First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Chicago Awards!

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage - SIX - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 24%
Jim Corti - NEWSIES - Paramount Theatre 12%
Francesca Zambello - WEST SIDE STORY - Lyric Opera of Chicago 11%

Best Direction of a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Randall W. Knott - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 11%
Derek Van Barham and Elizabeth Swanson - HEAD OVER HEELS - Kokandy Productions 8%
Madeline Frankin - LEGALLY BLONDE - Fremont Street Theater Company 8%

Best Direction of a Play (Resident Equity)
Barbara Gaines - HAMLET - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 19%
David Catlin - MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN - Lookingglass Theatre Company 16%
Nick Bowling - OSLO - TimeLine Theatre Company 10%

Best Direction of a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Craig Gustafson - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY - Stage Coach Players 13%
Abby Vombrack - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - Big Deal Productions 8%
Laura Sparks and Valerie O'Connor - STEEL MAGNOLIAS - Westmont Performing Arts 7%

Best Ensemble of a Musical (Resident Equity)
SIX - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 56%
WEST SIDE STORY - Lyric Opera of Chicago 33%
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER - Porchlight Music Theatre 11%

Best Ensemble of a Musical (Resident Non-Equity)
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 21%
MAMMA MIA - Summer Place Theatre 14%
BIG FISH - Boho Theatre Ensemble 13%

Best Lighting Design (Resident Equity)
Tim Deiling - SIX - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 23%
Denise Karczewski - SPAMALOT - Mercury Theater Chicago 13%
Mark McCullough - WEST SIDE STORY - Lyric Opera of Chicago 13%

Best Lighting Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Jim Van De Velde - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 13%
Jeff Heider - JEKYLL AND HYDE - Stage Coach Players 10%
Steve Nickerson - LEGALLY BLONDE - Fremont Street Theater Company 10%

Best Musical Direction (Resident Equity)
Roberta Duchak and Joe Beighton - SIX - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 39%
Tom Vendafreddo - NEWSIES - Paramount Theatre 24%
Charlotte Rivard-Hoster - INTO THE WOODS - Writers Theatre 16%

Best Musical Direction (Resident Non-Equity)
Aaron Zimmerman - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 16%
Scott Mayer - NEWSIES - Overshadowed Theatrical Productions 11%
Kailey Rockwell - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 10%

Best Performer in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity)
Nat Zegree - MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Marriott Theatre 6%
Sydney Charles - THE COLOR PURPLE - Drury Lane Theatre 5%
Mikaela Bennett - WEST SIDE STORY - Lyric Opera of Chicago 5%

Best Performer in a Musical or Revue (Resident Non-Equity)
Justin Katin - MARY POPPINS - Big Deal Productions 8%
Connor Murray - ANYTHING GOES - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 4%
Elenia Dokos - JEKYLL AND HYDE - Stage Coach Players 3%

Best Performer in a Play (Resident Equity)
Bri Sudia - OSLO - TimeLine Theatre Company 8%
Teressa LaGamba - I WANNA F*CKING TEAR YOU APART - Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5%
Janet Ulrich Brooks - MASTER CLASS - TimeLine Theatre Company 5%

Best Performer in a Play (Resident Non-Equity)
Lisa Dawn - AS YOU LIKE IT - Bard in the Burbs 6%
Tania Joy - A FEW GOOD MEN - TownSquare Players 5%
Micah Kronlokken - CASA VALENTINA - Pride Films and Plays 5%

Best Performer in a Touring Production
Becky Gulsvig - COME FROM AWAY 11%
Shane O'Regan - PRIVATE PEACEFUL 10%
Desi Oakley - WAITRESS 9%

Best Scenic Design (Resident Equity)
Peter J. Davison - WEST SIDE STORY - Lyric Opera of Chicago 20%
William Boles - NEWSIES - Paramount Theatre 18%
Scott Davis - INTO THE WOODS - Writers Theatre 13%

Best Scenic Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Michael Boyna - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 18%
Charles Martin - MAMMA MIA - Summer Place Theatre 9%
Evan Frank - CASA VALENTINA - Pride Films and Plays 9%

Best Sound Design (Resident Equity)
Lindsay Jones - HAMLET - Chicago Shakespeare Theater 36%
Carl Wahlstrom - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Mercury Theater Chicago 30%
Christopher Kriz - FRANKENSTEIN - Remy Bumppo 20%

Best Sound Design (Resident Non-Equity)
Dave Amato - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Wheaton Drama Community Theatre 15%
Marc Beth - ANYTHING GOES - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 12%
Aaron Harris Woodstein - CASA VALENTINA - Pride Films and Plays 10%

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