Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Fargo Awards; AMERICAN IDIOT Leads Best Musical!

The Latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Fargo Awards. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Winners will be announced in January.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards include over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.

2025 BroadwayWorld Fargo Standings

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Becca Koerner - IF THESE CLOTHES COULD TALK - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 22%

Liz Wilhelmi - IF THESE CLOTHES COULD TALK - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 20%

Bill Egan - FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Stage West 12%

Braden Miller - FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Stage West 10%

Dillon Spurlin - FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Stage West 8%

Chris Taylor - FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Stage West 8%

Jordan Kalvoda and Felicity Suda - MISCAST CABARET - Newfangled Theatre Company 6%

Paige Holbrook - MISCAST CABARET - Newfangled Theatre Company 6%

Jack Libner - MISCAST CABARET - Newfangled Theatre Company 5%

Henry Radoc - MISCAST CABARET - Newfangled Theatre Company 3%

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Hailey Wilmer - NEWSIES - Stage West 32%

David Triptow - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 17%

Colby Schwartzwalter - SHREK - Gooseberry Park Players 17%

Josh Tappe - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 17%

Leslie Stevens - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 13%

Braden Miller - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 4%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Gina Bar-El - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 28%

Shelly Hurt-Geist - NEWSIES - Stage West 20%

Lance Morlock - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 18%

Rooth Varland - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 9%

Katie Curry - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 8%

Rooth Varland - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 8%

Caroline Cronk - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 4%

Anjolie Lo - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 4%

Lily Habighorst - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 2%

Best Dance Production
NEWSIES - Stage West 49%

AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 29%

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - Fmct 22%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Adam Pankow - NEWSIES - Stage West 24%

Rebecca Myer Larson - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 23%

Daniel Damico - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 22%

Braden Miller - FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 12%

Judy Lewis - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - Fmct 7%

Shanara Lassig - WINTER WONDERETTES - FMCT 7%

Craig Ellingson - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 3%

Matthew Quinn - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - Star Playhouse at Stage 74 2%

Rachel Rebischke - A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - Stage West 2%

Best Direction Of A Play
Cody Rowe - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 24%

Matthew Dryburgh - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 14%

Marc Devine - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 13%

J J Gordon - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 12%

David Lassig - MARRIAGE GONE AWRY - Harwood Prairie Playhouse 8%

Jean Wilhelmi - BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA - Theatre B 8%

Terri Egan - ALL THE KING'S WOMEN - Stage West 7%

Jess Jung - DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 5%

Toni Gredesky - THE GUYS - Stage West 4%

C.C. Manstrom - LETHAL LECTURE - Stage West 3%

Best Ensemble
NEWSIES - Stage West 23%

AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 18%

OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 11%

CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 10%

LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 10%

HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 6%

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 6%

WINTER WONDERETTES - FMCT 5%

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 4%

A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 3%

THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 3%

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 2%

FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Stage West 0

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jordan Green - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 22%

Rick Lewis - CARRIE - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 19%

Katie Link - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 13%

Joshua Hallaway - NEWSIES - Stage West 13%

Bryan Duncan - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 12%

Zach Peterson - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 10%

Cedar Remmen - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 6%

Mark Engler - DR. RIDES AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 5%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Katie Damico - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - FMCT 24%

Jason Carlson - NEWSIES & AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 22%

Annie Richards - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 16%

Maisi Pederson - NEWSIES - Stage West 14%

Dr. Mara Campbell - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 13%

Mara Campbell and Jo Marie Fike - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 10%

Mara Campbell - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 2%

Best Musical
AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 26%

NEWSIES - Stage West 18%

CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 15%

LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 10%

OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 10%

THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 7%

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 6%

FALSETTOS - Act Up Theatre 6%

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 2%

Best Performer In A Musical
Braden Miller - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 15%

Kate Folkestad - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 13%

Becca Koerner - CARRIE - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 11%

Patrice Eakman - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 9%

Macy Scharmer - NEWSIES - Stage West 9%

Sam Zimmerman - NEWSIES - Stage West 7%

Zach Lutz - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 6%

Finn Larson - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 5%

Adrianna Kelly - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - FMCT 5%

Cooper Schwab - NEWSIES - Stage West 5%

Julie Ly - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 4%

Sam Zimmerman - FALSETTOS - Act Up Theatre 3%

Noah Meline - BULLETS OVER BROADWAY - Summer Arts Intensive 3%

Sam Zimmerman - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 2%

Zach Crawford - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 2%

Colin Brimm - A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - Stage West 1%

