2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards - Last Week to Vote!

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

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Sam Faulkner - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 35%
Charlie Pollock - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 23%
James Barry - Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story - North Carolina Theatre 17%

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Bryan Welnicki - Peter & the Starcatcher - North Carolina Theatre 51%
Charlie Brady - A Few Good Men - Theatre Raleigh 35%
Rajesh Bose - Disgraced - PlayMakers Repertory Company 14%

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Lauren Kennedy - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 57%
Laurel Harris - Wicked - DPAC 13%
Abby Mueller - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - DPAC 11%

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Kathryn Hunter-Williams - Trouble in Mind - PlayMakers Repertory Company 58%
Dee Maaske - 4000 Miles - PlayMakers Repertory Company 24%
Carey Cox - Mary's Wedding - PlayMakers Repertory Company 18%

Best Choreography (Professional)
Adam Pelty - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 38%
Mitzi Hamilton - A Chorus Line - North Carolina Theatre 15%
D.J. Salisbury - Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story - North Carolina Theatre 10%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Dustin Cross - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 28%
Colleen Dunn & Meredith Scott - Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story - North Carolina Theatre 18%
William Ivey Long - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella - DPAC 15%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Casey Hushion - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 34%
Eric Woodall - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 33%
Mitzi Hamilton - A Chorus Line - North Carolina Theatre 9%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Shawn Pennington - Peter & the Starcatcher - North Carolina Theatre 56%
Michael Berry - A Few Good Men - Theatre Raleigh 25%
Shishir Kurup - Disgraced - PlayMakers Repertory Company 19%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Evan Lennon - Billy Elliot - NC Theatre 36%
Mike Schwitter - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 22%
Ira David Wood III - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 17%

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Professional)
Joe Beuerlein - Peter & the Starcatcher - North Carolina Theatre 54%
Christopher Russo - A Few Good Men - Theatre Raleigh 30%
Samip Raval - Disgraced - PlayMakers Repertory Company 16%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Professional)
English Bernhardt - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 65%
Janet Dickinson - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 13%
Jessica Lee Goldyn - A Chorus Line - North Carolina Theatre 5%

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Professional)
Aisling Halpin - Peter & the Starcatcher - North Carolina Theatre 53%
Laura Campbell - A Few Good Men - Theatre Raleigh 24%
Rasool Jahan - Disgraced - PlayMakers Repertory Company 23%

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Charlie Morrison - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 28%
Craig Stelzenmuller - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 27%
Craig Stelzenmuller - Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story - North Carolina Theatre 9%

Best Musical (Professional)
Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 32%
Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 29%
Wicked - DPAC 13%

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Bill Congdon - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 37%
Nancy Whelan - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 27%
Edward G. Robinson - A Chorus Line - North Carolina Theatre 26%

Best Play (Professional)
Peter & the Starcatcher - North Carolina Theatre 55%
A Few Good Men - Theatre Raleigh 28%
Disgraced - PlayMakers Repertory Company 17%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Chris Bernier - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 33%
Campbell Baird - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 29%
Eugene Lee - Wicked - DPAC 11%

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Eric Alexander Collins & Brian L. Hunt - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre 33%
Eric Alexander Collins & Brian L. Hunt - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre 18%
Eric Alexander Collins & Brian L. Hunt - Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story - North Carolina Theatre 16%

 

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