NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 23RD ANNUAL BROADWAY.COM AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS; POLLS NOW OPEN FOR VOTING
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THE 23RD ANNUALBROADWAY.COMAUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
VOTING NOW OPENAWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED ONTHURSDAY, JUNE 1
New York, NY (May 9, 2023) – Broadway.com announced the nominations in 24 competitive categories for the 23rd annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The nominees were selected by fans from across the globe who voted for all eligible candidates in the most democratic theater award of the year. The full list of nominations is below.This year, Into The Woods was the most nominated musical with 17 nominations while Life of Pi was the most nominated play with 5 nominations. Annaleigh Ashford led all performers with 4 nominations for her performance in Sweeney Todd, followed by Hiran Abeysekara with 3 nominations for his performance in Life of Pi.
The voting period begins today and will conclude on Sunday, May 21 at 11:59pm ET. Winners in each category will be announced on June 1 and the Awards will be presented at a private reception on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 48 Lounge (1221 Avenue of the Americas). In recent years, the ceremony has featured Award Winners Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Sarah Jessica Parker, Uma Thurman, Andrew Garfield, Tina Fey, Ben Platt, Bradley Cooper, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.
The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award is the only major theatrical prize awarded solely by votes cast online by audience members. Awards are presented in traditional categories as well as several unique to the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, including “Favorite Diva Performance,” “Favorite New Song,” “Favorite Breakthrough Performance,” “Favorite Funny Performance” and “Favorite Onstage Pair.” In addition, an award is presented for national tours to encourage the participation of Broadway fans not only in New York but across the country. All awards are decided solely by the voting of theater fans on Broadway.com. Fans will be able to vote to select this year’s winners at Broadway.com. Polls for voting are now open.
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FAVORITE NEW MUSICAL& JulietKimberly AkimboNew York, New YorkShuckedSome Like It Hot
FAVORITE NEW PLAYFat HamGood Night, OscarLeopoldstadtLife of PiPeter Pan Goes WrongFAVORITE MUSICAL REVIVALCamelotDancin’Into the WoodsParadeSweeney ToddFAVORITE PLAY REVIVALDeath of a SalesmanA Doll’s HouseOhio State MurdersThe Piano LessonThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s WindowFAVORITE LONG-RUNNING SHOWHamiltonHadestownMoulin Rouge! The MusicalSIX: The MusicalWickedFAVORITE TOURCome From AwayHadestownHamiltonSIX: The MusicalWickedFAVORITE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (MUSICAL)Annaleigh Ashford, Sweeney ToddSara Bareilles, Into the WoodsVictoria Clark, Kimberly AkimboJosh Groban, Sweeney ToddBen Platt, ParadeFAVORITE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (PLAY)Hiran Abeysekera, Life of PiJessica Chastain, A Doll’s HouseJodie Comer, Prima FacieSean Hayes, Good Night, OscarAudra McDonald, Ohio State MurdersFAVORITE LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICALChristian Borle, Some Like It HotJ. