

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)
Best Actor (Play)
Best Actress (Musical)
Best Actress (Play)
Best Choregoraphy (Musical)
Best Costume (Musical)
Best Costume (Play)
Best Direction (Musical)
Best Direction (Play)
Best Ensemble (Musical)
Best Ensemble (Play)
Best Lighting (Musical)
Best Lighting (Play)
Best Music Direction (Musical)
Best Musical
Best Opera
Best Orchestra (Musical)
Best Play
Best Set (Musical)
Best Set (Play)
Best Sound (Musical)
Best Sound (Play)
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Best Supporting Actor (Play)
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Best Symphonic Performance
Best Touring Production
Best Youth Production
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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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
19%
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
- Carousel Theatre of Indianola
15%
13 THE MUSICAL
- Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
13%
LA BOHEME
- Des Moines Metro Opera
44%
CANDIDE
- Des Moines Metro Opera
28%
BON APPETIT
- Des Moines Metro Opera
17%
ANNIE
- Urbandale Community Theatre
46%
BILLY ELLIOT
- Des Moines Playhouse
30%
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
- Des Moines Playhouse
24%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
WEST SIDE STORY
- Des Moines Symphony
43%
PORGY AND BESS
- Des Moines Symphony
24%
RENNE ELISE GOLDSBERRY
- Des Moines Symphony
17%
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
54%
ALADDIN
- Des Moines Performing Arts
21%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
- Des Moines Performing Arts
15%
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%