Springfield Little Theatre is proud to announce it has been recognized with numerous honors at the 2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards, audience-voted awards celebrating outstanding achievement across productions, creative teams, and performers from the past year.

The 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards honored regional productions, touring shows, and artists whose first performances took place between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. This year marked the largest celebration yet, with awards spanning more than 100 cities across the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia, highlighting excellence in theatre on a truly global scale.

Springfield Little Theatre was recognized across a wide range of categories, reflecting the organization’s continued commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, and high-quality storytelling. Honors include:

2025 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Award Winners

• Favorite Local Theatre (Non-Professional)
  • Springfield Little Theatre

• Best Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Waitress the Musical

• Best Theatre for Young Audiences Production (Non-Professional)
  • Annie

• Best New Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Parental Guidance Suggested by Kelle Long

• Best Dance Production (Non-Professional)
  • The Little Mermaid

• Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Non-Professional)
  • Beth Domann – I Get a Kick Out of You

• Best Direction of a Musical (Non-Professional)
  •  Josh Inmon – Waitress the Musical

• Best Choreography of a Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Lorianne Dunn – The Little Mermaid
• Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Non-Professional)
  • Carla Wootton – Oklahoma!
• Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Andrew Wilson – The Little Mermaid
• Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Jamie Bower – Waitress
• Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Christian Barnard – The Little Mermaid
• Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Bonnie Johnson – The Little Mermaid
• Best Performer in a Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Ava Bartlett – Annie
• Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Non-Professional)
  • Katie Orr – Waitress

“These recognitions are a powerful testament to the incredible artists, designers, musicians, technicians, educators, and volunteers who bring Springfield Little Theatre’s mission to life every day,” said Springfield Little Theatre leadership. “We are deeply grateful to our community for their continued support, and to everyone who took the time to vote and champion local theatre on such a significant regional stage.”

As one of the nation’s oldest continually operating civic theatres, Springfield Little Theatre remains dedicated to enriching lives through storytelling, education, and live performance—onstage and beyond.