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It HotJosh Groban, Sweeney ToddBrian d’Arcy James, Into the WoodsBen Platt, ParadeFAVORITE LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICALAnnaleigh Ashford, Sweeney ToddSara Bareilles, Into the WoodsMicaela Diamond, ParadePatina Miller, Into the WoodsPhillipa Soo, Lerner & Loewe’s CamelotFAVORITE LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAYHiran Abeysekera, Life of PiSean Hayes, Good Night, OscarOscar Isaac, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s WindowNathan Lane, Pictures From HomeWendell Pierce, Death of a SalesmanFAVORITE LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAYRachel Brosnahan, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s WindowJessica Chastain, A Doll’s HouseJodie Comer, Prima FacieLaura Linney, Summer, 1976Audra McDonald, Ohio State MurdersFAVORITE FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICALPhilippe Arroyo, & JulietGavin Creel, Into the WoodsJordan Fisher, Sweeney ToddGaten Matarazzo, Sweeney ToddAlex Newell, ShuckedFAVORITE FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICALJulia Lester, Into the WoodsRuthie Ann Miles, Sweeney ToddBonnie Milligan, Kimberly AkimboPhillipa Soo, Into the WoodsBetsy Wolfe, & JulietFAVORITE FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAYBrian Thomas Abraham, Life of PiMatthew Cavendish, Peter Pan Goes WrongAndre De Shields, Death of a SalesmanSamuel L. Jackson, The Piano LessonBrandon Uranowitz, LeopoldstadtFAVORITE FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAYDanielle Brooks, The Piano LessonSharon D. Clarke, Death of a SalesmanD’Arcy Carden, The Thanksgiving PlayCaissie Levy, LeopoldstadtNancy Zamit, Peter Pan Goes WrongFAVORITE DIVA PERFORMANCELorna Courtney, & JulietAdrianna Hicks, Some Like It HotPatina Miller, Into the WoodsAlex Newell, ShuckedNaTasha Yvette Williams, Some Like It HotFAVORITE FUNNY PERFORMANCEAnnaleigh Ashford, Sweeney ToddChristian Borle, Some Like It HotGavin Creel, Into the WoodsAlex Newell, ShuckedBetsy Wolfe, & JulietFAVORITE ONSTAGE PAIRAnnaleigh Ashford & Josh Groban, Sweeney ToddSara Bareilles & Brian d’Arcy James, Into the WoodsChristian Borle & J. Harrison Ghee, Some Like It HotGavin Creel & Joshua Henry, Into the WoodsMicaela Diamond & Ben Platt, ParadeFAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE (MALE)Hiran Abeysekera, Life of PiPhilippe Arroyo, & JulietJustin Cooley, Kimberly AkimboAlex Joseph Grayson, ParadeBen Jackson Walker, & JulietFAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)Maria Bilbao, Sweeney ToddD’Arcy Carden, The Thanksgiving PlayJodie Comer, Prima FacieLorna Courtney, & JulietJulia Lester, Into the WoodsFAVORITE REPLACEMENT (MALE)Sebastian Arcelus, Into the WoodsCheyenne Jackson, Into the WoodsAndy Karl, Into the WoodsDerek Klena, Moulin Rouge! The MusicalGaten Matarazzo, Dear Evan HansenFAVORITE REPLACEMENT (FEMALE)Julie Benko, Funny GirlStephanie J. Block, Into the WoodsTovah Feldshuh, Funny GirlLea Michele, Funny GirlLillias White, HadestownFAVORITE NEW SONG“Anagram,” Kimberly Akimbo“Bad Cinderella,” Bad Cinderella“Better,” Kimberly Akimbo“Independently Owned,” Shucked“Some Like It Hot,” Some Like It HotTOTALS BY SHOW
INTO THE WOODS – 17SWEENEY TODD – 11& JULIET – 8SOME LIKE IT HOT – 8KIMBERLY AKIMBO – 6PARADE – 6LIFE OF PI – 5SHUCKED – 5DEATH OF A SALESMAN – 4A DOLL’S HOUSE – 3FUNNY GIRL – 3GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR – 3HADESTOWN – 3LEOPOLDSTADT – 3OHIO STATE MURDERS – 3PETER PAN GOES WRONG – 3THE PIANO LESSON – 3THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN’S WINDOW – 3HAMILTON – 2CAMELOT – 2MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL – 2SIX THE MUSICAL – 2THE THANKSGIVING PLAY – 2WICKED – 2BAD CINDERELLA – 1DANCIN’ – 1COME FROM AWAY – 1FAT HAM – 1NEW YORK, NEW YORK – 1SUMMER, 1976 – 1
PERFORMERS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONSAnnaleigh Ashford – 4Hiran Abeysekera – 3Sara Bareilles – 3Christian Borle – 3Jodie Comer – 3Gavin Creel – 3Josh Groban – 3Alex Newell – 3Ben Platt – 3Philippe Arroyo – 2D’Arcy Carden – 2Jessica Chastain – 2Micaela Diamond – 2J. Harrison Ghee – 2Sean Hayes – 2Brian d’Arcy James – 2Julia Lester – 2Gaten Matarazzo – 2Audra McDonald – 2Patina Miller – 2Phillipa Soo – 2Betsy Wolfe – 2
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