Vote For The 2018 BWW South Africa Awards; THE COLOR PURPLE Leads Best Musical!

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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, 2018.

If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for South Africa:

Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Professional)
Anton Luitingh - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 30%
Craig Urbani - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Montecasino 21%
Schoeman Smit - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 20%

Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Professional)
Kai Luke Brummer - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 27%
Mpho Osei-Tutu - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 27%
Alex Tops - FATAL ATTRACTION - Montecasino/Theatre On The Bay 11%

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Professional)
Kevin Hack - WEST SIDE STORY - Artscape 36%
Jonathan Roxmouth - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 30%
Steven Stead - CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 18%

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Professional)
Zak Hendrikz - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 44%
Kai Luke Brummer - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTIME - Theatre on the Bay 26%
Gabriel Meltz - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 10%

Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Professional)
Isabella Jane - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 32%
Tankiso Mamabolo - AUNTY MERLE THE MUSICAL - Baxter Theatre 30%
Natasha van der Merwe - ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 17%

Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Professional)
Olive Strachan - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 28%
Kathleen Stephens - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Maynardville 18%
Lucy Tops - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 17%

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Professional)
Didintle Khunou - THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 22%
Ashleigh Harvey - AVENUE Q - Montecasino 20%
Emma Kingston - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 18%

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Professional)
Liezl De Kock - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 38%
Daneel van der Walt - THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Maynardville 19%
Sandra Prinsloo - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 14%

Best Choreography (Professional)
Alice Kok - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 35%
Tony Mercer - CINDERELLA ON ICE - Artscape/Montecasino 19%
Janine Bennewith - CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 13%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
FADA - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 42%
Niall Griffin - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 24%
Widaad Albertus - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 24%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Janice Honeyman - THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 33%
Harold Prince - EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 24%
Neil Coppen and Khayelihle Dom Gumede - TSOTSI: THE MUSICAL - Artscape 18%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Alby Michaels - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 42%
Paul Warwick Griffin - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 23%
Greg Karvellas - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 14%

Best Ensemble Performance (Professional)
AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 47%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME - Theatre on the Bay 25%
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Maynardville 16%

Best Lighting Design (Professional)
Oliver Hauser - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 38%
Gareth Hewitt Williams - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 26%
Chris Lotz - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 22%

Best Musical (Professional)
THE COLOR PURPLE - Joburg Theatre 39%
ROCK OF AGES - Lyric Theatre 21%
AVENUE Q - Montecasino 16%

Best New Work (Professional)
IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 73%
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Montecasino 27%

Best Play (Professional)
AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 40%
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME - Theatre on the Bay 22%
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - Maynardville 12%

Best Revival of a Musical (Professional)
EVITA - Artscape/Montecasino 67%
CAMELOT - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre 27%
BUDDY - THE Buddy Holly STORY - Emperors Palace 5%

Best Revival of a Play (Professional)
THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 52%
ENDGAME - Baxter Theatre 48%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Alby Michaels / FADA - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 44%
Nicola Mayer - IMMORTAL - Castle of Good Hope 25%
Wolf Britz - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 16%

Best Sound Design (Professional)
Franco Prinsloo - AFRICAN GOTHIC - Joburg Theatre 46%
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder - SIGNIFICANT OTHER - The Fugard Theatre 41%
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder - THE ROAD TO MECCA - The Fugard Theatre 13%

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