Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards
The audience has voted and the winners have been announced!
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City 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 Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Melissa T Ford - MADAGASCAR A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Valerie Martin - THE SPARKLETONES - Johnson County Theatre in the Park, Mandy Dulny - ZOMBIE PROM - Theatre In The Park, Christopher Barksdale - MEMPHIS: A NEW MUSICAL - The White Theatre & The Black Repertory Theatre
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: Melissa T Ford - FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Melissa T Ford - MATILDA - Great Plains Theatre, Trevor Downey - A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro, Caroline Dahm - SONG & DANCE - Musical Theater Heritage
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Becky Dibben - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENUTRE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players)
Runners-Up: Beth Fields & Rachel Cherra - ALL SHOOK UP - Stage Right, Sharon Sheldon - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Stageright Performing Arts, Becky Dibben - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players)
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: Becky Dibben - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Francie Kapono-Kuzila - ROCKY HORROR SHOW - Padgett Productions, Libby Bradley - A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro, Karla Fennick - ALPHABET SOUP: THEATER FROM QUEER VOICES - Whim Productions
Best Direction Of A Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Justin Cooley / Luke Knopke - ALL SHOOK UP - Stage Right
Runners-Up: Ellie Goldberg - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Stageright Performing Arts, Valerie Martin - A NEW BRAIN - Olathe Civic Theatre, Emily Vargo - ZOMBIE PROM - Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
Best Direction Of A Musical (Professional)
Winner: Mitchell Aiello - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Nick Padgett - SWEENEY TODD - Warwick Theatre, Heidi Van - MOTHER FREAKIN HOOD - fishtank, Weston Thomas - A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best Direction Of A Play (Non-Professional)
Winner: Dave Martin - ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD - Olathe Civic Theatre
Runners-Up: Tim Bair - SURVIVING HITLER - The White Theatre, Sarah Crawford - THE ODD COUPLE - FEMALE VERSION - The White Theatre, Chris McCoy - LEARNED LADIES - Jewell Theatre Company
Best Direction Of A Play (Professional)
Winner: Billy Eric Robinson - BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Katie Gilchrist - COLLECTIVE RAGE - Fishtank Theatre, Jeff Church - THE INHERITANCE - The Unicorn, Damron Armstrong - MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM - Black Rep of KC
Best Ensemble Performance (Non-Professional)
Winner: ALL SHOOK UP - Stageright Performing Arts
Runners-Up: MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), ZOMBIE PROM - Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
Best Ensemble Performance (Professional)
Winner: SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: FOOTLOOSE - Great Plains Theatre, MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Mitchell Aiello - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players)
Runners-Up: Zach Dulny - ALL SHOOK UP - Stageright Performing Arts, Mitchell Aiello - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Zach Dulny - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Stageright Performing Arts
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: Zan de Spelder - SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Kent Buess - FOOTLOOSE - Great Plains Theatre, Kent Buess - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, Mitchell Aiello - BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Non-Professional)
Winner: Kimberly Camacho - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players)
Runners-Up: Marsha Canady - SCHOOL OF ROCK - Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, Ethan Badders - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Pam Watson - MEMPHIS: A NEW MUSICAL - The White Theatre & The Black Repertory Theatre
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Professional)
Winner: Tim Braselton - SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Alicia Santee - FOOTLOOSE - Great Plains Theatre, Donna Rendely Peeler - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, Julie Danielson - A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: ALL SHOOK UP - Stageright Performing Arts
Runners-Up: SCHOOL OF ROCK - Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, SHREK - Music Theatre Kansas City, A NEW BRAIN - Olathe Civic Theatre
Best Musical (Professional)
Winner: SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, FREAKY FRIDAY - New Theatre & Restaurant, A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best New Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: THE SPARKLETONES - Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
Runners-Up: MATILDA THE MUSICAL - The White Theatre, SURVIVING HITLER - The White Theatre at the J KC, THE ODD COUPLE - FEMALE VERSION - The White Theatre
Best New Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: MOTHERFREAKINGHOOD - The Blackbox KC
