BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Holiday Madness Awards Update 12/20 - Mary Woll Leads!

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Here are the current standings for Cincinnati:

Best Choreography (Local)
Jules Shumate - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 56%
Matthew Wilson - Legally Blonde - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 44%

Best Costume Design (Local)
Mary Woll - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 45%
Heidi Jo Schiemer - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 35%
Heidi Jo Schiemer - Richard II - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 12%
Heidi Jo Schemier - Measure for Measure - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 8%

Best Direction of Musical (Local)
Skip Fenker - Sunset Boulevard - Cincinnati Music Theatre 34%
Tim Perrino - Legally Blonde - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 26%
Jen McGuire and JerEd Ryan - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 26%
D. Lynn Meyers - The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps AND Gown - Ensemble Theater 13%

Best Direction of Play (Local)
D. Lynn Meyers - Black Pearl Sings - Ensemble Theater 31%
Michael Haney - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 26%
Jeremy Dubin - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 18%
Stephen Brackett - Shut UP, Emily Dickinson - The Know Theater (Cincy Fringe) 10%

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)
Luka Ashley Carter - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 100%

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Local)
Dale Hodges - Other Desert Cities - Ensemble 39%
Jim Hopkins - Oliver Twist - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 20%
Billy Chace - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 15%
Justin McCombs - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 14%

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Local)
Allison Muennich - Legally Blonde - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 54%
Carrie Maken - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 46%

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Local)
Kelly Mengelkoch - Oliver Twist - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 34%
Sherman Fracher - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 28%
Amy Warner - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 24%
Sara Clark - Richard II - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 15%

Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Local)
DJ Plunkett - Big River - Showboat Majestic 100%

Best Leading Actor in a Play (Local)
Nick Rose - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 45%
Paul Riopelle - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 23%
Gregg Bellon - Shut UP, Emily Dickinson - The Know Theater (Cincy Fringe) 20%
Brent Vimtrup - Richard II - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 13%

Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Local)
Laurie Brinkman - Sunset Boulevard - Cincinnati Music Theatre 47%
Denise Devlin - The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps AND Gown - Ensemble 27%
Emily Rowekamp - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 26%

Best Leading Actress in a Play (Local)
Miranda McGee - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 25%
Kelly Mengelkoch - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 25%
Tanya O'Debra - Shut UP, Emily Dickinson - The Know Theater (Cincy Fringe) 24%
Corinne Mohlenhoff - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 19%

Best Lighting Design (Local)
Missy Malone - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 59%
John Murphy - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Music Hall 14%
Andrew Hungerford - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 7%
SAra Watson - Of Mice and Men - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 7%

Best Musical (Local)
Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players 45%
Legally Blonde - Covedale Center for the Performing Arts 35%
The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps AND Gown - Ensemble 20%

Best Play (Local)
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 31%
Shut UP, Emily Dickinson - The Know Theater (Cincy Fringe) 26%
The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 25%
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 10%

Best Scenic Design (Local)
Andrew Hungerford - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 40%
Andrew Hungerford - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 30%
Andrew Hungerford - Oliver Twist - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 22%
Andrew Hungerford - Richard II - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 9%

Best Sound Design (Local)
Eric Bardes - Spring Awakening - Showbiz Players Inc 62%
Ralph LaRocco - Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Music Hall 13%
Doug Borntrager - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 7%
Doug Borntrager - The 39 Steps - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 5%

Best Special Theatre Event (Local)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Music Hall 63%
Shakespeare in the Park Summer 2013 Tour - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 37%

Best Touring Musical
Jersey Boys - Aronoff Theater 45%
Sister Act - Aronoff 22%
Memphis - Aronoff 20%
Million Dollar Quartet - Aronoff Theater 13%

Person to Watch (Local)
Brandon Fox 29%
Allison Muennich 21%
Luka Ashley Carter 18%
Matthew Wilson 16%

Theatre of the Year
Cincinnati Music Theatre 37%
Showbiz Players 24%
Ensemble Theater 16%
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 9%

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Long-Running Broadway Show - Top 3

1. Hadestown

19.8% of votes

2. Hamilton

16.5% of votes

3. Wicked

12.5% of votes

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