December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Des Moines Awards!
Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites!
If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for Des Moines:
Best Actor (Musical)
Michael Howland
- MARY POPPINS
- Newton Community Theater
20%
Dave Wagner
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
15%
Jay Jacobson
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
10%
Best Actor (Play)
Noah Hackbart
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
26%
Chris Williams
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
18%
Aaron Smith
- HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED
- Pyramid Theatre Company
9%
Best Actress (Musical)
Annie Foskett
- MARY POPPINS
- Newton Community Theater
21%
Mary Bricker
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
21%
Michelle Vaudrin
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
9%
Best Actress (Play)
Deb Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
16%
Olivia Gorden
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
14%
Grace Smithey
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater.
13%
Best Choregoraphy (Musical)
Megan Helmers
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
29%
Emily Coffey
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
12%
Dee Bollinger
- KISS ME KATE
- Ankeny Community Theater
11%
Best Costume (Musical)
Alex and Stacy Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
19%
Angela Lampe
- A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
- Des Moines Playhouse
15%
Nicholas Amundson
- ROCKY HORROR
- Kata Klysmic Productions
14%
Best Costume (Play)
Avery Lauer
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
28%
Cheryl Clark
- FRANKENSTEIN
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
Susanna Douthit
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
20%
Best Direction (Musical)
Kelsey Moran
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
19%
Alex Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
16%
Max Schaeffer
- ELF
- Des Moines Playhouse
10%
Best Direction (Play)
David VanCleave
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
21%
Michelle Larche
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
Doug Moon
- PASSING NOTES
- Ankeny Community Theater
8%
Best Ensemble (Musical)
The Cast of 'Annie'
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
20%
The Cast of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
The Cast of 'Disney's Newsies'
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
16%
Best Ensemble (Play)
The Cast of 'Dog Sees God'
- DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
20%
The Cast of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
The Cast of 'Too Heave For Your Pocket'
- TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET
- Pyramid Theatre Company
10%
Best Lighting (Musical)
Shawn Jensen
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
33%
Mandy Heath
- NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
27%
Charissa Hamel
- KISS ME KATE
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
Best Lighting (Play)
Shawn Jensen
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
23%
Dan Stratman
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
18%
Cheryl Clark, Michael Hollister, Matt Tuttle
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
13%
Best Music Direction (Musical)
Adam Yankowy
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
24%
Brenton Brown
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Des Moines Playhouse
21%
Andra Peeler
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
20%
Best Musical
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
19%
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
13%
Best Opera
LA BOHEME
- Des Moines Metro Opera
44%
CANDIDE
- Des Moines Metro Opera
28%
BON APPETIT
- Des Moines Metro Opera
17%
Best Orchestra (Musical)
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
46%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
30%
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
24%
Best Play
DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
19%
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
Best Set (Musical)
Jim Lindsley
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
47%
Barb Wagner
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
29%
Ronnie Wells
- ORDINARY DAYS
- Tallgrass Theatre Company
24%
Best Set (Play)
Joel Hade
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
Cheryl Clark
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
16%
Jay Jagrim
- THE LION IN WINTER
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
14%
Best Sound (Musical)
Scott Gardiner
- ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
29%
Brandon Kair
- 13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
20%
Josh Jepson
- BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
16%
Best Sound (Play)
Mark Toebben
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
23%
Mark Toebben
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
21%
David Dubczak
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
17%
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Dave Wagner
- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
43%
Greg DiMarco
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
25%
Josh Zirkle
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
22%
Best Supporting Actor (Play)
Bobby Nalean
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
17%
Josh Visnapuu
- CLOSER
- Open Door Rep
16%
Tyler French
- THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
- Ankeny Community Theater
14%
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)
Allyson Marstens
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
- Ankeny Community Theater
40%
Allison Buechler
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
39%
Molly Larche
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
22%
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Taylor Millar
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Iowa Stage Theatre Company
16%
Jen Green
- SILENT SKY
- Des Moines Playhouse
14%
Emma Norman
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
13%
Best Symphonic Performance
WEST SIDE STORY
- Des Moines Symphony
43%
PORGY AND BESS
- Des Moines Symphony
24%
RENNE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
- Des Moines Symphony
17%
Best Touring Production
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
54%
ALADDIN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
21%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
- Des Moines Performing Arts
15%
Best Youth Production
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists’ Theatre
40%
DOG SEES GOD
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
23%
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
14%
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