BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards; SEUSSICAL, POPCORN FALLS, Westchester Sandbox Theater & More Lead!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.

Winners will be announced in January!

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2023 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Ryan Kasprzak - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 56%
Lexie Fennell Frare - THE PROM - WPPAC 44%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Alison Hublard Hershman - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 23%
Jennifer Angarano-Ricci - PICNIC - Harrison Players 23%
Gregory Gale - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 21%
Antonio Consuegra - THE PROM - WPPAC 7%
Heidi Hanson - (MIS)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: THE HATTIE MCDANIEL STORY - The Schoolhouse Theater 6%
Janet Fenton - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Neil Schleifer - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 4%
Claudia Stefany - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Gina Stanton/Nicole Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Janet Fenton - THE SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Gina Stanton/Mike Stanton/Nicole Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Brenda Phelps - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Emily Gelderman - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Nico Bittker - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Emily Gelderman - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Jason Summers - SEUSSICAL - Pail & Shovel 48%
Frank Portanova - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 25%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 18%
Daniel Ferrante - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 9%

Best Direction Of A Play
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 34%
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 26%
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 8%
Pia Haas - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 5%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Terence Keyes - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 4%
Michael Mirra & John Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 3%
Alison Costello - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Claudia Stefany - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Christa Scott Reed - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Joe Brancato - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 2%
Christa Scott Reed - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Anthony J. Valbiro - ON GOLDEN POND - Harrison Players 1%
Mitch Horn - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Suzi Takashaski - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 1%
Matt Lenz - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 0%

Best Ensemble
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 37%
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 18%
PICNIC - Harrison Players 9%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 7%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 5%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 4%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 3%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 3%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jamie Roderick - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 36%
Dennis Parichy - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 23%
Anthony Santora - PICNIC - Harrison Players 10%
Eric Norbury - THE PROM - WPPAC 8%
Mike Gnazzo - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 6%
Anthony Santora - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 4%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Mike Gnazzo - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Daniel Scherer - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 2%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Peter Petrino - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Jamie Roderick - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Anthony Santora - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Musical
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 67%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 21%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 12%

Best New Play Or Musical
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 52%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 21%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 9%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 8%
3 TURNS AT THE GUN HILL DINER - Brewster Theater Co. 6%
IMPACT - Bethany Arts Community 3%

Best Performer In A Musical
Steve DiNardo - SEUSSICAL - Pail & Shovel 37%
BJ Markus - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 26%
Thomas Jay Ryan - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 11%
Janine LaManna - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 8%
Megan Colton - THE PROM - WPPAC 5%
Emily Royer - THE PROM - WPPAC 4%
Gina Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Phil Pineau - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Carolyn McCormick - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%

Best Performer In A Play
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 29%
Patrick Lawlor - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 22%
Kayla Moore - PICNIC - Harrison Players 16%
Bruce Apar - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 6%
Larry Brustofski - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Eric Schuster - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 3%
Amber Layne - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Michelle Tendy-Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 3%
Darren Carfano - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Amanda Bloom - PICNIC - Harrison Players 2%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Michael J. Frohnhoefer - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Phyllis Lindy - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 1%
Jordan Kai Burnett - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Trent Dawson - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
John Ade - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
Taylor Quinn - PICNIC - Harrison Players 1%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
David Nielsen - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 1%
Brenda Withers - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
John Carlos Lefkowitz - THE SHAPE OF THINGS - Elmwood Playhouse 0%
Carolyn McCormick - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Tom Souhrada - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 0%
Jill Paxton - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Michelle Hodge - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%

Best Play
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 26%
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 20%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 14%
PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 6%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 6%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 4%
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
THE BETRAYAL - KCS Whippoorwill Lib in Armonk NY 0%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jessica Parks - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 36%
Rob Dutiel - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 24%
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
Chris and Justin Swader - THE PROM - WPPAC 8%
Rob Ward - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Rob Ward and Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Mike Stanton/Sharon Wolff - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Christopher Gladys - MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Brewster Theater Co. 2%
Stephen Abusch/Sharron Kearney - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Laura Valenti/Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Rob Ward - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
Nico Bittker - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Christian Fleming - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Nicholas Simone - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 39%
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 24%
Donna Cribari - PICNIC - Harrison Players 10%
Don Hanna - THE PROM - WPPAC 9%
Ben Soos and Michael Edan - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 8%
Aidan Conlan - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Joel Abbott - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 2%
John Gromada - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Jonathan Langberg - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 2%
Sean Ramos - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Paulette Oliva - THE PROM - WPPAC 35%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 33%
Keith Schneider - THE PROM - WPPAC 17%
Chris Ledogar - SPOOKS & SPECTERS - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Jessica Beitscher - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Steven Sylvia - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Naomi Hanson - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
David Beck - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 27%
Tim Brandt - PICNIC - Harrison Players 23%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 15%
Michael Sedia - PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
Arthur Chill - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Stavros Adamides - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Deidre Carul - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Aaron Newcome - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Chris Ledogar - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Jenna Isabella - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Elizabeth Cronin - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Jenny Lambert - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Sean Latasa - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Samantha Sanyshyn - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Jonathan Fielding - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Lea Dimarchi - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Favorite Local Theatre
Westchester Sandbox Theater 39%
The Schoolhouse Theater 19%
Clocktower Players 13%
Harrison Players 6%
WPPAC 5%
Penguin Rep Theatre 5%
Elmwood Playhouse 5%
Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
The Life Mosaic 2%
Armonk Players 2%
Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Whippoorwill Hall 1%
Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%