BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards Update: PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals Leads Best Musical!

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites!

If you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends. Here are the current standings for Palm Springs:

Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Hunter LaSalle - DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 21%
Christian Quevedo - OKLAHOMA! - Palm Canyon Theatre 21%
Van Angelo - THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - Desert rose playhouse 16%

Best Actor in a Musical (Professional)
James Hormel - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 18%
Ryan Holmes - BIG RIVER - Palm Canyon Theatre 18%
Vincent Ortega - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 17%

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Sean Timothy Brown - ASLEEP ON THE WIND - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 30%
Jonathan Hatsios - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Palm Canyon Theatre 15%
Richard Marlow - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 14%

Best Actor in a Play (Professional)
Charles Herrera - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theater Company 26%
Chuck Yates - GREATER TUNA - Coyote StageWorks 26%
Jacob Samples - THE SUGAR WITCH - Desert rose playhouse 22%

Best Actress in a Musical (Non-Professional)
Brianna Erb - DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 20%
Allegra Erickson - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 18%
Elizabeth Schmelling - RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL - Desert rose playhouse 11%

Best Actress in a Musical (Professional)
Alix Korey - CURTAINS - Musical Theatre University 28%
Victoria Patton - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 23%
Christine Triglav nunes - RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL - Desert rose playhouse 13%

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Leanna Rodgers - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 23%
Bella Oden - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Desert Theatreworks 19%
Phylicia Mason - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 13%

Best Actress in a Play (Professional)
Bonnie Gilgallon - GRACELAND - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 24%
Yo Younger - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 20%
Phylicia Mason - PERFECT ARRANGEMENT - Dezart Performs 18%

Best Choreography (Non-Professional)
Anthony Nannini - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - Palm Canyon Theatre 55%
Marella Sabio - SPRING AWAKENING - Palm Canyon Theatre 45%

Best Choreography (Professional)
Ray Limon - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 42%
Michelle Ditto - CURTAINS - Musical Theatre University 35%
Se Layne - GRAND HOTEL - Palm Canyon Theatre 23%

Best Costume Design (Professional)
Jenny Wentworth - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 30%
Frank Cazares, Jim Lapidus, Chuck Yates, Alan Denny - GREATER TUNA - Coyote StageWorks 25%
Frank Cazares - GRACELAND/ASLEEP ON THE WIND - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 20%

Best Director of a Musical (Non-Professional)
David Green - DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 23%
Robbie Wayne - THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - The desert rose playhouse 23%
David Green - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 22%

Best Director of a Musical (Professional)
Ray Limon - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 36%
robbie wayne - HAIRSPRAY - Palm Canyon Theatre 23%
Luke Rainey - AVENUE Q - Palm Canyon Theatre 22%

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Michael Pacas - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 16%
Daniela Ryan - MURDER ON THE NILE - Desert Theatreworks 14%
Richard Marlow - METEOR SHOWER - Palm Canyon Theatre 13%

Best Director of a Play (Professional)
Chuck Yates - THE UNDERSTUDY - Coyote StageWorks 31%
Rosemary Mallett - GRACELAND/ASLEEP ON THE WIND - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 29%
Dr. William J. Layne - THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - Palm Canyon Theatre 15%

Best Musical (Non-Professional)
DOGFIGHT - Musical theatre university 19%
THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical theatre university 14%
RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL - The desert rose playhouse 13%

Best Musical (Professional)
PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 22%
THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 16%
DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 15%

Best Musical Director (Non-Professional)
Constance Gordy - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 42%
Constance Gordy - DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 40%
Constance Gordy - CURTAINS - Musical Theatre University 18%

Best Musical Director (Professional)
Joshua Carr - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 31%
Jaci Davis - HAIRSPRAY - Palm Canyon Theatre 28%
Scott T. Smith - SPRING AWAKENING - Palm Canyon Theatre 11%

Best New Work
FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theater Company 55%
THE DESERT OF LOVE - CV Rep 20%
CHANCE - CV Rep 14%

Best Play (Non-Professional)
FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theater Company 24%
MURDER ON THE NILE - Desert Theatreworks 11%
THE SUGAR WITCH - The desert rose playhouse 10%

Best Play (Professional)
THE UNDERSTUDY - Coyote StageWorks 32%
GREATER TUNA - Coyote StageWorks 24%
THE SUGAR WITCH - Desert rose playhouse 22%

Best Scenic Design (Non Professional)
Robbie Wayne - THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - Desert rose playhouse 52%
Toby Griffin - METEOR SHOWER - Palm Canyon Theatre 48%

Best Scenic Design (Professional)
Bruce Weber - RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL - Desert rose playhouse 25%
JW Layne - OKLAHOMA! - Palm Canyon Theatre 19%
Josh Clabaugh - GREATER TUNA - Coyote StageWorks 18%

Best Supporting Actor - Musical (Professional)
Steve Morgan - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 20%
Don Amendolia - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 19%
Anthony Nanini - AVENUE Q - Palm Canyon Theatre 12%

Best Supporting Actor - Musical(Non Professional)
Griffin Giboney - CURTAINS - Musical Theatre University 17%
Andrew Hunter - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Musical Theatre University 17%
Anthony Nannini - OKLAHOMA! - Palm Canyon Theatre 12%

Best Supporting Actor - Play (Professional)
Garnett Smith - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Palm Canyon Theatre 49%
Alex Best - THE UNDERSTUDY - Coyote StageWorks 37%
Kelly Peak - THE SUGAR WITCH - Desert rose playhouse 14%

Best Supporting Actor - Playl (Non Professional)
Larry Dyekman - PROOF - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 31%
Sean Timothy Brown - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 22%
Miguel Arballo - MURDER ON THE NILE - Desert Theatreworks 18%

Best Supporting Actress - Musical (Non Professional)
Maglia Sabio - DOGFIGHT - Musical theatre university 25%
Elizabeth Schmelling - HAIRSPRAY - Palm Canyon Theatre 15%
Ceisley Jefferson - THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - The desert rose playhouse 13%

Best Supporting Actress - Play (Non Professional)
Bonnie Gilgallon - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theater Company 24%
Phylicia Mason - WHO'S AFRAID OF Virginia Woolf - Palm Canyon Theatre 21%
Leanna Rodgers - THE SUGAR WITCH - The desert rose playhouse 16%

Best Supporting Actress- Musical (Professional)
Loni Ackerman - DOGFIGHT - Musical Theatre University 31%
Robin LaValley - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 23%
Dana Atkins - RUTHLESS THE MUSICAL - Desert rose playhouse 21%

Best Technical Design - Lighting & Sound (Professional)
David Hobday - PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals 26%
Ashton Bolanos - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theatre Company 24%
Danny Durand - GREATER TUNA - Coyote StageWorks 17%

Best Touring Production
EVITA - The McCallum Theater 100%

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