Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; HAIRSPRAY Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards took place in a record number of markets, with a record number of votes - including 56 cities across the United States; with our awards taking place globally in a record-breaking 11 countries, including multiple Canadian cities!

Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The votes have been counted... Check out the full list of winners below!

Best Actor in a Musical
Philip licata - High school musical - Stage right performing arts

Best Actor in a Play
Darrington Clark - We Shall Not Be Moved - The Coterie

Best Actress in a Musical
Isabel Mayer - High School Musical - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Actress in a Play
Amanda Underwood - Crimes of the Heart - Jewell Theatre Company

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical
Austin Skibbie - Hairspray - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Direction of a Musical
Mallory Harrington - Hairspray - Stageright Performing Arts

Best Direction of a Play
Chris McCoy - Crimes of the Heart - Jewell Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical
Rachael Carney - Hairspray - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Production of a Musical
Hairspray - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Production of a Play
We Shall Not Be Moved - The Coterie Theatre

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical
Kenzi Parsons - HighSchool Musical - Stageright Performing Arts

Outstanding Ensemble Cast of a Play or Musical
Hairspray - Stage Right Performing Arts

Outstanding Theater of the Year in the Kansas City Region
Stage Right Performing Arts

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