2023 in Review:
Our Favorite Design Elements
(8 Categories + 2 Special Citations)
We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows we considered in all categories for our favorites this year: & Juliet, A Beautiful Noise, Back to the Future, Bad Cinderella, Bob Fosse's Dancin', Camelot, Here Lies Love, Leopoldstadt, Life of Pi, New York New York, Once Upon a One More Time, Pacific Overtures (Signature Theater), Parade, Shucked, Spamalot (Kennedy Center), Sunset Boulevard (Kennedy Center), Sweeney Todd, The Frogs, The Gardens of Anuncia, The Light in the Piazza and The Play That Goes Wrong (Kennedy Center). We also saw Kimberly Akimbo two additional times - what can I say? We are Fanagrams! We made our lists separately - so below you'll see where we agreed, plus performances we each just had to include!
How did we compare to your favorites? Leave a comment below, or catch up with us on Twitter or Instagram! (@jkstheatrescene for both)
FAVORITE SHOW LOGO
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Musical: Shucked
Play: Leopoldstadt
Regional: Pacific Overtures (Signature Theater)
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA
TIE: Shucked & Sweeney Todd
FAVORITE SHOW WEBSITE
Here Lies Love
FAVORITE OVERALL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Shucked
FAVORITE SCENIC DESIGN
Musical: Here Lies Love
Design by David Korins
Design by Tim Hatley
HONORABLE MENTION
Design by Beowulf Boritt
The Play That Goes Wrong (Kennedy Center)
Design by Nigel Hook
FAVORITE COSTUME DESIGN
Musical: & Juliet
Design by Paloma Young
Play: Life of Pi
Design by Tim Hatley
HONORABLE MENTION
Design by Gabriela Tylesova
Pacific Overtures (Signature Theater)
Design by Helen Q. Hwang
FAVORITE LIGHTING DESIGN
Here Lies Love
Design by Justin Townsend
HONORABLE MENTION
Design by Howard Hudson
Sweeney Todd
Design by Natasha Katz
FAVORITE PROJECTION DESIGN
Musical: Parade
Design by Sven Ortel
Play: Life of Pi
Design by Andrzej Goulding
HONORABLE MENTION
Back to the Future
Design by Finn Ross
SPECIAL CITATIONS
Here Lies Love
For creating a completely immersive and all-audience inclusion experience. Kudos to the entire design team and director Alex Timbers for their eye to the future of live theater, and for not forgetting theatrical tradition.
Life of Pi Puppetry
For creating the next generation of theatrical puppetry. Kudos to Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell for such stunning creations, and Mr. Caldwell's brilliant movement direction, which brought many different animals to life, while still managing to convey the human element. And of course to the entire team of puppeteers, artists of the highest order, all.
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