Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; Central Coast Theatre Company Leads Favorite Theatre!
Voting continues through December 31, 2025.
By: BWW Awards Dec. 08, 2025
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2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Standings
Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Bethany Thomas
- SONGS FOR NOBODIES
- Pacific Conservatory Theatre - PCPA
37%
Keenon Hooks - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 20% Joel Wadlow - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 17% Michele Spears - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 16% Joel Wadlow - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 12%
Katherine Prado - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 21% Beauty and the Beast - CAROLINE REIN - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 17% Pamela Shaw - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 16% Katherine Prado - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 9% Alexa Behm - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 9% Samantha Eve - NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 7% Marcy Froehlich - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 6% Much Ado About Nothing - TRACEE BEAR - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5%
THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left 37% SANTA BARBARA DANCE THEATER - Hatlen Theater 35% ALVIN AILEY - Granada 17% TWYLA THARPE - Granada 8% CLOUDGATE - Granada 3% Best Direction Of A Musical
Victoria Prado - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 18% Rick Mokler - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 17% Victoria Prado - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 16% Erik Stein - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 13% Brian McDonald - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 12% Kitty Balay - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Samantha Eve - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre 7% Roger DeLaurier/Keenon Hooks - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Rob Lindley - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 1% Best Direction Of A Play
Sean Woodring - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 26% Sara Rademacher - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 14% Michael Brusasco - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 13% Katie Laris - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 11% Jamie Torcellini - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% Michael Bernard - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Risa Brainin - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 5% Pesha Wright - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 4% Andy Fickman - PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 3% Jonathan Fox - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Asa Olsson - SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 3% Irwin Appel - THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 2% R. Michael Gross - LIES - Center Stage Theater 1% Best Ensemble
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 18% SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 17% LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 14% NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 7% THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left productions 7% CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 7% MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% SHERWOOD - Theatre Group at SBCC 5% ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 5% DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 4% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 4% THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 3% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble theater Co 1% SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 1% LIES - Center Stage 0% Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Rick Pierce - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 19% Ben Crop - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 19% Cody Soper - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 18% Rick Pierce - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 11% Mike Billings - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% Kaede Kogo - NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 6% Vickie Scott - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 5% Michael Klaers - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 4% Patricia L. Frank - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Darren McCroom - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 4% LIES - Center Stage Theater 2% Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Mark Robertshaw - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 20% David Potter - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 17% Jake Cannon & Orchestra - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 14% Mark Robertshaw - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 11% Brad Carroll - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 10% David Lamoureux - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 9% Jake Cannon & Orchestra - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 8% Sio Tepper & Jay Real - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 7% Jim Connolly - THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 3% Best Musical
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 22% LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 18% YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 15% SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 15% MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 8% THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left 6% THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 5% THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 4% Best New Play Or Musical
SHOE (WORKSHOP/READING) - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 34% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 20% JUSTICE - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 17% LIES - Center Stage Theater 14% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 11% SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 4% Best Performer In A Musical
Alexx Asencio - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% Molly Dobbs - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 11% Jadyn Oates - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 9% Tiffany Story - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 9% Vivian Oxley - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 9% Dillon Yuhasz - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Maile-Kai Merrick - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 6% Nick Voss - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 5% Cordell Cole - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Erik Stein - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 4% Bethany Thomas - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 4% Landen Sheridan - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Jon Estes - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Ryan Beaghler - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Sean Talley - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Brian Hoyson - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 2% Hunter McCormick - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Desiree Stefanini - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Taylor Chambers - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Best Performer In A Play
Kiara Plaza - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 24% Alexx Asencio - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 15% Emily Trask - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Adam Hagenbuch - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% Sara Sadjadi - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 6% Andrew Banderas - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Tyler Gilbert - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Nicholis Sheley - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Will Block - HAMLET - Ensemble Theater 4% Hunter McCormick - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Taylor Chambers - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Leslie Story - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Mark Booher - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 2% Rachel Brown - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 2% Nick Schiro - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Ben Thomas - CRIME & PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 2% Rachel Brown - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Leesa Beck - LOST IN YONKERS - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Nic Valinsky - LIES - Center Stage 1% E. Bonnie Lewis - SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 0% Best Play
SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 34% ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 19% CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 9% HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 8% DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 6% SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 5% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 5% THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 5% LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 4% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 2% THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 2% LIES - Center Stage Theater 1% Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Patricia L. Frank - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 21% Jason Bolen - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 20% Jason Bolen - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Mike Billings - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% Ann Sheffield - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 8% Fred Kinney - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 7% Kevin Dudley - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 7% Stephen Gifford - WAR OF THE WORLDS THE PANIC BROADCAST - Ensemble Theatre of Santa Barbara 6% Patricia L. Frank - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Patricia L. Frank - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Jeffrey Kmiec - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 3% Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jonathan Mitchell - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 37% Elisabeth Weidner - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 35% Danny Fiandaca - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 17% Jazer Sibley-Schwartz - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 11% Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Tiffany Story - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 15% Alex Newton - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% Natalie Mara - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 12% Gracie Dodson - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 9% Alexander Pimentel - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 7% Jose Vasquez Mendoza - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 6% Will Muse - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Bethany Thomas - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Emily Trask - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 4% CJ Smith - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 4% Daniel Geiger - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 4% Marisol Miller-Wave - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 3% Andree Zavala - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Taylor Chambers - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Ricardo Sanchez - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Micheal Lao - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 2% Kahonukai Boro - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 1% Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Alex Newton - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 14% Alexander Pimentel - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 12% Erik Stein - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Vivian Oxley - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 9% Regina Hernandez - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% Alice Deutsch - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 6% Mike Fiore - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Tyler Gilbert - SHERWOOD - Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Fatima Torrez - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 6% Nicholis Sheley - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 5% Raina Williams - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 5% Matthew Tavianini - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Kurtis Newton - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 4% Kalina Bumgardner - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Luke Hamilton - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Peter Fuller - LOST IN YONKERS - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 57% BLAST OFF! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 22% URINETOWN - San Marcos Theatre 20% Favorite Local Theatre
Central Coast Theatre Company 35% Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 27% The Theatre Group at SBCC 18% UCSB Launchpad 9% Out of the Box Theatre Co. 8% Naked Shakes 3%
Santa Barbara Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SHREK (Central Coast Theatre Company)
22.3% of votes
2.
LEGALLY BLONDE (Central Coast Theatre Company)
17.5% of votes
3.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Theatre Group at SBCC)
15.1% of votes
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