Runners-Up: GABBY FOR GOD - Arts Asylum, SPILLED MILK - Fishtank Theatre, TIS THE SEASON - Maples Repertory Theatre
Best Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Toby Rodriquez - ALL SHOOK UP - Stageright Performing Arts
Runners-Up: Jacobi Robinson - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Patrick Sheeley - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre Kansas City, Scarlett Randolph - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players)
Best Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Winner: Patrick Lewallen (Sweeney) Todd - SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Mitchell Aiello - ELF - THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, Teri Adams - MOTHERFREAKINGHOOD - The Blackbox KC, Kamryn Henderson - A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Winner: Richard Burt - ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD - Olathe Civic Theatre
Runners-Up: Vicky DeLaughder - THE CURIOUS SAVAGE - Olathe Civic Theatre Association, Fran Opheim - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - 2022, Kevin Fewell - SURVIVING HITLER (A NEW PLAY) - The White Theatre
Best Performer In A Play (Professional)
Winner: Joshua Steckelberg - BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Nick Padgett - CLUE - Padgett Productions, Casey Andrews - BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre, R.H. Wilhoit - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - New Theatre & Restaurant
Best Play (Non-Professional)
Winner: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - OCTA
Runners-Up: SURVIVING HITLER - The White Theatre, THE CURIOUS SAVAGE - Olathe Civic Theatre Association, ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD - OCTA
Best Play (Professional)
Winner: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: CLUE - Padgett Productions, THE INHERITANCE - Unicorn Theatre, MOTHERFREAKINGHOOD! - The Black Box
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Katie Cooley - CAMP ROCK - Stage Right
Runners-Up: Mitchell Aiello - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Mitchell Aiello - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Jeremy Smith - MATILDA - The White Theatre at the J KC
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: Kelli Harrod - SWEENEY TODD - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Mitchell Aiello - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre, Mitchell Aiello - FOOTLOOSE - Great Plains Theatre, Mitchell Aiello & Billy Eric Robinson - BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY - Great Plains Theatre
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Jonathan Roberson - MEMPHIS: A NEW MUSICAL - The White Theatre & The Black Repertory Theatre
Runners-Up: Jonathan Roberston - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - The White Theatre, Jonathan Robertson - SURVIVING HITLER (A NEW PLAY) - The White Theatre, Jon Robertson - THE ODD COUPLE - The White Theatre at the J KC
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
Winner: Kevin King - ALPHABET SOUP: THEATER FROM QUEER VOICES - Whim Productions
Runners-Up: Mike Ekelburg - THE NERD - Maples Repertory Theatre Scott Murdock - 'TIS THE SEASON - Maples Repertory Theatre
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
Winner: Cara Parisi - ALL SHOOK UP - Stageright Performing Arts
Runners-Up: Warren Campbell - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR. - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Dighton Tokoi - WONDERLAND HIGH - Great Plains Theatre (Plain Great Players), Kennedy Naseem - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Music Theatre Kansas City
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Professional)
Winner: Casey Andrews - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: Noah Lindquist - FREAKY FRIDAY - New Theatre & Restaurant, Cori Weber - SWEENEY TODD - Warwick Theatre, Matthew Lamb - A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - MTKC Pro
Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
Winner: Matthew Runnels-Rebol - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - OCTA
Runners-Up: Zane Champie - SURVIVING HITLER (A NEW PLAY) - The White Theatre, Ben Renfrow - SURVIVING HITLER (A NEW PLAY) - The White Theatre, Kat Shank - THE LEARNED LADIES - Jewel Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Professional)
Winner: Mike Ott (Colonel Mustard) - CLUE - Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Darrington Clark - THE INHERITANCE - Unicorn Theatre, Ashley Pankow - OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON - KC Rep, Jessica Franz-Martin - GABBY FOR GOD - Arts Asylum
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Non-Professional)
Winner: THE UGLY DUCKLING - Great Plains Theatre
Runners-Up: ALL SHOOK UP - Stage Right, SHREK THE MUSICAL - Theatre Lawrence, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Stageright Performing Arts
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Professional)
Winner: AKEELAH AND THE BEE - Coterie
Runners-Up: FROZEN JR. - Maples Repertory Theatre FURRY TAILS WITH A TWIST - Maples Repertory Theatre
Favorite Local Theatre (Non-Professional)
Winner: Stageright Performing Arts
Runners-Up: Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park, Music Theatre Kansas City, The Barn Players
Favorite Local Theatre (Professional)
Winner: Padgett Productions
Runners-Up: Unicorn Theatre, Black Rep of KC, MTKC Pro
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