BroadwayWorld 2011 Award Winners Announced!

After an intense internal auditing process, the results are in for the 2011 Toronto Awards. This year's awards broke traffic records with more than 12,000 votes and we couldn't be more excited to announce the 2011 BroadwayWorld Toronto Award winners!

Also breaking records, the Broadway-bound production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has set a new BWW Awards record, winning a whopping 11 awards.

Nominations were open for the month of October 2011, and voting ran through midnight on December 31, 2011. Watch out for news about the 2012 awards this fall...

Best Community Theatre Production

AIDA - The Community Players of New Hamburg

Best Dance Production

Alice in Wonderland - National Ballet of Canada

Best Direction of a Musical

Des McAnuff - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Direction of a Play

Antoni Cimolino - Grapes of Wrath - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Independent Theatre Production

TWEED! A New Canadian Musical - IANA Theatre Company

Best Leading Actor (Musical)

Josh Young - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Leading Actor (Play)

Paul Gross - Private Lives - Mirvish Productions

Best Leading Actress (Musical)

Chilina Kennedy - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Leading Actress (Play)

Kim Cattrall - Private Lives - Mirvish Productions

Best Musical

Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Musical Direction

Rick Fox - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Original Choreography

Lisa Shriver - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Original Costume Design

Paul Tazewell - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Original Lighting Design

Howell Binkley - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Original Set Design

Robert Brill - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Original Sound Design

Jim Neil - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Musical)

Melissa O'Neil - Jesus Christ Superstar - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Play)

Chilina Kennedy - The Grapes of Wrath - Stratford Shakespeare Festival

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