Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 Washington, DC winners! Highlights include Ben Platt winning "Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical" for DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Dan DeLuca as "Best Actor in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production", and Lucie Arnaz for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a National Tour." Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!
Check back in October when the public nomination period will once again open.
And the winners are....
Best Actor in a Community Theatre Production
Shaun Patrick Moe - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players
Best Actor in a Dinner Theatre Production
Thomas Adrian Simpson - 9 to 5 - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Ben Platt - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dan DeLuca - Newsies - National Theatre
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Elliott Kashner - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Michael Park - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Vincent Crocilla - Newsies - National Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
William Vaughan - Ironbound - Round House Theatre
Best Actress in a Community Theatre Production
Anne Norland - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players
Best Actress in a Dinner Theatre Production
Felicia Curry - Sister Act - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Felicia Curry - Oliver! - Adventure Theatre MTC
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a National Tour Production
Dani de Waal - Once - Kennedy Center
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Gillian Shelley - Maytag Virgin - Quotidian Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Maria Rizzo - Cabaret - Signature Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a National Tour Production
Lucie Arnaz - Pippin - National Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Stacy Whittle - Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe - Molotov Theatre Group
Best Capital Fringe Production
Tammy Faye's Final Audition - Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble
Best Choreography
Danny Mefford - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Community Theatre Production
Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players
Best Costume Design
Emily Rebholz - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Dinner Theatre Production
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre
Best Director in a Community Theatre Production
Kevin and Pamela McCormack - Jesus Christ Superstar - McLean Community Players
Best Director of a Dinner Theatre Production
Patrick A'Hearn and Penny Ayn Maas - The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - Riverside Center Dinner Theatre
Best Director of a Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Michael Greif - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Director of a Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Alex Levy - The Good Counselot - 1st Stage
Best Educational Theatre Production (Performing Arts Education Institution)
Spring Awakening - Act Two at Levine
Best Lighting Design
Japhy Weideman - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Musical - Non-Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Cabaret - Signature Theatre
Best Musical Theatre Cabaret or Concert Event
Kristin Chenoweth Wolf Trap
Best National Tour
The Book of Mormon - Kennedy Center
Best Play - Non- Premiere (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Choir Boy - Studio Theatre
Best Set Design
David Korins - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Sound Design
Clive Goodwin - Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
The BFG - Imagination Stage/National Theatre
Best World Premiere Musical (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Dear Evan Hansen - Arena Stage
Best World Premiere Play (Local/Regional, Professional Theatre)
Women Alone Laughing with Salad - Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
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