2016 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards Winners Announced - 30 by Ninety Theatre Takes 8 Awards!

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 75 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2016 New Orleans winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October 2017 when the public nomination period will once again open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards.

And the winners are....

Best direction of a musical (local)
Emily Carmadelle - Sondheim on Sondheim - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best direction of a play (local)
Adolfo Rodriguez - To Kill a Mockingbird - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best leading actor in a musical (local)
Brandon Wear - Sondheim on Sondheim - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best leading actor in a play (local)
Gordon Carmadelle - To Kill a Mockingbird - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best leading actor in a play or musical (touring)
Adam Kaplan - Kinky Boots - Saenger Theatre

Best leading actress in a musical (local)
Karista Filopoulus - Sondheim on Sondheim - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best leading actress in a play (local)
Janet Shea - Sive - The NOLA Project

Best leading actress in a play or musical (touring)
Emily Koch - Wicked - Saenger Theatre

Best musical (local)
Sondheim on Sondheim - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best play (local)
To Kill a Mockingbird - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best play or musical (touring)
Wicked - Saenger Theatre

Best set design of a musical (local)
Emily Carmadelle - Sondheim on Sondheim - 30 by Ninety Theatre

Best set design of a play (local)
Steve Schepker - Flood City - The NOLA Project

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