Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards
Nominations are now open through October 31, 2026.
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards.
The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Our editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31, 2026.
After the nomination period ends, BroadwayWorld's editors will proof the list for eligibility and errors, then voting will begin in early November and run through December 31. Winners will be announced in January!
This year's awards are bigger than ever, with a record number of cities participating across the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. Browse more regions here.
2026 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards Categories
- Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Non-Professional)
- Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Professional)
- Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Dance Production (Non-Professional)
- Best Dance Production (Professional)
- Best Direction Of A Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Direction Of A Musical (Professional)
- Best Direction Of A Play (Non-Professional)
- Best Direction Of A Play (Professional)
- Best Ensemble (Non-Professional)
- Best Ensemble (Professional)
- Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Non-Professional)
- Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Professional)
- Best Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Musical (Professional)
- Best New Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best New Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Performer In A Musical (Professional)
- Best Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
- Best Performer In A Play (Professional)
- Best Play (Non-Professional)
- Best Play (Professional)
- Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical (Professional)
- Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Non-Professional)
- Best Supporting Performer In A Musical (Professional)
- Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Non-Professional)
- Best Supporting Performer In A Play (Professional)
- Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Non-Professional)
- Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production (Professional)
- Favorite Local Theatre (Non-Professional)
- Favorite Local Theatre (Professional)
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GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World) GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/03-9/27) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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Jitta's Atonement Washington Stage Guild (4/08-5/02) |
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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Glorious Musical Jewels – Beethoven and Schubert Center for the Arts (10/11-10/11) |
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/04-12/23) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (10/24-10/24) |
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Disney Frozen the Broadway Musical Disney Frozen the Broadway Musical (11/20-11/29) |
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Dracula's Midnight Masquerade George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor (10/16-11/01) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Lincoln Theatre (9/30-9/30) |