Jeremiah Russell - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Spheria Shores - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 19%

Drew Relling - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 18%

Dave Brunsvold - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 10%

Jack Libner - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 10%

Ashley Fredricksen - MARRIAGE GONE AWRY - Harwood Prairie Playhouse 8%

Gabby Mowery - DR. RIDES AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 7%

Jeff Rondeau - THE GUYS - Stage West 6%

Matty Oliver - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 5%

Pam Strait - MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 4%

Jacob Hartje - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 4%

Reid Strand - STAY AS DEAD AS YOU ARE - FMCT 3%

Jessica Hayes - MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 3%

Patti McGuire - THE GUYS - Stage West 2%

Rikki Walter - HOLES - FMCT 1%

Best Play
HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 34%

A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 18%

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 15%

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 12%

ALL THE KING'S WOMEN - Stage West 5%

THE GUYS - Stage West 5%

DR. RIDE'S AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 4%

MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 3%

MARRIAGE GONE AWRY - Harwood Prairie Playhouse 3%

THE MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 1%

LETHAL LECTURE - Stage West 0%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Anna Kann and Rick Lewis - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 13%

Curtis Phillips - NEWSIES - Stage West 13%

Curtis Phillips - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 12%

Anna Kann - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 12%

Nick Schons - SHREK - Gooseberry Park Players 11%

Tiffany Fier - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 9%

Christian Boy - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 8%

Tiffany Fier - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 5%

Ian Scheele - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 4%

Bekah Fornes - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 3%

Ellie Hainlin - DR. RIDES AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 3%

Rick Lewis - HOLES - FMCT 3%

Tiffany Fier - TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Theatre NDSU 3%

Brady Whitcomb - MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Mitchel Rieth - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 37%

Rick Lewis - CARRIE - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 25%

Mitchel Rieth - NEWSIES - Stage West 21%

Aimee Klein - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 17%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Tully Bar-El - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 11%

Carlos O’Ryan - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 10%

Becca Koerner - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 9%

Drew Relling - FALSETTOS - Act Up Theatre 6%

Macy Scharmer - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 6%

Leif Carlson - NEWSIES - Stage West 6%

Clayton Perala - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 5%

Braden Miller - NEWSIES - Stage West 5%

Ethan Suriano - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 4%

Angie Shultz - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 4%

Kristina Erickson-Lutz - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 4%

Annie Peck - CARRIE - FMCT 4%

Macy Scharmer - A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 3%

Anthony Rohr - NEWSIES - Stage West 3%

Cord Redding - AMERICAN IDIOT - Stage West 3%

Gabby Mowery - LITTLE WOMEN - Theatre NDSU 3%

Colin Brimm - NEWSIES - Stage West 3%

Dillon Spurlin - NEWSIES - Stage West 2%

Olivia Landsverk - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Act Up Theatre 2%

Kristina Lutz - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 2%

Greta Christopherson - OKLAHOMA! - Concordia College 2%

Cord Redding - CARRIE: THE MUSICAL - FMCT 2%

Cord Redding - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 1%

Drew Relling - SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - FMCT 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Kate Folkestad - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Theatre NDSU 12%

Jacob Kalvoda - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 11%

Chris Taylor - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 9%

Drew Relling - MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET - Theatre B 9%

Jarrod Danuser - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 9%

Jackson Buckingham - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 8%

Cora Clark - DR. RIDES AMERICAN BEACH HOUSE - Theatre NDSU 8%

Alex Kleven - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 7%

Allie Juve - ALL THE KING'S WOMEN - Stage West 6%

Whitney McClain - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Theatre B 6%

Richard Pallay - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 5%

Ashton Thoburn - HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 4%

Krissy Borud - LETHAL LECTURE - Stage West 3%

Jim Luchsinger - A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS - Stage West 1%

Joe Kassner - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Carriage House Playhouse 1%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
NEWSIES - Stage West 27%

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD - Stage West 22%

HOLES - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 17%

MISS NELSON IS MISSING! - Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 11%

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Theatre NDSU 10%

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - Stage West 7%

THE WIZARD OF OZ - Stage West 5%

JACK & THE BEANSTALK - Stage West 1%

Favorite Local Theatre
Stage West 38%

Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre 21%

Theatre NDSU 13%

Concordia College 13%

Theatre B 8%

Act Up Theatre 3%

Harwood Prairie Playhouse 2%

Straw Hat Players 2%

Newfangled Theatre Company 1%

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