Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Connecticut Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Connecticut 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 Actor in a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Angel Lozada - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Stephen Michelsson - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Artful Living

Best Actor in a Play (Equity)
Nick Palazzo - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Playhouse on Park

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Equity)
Joseph DeVellis - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - NewArts

Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Sasha Renee Brown - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Connecticut Repertory Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Lexi White - RAGTIME - Connecticut Theatre Company

Best Actress in a Play (Equity)
Sierra Boggess - THE AGE OF INNOCENCE - Hartford Stage

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Equity)
Noel Ginyard - A RAISIN IN THE SUN - Downtown Cabaret Theatre

Best Choreography (Equity)
Charlie Sutton - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Choreography (Non-Equity)
Todd Santa Maria - THE WILD PARTY - Brookfield Theatre for the Arts

Best Connecticut Playwright
Bert Bernardi - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Costume Design (Equity)
Brenda Phelps - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Costume Design (Non-Equity)
Jimmy Johansmeyer - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Non-Equity)
Bert Bernardi - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Equity)
Daniel Levine - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Direction of a Play (Non-Equity)
Lucia Dressel - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Landmark Community Theatre

Best Direction of a Play (Equity)
Ezra Barnes - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Playhouse on Park

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Equity)
EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical (Non-Equity)
SCHOOL FOR ELVES - Pantochino Productions

Best Ensemble Performance in a Play (Equity)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Playhouse on Park

Best Ensemble Performance in a Play (Non-Equity)
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Landmark Community Theatre

Best Lighting Design (Equity)
Jack Mehler - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Lighting Design (Non-Equity)
Jeff Carr - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Musical (Equity)
EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Musical (Non-Equity)
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Musical Direction (Equity)
Evan Roider - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Musical Direction (Non-Equity)
Justin Rugg - SCHOOL FOR ELVES - Pantochino Productions

Best Original/New Work/New Adaptation
ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Play (Equity)
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Playhouse on Park

Best Play (Non-Equity)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Landmark Community Theatre

Best Scenic Design (Equity)
Jack Mehler - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Scenic Design (Non-Equity)
Von Del Mar - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Sound Design (Equity)
Stephen Jensen - EVITA - ACT of Connecticut

Best Sound Design (Non-Equity)
Sara Brown - ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP - Pantochino Productions

Best Special Theatrical Event
MAMA D'S OUTRAGEOUS ROMPS - Playhouse on Park

Best Touring Production
LOVE NEVER DIES - Bushnell Theatre

Theatre of the Year (Equity)
ACT of Connecticut

Theatre of the Year (Non-Equity)
Connecticut Theatre Company

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