Broadway fans have had their say, picking their favorites of the 2010-2011 season at the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The winners were announced live at the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in a swanky, funny ceremony hosted by Vanessa Williams.
The revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying picked up four trophies including Favorite Musical Revival. Stars Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette each won two, including the shared Favorite Onstage Pair award.
Sister Act was named Favorite Musical, with War Horse being named the fans' Favorite Play. Acting awards were also awarded to Sutton Foster (Anything Goes), Robin Williams (Bengal Tiger at the Baghad Zoo), Judith Light (Lombardi), Billie Joe Armstrong (American Idiot) and Nick Adams, who triumphed in two categories for his role as Felicia in Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
A complete list of winners follows.
Favorite Musical
Sister Act
Favorite Play
War Horse
Favorite Musical Revival
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Favorite Play Revival
Driving Miss Daisy
Favorite Long-Running Show
Wicked
Favorite Tour
Wicked
Favorite Actor in a Musical
Daniel Radcliffe, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Favorite Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Favorite Actor in a Play
Robin Williams, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Favorite Actress in a Play
Judith Light, Lombardi
Favorite Diva Performance
Nick Adams, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Favorite Funny Performance
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Favorite Onstage Pair
John Larroquette & Daniel Radcliffe, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Favorite Breakthrough Performance
Nick Adams, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Favorite Replacement
Billie Joe Armstrong, American Idiot
Favorite Song
“I Believe” from The Book of Mormon