Winners Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards; Willoughby's WICKED Wins Best Musical!

Winners have been announced for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2016 and September 2017.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards took place in a record number of markets, with a record number of votes - including 56 cities across the United States; with our awards taking place globally in a record-breaking 11 countries, including multiple Canadian cities!

Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.

The votes have been counted... Check out the full list of winners below!

Best Actor in a Musical
Michael Curtin - The Little Mermaid - Stage Artz Theatre Co

Best Actor in a Play
Mitchell Butel - Mr Burns - Belvoir

Best Actor in an opera
Andeka Gorrotxategi - Carmen - Sydney Harbour

Best Actress in a Musical
Vivien Emsworth - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatres (Packemin Productions)

Best Actress in a Play
Kate Mulvany - Richard 3 - Playhouse, Sydney Opera House

Best Actress in an Opera
Valda Wilson - Theodora - Pinchgut Opera

Best Cabaret Performance
Blue The Songs of Joni Mitchell - Hayes Theatre Co

Best Cabaret Performer
Queenie van de Zandt - Blue The Songs of Joni Mitchell - Hayes Theatre Co

Best Choreographer
Kelley Abbey - Cabaret - Hayes Theatre Co

Best Costume Design - Musical
Audrey Currie - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatres (Packemin Productions)

Best Costume Design - Play
Elizabeth Gadsby - Cloud Nine - Wharf 1

Best Costume Design of an Opera
Tim Chappel - Two weddings one bride - Sydney Operaa House, playhouse

Best Director of an Opera
Kip Williams - The Rape Of Lucretia - Carriageworks

Best Director/Musical
Stig Bell - Wicked - Willoughby theatre company

Best Director/Play
Darren Yap - Diving for Pearls - Griffin Theatre Company

Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical
Wicked - Willoughby Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design - Musical
Trent Suidgeest - Only Heaven Knows - Hayes Theatre Co

Best Lighting Design - Play
Natasha Chivers - 1984 - Sydney Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design of an Opera
John Rayment - Two Weddings One Bride - Sydney Opera House Playhouse

Best Music Director - Musical
Peter Hayward - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatres (Packemin Productions)

Best Musical
Wicked - Willoughby Theatre Company

Best Opera
The Rape Of Lucretia - Carriageworks

Best Play
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Ensemble Theatre

Best Scenic Design - Musical
Neil Shotter - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatres (Packemin Productions)

Best Scenic Design - Play
Michael Hankin - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Ensemble Theatre

Best Scenic Design of an Opera
Emily Stuart-Jones - Operantics presents 'Die Fledermaus' - The Independent Theatre

Best Sound Design - Musical
Nick Walker - Assassins - Hayes Theatre Co

Best Sound Design - Play
Steve Toulmin - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Ensemble Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Kyle Sapsford - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatre (Packemin Productions)

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Craig Reucassel - Neville's Island - Ensemble Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in an Opera
Nicholas Jones - Carmen - Sydney Harbour

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Ashleigh Taylor - Miss Saigon - Riverside Theatres (Packemin Productions)

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Genevieve Lemon - The Homsexuals - Griffin Theatre Company

Best Supporting Actress in an Opera
Laura Griffin - Operantics presents 'Die Fledermaus' - The Independent Theatre

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