Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Louisville 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.

 

Who Will Win? Vote Before December 31st!

Here are the current standings for Louisville:

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Sara Gettelfinger - THE WIZARD OF OZ - ACT Louisville Productions 43%

Heather Folsom - GREASE - Derby Dinner Playhouse 30%
Megan Bliss - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Kentucky Shakespeare Festival 27%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jason Cooper and Carrie Cooke Ketterman - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 56%
Sharon Harrah - CLUE THE MUSICAL - Derby Dinner Playhouse 23%
Donna Lawrence-Downs - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Kentucky Shakespeare 16%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Jason Cooper - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 50%
Drew Fracher - THE WIZARD OF OZ - ACT Louisville Productions 25%
Cyndi Skellie - BRIGHT STAR - Shelby County Community Theater 24%

Best Direction Of A Play
Matt Wallace - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Kentucky Shakespeare 47%
Amy Attaway - HENRY V - Kentucky Shakespeare 39%
Tony Prince - PUNTS - The Liminal Playhouse 14%

Best Direction Of A Stream
Jason Cooper - CLUE: THE STAY AT HOME EDITION - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 59%
Cris Eli Blak - IT HAPPENED IN JEFFERSON SQUARE - Derby City Playwrights 41%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Nick Dent - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 78%
Lindsay Krupski - PUNTS - The Liminal Playhouse 22%

Best Musical
GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 66%
BRIGHT STAR - SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY THEATRE - 2021 34%

Best Performer In A Musical
Carrie Cooke Ketterman - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 29%
Trent Everett Byers - THE WIZARD OF OZ - ACT Louisville Productions 18%
Jennifer Poliski - BRIGHT STAR - 2021 15%

Best Performer In A Play
Zachary Burrell - HENRY V - Kentucky Shakespeare 36%
Jonathan Patrick O'Brien - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Kentucky Shakespeare 18%
Bobby Conte - THE MOUSETRAP - Derby Dinner Playhouse 16%

Best Performer In A Streaming Musical
Jason Cooper - WE WILL ROCK YOU - Acting Against Cancer 53%
Lauren McCombs - WE WILL ROCK YOU - Acting Against Cancer 47%

Best Performer In A Streaming Play
Jason Cooper - TRU - Pandora Productions 23%
Michael Drury - THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 21%
Russell Cooper - CLUE: THE STAY AT HOME EDITION - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 20%

Best Play
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Kentucky Shakespeare 58%
HENRY V - Kentucky Shakespeare 34%
PUNTS - The Liminal Playhouse 8%

Best Production Of The Year (In Person)
GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 62%
SEUSSICAL - Derby Dinner Playhouse 28%
PUNTS - The Liminal Playhouse 10%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ron Riall - CLUE THE MUSICAL - Derby Dinner Playhouse 74%
Eric Allgeier - PUNTS - The Liminal Playhouse 26%

Best Streaming Play
CLUE: THE STAY AT HOME EDITION - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 22%
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 20%
IT HAPPENED IN JEFFERSON SQUARE - Derby City Playwrights 19%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Courtney Glenny - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 25%
Audrey Lucas - THE WIZARD OF OZ - ACT Louisville Productions 24%
Sam Mannino - GREY GARDENS - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 12%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Will DeVary - HENRY V - Kentucky Shakespeare 34%
Matthew Brennan - THE MOUSETRAP - 2021 28%
Rita Thomas - DEARLY BELOVED - Derby Dinner Playhouse 26%

Best Supporting Performer In A Streaming Play
Bridget Thomas - CLUE: THE STAY AT HOME EDITION - The Chicken Coop Theatre Company 48%
Russell Jordan - IT HAPPENED IN JEFFERSON SQUARE - Derby City Playwrights 28%
Isabella Lash - IT HAPPENED IN JEFFERSON SQUARE - Derby City Playwrights 16%