Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! 

The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards were bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

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2025 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Award Winners

Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Luke Manual - ROYGBIV - Dingbat Theatre Project

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Lamont Brown - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Peter Centeno & Rebecca Watkins - CABARET - The Sarasota Players

Best Dance Production
SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Direction Of A Musical
Nate Jacobs - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Direction Of A Play
Luke Manual - I’M GONNA MARRY YOU, TOBEY MAGUIRE - Dingbat Theatre Project

Best Ensemble
CABARET - The Sarasota Players

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ethan Vail - CABARET - The Sarasota Players

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Dan Sander-Wells - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Musical
CABARET - The Sarasota Players

Best New Play Or Musical
SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Performer In A Musical
James T. Lane - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Performer In A Play
Jamie Saunders - I’M GONNA MARRY YOU, TOBEY MAGUIRE - Dingbat Theatre Project

Best Play
I’M GONNA MARRY YOU, TOBEY MAGUIRE - Dingbat Theatre Project

Best Production of an Opera
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO - Sarasota Opera

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Brian Finnerty - CABARET - The Sarasota Players

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Patrick Russini - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Stanley Martin - SYNCOPATED AVENUE - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Zion Thompson - FENCES - Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
CHORUS LINE - Ovation Theatre Inc.

Favorite Local Theatre
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Winners can download graphics here.