Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Denver Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The audiences have voted and made their selections for the best theatre and performances.

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Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance

Winner: Zachary Chiero - BUYER & CELLAR - Merely Players

Runners-Up: Emily Van Fleet - MESS IS MORE - Creede Repertory Theater, Jennifer Burnett - STEPPING OUT - Vintage Theatre, Visionbox Ensemble - SONDHEIM AT THE SOILED DOVE - Visionbox Studio

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Riley O'Rourke - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Dallas Padoven - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Merely Players, Jennifer Lupp and Jeff Duke - JERSEY BOYS - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Stephanie Hansen - BEEHIVE - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Jess Clapper - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Meghan Anderson Doyle - THE CHINESE LADY - Denver Center Theatre Company, Jesus Perez - CINDERELLA - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, JoAnn Nevils - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Merely Players

Best Direction Of A Musical

Winner: Chris Armbrister - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Mona Wood-Patterson - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Merely Players, Betty Hart - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Town Hall Theater, Carrie Klofach - A NEW BRAIN - University of northern Colorado

Best Direction Of A Play

Winner: Betty Hart - BLACADEMICS - Vintage

Runners-Up: Seema Sueko - THE CHINESE LADY - Denver Center Theatre Company, Mona Wood-Patterson - AS YOU LIKE IT - Merely Players, Dwayne Carrington - THE PIANO TEACHER - Vintage

Best Ensemble Performance

Winner: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: A NEW BRAIN - The university of northern Colorado, AS YOU LIKE IT - Merely Players, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Charles Ford - AS YOU LIKE IT - Merely Players

Runners-Up: Charles MacLeod - THE CHINESE LADY - Denver Center Theatre Company, Lonnie Alcalrez - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - DCPA, Ethan Newman - JERSEY BOYS - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance

Winner: Mark Ceppetelli - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Trent Hines - INTO THE WOODS - Arvada Center, Michael Querio - JERSEY BOYS - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Michael Jordan - DESPERATE MEASURES - Rocky Mountain Repertory

Best Musical

Winner: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: INTO THE WOODS - Arvada Center, FOOTLOOSE - Give5Productions, JERSEY BOYS - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Best New Play Or Musical

Winner: IN THE UPPER ROOM - Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Runners-Up: OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: A NATION DIVIDED - Benchmark Theatre

Best Performer In A Musical

Winner: Matt Paris - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Emery Hines - FOOTLOOSE - Give5Productions, Daniel Barrett - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company, Emily Van Fleet - PATSY CLINE - Creede Repertory Theater

Best Performer In A Play

Winner: Chelsea Frye - BLACADEMICS - Vintage

Runners-Up: Brian Vaughn - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - DCPA, Jennifer McCray Rincón - THE PIANO TEACHER - Vintage, Bobby Bennett - THE PIANO TEACHER - Vintage

Best Play

Winner: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: CHOIR BOY - Denver Theatre Center, THE PIANO TEACHER - Vintage, A CHRISTMAS CAROL - DCPA

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Charles Ford - AS YOU LIKE IT - Merely Players

Runners-Up: Cody Tellis Rutledge - CINDERELLA - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Cody Tellis Rutledge - DESPERATE MEASURES - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Efren Degadillo - IN THE UPPER ROOM - Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Victoria Villalobos - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - OpenStage Theatre & Company

Runners-Up: Sarah Speck - JERSEY BOYS - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, CeCe Smith - THE PIANO TEACHER - Vintage, Jeff Gardner - IN THE UPPER ROOM - Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical

Winner: Noah Peacock - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Anders Arneson - A NEW BRAIN - University of Northern Colorado, Alec Connolly - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Thin Air Theatre Company, Conor Sheehan - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Merely Players

Best Supporting Performer In A Play

Winner: Zachary Chiero - AS YOU LIKE IT - Merely Players

Runners-Up: Sara Kowalski - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Matthew Hancock - IN THE UPPER ROOM - Denver Center For The Performing Arts, Alexander Watson - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Candlelight Dinner Playhouse

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production

Winner: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA - Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre

Runners-Up: HONK, JR. - Durango Youth Theatre (Durango Arts Center)

Favorite Local Theatre

Winner: Thin Air Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Denver Center For The Performing Arts, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Merely Players