Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards
By: Alan Henry Jan. 10, 2019
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We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!
Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!
Congratulations to all the winners!
Best Costume Design
Bonnie Thor - URINETOWN - SBHS Theatre
Bonnie Thor - URINETOWN - SBHS Theatre
Best Director
Otto Layman - URINETOWN - Santa Barbara High School
Best Lighting Design
Andrew Schmedake - CABARET - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance
Best Musical Director
Jon Nathan - URINETOWN - SBHS Theatre
Best Musical or Opera
URINETOWN - SBHS Theater
Best Play (non-musical)
HAMLET - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance
Best Scenic Design
Jonathon Mitchell - URINETOWN - Santa Barbara High School
Community/University Theatre Company of the Year
Theatre Group at SBCC
Outstanding Performance in a Musical
Daniel Sabraw - URINETOWN - Santa Barbara High School
Outstanding Performance in a Play
Tadja Enos - HAMLET - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance
Outstanding Performance in a youth/high school production
Nolan Montgomery - NEWSIES - Dos Pueblos HS
Star on the Rise
Bella Holland - URINETOWN - Santa Barbara High School
You Don't See Me Award (ADs, SMs ASMs, TDs, Crew, PR, etc)
MANDY SABAEDRA - Out of the Box
Youth/Student Theatre Program of the year
Santa Barbara High School
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Santa Barbara Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
SHREK (Central Coast Theatre Company)
22.3% of votes
2.
LEGALLY BLONDE (Central Coast Theatre Company)
17.5% of votes
3.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Theatre Group at SBCC)
15.1% of votes
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