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 19%
John Ray - 13 - McLean Community Players 18%
Brian Hill - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 16%
Best Actor in a Dinner Theatre Production
Thomas Adrian Simpson - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 43%
Matthew Lincoln-Bugg - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 40%
Brian Maurice Kinnard - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 18%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Ben Platt - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 31%
Rick Hammerly - Oliver! - Adventure Theatre MTC 15%
Wesley Taylor - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 14%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dan DeLuca - Newsies - National Theatre 27%
Stuart Ward - Once - Kennedy Center 21%
Kyle Dean Massey - Pippin - National Theatre 17%
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Elliott Kashner - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 17%
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)
Joshua Morgan - Fiddler on the Roof - Arena Stage 18%
Bobby Smith - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 16%
Michael Park - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 14%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Vincent Crocilla - Newsies - National Theatre 34%
John Rubinstein - Pippin - National Theatre 29%
Jacob Kemp - Newsies - National Theatre 26%
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
William Vaughan - Ironbound - Round House Theatre 17%
Louis Butlelli - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 14%
Jaysen Wright - Now Comes the Night - 1st Stage 12%
Best Actress in a Community Theatre Production
Anne Norland - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 29%
Bailey Drew - 13 - McLean Community Players 20%
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 49%
Sally Struthers - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 35%
Victoria Mayo - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 16%
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Felicia Curry - Oliver! - Adventure Theatre MTC 22%
Gracie Jones - Code Name Cynthia - Pallas Theatre Collective 16%
Barrett Wilbert Reed - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 13%
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dani De Waal - Once - Kennedy Center 26%
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 17%
Holly Twyford - Sex with Strangers - Signature Theatre 13%
Dawn Ursula - Queens Girl in the World - Theater J 12%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Maria Rizzo - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 18%
Tracy Lynn Olivera - Freedom's Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War - Ford's Theatre 11%
Alexis Molnar - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 10%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Candace Quarrels - The Book of Mormon - Kennedy Center 33%
Lucie Arnaz - Pippin - National Theatre 33%
Roz Ryan - Chicago - National Theatre 18%
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Stacy Whittle - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 43%
Kimberly Gilbert - Life Sucks - Theater J 18%
Tonya Beckman - Passion Play - Forum Theatre 16%
Best Capital Fringe Production
Blind Pug Arts Collective Presents: The Theatre of Self-Loathing Presents: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf - Blind Pug Arts Collective 19%
Tammy Faye's Final Audition - Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble 17%
Awake All Night - Itai Yasur 17%
Best Choreography
Susan Stroman - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 21%
Matthew Gardiner - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 18%
Danny Mefford - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 14%
Best Community Theatre Production
Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players 35%
13 - McLean Community Players 19%
The Addams Family - Kensington Arts Theatre 19%
Best Costume Design
Mariah Hale - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 24%
William Ivey Long - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 18%
Emily Rebholz - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 18%
Best Dinner Theatre Production
Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 44%
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 35%
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 40%
Craig Pettinati - The Addams Family - Kensington Arts Theatre 24%
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 43%
Patti D'Beck - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 31%
Patti D'Beck - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre 26%
Best Director of a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Michael Greif - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 24%
Matthew Gardiner - Cabaret - Signature Theatre 13%
Susan Stroman - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 11%
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 15%
Robert Richmond - Julius Caesar - Folger Theatre 12%
Best Educational Theatre Production (Performing Arts Education Institution)
Spring Awakening - Act Two at Levine 32%
The Secret Garden - Theatre Lab 24%
Cabaret - Theatre Lab 19%
Best Lighting Design
Japhy Weideman - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 25%
Robbie Hayes - The Good Counselor - 1st Stage 17%
Pete Vargo - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 13%
Best Musical - Non-Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Cabaret - Signature Theatre 41%
Dogfight - Keegan Theatre 23%
Gigi - Kennedy Center 19%
Best Musical Theatre Cabaret or Concert Event
Audra McDonald Music Center at Strathmore 34%
Kristin Chenoweth Wolf Trap 32%
Sutton Foster - NSO Pops - Kennedy Center 22%
Best National Tour
The Book of Mormon - Kennedy Center 35%
Newsies - National Theatre 28%
Pippin - National Theatre 14%
Best Play - Non- Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 18%
Choir Boy - Studio Theatre 17%
Sex with Strangers - Signature Theatre 17%
Best Set Design
David Korins - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 17%
Brian McDermott - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 11%
Beowulf Boritt - Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 9%
Best Sound Design
Clive Goodwin - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 29%
Rachel Barlaam - The Good Counselor - 1st Stage 23%
Gregg Martin - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group 15%
Best Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
The BFG - Imagination Stage/National Theatre 29%
Caps for Sale - Adventure Theatre MTC 20%
101 Dalmatians - Imagination Stage 19%
Best World Premiere Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage 44%
Code Name Cynthia - Pallas Theatre Collective 18%
Little Dancer - Kennedy Center 16%
Best World Premiere Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Women Alone Laughing with Salad - Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 18%
Now Comes the Night - 1st Stage 16%
The Widow Lincoln - Ford's Theatre 11%
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