Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! 

The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. 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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2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Award Winners

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Robert Ellis - BROADWAY THROUGH THE AGES CABARET - Theatre Collective of Northwest Arkansas

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Alix Barrett - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Caity Church - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Dance Production
WEST SIDE STORY - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Direction Of A Musical
Ben Jones - TUCK EVERLASTING - Harding University Theatre

Best Direction Of A Play
Caelon Colbert - A RASIN IN THE SUN - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Ensemble
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Tom Littrell - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Cheri Headrick - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Musical
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best New Play Or Musical
MURDER AT THE ART SHOW - Grant county theater

Best Performer In A Musical
Asher Jordan - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Arts One Presents

Best Performer In A Play
Willie Lucius - A RASIN IN THE SUN - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Play
A RASIN IN THE SUN - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Baron Pugh - A RAISIN IN THE SUN - TheatreSquared

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Steven Jones - A RASIN IN THE SUN - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Addi Jones - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Arts One Presents

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Gabe Williams - A RASIN IN THE SUN - Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
THE WIZARD OF OZ - Murray’s playhouse

Favorite Local Theatre
Actors Theatre of Little Rock

Winners can download graphics here.

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Lead Performer in a Musical - Top 3

1. LJ Benet - The Lost Boys, A New Musical

20.4% of votes

2. Joshua Henry - Ragtime

15.7% of votes

3. Sam Tutty - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

9.7% of votes

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