2016 BroadwayWorld Memphis Awards Winners Announced - Quinton Rayford, Rainey Harris and More!

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 75 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2016 Memphis winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October 2017 when the public nomination period will once again open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards.

And the winners are....

Best Actor in a Musical
Quinton Rayford - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Actor in a Play
Kevar Maffit - The CompleateWrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) - Theatre Memphis-Next Stage

Best Actress in a Musical
Rainey Harris - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Actress in a Play
Jo Lynne Palmer - The Gin Game - Theatre Memphis-Next Stage

Best Choreographer
Kellye Crawford - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Community Theater Company
Theatre Memphis

Best Costume Design
J.K. Vickers - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Director of a musical
Lar'Juanette Williams - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoate - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Director of a play
Jeff Posson - The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) - Theatre Memphis-Next Stage

Best Ensemble Performance in a musical
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Ensemble Performance in a play
The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) - Theatre Memphis-Next Stage

Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Roderick (Dwight) Hollis - FAME Soulsville USA - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Featured Actor in a Play
Jordan Nichols - Buyer and Cellar - Circuit Playhouse

Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Dawn Bradley - FAME Soulsville USA - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Lighting Design
Willis Eleby - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Musical
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Musical Direction
Jeff Brewer - Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Memphis

Best Original/New Work
FAME Soulsville, USA - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

Best Play
The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) - Theatre Memphis-Next Stage

Best Professional Theater Company
Playhouse on the Square

Best Set Design
Jack Yates - Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Memphis

Best Sound Design
Joshua Crawford - Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Memphis-Lohrey Stage

Best Younger Actor (under age 25)
Nathan Morton - Oliver - Theatre Memphis-Lohrey Stage

Best Younger Actress (under age 25)
Janae Wiggins - FAME Soulsville, USA - Memphis Black Arts Alliance

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