First Standings Announced For the 21st Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards; THE GREATS GATSBY Leads Best Musical

The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.

Now celebrating our 21st year, the Theater Fans' Choice Awards continue to be the grandest fan-based awards of their kind. Voting is open to everyone, and we're excited to showcase an all-star lineup of nominees in categories that not only reflect the popular critical awards, but also include fan-favorite categories for Best Tour, Ensemble, and Off-Broadway shows.

Year after year, we've shattered records with the number of votes, and we can't wait to see the curtain rise on another record-breaking year. Don't miss your chance to vote! Voting is open now and runs through the end of the day on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Now that the critics and nominators have had their say, let your voice be heard and shine a spotlight on your favorites in the world of New York theater.

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Standings as of May 13, 2024

There's 19 days left to vote!

So, without any further delay, click here to vote!

Best Book of a Musical

Kait Kerrigan - The Great Gatsby - 15%
Adam Rapp with Justin Levine - The Outsiders - 13%
Bob Gale - Back to the Future: The Musical - 11%

Best Choreography

Dominique Kelley - The Great Gatsby - 16%
Chris Bailey - Back to the Future: The Musical - 10%
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll - Water for Elephants - 9%

Best Costume Design

Linda Cho - The Great Gatsby - 23%
Tim Hatley - Back to the Future: The Musical - 9%
David Israel Reynoso - Water for Elephants - 8%

Best Direction of a Musical

Marc Bruni - The Great Gatsby - 13%
Maria Friedman - Merrily We Roll Along - 11%
John Rando - Back to the Future: The Musical - 10%

Best Direction of a Play

Daniel Aukin - Stereophonic - 14%
Kenny Leon - Purlie Victorious - 10%
Lila Neugebauer - Appropriate - 10%

Best Ensemble

The Great Gatsby - The Great Gatsby - 16%
Back to the Future: The Musical - Back to the Future: The Musical - 11%
Harmony - Harmony - 9%

Best Featured Performer in a Musical

Daniel Radcliffe - Merrily We Roll Along - 10%
Roger Bart - Back to the Future: The Musical - 8%
Julie Benko - Harmony - 6%

Best Featured Performer in a Play

Alex Brightman - The Shark is Broken - 22%
Jim Parsons - Mother Play - 6%
Elle Fanning - Appropriate - 5%

Best Lead Performer in a Musical

Jeremy Jordan - The Great Gatsby - 13%
Chip Zien - Harmony - 10%
Jonathan Groff - Merrily We Roll Along - 10%

Best Lead Performer in a Play

Leslie Odom, Jr. - Purlie Victorious - 19%
Sarah Paulson - Appropriate - 14%
Rachel McAdams - Mary Jane - 8%

Best Lighting Design

Cory Pattak - The Great Gatsby - 15%
Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone - Back to the Future: The Musical - 13%
Brian MacDevitt - The Outsiders - 8%

Best Long-Running Broadway Show

Hadestown - Hadestown - 18%
Wicked - Wicked - 17%
Hamilton - Hamilton - 16%

Best Musical

The Great Gatsby - The Great Gatsby - 18%
Back to the Future: The Musical - Back to the Future: The Musical - 14%
The Outsiders - The Outsiders - 10%

Best Off-Broadway Musical

FIVE: The Parody Musical - FIVE: The Parody Musical - 13%
Teeth - Playwrights Horizons - 11%
A Sign of the Times - A Sign of the Times - 9%

Best Off-Broadway Play

Oh, Mary! - Oh, Mary! - 13%
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors - Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors - 12%
Hamlet - Hamlet - 11%

Best Orchestrations

Jason Howland and Kim Scharnberg - The Great Gatsby - 16%
Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook - Back to the Future: The Musical - 11%
Doug Walter - Harmony - 9%

Best Original Score

Jayson Howland and Nathan Tysen - The Great Gatsby - 17%
Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman - Harmony - 12%
Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard - Back to the Future: The Musical - 12%

Best Play

David Adjmi - Stereophonic - 21%
Amy Herzog - Mary Jane - 12%
Jocelyn Bioh - Jaja's African Hair Braiding - 11%

Best Revival of a Musical

Merrily We Roll Along - Merrily We Roll Along - 38%
Cabaret - Cabaret - 18%
Spamalot - Spamalot - 13%

Best Revival of a Play

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins - Appropriate - 26%
Ossie Davis - Purlie Victorious - 24%
Amy Herzog - An Enemy of the People - 19%

Best Scenic Design

Paul Tate DePoo III - The Great Gatsby - 19%
Tim Hatley - Back to the Future: The Musical - 13%
Beowulf Boritt - Harmony - 7%

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Brian Ronan - The Great Gatsby - 15%
Gareth Owen - Back to the Future: The Musical - 14%
Dan Moses Schreier - Harmony - 9%

Best Sound Design of a Play

Ryan Rumery - Stereophonic - 22%
Adam Cork - The Shark is Broken - 10%
Bray Poor and Will Pickens - Appropriate - 9%

Best Touring Production

Beetlejuice - Beetlejuice - 11%
Come from Away - Come from Away - 8%
Hadestown - Hadestown - 8%

So, without any further delay, click here to vote!

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