Answer
Cabaret has the highest number of first-place votes, so Cabaret is selected using the plurality method.
Work Step by Step
Using the plurality method, the candidate which has the most first-place votes is declared the winner of the election. We can find the number of first-place votes for each musical.
The number of first-place votes for Cabaret is 5 + 4 which is 9.
The number of first-place votes for The Producers is 2.
The number of first-place votes for Rent is 0.
The number of first-place votes for Sweeney Todd is 5.
The number of first-place votes for West Side Story is 3 + 3 which is 6.
Cabaret has the highest number of first-place votes, so Cabaret is selected using the plurality method.