2015 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards Update 11/27 - Brandon James, Dave Blamy Lead!

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

Best Actor in a Musical (local)
Hank Santos - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - CPCC Theatre 21%
Joe McCourt - Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 17%
Aaron Christy Coulson - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theater of Charlotte 15%

Best Actor in a Play Comedy (local)
Brandon James - Boeing Boeing - CPCC Summer Theatre 20%
Hank West - The Story of the Little Gentleman - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 17%
Charles Holmes - The Servant of Two Masters - Shakespeare Carolina 16%

Best Actor in a Play Drama (local)
Dave Blamy - To Kill a Mockingbird - Theatre Charlotte 18%
Brandon James - The Normal Heart - Theatre Charlotte 16%
Pryor Rhinehardt - The Yellow Boat - Three Bone Theatre 12%

Best Actress in a Musical (local)
Tracie Frank - Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 19%
Carlita Victoria - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 17%
Allison Rhinehardt - La Cage aux Folles - Theatre Charlotte 14%

Best Actress in a Play Comedy (local)
Jill Bloede - Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 20%
Katie Bearden - The Servant of Two Masters - Shakespeare Carolina 17%
Amy Arpan - The Little Gentleman - Children's Theatre of Charlotte 12%

Best Actress in a Play Drama (local)
Allison Rhinehardt - The Yellow Boat - Three Bone Theatre 20%
Kristina Blake - Beowulf - Citizens of the Universe 20%
Cynthia Farbman Harris - The Normal Heart - Theatre Charlotte 15%

Best Choreographer (local)
Tod Kubo - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 34%
Ashlyn Keller Sumner - Chicago - Davidson Community Players 19%
Emily Hunter - La Cage aux Folles - Theatre Charlotte 18%

Best Costumes Design (local)
Justin Hall - Chicago - Davidson Community Players 25%
Carrie Cranford, Deanna Pendragon, and Adam Swez - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 24%
Jamey Varnadore - Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 19%

Best Director for Musical (local)
Billy Ensley - Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 31%
Corey Mitchell - Chicago - Davidson Community Players 29%
Dennis Delamar - La Cage Aux Folles - Theater Charlotte 26%

Best Director for Play (local)
Dennis Delmar - The Normal Heart - Theatre Charlotte 24%
Megan Sky - Beowulf - Citizens of the Universe 14%
David Hensley - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Shakespeare Carolina 12%

Best Lighting Design (local)
Hallie Gray - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 32%
Gordon Olson - Chicago - Davidson Community Players 20%
Victoria Fisher - La Cage aux Folles - Theatre Charlotte 19%

Best Music Director, Play or Musical (local)
Mike Wilkins - Rock of Ages - Actor's Theatre of Charlotte 40%
Ellen Robison - Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 35%
Mike Wilkins - La Cage aux Folles - Theatre Charlotte 18%

Best Musical (local)
Rock of Ages - Actors Theatre of Charlotte 35%
Chicago - Davidson Community Players 19%
Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 19%

Best Performer--Play or Musical (touring)
Scott Miller Children's Theatre of Charlotte 67%
Leslie Giles - CTC resident touring 33%

Best Play (local)
Chicago - Davidson Community Players 20%
The Normal Heart - Theatre Charlotte 17%
To Kill a Mockingbird - Theatre Charlotte 13%

Best Production--Play or Musical (touring)
The Phantom of the Opera - Blumenthal Performing Arts - Belk 29%
Kinky Boots - Blumenthal Performing Arts - Belk 29%
Newsies - Blumenthal Performing Arts - Belk 16%

Best Set Design (local)
Rock of Ages - Actors Theatre 23%
Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Charlotte 16%
Chicago - Davidson Community PLayers 13%

Best Sound Design, Play or Musical (local)
Brandon Kincaid - Chicago - Davidson Community Players 53%
Ensemble in the Yellow Boat - Yellow Boat - Three Bone Theatre 25%
Glenn T Griffin - The Performers - Queen City Theatre Company 15%