First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards; Stratford's CHICAGO Leads Best Musical

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Toronto Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

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2022 BroadwayWorld Toronto Standings - 11/21/22

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Professional)
Alia Rasul - MORO GIRL - Tarragon Theatre 36%
Jake Epstein - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 20%
Justin Hay - MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE - Assembly Theater 13%
Beau Dixon - FREEDOM CABARET 2.0: HOW BLACK MUSIC SHAPED THE DREAM OF AMERICA - Stratford Festival 10%
Pearle Harbour - AGIT-POP! - Stratford Festival 6%
Coral Benzie - EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 5%
Robert Cushman - NO ONE IS ALONE: A SONDHEIM CELEBRATION - Stratford Festival 4%
James Smith - LESSONS IN TEMPERAMENT - Stratford Festival 3%
Martin Julien - THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY - Buddies in Bad Times 3%
Deborah Kimmett - OVERNIGHT SENSATION - The Social Capital 1%

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Donna Feore - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 54%
Ray Hogg - DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 27%
Jaz 'Fairy J' Simone - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 19%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Dana Osborne - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 20%
Georges Michael Fanfan - DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 18%
Wasifa Noshin - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 17%
Sarah Uwadiae - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 15%
Gillian Gallow - IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Shaw Festival 14%
A. W. Nadine Grant - LITTLE WOMEN - Stratford Festival 8%
Julie Fox - THE MISER - Stratford Festival 7%
Kalina Popova - CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 1%

Best Direction Of A Musical (Professional)
Donna Feore - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 35%
Ray Hogg - DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 32%
Robert McQueen - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 25%
Peter Hinton-Davis - THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 8%

Best Direction Of A Play (Non-Professional)
Shan Fernando - FLOWERS FOR ALEX - Tarragon Theatre - Diamond Heart Productions- Toronto Fringe Festival 68%
Roberto Sapienza - THE QUESTING BEAST - Dirx Puppetry and Film 32%

Best Direction Of A Play (Professional)
Mona Zaidi - MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE - Assembly Theatre 21%
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu - GOD IS GOD - Obsidian Theatre 21%
Tawiah Ben M'Carthy - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 17%
Helen Juvonen - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 14%
Antoni Cimolino - RICHARD III - Stratford Festival 9%
Jani Lauzon - 1939 - Stratford Festival 9%
Peter Pasyk - HAMLET - Stratford Festival 5%
Tyler J. Seguin - CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 4%

Best Ensemble Performance (Non-Professional)
SKETCH T-REX - Sex T-Rex Comedy 59%
EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 41%

Best Ensemble Performance (Professional)
TITA JOKES BY TITA COLLECTIVE - Assembly Theatre 44%
LITTLE WOMEN - Stratford Festival 22%
DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 17%
CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 9%
1939 - Stratford Festival 4%
EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE - Stratford Festival 4%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Raha Javanfar - GOD IS GOD - Obsidian Theatre 32%
Michael Walton - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 23%
Christopher Dennis - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 11%
Kimberly Purtell - HAMLET - Stratford Festival 10%
Amber Hood - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 8%
Michael Walton - RICHARD III - Stratford Festival 8%
Karen Elizabeth - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - North Stage 7%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Professional)
Franklin Braz - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 56%
David Atkinson - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 44%

Best Musical (Professional)
CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 43%
BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 30%
DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 27%

Best New Play Or Musical (Professional)
FLOWERS FOR ALEX - Tarragon Theatre - Diamond Heart Productions- Toronto Fringe Festival 30%
DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 20%
& JULIET - Princess of wales theatre 19%
MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE - Assembly Theatre 10%
BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 5%
CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 4%
HAMLET-911 - Stratford Festival 4%
THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 2%
1939 - Stratford Festival 2%
EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE - Stratford Festival 2%
THE GOOD GUYS - The Flare Productions 2%

Best Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Diana Del Rosario - SPRING AWAKENING - No Strings Theatre 36%
Natalie McClagan - SPRING AWAKENING - No Strings Theatre 27%
Karolina Kotus - SPRING AWAKENING - No Strings Theatre 18%
Tommy Amoroso - SPRING AWAKENING - No Strings Theatre 18%

