professional
David Costa-Cabral - JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT - Theatre by the Sea 24%
Dana Pinkerton - MAMMA MIA - TBTS 19%
Kara Harmon - RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Company 17%

Best Costumes - Semi-Professional
Johnny Cagno - SWEENEY TODD - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 29%
Pat Clay - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 19%
Jeff Church, Jessica Winward, Morgan Clark - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Burbage Theatre Company 9%

Best Director (Musical) - Professional
Curt Columbus - RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Theatre 32%
Kevin Hill - MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 29%
Bob and Diane Laurenson - CHICAGO - Theatre By The Sea 23%

Best Director (Musical) - Semi-Professional
Rita Maron - NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 33%
Corey Cadigan - WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 23%
Lenny Schwartz - THE INSIDE OF HIS SEVERED HEAD - Daydream Theatre Company 17%

Best Director (Play) - Professional
Tony Estrella, Rachel Walshe - AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 28%
Wendy Overly - HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE - Wilbury Theatre Group 19%
Brian McEleney - DEATH OF A SALESMAN - Trinity Rep 18%

Best Director (Play) - Semi-Professional
Michael Ferron - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 15%
Tony Annicone - THERE'S A BURGLAR IN MY BED - Newport Playhouse 14%
Frank O?Donnell - A CHRISTMAS CARMELLA - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 9%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Professional
MAMMA MIA - Theatre by the Sea 37%
RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Company 26%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Theatre by the Sea 24%

Best Ensemble Cast (Musical) - Semi-Professional
NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 44%
SWEENEY TODD - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 24%
THE INSIDE OF HIS SEVERED HEAD - Daydream Theatre Company 13%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Professional
AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 40%
UNCLE VANYA - GAMM 21%
SKELETON CREW - Trinity Rep 17%

Best Ensemble Cast (Play) - Semi-Professional
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 22%
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Burbage Theatre Company 11%
ISABELLA - Counter Productions Theater Company 10%

Best Lighting Design - Professional
Jose Santiago - CHICAGO - Theatre by the Sea 25%
Jose Santiago - MAMMA MIA! - Theatre By The Sea 22%
Jose Santiago - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Theatre By The Sea 19%

Best Lighting Design - Semi-Professional
Dean Palmer Jr - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Stadium Theatre 30%
Gordon Dell - SWEENEY TODD - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 21%
Steven Williams - ISABELLA - Counter Productions Theater Company 9%

Best Musical - Professional
MAMMA MIA - TBTS 29%
RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Company 22%
SOMETHING ROTTEN - PPAC 22%

Best Musical - Semi-Professional
NEWSIES - Academy Players of Rhode Island 38%
WEST SIDE STORY - Stadium Theatre 22%
SWEENEY TODD - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 17%

Best Play - Professional
DEATH OF A SALESMAN - Trinity Rep 28%
AS YOU LIKE IT - GAMM 22%
OTHELLO - Trinity Rep 16%

Best Play - Semi-Professional
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 20%
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Burbage Theatre Company 11%
THERES A BURGLAR IN MY BED - Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant 11%

Best Sound Design - Semi-Professional
Roy Laurent - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 55%
Rebecca Maxfield - GABRIEL - Head Trick Theatre 23%
Ted Clement - LE DERNIER REPAS - Counter-Productions 22%

Best Stage Design - Professional
Eugene Lee - RAGTIME - Trinity Repertory Company 25%
Kyle Dixon - MAMMA MIA - Theatre By The Sea 19%
Kyle Dixon - CHICAGO - Theatre by the Sea 17%

Best Stage Design - Semi-Professional
Pat Ferron - AND THEN THERE WERE NONE - Rhode Island Stage Ensemble 25%
Tonya Killavey - THERES A BURGLAR IN MY BED - Newport Playhouse 19%
Trevor Elliot - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Burbage Theatre Company 15%

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