Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Awards; Theatre Baton Rouge Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

Voting ends December 31, 2022.

By: Dec. 05, 2022
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2022 BroadwayWorld New Orleans Standings - 12/5/22

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
LaDaisha Bowles-Webber - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 87%
Jeoffery Harris Jr. - JUNIE B. JONES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 12%
Ainsley Shelsta - ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 1%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Tiffany Morgan - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 83%
Melissa Bush - ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 8%
Melissa Bush - JUNIE B. JONES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 7%
Elizabeth Newcomer - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 2%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Ed Tiger Verdin - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 91%
Gary Rucker - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Rivertown Arts 3%
Kelly Fouchi - MATILDA - Rivertown Arts 2%
Mike Thompson - ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 2%
Gary Rucker - ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%

Best Direction Of A Play
Shane Stewart - WOLVES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 44%
Lilly McGill - CLUE - Theatre Baton Rouge 29%
Dr. John 'Ray' Proctor - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 18%
G.D. Kimble - SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 6%
Tony Estrella - DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - The Gamm theatre 3%
Bunny Christie - LAST ROUND-UP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS - Brookings Community Theatre 0

Best Ensemble Performance
THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 82%
ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 9%
SHREK THE MUSICAL - Theatre Baton Rouge 3%
WOLVES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 2%
PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 2%
ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%
TONY AND TINA’S WEDDING - Theatre Baton Rouge 1%
DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - The Gamm Theatre 0
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 0
SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 0

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Mackenzie Burleigh - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 84%
C Touchet - ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 13%
Joan Long - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 2%
C. Doucet - SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 1%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Kenneth Perry - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 97%
Nicholas Hersh - LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC WITH TANK AND THE BANGAS - Orpheum Theatre 2%
Carlos Miguel Prieto - LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC IN JAY WEIGEL'S WATERS GRAVITY - Orpheum Theatre 1%

Best Musical
THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 84%
JUNIE B. JONES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 7%
WIZARD OF OZ - Theatre Baton Rouge 4%
ANNIE JR. - Center Stage Performing Arts 3%
ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Rivertown Arts 1%
ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 0
TITANIC - Landestheater Linz 0

Best Performer In A Musical
Adolph Davis - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 81%
Grace Noel - ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 11%
Adelaide Overall - ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 6%
Austin Ventura - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Rivertown Arts 1%
Mitchell Kogan - ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%
Chelsea Gidden - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - Rivertown Arts 0
Christian Withers - ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 0
Gunnar Manchester - NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 - The Wilbury Group Theatre 0
Molly Kate Skupien - WIZARD OF OZ - Theatre Baton Rouge 0

Best Performer In A Play
Kaitlyn Stockwell - CLUE - Theatre Baton Rouge 48%
LaDonna Ouerdraogo - SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 16%
Marion Beinvenu Mayfield - CLUE - Theatre Baton Rouge 13%
Alana Johnson - SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 10%
Michael A. Newcomer - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 10%
Michael C. Forrest - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 3%

Best Play
CLUE - Theatre Baton Rouge 33%
WOLVES - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 33%
STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 26%
PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 7%
SWEAT - Swine Palace Productions 2%
DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - The GAMM Theatre 0
LAST ROUND-UP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS - Brookings Community Theatre 0

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ed Tiger Verdin - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 93%
Joan Long - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 7%
Duncan Becker - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 0

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Amarak Skinner - PANTOMIME - Crescent City Stage 67%
Drew Schnabel - ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 33%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Jenee Crowther - THE QUARTERS MUSICAL - Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts 86%
Joey Fields - ANNIE - Playmakers of Baton Rouge 11%
Jacob Chauvin - SHREK THE MUSICAL - Theatre Baton Rouge 1%
Phyllis Horridge - ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%
Savannah Chaisson - ELF THE MUSICAL - Rivertown Arts 1%
Craig Long - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Brookings Community Theatre 0
Thomas Thvedt - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Brookings Community Theatre 0

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Ellie Koerner - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 45%
Carrie McClanahan - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 25%
Michelle Mack - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 20%
Janie Isham - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Brookings Community Theatre 10%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
ANNIE JR. - Playmakers Baton Rouge 46%
MATILDA - CYT Baton Rouge 23%
WIZARD OF OZ - Theatre Baton Rouge 23%
ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA - Brookings Community Theatre 6%
ANNIE JR. - Center Stage Performing Arts 3%

Favorite Local Theatre
Theatre Baton Rouge 53%
Crescent City Stage 22%
Swine Palace Productions 19%
Rivertown Arts 6%



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