Best Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Jake Epstein - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 24%
Krystle Chance - DIXON ROAD - Canadian Stage 17%
Jennifer Rider-Shaw - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 16%
Chelsea Preston - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 15%
Indigo Chesser - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - North Stage 12%
Tyrone Huntley - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Princess of Wales 9%
Krystle Chance - DIXON ROAD - Obsidian Theatre 7%

Best Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Doug Sroka - FLOWERS FOR ALEX - Tarragon Theatre - Diamond Heart Productions- Toronto Fringe Festival 67%
Anthony Botelho - THE QUESTING BEAST - Dirx Puppetry and Film 33%

Best Performer In A Play (Professional)
Rami Al-Qeisi - FLOWERS FOR ALEX - Tarragon Theatre - Diamond Heart Productions- Toronto Fringe Festival 34%
Amaka Umeh - HAMLET - Stratford Festival 24%
Sierra Haynes - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 19%
Justin Hay - MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE - Assembly Theatre 10%
Allison Edwards-Crewe - LITTLE WOMEN - Stratford Festival 5%
Matthew Brown - GOD IS GOD - Obsidian Theatre 3%
Anthony Santiago - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 2%
Jessica B. Hill - ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL - Stratford Festival 1%
Deborah Kimmet - OVERNIGHT SENSATION - The Social Capital 1%
David Whiteley - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 0

Best Play (Professional)
MY OWN PRIVATE SHAKESPEARE - Assembly Theatre 22%
DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 17%
THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 17%
GOD IS GOD - Canadian Stage 16%
RICHARD III - Stratford Festival 14%
CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 7%
EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE - Stratford Festival 4%
THE MISER - Stratford Festival 4%
INTANGIBLE ADORATIONS CARAVAN - Mighty Brave Productions 0

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Shan Fernando - FLOWERS FOR ALEX - Tarragon Theatre - Diamond Heart Productions- Toronto Fringe Festival 84%
Meg Gibson - EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 16%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Michael Gianfrancesco - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 25%
Wasifa Noshin - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 16%
Brandon Kleiman - BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - Royal Alexandra Theatre 14%
Rachel Forbes - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 11%
Teresa Przybylski - LITTLE WOMEN - Stratford Festival 9%
Haui - HAMLET 911 - Stratford Festival 4%
Haui - THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY - Buddies in Bad Times 4%
Kalina Popova - CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 4%
Tony Jones - EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 4%
Julie Fox - THE MISER - Stratford Festival 3%
Paul Boddum - KAMLOOPA - Soulpepper 3%
Haui - GUIDED BY STARLIGHT - Luminato Festival 2%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Peter McBoyle - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 46%
Thomas Ryder Payne - GOD IS GOD - Soulpepper 22%
Sean Meldrum - THE RED PRIEST - Guild Festival Theatre 19%
Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski - CHEKHOV'S SHORTS - Guild Festival Theatre 13%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Steve Ross - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 32%
Dan Chameroy - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 29%
Eva Petris - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - North Stage 13%
Sandra Caldwell - CHICAGO - Stratford Festival 11%
Alvin Crawford - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Princess of Wales Theatee 10%
Eden Broda - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - North Stage 6%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Christoph Ibrahim - THE QUESTING BEAST - Dirx Puppetry and Film 61%
Taylor Tofflemire - THE QUESTING BEAST - Dirx Pupptery and Film 39%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Professional)
Akosua Amo-Adem - DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN - Stratford Festival 43%
André Sills - RICHARD III - Stratford Festival 29%
Lucy Peacock - THE MISER - Stratford Festival 21%
Stephen Jackman-Torkoff - EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE - Stratford Festival 7%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Non-Professional)
THE QUESTING BEAST - Dirx Puppetry and Film 69%
EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 18%
EMOTION COMMOTION - Kid-Safe Productions 12%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Professional)
LITTLE WOMEN - Stratford Festival 61%
EMOTION COMMOTION - Kidsafe Productions 39%

Favorite Local Theatre (Non-Professional)
Shadowpath Theatre 30%
Bygone Theatre 28%
Sweet Action Theatre 26%
The Flare Productions 15%

Favorite Local Theatre (Professional)
Stratford Festival 30%
Obsidian Theatre 25%
Crow's Theatre 24%
Guild Festival Theatre 14%
Bygone Theatre 7%

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