This year's regional awards include in-person and streaming categories.
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Diego Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Check out the current standings below!
Voting is now open through December 31st! Winners will be announced in January.
Streaming productions are eligible this year in the categories designated as such. This year BroadwayWorld is also allowing audiences to vote on which theatres they are most excited to return to, and which productions they are most excited to see.
Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
The BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are the largest theatre audience awards, with over 100 cities worldwide participating.
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Mayte Natalio
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
43%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jennifer Brawn Gittings
- LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
- Cygnet Theatre
33%
Teresa Craven
- ROCKY HORROR SHOW
- OB Playhouse
32%
Pam M. Stompoly
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
26%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Izaiah and Wyatt Rhinehart
- TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
34%
James Vasquez
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
32%
Kevin Blax Burroughs
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
16%
Best Direction Of A Play
Patricia McGregor and Delicia Turner Sonnenberg
- THE GARDEN
- La Jolla Playhouse
31%
James P. Darvas
- THE DROWNING GIRLS
- OnStage Playhouse
17%
Peter Ellenstein
- NECESSARY SACRIFICES
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
16%
Best Direction Of A Stream
Kevin 'Blax' Burroughs
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
43%
Melissa Fernandes
- MUSICAL MONDAY- GUILTY PLEASURES EDITION
- Cygnet Theatre
12%
Peter Ellenstein
- NECESSARY SACRIFICES
- North Coast Repertory
11%
Best Editing Of A Stream
Christian Ezell
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
28%
Samantha Laurent
- ALL SHOOK UP
- Ovation Theatre
21%
Manny Fernandes
- MUSICAL MONDAY- GUILTY PLEASURES EDITION
- Cygnet Theatre
13%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Wyatt Rhinehart
- TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
37%
Amanda Zieve
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
35%
Kevin Blax Burroughs
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
18%
Best Musical
HAIR
- The Old Globe
53%
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
18%
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- Moonlight Theatre
17%
Best Performer In A Musical
Andrew Polec
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
37%
Izaiah Rhinehart
- TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
21%
Wyatt Rhinehart
- TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
11%
Best Performer In A Play
Tovah Feldshuh
- BECCOMING DR. RUTH
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
18%
Christopher M Williams
- DANCING LESSONS
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
17%
Richard Baird
- AN ILIAD
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
17%
Best Performer In A Streaming Musical
Sarah Marie Hernandez
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
26%
Mya Feiga
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
24%
Hershey Felder
- PUCCINI
- San Diego Repertory Theater
23%
Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Carla BaNu Dejesus
- FIRES IN THE MIRROR
- Trinity Theatre Company
16%
Tovuh Feldshuh
- BECOMING DR. RUTH
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
16%
Richard Baird
- AN ILLIAD
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
14%
Best Play
GLORIOUS!
- Point Loma Playhouse
20%
ILIAD
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
15%
NECESSARY SACRIFICES
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
15%
Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
51%
ROCKY HORROR SHOW
- OB Playhouse
30%
DANCING LESSONS
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
15%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Reiko Huffman
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
54%
Mark Wendland
- THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA
- The Old Globe
29%
marty burnett
- TRYING
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
10%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Wyatt Rhinehart
- TANNER MAVERICKS BOOK OF SOUND
- Ritz
61%
Mae Ann Ross
- SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
- Teatro San Diego
39%
Best Streaming Concert/Cabaret
A CABARET LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER
- Teatro San Diego
50%
MUSICAL MONDAYS SERIES
- Cygnet Theatre
43%
JOYCE DIDONATO
- Met Opera from Germany
8%
Best Streaming Play
FIRES IN THE MIRROR
- Trinity Theatre Company
23%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL AS TOLD BY ONE TO WHOM IT MATTERS
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
12%
TRYING
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
12%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Patricia Jewel
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
32%
Christopher M Ramirez
- HAIR
- The Old Globe
30%
Olivia Lucci
- ROCKY HORROR SHOW
- OB Ayhouse
9%
Best Supporting Performer In A Streaming Play
Shay Olgesby-Smith
- CLYBOURNE PARK
- Character Physics
47%
Jourdan Olivier-Verde
- CLYBOURNE PARK
- Character Physics
27%
Thomas Welsh
- CLYBOURNE PARK
- Character Physics
25%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical
HAIR
- Old Globe
50%
THE WIZ
- Teatro San Diego
24%
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
- Cygnet Theatre
12%
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Play
THE REMARKABLE MISTER HOLMES
- North Coast Repertory Theatre
36%
THE HOMECOMING
- North Coast Rep
35%
MARRY ME, DENNIS BRANIGAN
- Tenth Avenue Arts Center
29%
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