Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards! WMU Shaw Theatre, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre & More Take Home Wins!
Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards – which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
The public submitted the nominees and voted for their favorites. Check out the results below!
The 2020 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are presented by TodayTix.
Community theatre productions, student productions, and college productions were all included! (Please check respective category rules.) Eligibility was for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Voting ran through December 31.
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Check Out The 2020 Detroit Award Winners!
Best Ensemble
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – Kalamazoo Civic Theatre – 2019
Costume Design of the Decade
Kathryn Wagner – KISS ME, KATE – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Costume Design of the Decade
Kathryn Wagner – KISS ME, KATE – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Dancer Of The Decade
Este’Fan Kizer – KISS ME, KATE – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Director of a Musical of the Decade
Anthony J. Hamilton – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – Kalamazoo Civic Theatre – 2019
Director of a Play of the Decade
Mark Liermann – AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2012
Favorite Social Media
Downriver Actors Guild
Lighting Design of the Decade
Bridget Williams – RUINED – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Original Script Of The Decade
Ben Riegel – CYMBELINE – Williams Theatre, WMU – 2014
Performer Of The Decade
Este’Fan Kizer – THE LITTLE MERMAID – Kalamazoo Civic Theatre – 2018
Production Of A Musical Of The Decade
KISS ME, KATE – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Production Of A Play Of The Decade
RUINED – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Set Design Of The Decade
Justin Humphries – KISS ME, KATE – WMU Shaw Theatre – 2013
Sound Design of the Decade
CJ Drenth – CAMELOT – Farmers Alley Theatre – 2019
Theatre Company Of The Decade
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Vocalist Of The Decade
Ariel Laws – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – Kalamazoo Civic Theatre – 2019
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