2015 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards Update 11/27 - Bee Hall, Shelley McMoy Lead!

Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Birmingham 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 Birmingham! 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 Birmingham:

Best Actor of a Play or Musical (local college/ student)
Bee Hall - Godspell - Birmingham-Southern College 24%
Ben Lundy - Avenue Q - University of Alabama- Birmingham 14%
Hunter Brown - Cabaret - University of Montevallo 13%

Best Actress of a Play or Musical (local college/ student)
Shelley McMoy - Cabaret - University of Montevallo 26%
Lucy Gross - Carrie the Musical - Birmingham-Southern College 19%
Maddie Burrell - Avenue Q - Theatre UAB 11%

Best Choreographer (local)
Mavis Scully - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 28%
Carl Dean - The Producers - Virginia Samford Theatre 21%
Carl Dean - The Music Man - Virginia Samford Theatre 17%

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical (local)
Emily Gill - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 24%
Amy Rankin - Mary Poppins - Red Mountain Theatre 16%
Anne Marie Mitchell - It Ain't Nothin but the Blues - Virginia Samford Theatre 13%

Best Director of a Musical (local)
Michael Flowers - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 24%
Carl Dean - It Ain't Nothin but the Blues - Virginia Samford Theatre 10%
Robin Lewis - Mary Poppins - Red Moutain Theatre Company 8%

Best Director of a Play (local)
Michael Flowers - Moon Over Buffalo - Virginia Samford Theatre 17%
Carron Clem - Driving Miss Daisy - Covered Bridge Players 13%
Dane Peterson - Dracula - Virginia Samford Theatre 10%

Best Lighting Design of a Play of Musical (local)
Jacquelyn Cox - Peter & the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 25%
David Page - Mary Poppins - Red Mountain Theatre Company 18%
David Page - It Ain't Nothin But The Blues - Virginia Samford Theatre 9%

Best Local Actor in a Musical (local)
Jonathan Fuller - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 8%
Michael Williams - 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery - ACTA 7%
A.J. Turner - Shreck 6%

Best Local Actor in a Play (local)
Bee Hall - Play it Again, Sam - Birmingham Festival Theatre 11%
Barry Austin - Moon Over Buffalo - Virginia Samford Theatre 9%
Jeremy Jefferson - Dracula - VST 9%

Best Local Actress in a Musical (local)
Kim Hutchins - 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery - ACTA 13%
Jessica G. Smith - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 12%
Addison Garner - Big Fish - Red Mountain Theatre Company 8%

Best Local Actress in a Play (local)
Talia Pepke - Dracula - Virginia Samford Theatre 10%
Christie Connolly - Nest of Angels - South City Theatre 9%
Jan D. Hunter - MOON OVER BUFFALO - Virginia Samford Theatre 7%

Best Music Director (local)
Carolin Violi - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 22%
Randi Rudolph - Big Fish - Red Mountain Theatre Company 15%
Michael King - It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues - Virginia Samford Theatre 12%

Best Musical (local)
Peter & the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 23%
Mary Poppins - Red Mountain Theatre Company 11%
Big Fish - Red Moutain Theatre Company 10%

Best Play (local)
Moon Over Buffalo - Virginia Samford Theatre 11%
Driving Miss Daisy - Covered Bridge Players 9%
Mr. Will and Dutch - Walker County Arts Alliance 8%

Best Production of a Play or Musical (local college)
Avenue Q - Theatre UAB 25%
Cabaret - University of Montevallo 21%
Godspell - Birmingham Southern College 19%

Best Scenic Design of a Play of Musical (local)
Marty Higginbotham - Peter and the Starcatcher - City Equity Theatre 20%
Stephen Fister - Big Fish - Red Mountain Theatre 20%
Roy Hudson - The Music Man - Virginia Samford Theatre 12%

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical (local)
Jay Tumminello - Mary Poppins - Red Mountain Theare Company 28%
James Bevelle - AIN'T NOTHIN BUT THE BLUES - Virginia Samford Theatre 14%
Zach Buse - Driving Miss Daisy - covered bridge players 12%

 

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