Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; LOMBARDI Wins Best Play!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Raleigh 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 (Professional)
Marktavious Patton - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
David Henderson - Lombardi - Theatre Raleigh

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Hailey Best - Legally Blonde - Temple Theatre

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Judy McLane - Lombardi - Theatre Raleigh

Best Choreography (Professional)
Randy A. Davis - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Jimmy Bennett - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Suzanne Agins - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Lauren Kennedy-Brady - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Theatre Raleigh

Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Professional)
Kwame Michael Remy - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Featured Actor in a Play (Professional)
Tim Garner - And Then There Were None - Judson Theatre Company

Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Stephanie Rocio - Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Featured Actress in a Play (Professional)
Chloe Calhoun - The Wolf - Theatre Raleigh

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Samuel Rushen - Beauty & the Beast - North Carolina Theatre

Best Local Production (play or musical)
Oklahoma! - North Carolina Theatre Conservatory

Best Musical (Professional)
Dreamgirls - Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Michael Santangelo - Smokey Joe's Cafe - Theatre Raleigh

Best Play (Professional)
Lombardi - Theatre Raleigh

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Michael McClain - The Secret Garden - Theatre Raleigh

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Eric Collins - Smokey Joe's Cafe - Theatre Raleigh

Best Touring Production
Matilda the Musical - North Carolina Theatre

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