2015 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards Update - Amelia Meckler, Eric Jensen Tied!

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

Best Choreography (Local)
Donald Byrd - Carousel - The 5th Avenue Theatre 14%
Troy Wageman - Jesus Christ Suprstar - Seattle Musical Theatre 11%
Trina Mills, Shadou Mintrone and Gabe Corey - American Idiot - ArtsWest 10%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Barbara Klingberg - 1776 - Reboot Theater Company/Seattle Musical Theatre 8%
Cherelle Ashby and Jonelle Cornwell - Are You There God? It's Me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 7%
Dawn Beckley Janow - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bainbridge Performing Arts 7%

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Eric Ankrim - American Idiot - ArtsWest 8%
Mary Springer - Into the woods - Twelfth night productions 7%
Brendan Mack - Are you there God? It's me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 7%

Best Direction of Play (Local)
Amelia Meckler - Much Ado About Nothing - GreenStage 7%
Eric Jensen - The Lion in Winter - SecondStory Repertory 7%
Jane Jones - The Dog of the South - Book-It Repertory Theatre 7%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Cedric Blake Wright - Are You There God? It's Me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 9%
Luke Walker - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bainbridge Performing Arts 6%
Daniel Cords - Into the woods - Twelfth night productions 6%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Quinn Mattfeld - Matilda - The 5th Avenue Theatre 30%
John Rubinstein - Pippin - Paramount 25%
P. Tucker Worley - Mamma Mia - Paramount 20%

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Local)
Brock Madden - The Lion in Winter - SecondStory Rep 7%
Jim Gall - The Dog of the South - Book-It Repertory Theatre 7%
Darragh Kennan - Othello - Seattle Shakespeare Company 5%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Walker Caplan - The Great American Trailer Park Musical - STAGEright 9%
Olivia Lee - Are You There God? It's Me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 7%
Morgan Dietkus - Cinderella - Second Story Repertory Theater 7%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Priscilla Lopez - Pippin - Paramount 37%
Bradley Benjamin - Pippin - Paramount 22%
Kecia Lewis - Cinderella - Paramount 17%

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Local)
Rebekah Boroughs - Dump Site - Seattle Immersive Theatre 11%
Cindy Giese French - Boeing Boeing - Driftwood Players 10%
Victoria Brown - Snow Falling On Cedars - Bainbridge Performing Arts 8%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Adam Minton - Into the Woods - Twelfth Night Productions 8%
Nelsen Spickard - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bainbridge Performing Arts 7%
Justin Huertas - Lizard Boy - Seattle Repertory Theatre 7%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Touring)
Bryce Ryness - Matilda - The 5th Avenue Theatre 38%
Brian Flores - Pippin - Paramount 38%
Gilgamesh Taggett - Annie - Paramount 12%

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Scott Shoemaker - Ms. Pak-Man: Bonus Stage! - Re-Bar 7%
Christopher Morson - The Dog of the South - Book-It Repertory Theatre 7%
Chad Jones - Dump Site - Seattle Immersive Theatre 6%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Billie Wildrick - Cabaret - Village Theatre 7%
Morgan Dietkus - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Seattle Musical Theater 6%
Ellen Dessler - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bainbridge Performing Arts 6%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Touring)
Alyssa Fox - Wicked - Paramount Theatre 26%
Gabby Gutierrez - Matilda - The 5th Avenue Theatre 24%
Carrie St. Louis - Wicked - Paramount 23%

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Jennifer Crooks - Much Ado About Nothing - GreenStage 9%
Tiffany Yvonne Cox - A Childrens Hour - Intiman Theatre Festival 9%
Britt Hobson - Taphouse - Copious Love 7%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Tristan Roberson - American Idiot - ArtsWest 11%
Alyssa Milione - Jesus Christ Superstar - Seattle Musical Theatre 10%
Tess Malone - Hair - Bainbridge Performing Arts 7%

Best Musical (Local)
American Idiot - ArtsWest 8%
Are You There God? It's Me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 6%
Into the Woods - Twelfth Night Productions 6%

Best Musical (Touring)
Wicked - Paramount 42%
Matilda - The 5th Avenue Theatre 22%
Pippin - Paramount 19%

Best Musical Direction (Local)
Brandon Peck - Jesus Christ Superstar - Seattle Musical Theatre 9%
R.J. Tancioco and Chris Ranney - American Idiot - ArtsWest 9%
Josh Zimmerman - Are You There God? It's Me, Karen Carpenter - STAGEright 7%

Best NEW/ORIGINAL/ADAPTATION play/musical (Local)
Justin Huertas - Lizard Boy - Seattle Repertory Theatre 24%
Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire - Waterfall - The 5th Avenue Theatre 10%
Julia Nardin - Dump Site - Seattle Immersive Theatre 7%

Best Play (Local)
Dump Site - Seattle Immersive Theatre 7%
Much Ado About Nothing - GreenStage 6%
All The Way/The Great Society - Seattle Rep 6%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Jared Roberts - American Idiot - ArtsWest 10%
Alex King - The Drowsy Chaperone - Bainbridge Performing Arts 8%
Sasavat Busayabandh - Waterfall - The 5th Avenue Theatre 7%

Best Sound Design (Local)
Haley Parcher - American Idiot - Arts West 17%
Matt Starritt - Lizard Boy - Seattle Rep 14%
Matt Starritt - Slaughterhouse 5 - Book-It Repertory Theater 7%

Best Special Theatre Event (Local)
Rising Star Project: Carousel - The 5th Avenue Theatre 24%
It's a Wonderful Life - Theatre Anonymous 16%
Always a Mermaid, Never a Merm - Sister Leigh Love 10%

Person to Watch (Local)
Walker Caplan 9%
Jasmine Joshua 4%
Cedric Blake Wright 4%

Theatre of the Year (Local)
5th Avenue Theatre 11%
STAGEright 8%
Village Theatre 8%