BroadwayWorld Birmingham awards Gadsden Theater productions

By Judy J. Beasley Last updated Jan 23, 2023

The Gadsden theater had an excellent performance at the 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards, announced last week.

This year’s awards recognize top regional productions, touring shows and more with premiering performances between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022, according to BroadwayWorld.com.

Gadsden Theater performances were considered with offerings from several theater groups including Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Encore Theater and Gallery, UAB Theatre, Aggie Theatre, University of Montevallo, Virginia Samford Theatre, Jefferson Academy of Theater and Dance , The Lighthouse Theater Company, Opera Birmingham, Pike Road Theater Company, Red Mountain Theater and Birmingham Black Repertory Theater Collective.

Awards were given to the following Gadsden Theater members or shows in 11 of the 20 categories:

Best Costume Design a play or a musical: Winner — Hillary Cunningham, “Big River”; Finalist – Joy Tilley Perryman, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”

Best Direction of a Musical: Winner — Mike Beecham, “Big River”

Best overall performance: Winner — The cast of “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”; Finalist – “Big River”

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical: Winner — Cassie Cunningham, “Big River”; Finalist – Jenn Luck, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”

Best Musical Direction and Orchestral Performance: Winner – Billy Jenkins, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”; Finalist: Angie Campbell, “Big River”

Best Musical: Finalist c “Big River”

Best Performer in a Musical: Finalist – John Christopher Adams, “Big River”