Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards; SEUSSICAL Leads Best Musical!

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2023 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Standings - 11/20/23

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Lexie Fennell Frare - THE PROM - WPPAC 69%
Ryan Kasprzak - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 31%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jennifer Angarano-Ricci - PICNIC - Harrison Players 17%
Janet Fenton - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 14%
Antonio Consuegra - THE PROM - WPPAC 14%
Heidi Hanson - (MIS)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: THE HATTIE MCDANIEL STORY - The Schoolhouse Theater 12%
Alison Hublard Hershman - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 10%
Gina Stanton/Nicole Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 7%
Janet Fenton - THE SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Claudia Stefany - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Neil Schleifer - BAT BOY - Sock 'n' Buskin 4%
Gina Stanton/Mike Stanton/Nicole Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Brenda Phelps - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Neil Schleifer - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 2%
Nico Bittker - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Emily Gelderman - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0
Emily Gelderman - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0
Gregory Gale - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 0

Best Direction Of A Musical
Jason Summers - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 34%
Frank Portanova - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 23%
Daniel Ferrante - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 19%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 13%
Neil Schleifer & Tom Beck - BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL - Sock 'n' Buskin 11%

Best Direction Of A Play
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 18%
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 13%
Michael Mirra & John Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 10%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 10%
Pia Haas - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 8%
Terence Keyes - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 8%
Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Alison Costello - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Claudia Stefany - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Neil Schleifer & Tom Beck - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 4%
Joe Brancato - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 3%
Mitch Horn - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 2%
Matt Lenz - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Suzi Takashaski - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 1%
Anthony J. Valbiro - ON GOLDEN POND - Harrison Players 1%
Christa Scott Reed - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Christa Scott Reed - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%

Best Ensemble
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 16%
PICNIC - Harrison Players 11%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 11%
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 11%
ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 9%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 8%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 7%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 5%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 5%
BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL - Sock 'n' Buskin 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 0%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 0
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 0

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Dennis Parichy - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 19%
Mike Gnazzo - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 17%
Anthony Santora - PICNIC - Harrison Players 16%
Eric Norbury - THE PROM - WPPAC 14%
Mike Gnazzo - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Anthony Santora - DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 7%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 7%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Daniel Scherer - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 3%
Jamie Roderick - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 2%
Peter Petrino - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Jamie Roderick - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Anthony Santora - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
David Heguy - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 0

Best Musical
SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 31%
THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 26%
ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 25%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 9%
BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL - Sock 'n' Buskin 9%

Best New Play Or Musical
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 28%
SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 22%
DANCING FOR BRIGID - DayStar Creations 19%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 11%
3 TURNS AT THE GUN HILL DINER - Brewster Theater Co. 10%
IMPACT - Bethany Arts Community 9%

Best Performer In A Musical
BJ Markus - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 18%
Kara Freedman - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 17%
Steve DiNardo - SEUSSICAL - Westchester Sandbox Theater 13%
Megan Colton - THE PROM - WPPAC 9%
Sam Katzman - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 7%
Emily Royer - THE PROM - WPPAC 7%
Janine LaManna - THE PROM - White Plains Performing Arts Center 6%
Gina Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
Alex Gross - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 5%
Phil Pineau - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 4%
Liam Ginsburg - BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL - Sock 'n' Buskin 4%
Mike Stanton - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Carolyn McCormick - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Thomas Jay Ryan - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Best Performer In A Play
Kayla Moore - PICNIC - Harrison Players 18%
Patrick Lawlor - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 14%
Larry Brustofski - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 8%
Bruce Apar - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Armonk Players 8%
Darren Carfano - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Amber Layne - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
Michelle Tendy-Hartigan - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 6%
Eric Schuster - TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 5%
Amanda Bloom - PICNIC - Harrison Players 4%
Mike Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Phyllis Lindy - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 3%
Michael J. Frohnhoefer - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 3%
Liam Ginsburg - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 3%
Taylor Quinn - PICNIC - Harrison Players 2%
David Nielsen - LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 2%
Jordan Kai Burnett - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
John Ade - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
Tom Souhrada - THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
Jeremy Tam - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 1%
John Carlos Lefkowitz - THE SHAPE OF THINGS - Elmwood Playhouse 1%
Trent Dawson - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Brenda Withers - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Jill Paxton - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Tom Souhrada - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 0%

