Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne Awards
The audience has voted and the winners have been announced!
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Fort Wayne 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: Ta'Korei Moore - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater & Cassie Rentfrow - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Runners-Up: Grant Blauvet - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater, Michael Bartkiewicz - THE BOOK OF EVIL - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Britney Lombardi - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Leslie Beauchamp - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, Mandie Kolkman / Ashley Benninghoff - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Heather Closson - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Kelly Gomes - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Angela Sahli - SEUSSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Kelly Gomes - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Alyssa Wellington & Jill Bixler - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Dance Production
Winner: COLLECTIVE EXPRESSIONS - Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Runners-Up: VODOU UNVEILED - Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Best Direction Of A Musical
Winner: Andrew Sherman - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Mandie Kolkman & Andy Planck - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Christopher J Murphy - ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Andrew Sherman - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Best Direction Of A Play
Winner: Alex Leavell - SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Runners-Up: Christopher J. Murphy - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater, Reuben Albaugh - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Civic Theatre, Christopher J. Murphy - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Ensemble Performance
Winner: HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Thestre
Runners-Up: AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Rae Surface - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Luke Holliger - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Winner: Brandon Porter - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Runners-Up: Gary Amstutz - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: A CELEBRATION OF HUMANITY - First Presbyterian Theater, Ben Wedler - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre, Mindy Cox - ADDAMS FAMILY - Summit City Music Theatre
Best Musical
Winner: HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Best Performer In A Musical
Winner: Rachel Lopez - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Adam Cesarz - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Owen Saalfrank - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, Josiah Beights - ELF JR. - Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Best Performer In A Play
Winner: Cassandra Smith - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater
Runners-Up: Brad Beauchamp - SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Todd Frymier - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre, Carolyn Stouder - YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Play
Winner: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater
Runners-Up: SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, NOISES OFF - Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Rae Surface - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - First Presbyterian Theater, Jordan Plohr - BRIGHT STAR - Arena Dinner Theatre
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Jacob Zeigler - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Jacob Zeigler - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation Tera Woolley - SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Three Rivers Music Theatre & Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Winner: Takorei Moore - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Runners-Up: Jayden Cano - AMERICAN IDIOT - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation, Addi Antribus - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre, Caleb Cox - HAIRSPRAY - Fort Wayne Summer Music Theatre
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Winner: Skyler Neuhaus - SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Runners-Up: Jordyn Leininger - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre, Chrissy Weadick - CLUE - Arena Dinner Theatre, Dustin Hornbeak - SLAUGHTER HOUSE FIVE - Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
Winner: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Runners-Up: LITTLE MERMAID - Oak Farm Montessori, LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - Oak Farm Montessori, MAKING 'LITTLE WOMEN' - Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Favorite Local Theatre
Winner: Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation
Runners-Up: Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Fort Wayne Youtheatre, First Presbyterian Theater
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