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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
“DEAR EVAN HANSEN” SCORES BIG
WITH 8 WINS
BETTE MIDLER AWARDED
FAVORITE LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
AND FAVORITE DIVA PERFORMANCE
FOR “HELLO, DOLLY!”
“HAMILTON” TAKES THE CROWN AS
FAVORITE LONG RUNNING SHOW
New York, NY (May 19, 2017) – The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards were revealed today ahead of the winners’ cocktail reception taking place on Thursday, May 25th in Manhattan. The winners were selected by fans who voted in a comprehensive Broadway.com survey that included 22 competitive categories.
This year, Dear Evan Hansen proved to be the most popular, winning eight awards including Favorite New Musical and Favorite New Song for “Waving Through a Window.” The Hollywood stars also made a mark on Broadway this year, with two wins for Bette Midler (Favorite Leading Actress in a Musical, Favorite Diva Performance) and awards for Sally Field (Favorite Leading Actress in a Play), Mark Ruffalo (Favorite Leading Actor in a Play), and Danny DeVito (Favorite Featured Actor in a Play). Last year’s Audience Choice Award favorite Hamilton managed to grab another award this year, taking the title of “Favorite Long Running Show” from Wicked, breaking an eight-year streak.
In its 17th year, the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards celebrate the fan favorites of the season by giving the vote to the people. A full list of winners (bolded) is included below. The voting period opened Monday, May 8th at 5pm and concluded on Wednesday, May 17th at 11:59pm. Voting was open to everyone through Broadway.com. Winners in each category will be invited to a private cocktail reception in celebration of the awards.
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Winners for the 2017 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards
Presented by Broadway.com
Favorite New Musical
Amelie
Anastasia
Bandstand
Come From Away
**Dear Evan Hansen**
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Favorite New Play
A Doll’s House, Part 2
Indecent
Oh, Hello on Broadway
Oslo
**The Play That Goes Wrong**
Significant Other
Favorite Musical Revival
Cats
**Falsettos**
Hello, Dolly!
Miss Saigon
Sunday in the Park with George
Sunset Boulevard
Favorite Play Revival
An Act of God
The Front Page
**The Glass Menagerie**
The Little Foxes
Present Laughter
Six Degrees of Separation
Favorite Long-Running Show
The Book of Mormon
**Hamilton**
Kinky Boots
The Lion King
Waitress
Wicked
Favorite Tour
The Book of Mormon
Finding Neverland
Fun Home
Rent
Something Rotten!
**Wicked**
Favorite Leading Actor In A Musical
Christian Borle, Falsettos
Corey Cott, Bandstand
Josh Groban, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Jake Gyllenhaal, Sunday in the Park with George
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day
**Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen**
Favorite Leading Actress In A Musical
Christy Altomare, Anastasia
Annaleigh Ashford, Sunday in the Park with George
Denée Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
**Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!**
Laura Osnes, Bandstand
Phillipa Soo, Amelie
Favorite Leading Actor In A Play
Gideon Glick, Significant Other
Sean Hayes, An Act of God
Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Nick Kroll, Oh, Hello on Broadway
Joe Mantello, The Glass Menagerie
**Mark Ruffalo, The Price**
Favorite Leading Actress In A Play
Cate Blanchett, The Present
**Sally Field, The Glass Menagerie**
Allison Janney, Six Degrees of Separation
Diane Lane, The Cherry Orchard
Laura Linney, The Little Foxes
Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Favorite Featured Actor In A Musical
Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!
Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
Ramin Karimloo, Anastasia
Derek Klena, Anastasia
**Andrew Rannells, Falsettos**
Will Roland, Dear Evan Hansen
Favorite Featured Actress In A Musical
Brittain Ashford, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
Jenn Colella, Come From Away
**Laura Dreyfuss, Dear Evan Hansen**
Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Jennifer Laura Thompson, Dear Evan Hansen
Favorite Featured Actor In A Play
Michael Aranov, Oslo
Anthony Azizi, Oslo
John Behlmann, Significant Other
**Danny DeVito, The Price**
Nathan Lane, The Front Page
Finn Wittrock, The Glass Menagerie
Favorite Featured Actress In A Play
Rebecca Naomi Jones, Significant Other
Celia Keenan-Bolger, The Cherry Orchard
**Lindsay Mendez, Significant Other**
Cynthia Nixon, The Little Foxes
Sherie Rene Scott, The Front Page
Cobie Smulders, Present Laughter
Favorite Funny Performance
Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
John Bolton, Anastasia
Christian Borle, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Andy Karl, Groundhog Day
Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
**Will Roland, Dear Evan Hansen**
Favorite Diva Performance
Stephanie J. Block, Falsettos
Kristin Chenoweth, My Love Letter to Broadway
Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard
Patti LuPone, War Paint
**Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!**
Laura Osnes, Bandstand
Favorite Onstage Pair
Christy Altomare and Derek Klena, Anastasia
Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal, Sunday in the Park with George
Denée Benton and Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
**Laura Dreyfuss and Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen**
Christian Borle and Andrew Rannells, Falsettos
Corey Cott and Laura Osnes, Bandstand
Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)
Jon Jon Briones, Miss Saigon
**Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen**
Jake Ryan Flynn/Ryan Foust/Ryan Sell, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Will Roland, Dear Evan Hansen
Anthony Rosenthal, Falsettos
Lucas Steele, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female)
Brittain Ashford, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Denée Benton, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Savvy Crawford, Amelie
**Laura Dreyfuss, Dear Evan Hansen**
Kristolyn Lloyd, Dear Evan Hansen
Eva Noblezada, Miss Saigon
Favorite Replacement (Male)
Will Chase, Something Rotten!
Brandon Victor Dixon, Hamilton
Jordan Fisher, Hamilton
**Todrick Hall, Kinky Boots**
Brian d’Arcy James, Hamilton
Javier Munoz, Hamilton
Favorite Replacement (Female)
**Sara Bareilles, Waitress**
Alysha Desiorieaux, Hamilton
Mandy Gonzalez, Hamilton
Heather Headley, The Color Purple
Lexi Lawson, Hamilton
Jenna Ushkowitz, Waitress
Favorite New Song
“Charming” – Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
“For Forever” – Dear Evan Hansen
“Only Us” – Dear Evan Hansen
“Requiem” – Dear Evan Hansen
**“Waving Through a Window” – Dear Evan Hansen**
“You Will Be Found” – Dear Evan Hansen
Shows with Multiple Wins:
Dear Evan Hansen: 8
Falsettos: 2
The Glass Menagerie: 2
Hello, Dolly!: 2
The Price: 2
Performers with Multiple Wins:
Laura Dreyfuss (Dear Evan Hansen): 3
Bette Midler (Hello, Dolly!): 2
Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen): 2
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