Best Play
PICNIC - Harrison Players 22%
RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 16%
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 13%
LOST IN YONKERS - The Life Mosaic 11%
A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 10%
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - Whippoorwill Hall 10%
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 9%
GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 3%
LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY - Forestburgh Playhouse 1%
VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
THE BETRAYAL - KCS Whippoorwill Lib in Armonk NY 0%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Anthony J. Valbiro - PICNIC - Harrison Players 21%
Rob Dutiel - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 20%
Rob Ward - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 14%
Chris and Justin Swader - THE PROM - WPPAC 11%
Rob Ward and Margaret Young - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 10%
Gina Stanton - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
Mike Stanton/Sharon Wolff - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 5%
Christopher Gladys - MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 - Brewster Theater Co. 3%
Rob Ward - THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT - Elmwood Playhouse 2%
Stephen Abusch/Sharron Kearney - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 2%
Christian Fleming - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Jessica Parks - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%
Nico Bittker - THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Laura Valenti/Sharron Kearney - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Owen Thompson - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 22%
Ben Soos and Michael Edan - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 22%
Donna Cribari - PICNIC - Harrison Players 19%
Don Hanna - THE PROM - WPPAC 18%
Aidan Conlan - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 11%
Joel Abbott - GENE & GILDA - Penguin Rep Theatre 4%
Jonathan Langberg - MAGICAL THINKING - Bristol Valley Theater 1%
Sean Ramos - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
John Gromada - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 1%
Nicholas Simone - POPCORN FALLS - Penguin Rep Theatre 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Keith Schneider - THE PROM - WPPAC 25%
Kara Freedman - ASSASSINS - Westchester Sandbox Theater 22%
Lance Anthony - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 11%
Paulette Oliva - THE PROM - WPPAC 10%
Chris Ledogar - SPOOKS & SPECTERS - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 8%
Jessica Beitscher - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 8%
Sofia Jimenez - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 6%
Rebecca Gross - ALL SHOOK UP - Westchester Sandbox Theater 5%
Naomi Hanson - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Steven Sylvia - SPOOKS & SPECTRES - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
David Beck - RED - The Schoolhouse Theater 21%
Michael Sedia - PICNIC - Harrison Players 14%
Arthur Chill - DRACULA - Elmwood Playhouse 12%
Tim Brandt - PICNIC - Harrison Players 9%
Aaron Newcome - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Stavros Adamides - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 7%
Chris Ledogar - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
Adrienne T. Voltaire - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 6%
Deidre Carul - A SHERLOCK HOLMES SHOWCASE - Elmwood Playhouse 4%
Elizabeth Cronin - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 3%
Jenna Isabella - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 3%
Alex Kahler - LEND ME A TENOR - Sock 'n' Buskin 3%
Sean Latasa - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 2%
Samantha Sanyshyn - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 1%
Jenny Lambert - VAGINA MONOLOGUES - Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 1%
Lea Dimarchi - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Jonathan Fielding - PRIVATE LIVES - Katonah Classic Stage 0
Kelly McAndrew - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0
Matthew Boston - LATER LIFE - Katonah Classic Stage 0

Favorite Local Theatre
Westchester Sandbox Theater 29%
Elmwood Playhouse 15%
The Schoolhouse Theater 14%
Harrison Players 12%
WPPAC 9%
Phoenix Theatre & Arts Co 8%
The Life Mosaic 6%
Armonk Players 4%
Clocktower Players 2%
Cultural Arts Coalition/Old Town Theater Brewster NY 0%
Katonah Classic Stage 0%
Penguin Rep Theatre 0%
Whippoorwill Hall 0