THE MEDIA THEATRE WINS 14 BROADWAY WORLD AWARDS FOR 'BEST OF PHILLY THEATRE 2017'

The Media Theatre is the winner of 14 Broadway World Awards for “Best of Philadelphia Theatre 2017”. The Media Theatre, for the third consecutive year, received more honors than any other theatre in the Philadelphia region. It swept the acting categories for musical performances. This puts Delaware County's only professional music theatre at a total of 86 Broadway World Awards!

The theatre's production of the rarely-seen Broadway show "SIde Show" received six awards, including Best Musical.

Jesse Cline, the Artistic Director for Media Music Theatre Company which is the professional music theatre organization housed at The Media Theatre, received his fifth win for Best Director. “These honors are a testament to the great work being done here on State Street in Media,” he said. “We are happy to be a large part of the Philadelphia theatre community. We will continue to produce both classic and newer works which entertain and inform.”

A scene from The Media Theatre's "Side Show",
which received six Broadway World Awards including Best Musical

The nominations were announced back in November for productions which were produced between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. The Media Theatre landed 52 nominations from the esteemed online theatrical magazine, and is now the winner of 14 Awards for 2017. Broadway World has headquarters in NYC and regional offices throughout the USA, giving up to the minute reports on all that is Broadway, Off-Broadway, and for each major city's theatre district and community. It's annual awards are given for every major city in the USA, as well destination cities such as London and Berlin.

After nominations were announced, Broadway World opened the voting up in each region to public voting. Members of each theatre community cast their votes as well as theatre patrons and the general public. The awards are very similar to the nationally televised People's Choice Awards, as the public chooses the winner in each category.

With the accolades from the 2017 Broadway World Philadelphia Awards, The Media Theatre maintains its position as one of Philadelphia's most talked about and appreciated live theatre venues.

The Media Theatre was nominated alongside other professional theatres in the Philadelphia/ Wilmington region including Walnut Street Theatre, Bristol Riverside Theatre, People's Light and Theatre Company, and The Arden Theatre.

Since 2012, The Media Theatre has won a total of 86 Broadway World Awards, cementing its status as one of Philadelphia’s premier theatres.

The Media Theatre's 2017 Broadway World Award winners for Best of Philadelphia Theatre are:

Best Musical....."Side Show"

Best Director of A Musical....."Side Show"

Best Actor in A Musical.........Patrick Ludt, "A Christmas Story"

Best Actress in A Musical....Jennie Eisenhower, "A Christmas Story"

Best Supporting Actor in A Musical.....Kelly Briggs, "Side Show"

Best Supporting Actress in A Musical.....Madalyn St. John, "Carousel"

Best Ensemble in A Musical......"Side Show"

Best Actor in A Play.......Brandon O' Rourke, "Romeo and Juliet"

Best Actress in A Play....Lexi Gwynn, "Romeo and Juliet"

Best Choreography......Dann Dunn, "West Side Story"

Best Music Direction....Christopher Ertelt, "Side Show"

Best Set Design...........Matthew Miller, "Side Show"

Best Sound Design......Carl Park, "Carousel"

Best Special Event......Roger Ricker And Friends: "The Together Show" 

The current season is in full swing, and tickets are now available for "Next To Normal", which is on stage through Feb. 25. Following that, "Always, Patsy Cline" returns March 15 to April 1, and the "Newsies" dance their way into your hearts April 18 through June 10. For tickets, call 610-891-0100 or visit mediatheatre.org