Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards
The audience has voted and the winners have been announced!
The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs 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: Michael Holmes - THE JUDY SHOW - The Purple Room Supper Club
Runners-Up: Glenn Rosenblum - THE MUSICAL MAN - CV REP, Jaci Davis - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A DAME - Palm Canyon Theatre, Jeff Barnett - RAZZLE DAZZLE - Palm Springs Cultural Center
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Jose de la Cuesta - CABARET - McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: Ray Limon - MAMMA MIA! - Desert Theatricals, Ray Limon - FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Desert Theatricals, Phylicia Mason and Rebecca Rodriguez - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Frank Cazares - CABARET - College of the Desert
Runners-Up: Heather Reba - ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - DESERTTHEATRICALS, Frank Cazares - THE MOUNTAINTOP - Dezart Performs, Derik Shopinski - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Direction Of A Musical
Winner: Michael Hadley - CABARET - McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: Ray Limon - FORUM - Desert Theatricals, Phylicia Mason and Rebecca Rodriguez - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - Desert Rose Playhouse, Mark Christopher - MID-CENTURY MODERNS - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best Direction Of A Play
Winner: Cameron Keyes - ARIFICIAL MORALITY - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Runners-Up: Ray Limon - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Desert Theatricals, Steve Rosenbaum - ELECTRICITY - The Desert Rose Playhouse, Michael Shaw - THE MOUNTAINTOP - Dezart Performs
Best Ensemble Performance
Winner: BEEBO BRINKER CHRINICLES - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Runners-Up: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Desert Theatricals, CABARET - McCallum Theatre, MAMMA MIA! - Desert Theatricals
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Gavin Wyrick - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Desert theatricals
Runners-Up: JW Layne - INTO THE WOODS - Palm Canyon Theatre, Mariah Pryor - ELECTRICITY - The Desert Rose Playhouse, Mariah Pryor - MID-CENTURY MODERNS - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Winner: Scott Smith - CABARET - McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: Joshua Carr - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Desert Theatricals, David Kaminski - Glenn Rosenblum IS THE MUSICAL MAN - Coachella Valley Repertory, Steven Smith - TITANIC THE MUSICAL - Palm Canyon Theatre
Best Musical
Winner: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Desert Theatricals
Runners-Up: INTO THE WOODS - Palm Canyon Theatre, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW - Desert Rose Playhouse, MID-CENTURY MODERNS - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best New Play Or Musical
Winner: ARTIFICIA MORALITY - Desert Ensembe Theatre
Runners-Up: PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY - Palm Canyon Theatre, ICED - Desert Ensemble Theatre, REMEMBERING THE FUTURE - Odyssey Theatre
Best Performer In A Musical
Winner: Lizzie Schmelling - CABARET - McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: Gilmore Rizzo - FORUM - Desert Theatricals, Emily Unmasch - ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Desert Theatricals, Christine Tringali Nunes - MID-CENTURY MODERNS - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best Performer In A Play
Winner: Fergus Loughnane - ARTIFCIAL MORALITY - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Runners-Up: Gilmore rizzo - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Desert Theatricals, Mel England - ELECTRICITY - The Desert Rose Playhouse, Don savage - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Desert Theatricals
Best Play
Winner: ARTIFICIAL MORALITY - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Runners-Up: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Desert Theatricals, ELECTRICITY - The Desert Rose Playhouse, THE MOUNTAINTOP - Dezart Performs
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: JW Layne - INTO THE WOODS - Palm Canyon Theatre
Runners-Up: Stage Monkey Design - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Desert Theatricals, Stage Monkey Design - ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Desert Theatricals, Matthew McLean - MID CENTURY MODERNS - Desert Rose Playhouse
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Winner: Gus Sanchez - SALTY - Desert Ensemble Theatre
Runners-Up: Nick Wass - ELECTRICITY - The Desert Rose Playhouse, Karlene 'Kiki' Roller - CLOSER THAN EVER - CVRep, Clark Dugger - THE MOUNTAINTOP - Dezart Performs
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Winner: Tom Warrick - CABARET - McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: Matthew tucker - ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Desert Theatricals, Mia Mercado - MAMMA MIA! - Desert Theatricals, Randy Doney - FORUM - Desert Theatricals
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Winner: Ben Van Dyck - BILOXI BLUES - Palm Canyon Theatre
Runners-Up: Scott DiLorenzo - ARTIFICIA MORALITY - Desert Ensemble Theatre, Terry Ray - SEX - The Desert Rose Playhouse, Abe Daniels - THE DI(C)E SQUAD - Thought Theatre Morongo Basin
Favorite Local Theatre
Winner: McCallum Theatre
Runners-Up: CVRep, Thought Theatre, Odyssey Theatre
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