Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; Central Coast Theatre Company Leads Favorite Theatre!
Voting continues through December 31, 2025.
By: BWW Awards Dec. 22, 2025
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2025 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Standings
Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Bethany Thomas
- SONGS FOR NOBODIES
- Pacific Conservatory Theatre - PCPA
39%
Keenon Hooks - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 21% Joel Wadlow - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 16% Michele Spears - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 15% Steven Lovelace - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left theatre 14%
Katherine Prado - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 20% Beauty and the Beast - CAROLINE REIN - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 18% Pamela Shaw - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 14% Alexa Behm - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 13% Katherine Prado - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 9% Samantha Eve - NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 6% Marcy Froehlich - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 6% Much Ado About Nothing - TRACEE BEAR - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6%
SANTA BARBARA DANCE THEATER - Hatlen Theater 37% THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left 35% ALVIN AILEY - Granada 17% TWYLA THARPE - Granada 8% CLOUDGATE - Granada 3% Best Direction Of A Musical
Victoria Prado - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 19% Rick Mokler - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 15% Erik Stein - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 14% Victoria Prado - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 14% Brian McDonald - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 10% Kitty Balay - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 9% Samantha Eve - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre 9% Roger DeLaurier/Keenon Hooks - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Rob Lindley - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 4% Best Direction Of A Play
Sean Woodring - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 24% Michael Brusasco - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 15% Sara Rademacher - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 13% Katie Laris - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 10% Jamie Torcellini - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 8% Jonathan Fox - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Michael Bernard - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Risa Brainin - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 5% Andy Fickman - PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 3% Asa Olsson - SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 3% Pesha Wright - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 3% Irwin Appel - THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 2% R. Michael Gross - LIES - Center Stage Theater 1% Best Ensemble
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 18% SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 18% LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 10% MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 6% THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left productions 6% NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 6% CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 6% SHERWOOD - Theatre Group at SBCC 4% ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 4% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 3% THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 2% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble theater Co 1% SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 1% LIES - Center Stage 1% Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Rick Pierce - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 20% Cody Soper - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 19% Ben Crop - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 16% Vickie Scott - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 10% Rick Pierce - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 10% Mike Billings - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% Kaede Kogo - NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Company 5% Michael Klaers - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 4% Patricia L. Frank - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Darren McCroom - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 3% LIES - Center Stage Theater 2% Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Mark Robertshaw - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 21% David Potter - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 15% Jake Cannon & Orchestra - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 15% Mark Robertshaw - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 11% Jake Cannon & Orchestra - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Brad Carroll - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 10% David Lamoureux - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 9% Sio Tepper & Jay Real - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 6% Jim Connolly - THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 3% Best Musical
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 23% SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 18% LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 16% YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 14% NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 11% MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Stage left 5% THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 4% THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 4% Best New Play Or Musical
SHOE (WORKSHOP/READING) - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 33% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 17% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 17% JUSTICE - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 16% LIES - Center Stage Theater 12% SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 5% Best Performer In A Musical
Alexx Asencio - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% Vivian Oxley - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 12% Molly Dobbs - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 11% Tiffany Story - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 9% Jadyn Oates - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 8% Bethany Thomas - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Dillon Yuhasz - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Erik Stein - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Nick Voss - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 5% Maile-Kai Merrick - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 5% Cordell Cole - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 4% Landen Sheridan - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Jon Estes - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Hunter McCormick - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Ryan Beaghler - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 2% Sean Talley - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Brian Hoyson - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 2% Desiree Stefanini - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 1% Taylor Chambers - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 1% Best Performer In A Play
Kiara Plaza - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 29% Alexx Asencio - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 14% Sara Sadjadi - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 9% Emily Trask - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 9% Adam Hagenbuch - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 6% Andrew Banderas - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Will Block - HAMLET - Ensemble Theater 3% Nicholis Sheley - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Tyler Gilbert - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Hunter McCormick - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Leslie Story - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Mark Booher - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 3% Taylor Chambers - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Nick Schiro - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Rachel Brown - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: A COMEDY - Theatre Group at SBCC 2% Rachel Brown - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Ben Thomas - CRIME & PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Leesa Beck - LOST IN YONKERS - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Nic Valinsky - LIES - Center Stage 1% E. Bonnie Lewis - SOCIAL INSECURITY - Alcazar Theatre 0% Best Play
SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 37% ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 16% DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 10% HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 9% CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 7% SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% PARENTS IN CHAINS - Ensemble Theater Co 4% THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 4% LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 4% THE TEMPEST - Naked Shakes 2% STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 2% LIES - Center Stage Theater 1% Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jason Bolen - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 20% Patricia L. Frank - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 19% Ann Sheffield - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 14% Jason Bolen - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 10% Kevin Dudley - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 8% Mike Billings - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% Fred Kinney - THE THREEPENNY OPERA - UCSB Launchpad 6% Stephen Gifford - WAR OF THE WORLDS THE PANIC BROADCAST - Ensemble Theatre of Santa Barbara 5% Patricia L. Frank - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 5% Jeffrey Kmiec - SONGS FOR NOBODIES - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Patricia L. Frank - SHERWOOD - The Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Elisabeth Weidner - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 37% Jonathan Mitchell - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 32% Jazer Sibley-Schwartz - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 16% Danny Fiandaca - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 15% Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Tiffany Story - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Theatre Group at SBCC 13% Alex Newton - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% Natalie Mara - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 11% Bethany Thomas - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 9% Gracie Dodson - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 8% Alexander Pimentel - WAITRESS - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 8% Will Muse - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - The Theatre Group at SBCC 6% Jose Vasquez Mendoza - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 5% CJ Smith - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 5% Emily Trask - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 5% Marisol Miller-Wave - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 3% Daniel Geiger - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Andree Zavala - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Taylor Chambers - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Kahonukai Boro - SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Ricardo Sanchez - LEGALLY BLONDE - Central Coast Theatre Company 2% Micheal Lao - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - Out of the Box Theatre Co. 2% Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Vivian Oxley - DANCE NATION - UCSB Launchpad 14% Alex Newton - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 13% Alexander Pimentel - SANCTUARY CITY - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 11% Erik Stein - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 11% Regina Hernandez - DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS - Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara 7% Mike Fiore - HOLMES & WATSON - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 6% Alice Deutsch - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 6% Tyler Gilbert - SHERWOOD - Theatre Group at SBCC 5% Fatima Torrez - STRANGE BIRDS - UCSB Launchpad 5% Raina Williams - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Nicholis Sheley - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Kurtis Newton - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 4% Matthew Tavianini - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - The Theatre Group at SBCC 4% Luke Hamilton - LOST IN YONKERS - Theatre Group at SBCC 3% Kalina Bumgardner - ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD - Central Coast Theatre Company 3% Peter Fuller - LOST IN YONKERS - The Theatre Group at SBCC 1% Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
SHREK - Central Coast Theatre Company 57% BLAST OFF! - Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 24% URINETOWN - San Marcos Theatre 18% Favorite Local Theatre
Central Coast Theatre Company 33% Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre 28% The Theatre Group at SBCC 17% Out of the Box Theatre Co. 12% UCSB Launchpad 8% Naked Shakes 2%
Santa Barbara Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SHREK (Central Coast Theatre Company)
22.6% of votes
2.
SONGS FOR NOBODIES (Pcpa-pacific Conservatory Theatre)
17.9% of votes
3.
LEGALLY BLONDE (Central Coast Theatre Company)
15.6% of votes
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