2015 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards Winners Announced!

By: Jan. 08, 2016
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Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 Photenix winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October when the public nomination period will once again open.

And the winners are....

Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Steven Ricks - Les Miserables - Copperstar Repertory Theatre Company

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Alan Ariano - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical (Youth Production)
Jordan Sagy - Grease - Studio 3

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Vinny Chavez - Valhalla - Nearly Naked Theatre

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Toby Yatso - Buyer & Cellar - Phoenix Theater

Best Actor in a Play (Youth Production)
Jesse Pike - The Jungle Book - Theater Works

Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Leslie Wall - Young Frankenstein - Almost Famous Theater Company

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Jill-Christine Wiley - Disney's The Little Mermaid - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical (Youth Production)
Mariella DeAngelis - Rent - Spotlight Youth theatre

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Elisa Gonzales - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School for Theatre and Film

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Jeannie Shubitz - End of the Rainbow - Phoenix Theatre

Best Actress in a Play (Youth Production)
Sophia Matin - Ramona Quimby - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Lynzee Paul Foreman - Dreamgirls - Desert Foothills Theater

Best Choreography (Professional)
Heather Adams - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Choreography (Youth Production)
Lucas Coatney - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Valley Youth Theatre

Best Costume Design (Non-Professional)
Tamara Treat - Follies - Theater Works

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Kelsey Ettman - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Costume Design (Youth Production)
Karol Cooper - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Valley Youth Theatre

Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
Shelby Maticic - Little Women - Brelby Theatre Company

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Andy Meyers - King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Director of a Musical (Youth Production)
Kenny Grossman - Rent - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Wyatt Kent - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film Dance and Theater

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Ron May - Buyer andCellar - Phoenix Theatre

Best Director of a Play (Youth Production)
Brenda Goodenberger - Ramona Quimby - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Hair and Make-Up Design (Non-Professional)
Jean Tanton and Courtney Greger - Follies - Theater Works

Best Hair and Make-Up Design (Professional)
Sasha Wordlaw - SpellBound! - Southwest Shakespeare Company

Best Hair and Make-Up Design (Youth Production)
Angel DeMichael and Jacob Hamilton - RENT - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Light Design (Non-Professional)
Jamie Arakas - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre

Best Light Design (Professional)
Will Kirkham - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Light Design (Youth Production)
Kenny Grossman - Rent - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
Les Miserables - Copperstar Repertory Company

Best Musical (Professional)
The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Musical (Youth Production)
Rent - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Play (Non-Professional)
A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film Music and Dance

Best Play (Professional)
Charlotte's Web - Childsplay

Best Play (Youth Production)
Ramona Quimby - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Scenic Design (Non-Professional)
Brett Aiken - Man of La Mancha - Theater Works

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Jim Hunter - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Scenic Design (Youth Production)
Bobby Sample & Clancy DeGroodt - RENT - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Sound Design (Non-Professional)
Katerina Noori - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Almir Lejic - Les Miserables - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Sound Design (Youth Production)
Peter Bish - Into the Woods - Greasepaint Youtheatre

Best Supporting Actor (Non-Professional)
Abel Zidane - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre

Best Supporting Actor (Professional)
Eymard Cabling - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Supporting Actor (Youth Production)
Spencer Claus - Hairspray - Desert Foothills Youth Theater

Best Supporting Actress (Non-Professional)
Martina Stellnert - A Streetcar Named Desire - ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre

Best Supporting Actress (Professional)
Kyoko Ogawa - The King and I - Arizona Broadway Theatre

Best Supporting Actress (Youth Production)
Kiara Adams - Hairspray - Desert Foothills Theater

Best Touring Production
Wicked - Gammage



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