BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards Update 11/22 - Shadowbox Live Ahead of CCT!

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Here are the current standings for Columbus:

Best Choreography (Local)
Zoe Lathan - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 11%
Chrissy Stridsberg - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 10%
Scott Brown - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 10%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Liz Meyers & Cindy Jacober - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 10%
Rosemary Cullison - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 9%
Jude Berger - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 8%

Best Direction of a Musical (Local)
Matt Wolfe/ Luke Bovenizer - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 12%
Robin Brenneman - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 9%
Stev Guyer - Underland - Shadowbox Live 8%

Best Direction of a Play (Local)
Ian Ernsberger - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 11%
Ross Shirley - Romeo And Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 11%
Adam Karsten - Moon Over Buffalo - Weathervane Playhouse 9%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Doug O'Neal - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 7%
BArt Smith - Spamalot - Weathervane Playhouse 7%
JT Walker III - Rocky Horror Show - Shadowbox Live 6%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Alex Morf - War Horse - Ohio Theater 37%
Nick Cosgrove - Jersey Boys - Ohio Theatre 31%
Brandon Andrus - Jersey Boys - Ohio Theater 11%

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Danny Turek - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 11%
Chris Johnson - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 11%
Ryan Metzger - Moon Over Buffalo - Weathervane Playhouse 9%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Stacie Boord - Chicago - Shadowbox Live 7%
Sarah Frady - Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 7%
Rachel Deep Verdi - 9 to 5 The Musical - Imagine Productions 6%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Allison Luff - Wicked - Ohio Theatre 57%
Jenn Gambatese - Wicked - Ohio Theatre 43%

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Grace Bolander - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 18%
Olivia Weiss - Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse - Columbus Children's Theatre 11%
Kate Redfield - Leading Ladies - Alcove Dinner Theatre 6%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Scott Aldridge - Burlesque Behind the Curtain - Shadowbox Live 20%
Diana Evans Vance - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 15%
Elliot France - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 13%

Best Local Playwright
Don Frye - Merry Widow - Opera on The Edge Adaptation - Opera Columbus and Shadowbox Live 32%
Philip J. Hickman - King Arthur and the Sword of Britain - Actors' Theatre of Columbus 26%
Treya Moore - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Drive - The Shedd 20%

Best Musical (Local)
LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 13%
Young Frankenstein - Imagine Productions 10%
Chicago - Shadowbox Live 7%

Best Musical Director
Ken Brenneman - LES MISERABLES - The Hilliard Arts Council 13%
Lori Kay Harvey - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 10%
Stev Guyer - Underland - Shadowbox Live 9%

Best Original Play (Local)
Jimmie Mak - Underland - Shadowbox Live 62%
Available Light Company Members - John Cage 101 - Available Light Theater 19%
JT McDaniel - Coming Out: The Play - Creature Productions 18%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Ed Daniel - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 23%
Rob Johnson - The Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theatre 15%
Shane Cinal - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 8%

Best Sound Design (Local)
Robert Vance - Les Miserables - The Hilliard Arts Council 45%
Elyse Fink - SPAMALOT - Weathervane Playhouse 29%
Dave Wallingford - bobrauschenbergamerica - Available Light Theater 11%

Best Touring Musical
Wicked - CAPA Broadway Series 62%
Jersey Boys - CAPA Broadway Series 21%
American Idiot - CAPA Broadway Series 9%

Best Young Actor Under Age 18
Keeghan Sells - To Kill A Mockingbird - Little Theater Off Broadway 22%
Alex Wetrich - Wizard of Oz - Westerville Community Theater 20%
Andrew Johnston - Willy Wonka, Jr. - Columbus Children's Theatre 20%

Best Young Actress Under Age 18
Grace Bolander - Romeo and Juliet - Actor's Theatre of Columbus 16%
Annalisa Hartlaub - Underland - Shadowbox Live 10%
Jordan Shafer - Next to Normal - Shots in the Dark 9%

Person to Watch (Local)
Rachel Deep Verdi 6%
Chris Johnson 5%
Doug O'Neal 4%

Theater of the Year
Shadowbox Live 20%
Columbus Children's Theatre 17%
Actors Theater of Columbus 12%