Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 Dayton Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Dayton Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Streaming productions were eligible this year in the categories designated as such. This year BroadwayWorld also enabled audiences to vote on which theatres they are most excited to return to, and which productions they are most excited to see.

The BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are the largest theatre audience awards, with over 100 cities worldwide participating.

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2021 BroadwayWorld Dayton Award Winners

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Chris Beiser - LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
A.T. Jones - LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia

Best Direction Of A Musical
Chris Beiser - THE LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Best Direction Of A Play
Kevin Moore - LOOPED - The Human Race

Best Direction Of A Stream
Kim Toft - BLONDIE - Lebanon Theatre Company

Best Editing Of A Stream
Kate Edington - BLONDIE - Lebanon Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Kris Byerly - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Best Musical
THE LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia Dinner Theatre

Best Performer In A Musical
Jeremy Smith - LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia

Best Performer In A Play
Abbie Miller - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Middletown Lyric Theatre

Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Michael Cline - BLONDIE - Lebanon Theatre

Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Dave Gabert - LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Caitlin Griebel - FOOTLOOSE - La Comedia

Best Streaming Play
BLONDIE - Lebanon Theatre Company

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Tori Kocher - LITTLE MERMAID - La Comedia

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Rachel A. Smith - BLITHE SPIRIT - 2021

Best Supporting Performer In A Streaming Play
Jay Fultz - BLONDIE - Lebanon Theatre Company

Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical
SOMETHING ROTTEN - Dare 2 Defy

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Off-Broadway Musical - Top 3

1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - New World Stages

22.5% of votes

2. Mexodus - Minetta Lane Theatre

11.9% of votes

3. Bat Boy - City Center

8.5% of votes

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