Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; AFRICAN GOTHIC Leads Best Ensemble!

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa 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 South Africa:

Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Professional)
Anton Luitingh - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 40%
Schoeman Smit - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 27%
Craig Urbani - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Montecasino 24%

Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Professional)
Mpho Osei-Tutu - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 58%
Kai Luke Brummer - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 10%
Ryan de Villiers - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 10%

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Professional)
Jonathan Roxmouth - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 37%
Kevin Hack - WEST SIDE STORY - Artscape 27%
Steven Stead - CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 24%

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Professional)
Zak Hendrikz - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 66%
Kai Luke Brummer - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTIME - Theatre on the Bay 14%
Andrew Buckland - ENDGAME - Baxter Theatre 8%

Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Professional)
Isabella Jane - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 43%
Natasha van der Merwe - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 19%
Mpumelelo Mayiyane - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 17%

Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Professional)
Olive Strachan - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 59%
Lucy Tops - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 12%
Liz Szymczak - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 7%

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Professional)
Didintle Khunou - THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 27%
Claire Taylor - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 25%
Emma Kingston - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 17%

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Professional)
Liezl De Kock - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 61%
Daneel van der Walt - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Maynardville 17%
Sandra Prinsloo - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 9%

Best Choreography (Professional)
Weslee Swain Lauder - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 24%
Alice Kok - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 20%
Janine Bennewith - CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 17%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
FADA - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 68%
Niall Griffin - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 17%
Birrie Le Roux - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 10%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Janice Honeyman - THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 35%
Harold Prince - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 24%
Neil Coppen and Khayelihle Dom Gumede - TSOTSI: THE MUSICAL - Artscape 20%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Alby Michaels - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 63%
Paul Warwick Griffin - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 20%
Sylvaine Strike - ENDGAME - Baxter Theatre 6%

Best Ensemble Performance (Professional)
AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 66%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME - Theatre on the Bay 13%
ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 9%

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Oliver Hauser - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 68%
Gareth Hewitt Williams - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 20%
Chris Lotz - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 8%

Best Musical (Professional)
THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 51%
ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 23%
AVENUE Q - Montecasino 14%

Best New Work (Professional)
IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 62%
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Montecasino 38%

Best Play (Professional)
AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 67%
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 20%
SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 7%

Best Revival of a Musical (Professional)
EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 78%
CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 20%
BUDDY - THE Buddy Holly STORY - Emperors Palace 3%

Best Revival of a Play (Professional)
ENDGAME - Baxter Theatre 56%
THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 44%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Alby Michaels / FADA - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 74%
Nicola Mayer - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 11%
Saul Radomsky - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 8%

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Franco Prinsloo - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 73%
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 20%
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 6%

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