Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; Artscape's PRISCILLA Leads as Best Musical!

Voting is open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa 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.

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Here are the current standings for South Africa:

Best Choreography (Professional)
Ross Coleman and Andrew Hallsworth - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 38%
Nompumelelo Gumede - SARAFINA - South African State Theatre 17%
Gregory Maqoma - KING KONG - The Fugard Theatre/Joburg Theatre 9%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 38%
Jane Naudé and Juantel Venter - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 14%
Quintin Wils - PASS(INGS) - POPArt Theatre/Eldo Theatre/Pierneef Theatre 10%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Simon Phillips - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 47%
Frans Swart - FLENNIE DIE SNARE - Innibos 14%
Jonathan Munby - KING KONG - The Fugard Theatre 12%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Frans Swart - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 21%
Alan Committie - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Pieter Toerien Theatre/Theatre on the Bay 10%
Elizma Badenhorst - THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - Pieter Toerien Theatre/Theatre on the Bay 9%

Best Director of a Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Professional)
Francois Theron - PIPPIE LANGKOUS DIE 'MUSICAL' - National Children's Theatre 27%
Fred Abrahamse - PETER PAN - Canal Walk Shopping Centre Theatre 21%
Francois Theron - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - National Children's Theatre 20%

Best Ensemble Performance (Professional)
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 24%
FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 22%
CATHY AND THE TROLLEY DOLLIES - Gate69 6%

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Per Hörding - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 26%
Shaun van Eck - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 20%
Quintin Wils - PASS(INGS) - POPArt Theatre/Eldo Theatre/Pierneef Theatre 9%

Best Music Direction (Professional)
Bryan Schimmel - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 51%
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and Sipumzo Lucwaba - KING KONG - The Fugard Theatre 16%
Jaconell Mouton - FLENNIE DIE SNARE - Innibos 12%

Best Musical (Professional)
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 52%
ONTBLOOT - Aardklop 13%
FUNNY GIRL - The Fugard Theatre 8%

Best New Work (Professional)
DIE REUK VAN APPELS - KKNK/National Arts Festival/Vrystaat Kunstefees/State Theatre/The Fugard Theatre 14%
PASS(INGS) - POPArt Theatre/Eldo Theatre/Pierneef Theatre 10%
FLENNIE DIE SNARE - Innibos 9%

Best Performer in a Featured Role in a Musical (Professional)
Candice van Litsenborgh - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 18%
Tshepo Ncokoane - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 15%
Chantal Herman - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 10%

Best Performer in a Featured Role in a Play (Professional)
Vian Singleton - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 21%
Edrien Erasmus - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 17%
Louis Viljoen - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Pieter Toerien Theatre/Theatre on the Bay 7%

Best Performer in a Leading Role in a Musical (Professional)
Phillip Schnetler - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 25%
Edrien Erasmus - ONTBLOOT - Aardklop 14%
Noxolo Dlamini - SARAFINA - South African State Theatre 9%

Best Performer in a Leading Role in a Play (Professional)
Shaleen Surtie-Richards - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater Arts Festival 11%
Jennifer Myburgh - MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU - KKNK/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Innibos/Aardklop 10%
Botha Enslin - MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU - KKNK/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Innibos/Aardklop 5%

Best Performer in a Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Professional)
Angela Sparks - PIPPIE LANGKOUS DIE 'MUSICAL' - National Children's Theatre 24%
Alida Senekal - PIPPIE LANGKOUS DIE 'MUSICAL' - National Children's Theatre 20%
Daniel Keith Geddes - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - National Children's Theatre 11%

Best Play (Professional)
MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU - KKNK/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Innibos/Aardklop 17%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Pieter Toerien Theatre/Theatre on the Bay 15%
DIE REUK VAN APPELS - KKNK/National Arts Festival/Vrystaat Kunstefees/State Theatre/The Fugard Theatre 10%

Best Production of Theatre for Young Audiences (Professional)
PIPPIE LANGKOUS DIE 'MUSICAL' - National Children's Theatre 29%
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - National Children's Theatre 21%
PETER PAN - Canal Walk Shopping Centre Theatre 19%

Best Revival of a Musical (Professional)
ANNIE - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 44%
KING KONG - The Fugard Theatre 26%
SARAFINA - South African State Theatre 23%

Best Revival of a Play (Professional)
FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 61%
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - Pieter Toerien Theatre/Theatre on the Bay 18%
TARTUFFE - Joburg Theatre/Baxter Theatre/National Arts Festival 9%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Brian Thomson - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 25%
Hugo Hewitt - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 14%
Gopala Davies - NIJINSKY'S WAR - National Arts Festival/ Pieter Toerien Studio Theatre/Wits Theatre's 969 Festival 8%

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Mark Malherbe - PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Teatro at Montecasino/Artscape 32%
Gustav van Rooyen - FIELA SE KIND - The Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace/Atterbury Theatre/Baxter Theatre/KKNK/Innibos/Aardklop/Vrystaat Kunstefees/Oppiwater 20%
Gideon Lombard - DIE REUK VAN APPELS - KKNK/National Arts Festival/Vrystaat Kunstefees/State Theatre/The Fugard Theatre 9%

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