Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. 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.
Voting is now underway for Washington, DC! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.
Here are the current standings for Washington, DC:
Best Actor in a Community Theatre Production
Shaun Patrick Moe - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 23%
Brian Hill - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 23%
John Ray - 13 - McLean Community Players 17%
Best Actor in a Dinner Theatre Production
Thomas Adrian Simpson - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 44%
Matthew Lincoln-Bugg - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 36%
Brian Maurice Kinnard - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 20%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Ben Platt - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 39%
Wesley Taylor - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 15%
Rick Hammerly - Oliver! - Adventure Theatre MTC 12%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dan DeLuca - Newsies - National Theatre 24%
Stuart Ward - Once - Kennedy Center 22%
Kyle Dean Massey - Pippin - National Theatre 19%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Elliott Kashner - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 15%
Jelani Alladin - Choir Boy - Studio Theatre 11%
Edward Gero - The Originalist - Arena Stage 8%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Michael Park - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 22%
Bobby Smith - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 15%
Joshua Morgan - Fiddler on the Roof - Arena Stage 13%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Vincent Crocilla - Newsies - National Theatre 39%
John Rubinstein - Pippin - National Theatre 28%
Jacob Kemp - Newsies - National Theatre 24%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
William Vaughan - Ironbound - Round House Theatre 16%
Louis Butlelli - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 13%
Jaysen Wright - Now Comes the Night - 1st Stage 12%
Best Actress in a Community Theatre Production
Anne Norland - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 34%
Bailey Drew - 13 - McLean Community Players 16%
Laura O'Brien - The Addams Family - Kensington Arts Theatre 14%
Best Actress in a Dinner Theatre Production
Felicia Curry - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 44%
Sally Struthers - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 38%
Victoria Mayo - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 19%
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Felicia Curry - Oliver! - Adventure Theatre MTC 19%
Laura Dreyfuss - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 15%
Gracie Jones - Code Name Cynthia - Pallas Theatre Collective 14%
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dani de Waal - Once - Kennedy Center 28%
Caroline Bowman - Evita - Kennedy Center 24%
Sasha Allen - Pippin - National Theatre 21%
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Gillian Shelley - Maytag Virgin - Quotidian Theatre 16%
Holly Twyford - Sex with Strangers - Signature Theatre 14%
Dawn Ursula - Queens Girl in the World - Theater J 11%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Maria Rizzo - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 17%
Rachel Bay Jones - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 12%
Laura Dreyfuss - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 11%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Lucie Arnaz - Pippin - National Theatre 38%
Candace Quarrels - The Book of Mormon - Kennedy Center 30%
Roz Ryan - Chicago - National Theatre 17%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Stacy Whittle - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 39%
Kimberly Gilbert - Life Sucks - Theater J 19%
Tonya Beckman - Passion Play - Forum Theatre 16%
Best Capital Fringe Production
Tammy Faye's Final Audition - Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble 19%
Blind Pug Arts Collective Presents: The Theatre of Self-Loathing Presents: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf - Blind Pug Arts Collective 18%
Embodying Poe - Sanctuary Theatre Company 17%
Best Choreography
Danny Mefford - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 24%
Susan Stroman - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 19%
Matthew Gardiner - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 18%
Best Community Theatre Production
Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 40%
The Addams Family - Kensington Arts Theatre 17%
Chess - Kensington Arts Theatre 16%
Best Costume Design
Emily Rebholz - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 30%
Mariah Hale - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 19%
William Ivey Long - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 17%
Best Dinner Theatre Production
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 40%
Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 39%
9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 21%
Best Director in a Community Theatre Production
Kevin and Pamela McCormack - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 45%
Craig Pettinati - The Addams Family - Kensington Arts Theatre 22%
Lisa Anne Bailey - Chess - Kensington Arts Theatre 19%
Best Director of a Dinner Theatre Production
Patrick A'Hearn and Penny Ayn Maas - The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 50%
Patti D'Beck - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 28%
Patti D'Beck - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 23%
Best Director of a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Michael Greif - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 33%
Matthew Gardiner - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 13%
Susan Stroman - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 10%
Best Director of a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Alex Levy - The Good Counselot - 1st Stage 17%
Mark Kamie - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 14%
Robert Richmond - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 11%
Best Educational Theatre Production (Performing Arts Education Institution)
Spring Awakening - Act Two at Levine 33%
Cabaret - Theatre Lab 23%
The Secret Garden - Theatre Lab 22%
Best Lighting Design
Japhy Weideman - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 37%
Robbie Hayes - The Good Counselor - 1st Stage 15%
Pete Vargo - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 11%
Best Musical - Non-Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Cabaret - Signature Theatre 43%
Dogfight - Keegan Theatre 23%
Gigi - Kennedy Center 18%
Best Musical Theatre Cabaret or Concert Event
Audra McDonald Music Center at Strathmore 33%
Kristin Chenoweth Wolf Trap 33%
Sutton Foster - NSO Pops - Kennedy Center 22%
Best National Tour
The Book of Mormon - Kennedy Center 35%
Newsies - National Theatre 27%
Pippin - National Theatre 15%
Best Play - Non- Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Choir Boy - Studio Theatre 19%
Sex with Strangers - Signature Theatre 18%
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Keegan Theatre 16%
Best Set Design
David Korins - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 28%
Brian McDermott - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 9%
Misha Kachman - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 9%
Best Sound Design
Clive Goodwin - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 42%
Rachel Barlaam - The Good Counselor - 1st Stage 20%
Gregg Martin - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 12%
Best Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
The BFG - Imagination Stage/National Theatre 28%
101 Dalmatians - Imagination Stage 22%
Caps for Sale - Adventure Theatre MTC 19%
Best World Premiere Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 52%
Code Name Cynthia - Pallas Theatre Collective 14%
Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 13%
Best World Premiere Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Women Alone Laughing with Salad - Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 20%
Now Comes the Night - 1st Stage 15%
The Widow Lincoln - Ford's Theatre 12%
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