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Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards

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Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago 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 Chicago Award Winners

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Lynn Colbert-Jones - REIMAGINING CABARET - Logan Center for the Arts

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Ariel Spires - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Chicago Heights Drama Group

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Alexis Roston - BEYOND THE DOOR - Beverly Arts Center

Best Dance Production
NEWSIES - RVC Starlight Theatre

Best Direction Of A Musical
Tommy Ranieri - JEKYLL & HYDE - Timber Lake Playhouse

Best Direction Of A Play
E Faye Butler - BEYOND THE DOOR - Beverly Arts Center

Best Ensemble
JEKYLL & HYDE - Timber Lake Playhouse

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Bryan Rivera - LEGALLY BLONDE - RVC Starlight Theatre

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Christopher Joyner - THE COLOR PURPLE - RVC Starlight Theatre

Best Musical
JEKYLL & HYDE - Timber Lake Playhouse

Best New Play Or Musical
DEATH BECOMES HER - Broadway in Chicago

Best Performer In A Musical
Stephanie Mayer - THE PROM - Up and Coming Theatre

Best Performer In A Play
Laurie Metcalf - LITTLE BEAR RIDE ROAD - Steppenwolf

Best Play
BEYOND THE DOOR - Beverly Arts Center

Best Production of an Opera
THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE - Goodman Theatre

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Carmen Turner - THE COLOR PURPLE - RVC Starlight Theatre

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Zach Smith - SCHOOL OF ROCK - The Little Theatre On The Square

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Darby Whitmore - THE COLOR PURPLE - RVC Starlight Theatre

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Dean Papadopoulos - THE MOUSETRAP - Theater of Western Springs

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - RVC Starlight Theatre

Favorite Local Theatre
RVC Starlight Theatre
 

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Choreography - Top 3
1. Lauren Yalango-Grant, Christopher Cree Grant - The Lost Boys
24.2% of votes
2. Christopher Gattelli - Schmigadoon!
19.2% of votes
3. Omari Wiles, Arturo Lyons - CATS: The Jellicle Ball
17.5% of votes

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