Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards
The audience has voted and the winners have been announced!
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison 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
Winner: Katelin Zelon - GREASE - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: Sabra Michelle - NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre, Heidi Hakseth - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell, Stephen Nachamie - THE WORLD GOES ROUND - Capital City Theatre
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Alexandra Schaller - CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT - Fireside Theatre
Runners-Up: Marie Schulte - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell Theatre, Shannon Heibler - HEATHERS - University of Wisconsin - Madison, Rafael Colón Castanera - STELLALUNA - Children's Theatre of Madison
Best Direction Of A Musical
Winner: Ed Flesch - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Fireside Theatre
Runners-Up: Brandon Hartman / Steve Noll - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Out!Cast Theater, Shannon Payette Seip / Mattie Isaac - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Verona Area Community Theater, Stephen Nachamie - THE WORLD GOES ROUND - Capital City Theatre
Best Direction Of A Play
Winner: Francisco C. Torres - I HATE HAMLET - Sun Prairie Civic Theatre
Runners-Up: Brenda DeVita - LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - American Players Theater Gavin Lawrence - BROTHER'S SIZE - American Players Theater
Best Ensemble Performance
Winner: THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Fireside Theatre
Runners-Up: SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell, NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Verona Area Community Theater
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Jason Fassl - THE WIZARD OF OZ - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: Zak Stowe - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Out!Cast, Aimee Hanyzewski - NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre, Marly Wooster - STELLALUNA - Children's Theater of Madison
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Winner: Mary Ehlinger - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - The Fireside
Runners-Up: Lizzie Ann Haller - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell Theatre, Evan Lange - NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre, Amanda Reichhold - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Verona Area Community Theater
Best Musical
Winner: THE SOUND OF MUSIC - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell, WIZARD OF OZ - The Fireside Theater, NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre
Best Performer In A Musical
Winner: Kaylee Verble - CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR BASEMENT - Fireside Theatre
Runners-Up: Bridgette Karl as Maria - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - The Fireside Dinner Theatre, Emma Elsberry Tenebruso - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell Theater, Kalie Kaimann - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Fireside Theater
Best Performer In A Play
Winner: Nate Burger - HAMLET - American Players Theater
Runners-Up: Dakota Viken - I HATE HAMLET - Sun Prairie Civic Theatre Jake Lange - ART - Madison Theatre Guild
Best Play
Winner: RAISIN IN THE SUN - American Players Theater
Runners-Up: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - American Players Theater
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Rick A Rasmussen - THE WIZARD OF OZ - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: Christopher Dunham - NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Capital City Theatre, Margie Hartwig - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell, April Krause - I HATE HAMLET - Sun Prairie Civic Theatre
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Brandon Hartman - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell Theatre
Runners-Up: Kierstyn Torres - ART - Madison Theatre Guild Francisco C. Torres - THE FLORIDIANS - TNW Ensemble Theatre
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Winner: Timmy Hays as Rizzo - GREASE - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: Bobby Goderich - SHE LOVES ME - Madison Opera, Emily Glick - SHE LOVES ME - Madison Opera, Dennis Yadon - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Winner: Deanna Martinez - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Madison Shakespeare Company
Runners-Up: Ned O'Reilly - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Madison Shakespeare Company
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
Winner: THE WIZARD OF OZ - The Fireside Dinner Theatre
Runners-Up: SHREK THE MUSICAL - Bartell Theatre STELLALUNA - Children's Theater of Madison
Favorite Local Theatre
Winner: The Fireside Theater
Runners-Up: The Bartell Theater, Capital City Theatre, Children's Theater of Madison
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