BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards; GOOD VIBRATIONS, AGREEMENT, Lyric Theatre, Belfast & More Lead!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.

Winners will be announced in January!

Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Jennifer Rooney - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 63%
Deborah Maguire - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 37%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Gillian Lennox - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 38%
Gillian Lennox - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 18%
Enda Kenny - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 16%
Conor Murphy - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
Tara McKeever - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 13%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Des Kennedy - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 42%
Roisin McBrinn - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 36%
Paul Boyd - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 22%

Best Direction Of A Play
Charlotte Westenra - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 31%
Patrick J. O'Reilly - BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 19%
Emma Jordan - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 18%
Paul Nugent - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 15%
Philip Crawford - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 14%
Judy Hegarty Lovett - THE REALISTIC JONESES - Smock Alley Theatre 2%

Best Ensemble
GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 31%
FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 23%
AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
LIFE GOES ON - The lyric theatre belfast 12%
ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 11%
THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 8%
THE REALISTIC JONESES - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 0

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Sinead McKenna - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 24%
Mary Tumelty - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 23%
Jack Knowles - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 21%
Ciaran Bagnall - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 10%
Mary Tumelty - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 9%
Ross McSherry - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 7%
James McFetridge - BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 6%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Katie Richardson - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 54%
David Hayes - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 31%
Oli George Rew - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%

Best Musical
GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 44%
FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 40%
THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 16%

Best New Play Or Musical
AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 47%
THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 20%
THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 18%
BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%

Best Performer In A Musical
Orla Scally - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 21%
Jayne Wisener - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 19%
Christina Nelson - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 17%
Nichola MacEvilly - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 12%
Glen Wallace - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 11%
Ruby Campbell - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 10%
Calla Hughes - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 7%
Ben McGarvey - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 3%

Best Performer In A Play
Nicky Harley - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
Andrea Irvine - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 12%
Maureen O'Connell - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 12%
Emma Dougan - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 11%
Tony Flynn - BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 11%
Packy Lee - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 9%
Adam Gillian - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 8%
Richard Croxford - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 6%
Dan Gordon - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 5%
Michael Mullen - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 4%
Rufus Wright - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 3%
Ronan Leahy - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 3%
Ger Ryan - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 2%
Patrick O'Kane - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 1%

Best Play
AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 33%
LIFE GOES ON - The lyric theatre belfast 16%
ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 16%
BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 13%
THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 12%
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 10%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Grace Smart - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 25%
Conor Murphy - AGREEMENT - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
Stuart Marshall - THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
Tracey Lindsay - BIG MAN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 14%
Ciaran Bagnall - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 11%
Robin Peoples - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 10%
Jennifer Keane - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 10%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ian Vennard - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 41%
Jody Trehy - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dubin 26%
Chris Warner - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 13%
Neil Martin - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 11%
Jessie Doyle - THE DEVIL HIMSELF - Smock Alley / AboutFACE 9%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Nichola MacEvilly - FUN HOME - Gate Theatre Dublin 31%
Christina Nelson - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 18%
Jolene O'Hara - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 11%
Odhrán McNulty - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 8%
Chris Mohan - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 7%
Darren Franklin - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 6%
Marty Maguire - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 6%
Gavin Peden - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 5%
Cat Barter - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 5%
Dylan Reid - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 3%
Connor Burnside - GOOD VIBRATIONS - Grand Opera House, Belfast 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Thomas Finnegan - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 22%
Rosie McClelland - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 21%
Laura Hughes - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 15%
Marty Breen - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - 2023 15%
Caolán Byrne - THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 14%
Patrick Buchanan - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 5%
Lata Sharma - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 5%
Ray Sesay - ROMEO & JULIET - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 3%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
THE SNOW QUEEN - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 59%
MIRRORBALL - Lyric Theatre, Belfast 41%

 

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