Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards

By: Jan. 09, 2019
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We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

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!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Luke Knopke - URINETOWN - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Darrington Clark - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Spinning Tree Theatre

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Fritz Sullivan - ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Tony Beasley - THE ODD COUPLE - Metropolitan Ensemble Thearre

Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Zoey Johnson - URINETOWN - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Jessica Alcorn - HAIRSPRAY - Starlight Theatre

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Haley Solowy - ROMEO AND JULIET - UMKC

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Deb Bluford - MAMMA MIA - New Theatre Restaurant

Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Tyler Eisenreich - URINETOWN - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Choreography (Professional)
Kenny Personett - CATS - Musical Theater Heritage

Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Aly Brooke - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Shannon Smith - MY FAIR LADY - Musical Theater Heritage

Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Madi Roberts - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Jerry Jay Cranford - NEWSIES - Coterie/White Theatre

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Jeremy Riggs - ONE MAN TWO GOVERNORS - BVN high school

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Doug Weaver - BLITHE SPIRIT - Kansas City Actors Theatre

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
URINETOWN - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Musical (Professional)
HAIRSPRAY - Starlight Theatre

Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Darrington Clark - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Anthony Edwards - HAIRSPRAY - Starlight Theatre

Best New Work (Non-Professional)
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS - Firelight Creative Productions

Best New Work (Professional)
HAIRSPRAY - Starlight Theatre

Best Play (Non-Professional)
ONE MAN TWO GOVERNORS - Blue Valley North High School

Best Play (Professional)
THE GRAVE - The Living Room Theatre

Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Mitch Ward - ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage Right Performing Arts

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
DeDe DeVille - FULL GALLOP - Spinning Tree Theatre

Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
Rachel Carney - WILLY WONKA - Stage Right Performing Arts

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