Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; Westerville's ANNIE Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards took place in a record number of markets, with a record number of votes - including 56 cities across the United States; with our awards taking place globally in a record-breaking 11 countries, including multiple Canadian cities!

Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The votes have been counted... Check out the fill list of winners below!

Actor in a Musical _ (Community)
Johanna Whetstone - Grease - Ohio University Lancaster Theatre

Actor in a Musical _ (Professional)
Chris Rusen - Christmas In Columbus - Short North Stage

Actor in a Play _ (Community)
Trenton Weaver - Pride and Prejudice - Actors' Theatre of Columbus

Actor in a Play _ (High School/College/Education)
Josiah Holloway - Grease - Westerville South Theatre

Actor in a Play _ (Professional)
Ryan Metzger - Peter and the Starcatcher - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Choreography (Local)
Cindy Straub - Annie - Westerville Parks and Rec Civic Theatre

Best Costume Design (Local)
Brooke Hamlin - Grease - Ohio University Lancaster Theatre

Best Direction of a Musical (Local)
Allen Decarlo - Pippin - Pickerington North High School

Best Direction of a Play (Local)
Allen Decarlo - Cheaper By The Dozen - Pickerington North High School

Best High School Production of a Play or Musical
Pippin - Pickerington North High School

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
Hunter Minor - Pippin - Pickerington North High School

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Todd Decker - A Steampunk Christmas Carol - Grandview Carriage Place Players

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Johanna Whetstone - Grease - Ohio University Lancaster Theatre

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Sue Laney - Cemetery club - Star Performance Acadamy

Best Lighting Design (Local)
T.J. Gerckens - Damn Yankees - Otterbein University

Best Musical (Local)
Annie - Westerville Parks and Rec Civic Theatre

Best Musical Director
A. Victor Jones - Grease - Ohio University Lancaster Theatre

Best Original Play (Local)
Hand To God - Short North Stage

Best Play (Community)
A Christmas Carol: Radio Play - Westerville Parks and Rec Civic Theatre

Best Play (High School/College/Education)
In the Heights - Pickerington Central High School

Best Play (Professional)
Hand to God - Short North Stage

Best Scenic Design (Local)
A. Victor Jones - Grease - Ohio University Lancaster Theatre

Best Sound Design (Local)
Eric Womack - In the Heights - Pickerington Central High School

Best Touring Musical
Wicked - Ohio Theater

Best Young Actor Under Age 18
Andrew Ruckman - Lion King Jr. - MTVarts

Best Young Actress Under Age 18
Amirah Lomax - Dreamgirls - Short North Stage

Theater of the Year
Columbus Children's Theatre

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