Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; First Stats Announced!

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Check out the current standings below!

Voting is now open through December 31st! Winners will be announced in January.

Streaming productions are eligible this year in the categories designated as such. This year BroadwayWorld is also allowing audiences to vote on which theatres they are most excited to return to, and which productions they are most excited to see.

Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are the largest theatre audience awards, with over 100 cities worldwide participating.

 

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Who Will Win? Vote Before December 31st!

Here are the current standings for Chicago:

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Kristine Burdi-Stickney - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 31%

Elizabeth Urlaub - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 29%
Breonn Arzell - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Perdorming Arts Centre 14%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Victoria Jablonski - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 28%
Teresa Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 26%
Autumn Egger - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 10%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Jerry Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 29%
Kevin Wiczer - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 25%
Enrico Spada - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 14%

Best Direction Of A Play
Lili-Anne Brown - SCHOOL GIRLS - Goodman Theatre 28%
Corey Bradberry - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 23%
Samm Hilger - KEELY AND DU - The Drama Group 14%

Best Direction Of A Stream
Mike Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 32%
Frederick Alphonso - DEAR AMERICA MY BLACK LIFE MATTERS - YCYOD Entertainment 11%
E. Faye Butler - GOODS - Artemisia Theatre 8%

Best Editing Of A Stream
Mike Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 34%
Thomas Nuemann - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Elgin Theatre Company 12%
John Frank - PANDEMIC STORIES - 2nd Act Players 12%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Mike Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 29%
Steve Nickerson - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 24%
Samantha Anderson - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 14%

Best Musical
KINKY BOOTS - Paramount Theatre 42%
RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 42%
ISLAND SONG - 4 Chairs Theatre 8%

Best Performer In A Musical
David Pfenninger - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 22%
Mark Yacullo - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 16%
Rachel Carreras - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 12%

Best Performer In A Play
Liz Yerkovich - THESE SHINING LIVES - The Drama Group 18%
Logan Brown - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 15%
Sydney Charles - I HATE IT HERE - Goodman Theatre 10%

Best Performer In A Streaming Musical
Dan Wilson - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 25%
Stephen Pickering - CINDERELLA - Barrington White House 23%
Edward MacLennan - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 15%

Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Val Goramn - LUNCH LADY - 2nd Act Players 15%
Matthew Schufreider - LOVE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 - 2nd Act Players 11%
Shariba Rivers - GOODS - Artemisia Theatre 10%

Best Play
SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 27%
MR. BURNS - A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY - THEATER WIT 12%
SCHOOL GIRLS - Goodman Theatre 12%

Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 25%
KINKY BOOTS - Paramount Theatre 23%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 18%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
J. Spencer Greene - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 29%
Mike Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 29%
Caitlyn McLeod / Lauren Nichols - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 14%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Mike Sigman - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 35%
Matt Kania - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 26%
Christopher Kriz - MR. BURNS - A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY - THEATER WIT 8%

Best Streaming Concert/Cabaret
DEAR AMERICA MY BLACK LIFE MATTERS - YCYOD Entertainment 49%
CABARET Q POP! FOR CIRCLES AND CIPHERS - 4 Chairs Theatre 23%
AMERICA/AMERICANS - Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre at Studio5 Performing Arts Center 15%

Best Streaming Musical
RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 58%
ISLAND SONG - 4 Chairs Theatre 17%
CINDERELLA - Barrington White House 17%

Best Streaming Play
WHAT GOOD DID WE SEE TODAY? - 2nd Act Players 18%
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Elgin Theatre Company 16%
LUNCH LADY - 2nd Act Players 14%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Michael Metcalf - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 21%
Breonn Arzell - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 18%
Rachel Carreras - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre Nebula 14%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Van Ferro - SHIPWRECKED: AN ENTERTAINMENT - Oil Lamp Theater 52%
Adia Alli - SCHOOL GIRLS - Goodman Theatre 9%
Daniel Desmarais - MR. BURNS - A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY - THEATER WIT 6%

Best Supporting Performer in A Streaming Musical
Van Ferro - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 32%
Heidi Reinhofer - RIP VAN WINKLE - Sigman Brothers 16%
Stephen Pickering - CINDERELLA - Barrington White House 14%

Best Supporting Performer In A Streaming Play
Madeline Franklin - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Elgin Theatre Company 25%
Stephen Pickering - THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Elgin Theatre Company 13%
Stephen Pickering - THE TAMING OF THE FOOL - Elgin Theatre Company 13%

Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Musical
RAGTIME - Music Theater Works 62%
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS - CenterStage in Lake Forest 22%
NOAH - 2021 11%

Most Anticipated Upcoming Production Of A Play
SISTER ACT - MERCURY THEATER CHICAGO 47%
BUG - Steppenwolf 21%
OTHELLO - Court Theatre 13%