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Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards

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Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! 

The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards were bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

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2024 BroadwayWorld Central New York Award Winners

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Erin Hebert - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Erin Hebert - MACBETH: GALAXY OF BLOOD - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Samantha Mileski - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Julia Squier - THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES - Pendragon Theatre

Best Direction Of A Musical (Non-Professional)
Joshuah Patriarco - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Direction Of A Musical (Professional)
Ashley-Simone Kirchner - LEGALLY BLONDE - Playhouse Stage Co

Best Direction Of A Play (Non-Professional)
Joshuah Patriarco - HAMLET: THE CLOWN PRINCE - Coach House Players/Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Direction Of A Play (Professional)
Lisa Monde - THE MAIDS - The 3 Dollar Bill

Best Ensemble (Non-Professional)
ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Ensemble (Professional)
RIDE THE CYCLONE - Hangar theatre

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Andrew Whipple - RABBIT HOLE - Bunbury Players

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
David Heguy - SPRING AWAKENING - Playhouse Stage Co

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Non-Professional)
Chris VanDerwerker - SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Ti-Ahwaga Players

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Professional)
Canaan J. Harris - DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Cortland Repertory Theatre

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Musical (Professional)
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL - Capital Repertory Theatre

Best Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Samantha Mileski - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Christian Maxwell Henry - RIDE THE CYCLONE - Hangar Theatre

Best Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Parker Howland - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Ti-Ahwaga Players

Best Performer In A Play (Professional)
Benita Zahn - AGNES OF GOD - Fort Salem Theater

Best Play (Non-Professional)
THE ELEPHANT MAN - Ti-Ahwaga Players

Best Play (Professional)
DALI'S DREAM - Gene Frankel Theatre

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Zach Curtis - THE ELEPHANT MAN - Ti-Ahwaga Players

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Allen Wright Shannon - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Blackfriars Theatre

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Gavin Seymore - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Anthony Vadala - INHERIT THE WIND - Redhouse Arts Center

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Joshuah Patriarco - ROMEO & JULIET: A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Ben Reiner - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - OFC Creations Theatre Center

Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Samantha Mileski - HAMLET: THE CLOWN PRINCE - Coach House Players/Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Professional)
Thomas Annunziata - MACBETH: GALAXY OF BLOOD - Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Favorite Local Theatre (Non-Professional)
Epiphany Shakespeare Co.

Favorite Local Theatre (Professional)
Capital Repertory Theatre
 



Theater Fans' Choice Awards
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1. The Lost Boys
33.4% of votes
2. Schmigadoon!
24.8% of votes
3. Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
21.3% of votes


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