Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville Awards

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Louisville 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: May O Nays - TUBA ATONEMENT - Drag Daddy Productions

Runners-Up: Mandee McKelvey - MY LEFT BOOB - Bard Theatre, Doug Schutte - IT'S (STILL) A WONDERFUL LIFE - Bard Theatre, Trent Byers - A CENTURY OF ENTERTAINMENT - CenterStage

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Zach Boone and Paul McElroy - HEAD OVER HEELS - Pandora Productions

Runners-Up: Heather Folsom - KINKY BOOTS - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Michelle Semrick - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ACT Louisville Productions, Heather Paige Folsom - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Olivia Coxon - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Tony Lewis / Gilda Wabbit - HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH - DRAG DADDY PRODUCTIONS, Donna Lawrence Downs - MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR - KY Shakespeare, Mandy Kramer & Jason Cooper - XANADU - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company

Best Direction Of A Musical

Winner: Zachary Boone - CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE MUSICAL - Time Slip Theatre

Runners-Up: Lee Buckholz - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Valerie Canon - LIZZIE THE MUSICAL - The Mex (Kentucky Center), Tony Lewis - HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - Drag Daddy Productions

Best Direction Of A Play

Winner: Jim Hesselman - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Tony Lewis - THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Pandora Productions, Corey Music and Nick Potter - HELL'S AWESOME: THE SECOND COMING - Bard Theatre, Megan Massie Ware - OSSIETZKY: A PEACE PLAY - MeX Theatre

Best Ensemble Performance

Winner: BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: KINKY BOOTS - Derby Dinner Playhouse, RENT - Redline Performing Arts, LIZZIE THE MUSICAL - The Mex (KY Center)

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Alexis Holloway - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Tony Lewis - HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH - DRAG DADDY PRODUCTIONS, Lindsay Krupski - OSSIETZKY: A PEACE PLAY - This Bridge, Kota Earnhardt - BIG FISH - TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance

Winner: Scott Bradley - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Scott Bradley - KINKY BOOTS - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Tim Murner - ELF THE MUSICAL - The Youth Performing Arts School, John Austin Clark - HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH - DRAG DADDY PRODUCTIONS

Best Musical

Winner: BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: ANASTASIA - Floyd Central high, THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ACT Louisville Productions, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - Drag Daddy Productions

Best New Play Or Musical

Winner: HELL'S AWESOME: THE SECOND COMING - Bard Theatre

Runners-Up: NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE STOP-N-GO - Northern Kentucky University OSSIETZKY: A PEACE PLAY - This Bridge

Best Performer In A Musical

Winner: Alex Dawkins - ANASTASIA - Floyd Central High School

Runners-Up: Tyler Bliss - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Sara King - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Gilda Wabbit - HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - Drag Daddy Productions

Best Performer In A Play

Winner: Joey Banigan Jones - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Clark Worden - THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Pandora Productions, Robbie Smith - THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Pandora Productions, Brennen Amonett - R&J - KY Shakespeare/Pandora

Best Play

Winner: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Derby Dinner Playhouse, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Pandora Productions, TWELFTH NIGHT - Kentucky Shakespeare

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Patrick Jump & Jason Cooper - MISERY - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Ron Riall - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Derby Dinner Playhouse, Kota Earnhardt - BIG FISH - TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, Ron Rial - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner Playhouse

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Monroe Fields & Jason Cooper - MISERY - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Aaron Olson and Aram Richard - HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - Drag Daddy Productions, Kota Earnhardt - BIG FISH - TheatreWorks of southern Indiana, Alex Cooper - OSSIETZKY: A PEACE PLAY - This Bridge

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical

Winner: Alex Dawkins - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Floyd Central High

Runners-Up: Cami Glauser - BRIGHT STAR - Derby Dinner, Shea Leparoux - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ACT Louisville Productions, Ashleigh Skaggs - LIZZIE - The Mex (KY Center)

Best Supporting Performer In A Play

Winner: Mandi Elkins-Hutchins - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Derby Dinner

Runners-Up: Immanuel Guest - THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE - Pandora Productions, Tony Smith - THE KINGS OF CHRISTMAS - Bard theatre, Scott Goodman - THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production

Winner: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Floyd Central High

Runners-Up: JUNIE B. JONES - Derby Dinner Playhouse, ANNIE - Redline, DRAGONS LOVE TACOS - Stage One

Favorite Local Theatre

Winner: Derby Dinner Playhouse

Runners-Up: Pandora Productions, TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana, Kentucky Shakespeare