2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards Winners Announced - North Carolina Theatre Dominates!

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 Raleigh 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 (Professional)
Sam Faulkner - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Bryan Welnicki - Peter & the Starcatcher - Broadway Series South

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Lauren Kennedy - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Kathryn Hunter-Williams - Trouble in Mind - PlayMakers Repertory Company

Best Choreography (Professional)
Adam Pelty - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Dustin Cross - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Eric Woodall - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Shawn Pennington - Peter & the Starcatcher - Broadway Series South

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Evan Lennon - Billy Elliot - NC Theatre

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Professional)
Joe Beuerlein - Peter & the Starcatcher - Broadway Series South

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Professional)
English Bernhardt - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Professional)
Aisling Halpin - Peter & the Starcatcher - Broadway Series South

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Charlie Morrison - Next to Normal - North Carolina Theatre

Best Musical (Professional)
Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Bill Congdon - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Play (Professional)
Peter & the Starcatcher - Broadway Series South

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Campbell Baird - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Eric Alexander Collins & Brian L. Hunt - Billy Elliot the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats

Best Lighting Design - Top 3

1. Jen Schriever, Michael Arden - The Lost Boys

37.2% of votes

2. Jack Knowles - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

10.5% of votes

3. Kevin Adams - Chess

7.4% of votes

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