2015 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards Winners Announced - Alec Walberg, Vanessa Severo and More!

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 Kansas City Awards winners. Highlights include Alec Walberg who won "Best Actor in a Musical" for his role in LEGALLY BLONDE at Stage Right Performing Arts, Vanessa Severo who takes "Best Actress in a Play" for THE MIRACLE WORKER at The Coterie, and Wai Yim, winning "Best Actor in a Play" for Unicorn Theatre's THE OLDEST BOY. Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October when the public nomination period will once again open.

And the winners are....

Best Actor in a Musical
Alec Walberg - Legally Blonde The Musical - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Actor in a Play
Wai Yim - The Oldest Boy - Unicorn Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical
Mia Grace McManamy - The Secret Garden - Theatre in the Park

Best Actress in a Play
Vanessa Severo - The Miracle Worker - The Coterie Theatre

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical
Austin Skibbie - Legally Blonde - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Direction of a Musical
Maddie Roberts/Tyler Eisenreiche/Donna West - Legally Blonde the Musical - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Direction of a Play
Theodore Swetz - Tribes - Unicorn Theatre

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical
Luke Atkison - Beauty and the Beast - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Production of a Musical
Legally Blonde the Musical - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Production of a Play
Up the Down Staircase - Olathe East High School

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical
Darrington Clark - Legally Blonde the Musical - Stage Right Performing Arts

Outstanding Ensemble Cast of a Play or Musical
Catch Me if You Can - Olathe East High School

Outstanding Theater of the Year in the Kansas City Region
Stage Right Performing Arts