Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Choreography (Community)
Cindy Straub - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Choreography (Professional)
Christine O'Grady - 42ND STREET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Costume Design (Community)
Jude Berger - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Madison Booth - 42ND STREET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Director of a Musical (Community)
Luke Bovenzier and Matt Wolfe - TARZAN - WESTERVILLE PARKS AND REC

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Valerie Accetta - PIPPIN - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Director of a Play (Community)
Matt Wolfe - IT'S A WONDERFUL, RADIO PLAY - WPRCT

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Kevin Connell - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Community)
Zach Ryan - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Educational)
James Hewlett - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Weathervane Playhouse - WYART

Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Kenneth Remaklus - PIPPIN - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Lead Actor in a Play (Community)
Todd Adam Decker - PETER PAN - Grandview Carriage Place Players

Best Lead Actor in a Play (Educational)
Caleb Jingo - TWELFTH NIGHT - Westerville South High School

Best Lead Actor in a Play (Professional)
Jack Baylis - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Community)
Cherish Myers - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Educational)
Cherish Myers - PAJAMA GAME - Westerville South

Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Kristen Basore - ANNIE - Columbus Children's Theatre

Best Lead Actress in a Play (Community)
Linda Dorff - ON GOLDEN POND - Hilliard Arts Council

Best Lead Actress in a Play (Educational)
Cherish Myers - TWELFTH NIGHT - Westerville South

Best Lead Actress in a Play (Professional)
Courtney Silber - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Lighting Design (Community)
Derryck Menard - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Dylan Bollinger - PIPPIN - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Music Director (Community)
Amy Rucker - TARZAN - Westerville

Best Music Director (Professional)
Kevin Wines - A CHORUS LINE - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Musical (Community)
TARZAN - Westerville parks and rec

Best Musical (Professional)
42ND STREET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Play (Community)
DOG SEES GOD - Off The Lake Productions

Best Play (Professional)
I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Scenic Design (Community)
Derrick McPeak - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Matthew Hamel - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Community)
Cody Schmid - TARZAN - WPRCT

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Educational)
Charles Ziegert - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Weathervane Playhouse - WYART

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Samuel Gerber 'I Can Do That' - A CHORUS LINE - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Community)
Thor Collard - DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - MTVarts

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Educational)
Caleb Jingo - TWELFTH NIGHT - Westerville South

Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Professional)
Brian Lundy - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Communityl)
Lauren Rabe - THE LITTLE MERMAID - Pickerington Community Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Kelsey McCollaum - 42ND STREET - Weathervane Playhouse

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Supporting)
Deryn Kraner - HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Weathervane Playhouse - WYART

Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Communityl)
LauraLee Jingo - IT'S A WONDERFUL, RADIO PLAY - WPRCT

Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Education)
Caroline Warrick - TWELFTH NIGHT - Westerville South

Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Professional)
Linda Kinnison Roth - I HATE HAMLET - Weathervane Playhouse

Theatre of the Year (Community)
Westerville Parks and Rec Civic Theatre

Theatre of the Year (Professional)
Weathervane Playhouse

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