Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Orlando 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!
Luke Atkison - NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Choreography (Professional)
Kim Ball - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Niko Stamos - NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Costume Design (Professional)
Christopher Vergara - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Direction of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Steven J Heron - NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Direction of a Musical (Professional)
Nick DeGruccio - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Direction of a Play (Non-Professional)
Marco DiGeorge - ORPHANS - theatre on the edge
Best Direction of a Play (Professional)
Aradhana Tiwair - A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theatre
Best Ensemble (Non-Professional)
THE COLOR PURPLE - Theatre West End
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Cameron Hale Elliott - NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Wesley Slade - THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Titusville Playhouse
Best Lead Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Celestino De Cicco - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - Osceola arts
Best Lead Actor in a Play (Professional)
Johnathan Lee Iverson - A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theater
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Sarah Mills - NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Lead Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Amitria Fanae - THE COLOR PURPLE - Theatre West End
Best Lead Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Raina Danielle Grabowski - THE MIRACLE WORKER - Valencia College Theater
Best Lead Actress in a Play (Professional)
Susan Maris - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Orlando Shakes
Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Bert Scott - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Music Direction (Non-Professional)
Juan Cantu - EL WIZ - Orlando Fringe
Best Music Direction (Professional)
Josh Ceballos - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Musical (Non-Professional)
NEWSIES - Titusville Playhouse
Best Musical (Professional)
IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Play (Non-Professional)
ORPHANS - Theater On The Edge
Best Play (Professional)
A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theater
Best Set Design (Non-Professional)
Cliff Price - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COU SPELLING BEE - Encore! Performing Arts
Best Set Design (Professional)
Jim Hunter - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Sound Design (Professional)
Anthony Narciso - MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Orlando Repertory Theater
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Terrence Jamison - THE COLOR PURPLE - Theater West End
Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Professional)
Timmy Walczak - A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theatre
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Alina Alcantara - IN THE HEIGHTS - Orlando Shakes
Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Professional)
Taylor Anderson - A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theater
Best World Premiere Production
A TENNESSEE WALK - Garden Theater
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