Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Desert Ensemble Theatre, Coyote Stageworks & More Take Home Prizes!

Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards - which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!

The public submitted the nominees and voted for their favorites. Check out the results below!

The 2020 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are presented by TodayTix.

Community theatre productions, student productions, and college productions were all included! (Please check respective category rules.) Eligibility was for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Voting ran through December 31.

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Check Out The 2020 Palm Springs Award Winners!

Arts Educator Of The Decade
Rosemary Mallett

Best Ensemble
THESPIAN RADIO HOUR - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2016

Best Pre/Post Show Dining (Restaurant)
TRIO RESTAURANT

Best Youth Theatre Camp/After School Program Of The Decade
Rancho Mirage Library Desert Theatricals

Costume Design of the Decade
Tony Padilla - MR. HORN - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2013

Dancer Of The Decade
Matthew Ryan - ANYTHING GOES - Rancho mirage amphitheatre - 2020

Director of a Musical of the Decade
Tony Padilla - MISS GULCH RETURNS - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2018

Director of a Play of the Decade
Shawn Abramowitz - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2018

Original Script Of The Decade
Tony Padilla - FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co - 2018

Performer Of The Decade
CHUCK YATES - TRU - COYOTE STAGEWORKS - 2013

Production Of A Musical Of The Decade
MISS GULCH RETURNS - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2013

Production Of A Play Of The Decade
FOR A REASON - Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. - 2018

Set Design Of The Decade
TOM VALACH - A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 - COYOTE STAGEWORKS - 2020

Theatre Company Of The Decade
Coyote StageWorks

Vocalist Of The Decade
Joshua Carr - ANYTHING GOES - Desert theatricals Rancho mirage amphitheatre - 2020


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