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Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee Awards; Sunset Playhouse Wins Theatre of the Year!

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Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee 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
Michael Haubner - Jesus Christ Superstar - West Allis Players

Best Actor in a Play
Nicholas Callan Haubner - Of Mice and Men - Seventh Row Center

Best Actress in a Musical
Kat Geertsen - If/Then - Greendale Community Theatre

Best Actress in a Play
Beth Perry - 33 Variations - Waukesha Civic Theatre

Best Costume Design
Heather Patterson & Rebecca Schilling - 1776 - Lake Country Playhouse

Best Director of a Musical
Tim Backes - Next to Normal - All In Productions

Best Director of a Play
Dustin J. Martin - 33 Variations - Waukesha Civic Theater

Best Musical
Next to Normal - All In Productions

Best Play
33 Variations - Waukesha Civic Theatre

Best Scenic Design
Christopher Kurtz - Romeo & Juliet - SummerStage of Delafield

Best Youth Actor (under 18)
Jake Koch - 1776 - Lake Country Playhouse

Best Youth Actress (under 18)
Harper Navin - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Sunset Playhouse

Theatre of the Year
Sunset Playhouse

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