The third annual Black British Theatre Awards are to be presented at Old Finsbury Town Hall in London on November 21st, co-hosted by Cynthia Erivo and Danny Sapani
The nominees, announced mid-October, are listed below
CREATIVES GROUP
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD FOR A PLAY OR MUSICAL
SPONSORED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP
Anthony Simpson-Pike, Lava, Bush Theatre
Miranda Cromwell, and breathe…, Almeida Theatre
Tinuke Craig,The Color Purple – at Home, Curve, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
SPONSORED BY ITALIA CONTI
Femi Temowo, and breathe…, Almeida Theatre
Ian Oakley, From Here, Chiswick Playhouse
Nadine Lee, Bagdad Cafe, The Old Vic
BEST PRODUCER AWARD
Almeida Theatre, and breathe…
Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes, West End Musical Celebration at Palace Theatre
Tanisha Spring, A Killer Party
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD
Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe, The Sun, The Moon and The Stars, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Ingrid Mackinnon, Romeo and Juliet, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Sarah Golding, Cruise, Duchess Theatre
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
Joseph Sissens, The Statement, The Royal Ballet
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
SPONSORED BY ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
‘And Still We Dance!’, Afro Dance Xplosion
‘Far From the Norm’, BLKDOG
‘Like Water’, Ballet Black
BEST USE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes, West End Musical Celebration at Palace Theatre
Ryan Carter, The Secret Society of Leading Ladies, Barn Theatre
RECOGNITION GROUP (BODY OF WORK)
LIGHT AND SOUND RECOGNITION AWARD
Tony Gayle
COSTUME DESIGN RECOGNITION AWARD
Jodie-Simone Howe
BOOK AND LYRICS RECOGNITION AWARD
Annabel Mutale Reed
Benedict Lombe
Yomi Sode
MUSICAL DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Ian Oakley
Sean Green
CASTING DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
SPONSORED BY SPOTLIGHT
Chandra Ruegg
Isabella Odoffin
ACHIEVEMENTS GROUP
LGBTQ+ CHAMPION AWARD
Alex Thomas-Smith
Jay Perry
Nicole Raquel Dennis
BEST TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS AS A SUBJECT AWARD
SPONSORED BY GSA – UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Ashley Campbell, British Theatre Academy
Hakeem Onibudo, Impact Dance
Kamara Gray, Artistry Youth Dance
BEST RECENT GRADUATE AWARD
SPONSORED BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION
Georgina Onuorah, Arts Educational Schools
Kayla Carter, Royal Academy of Music
Natasha May-Thomas, Urdang Academy
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Derek Griffiths MBE
PLAYS GROUP
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
David Jonsson, and breathe…, Almeida Theatre
Michael Balogun, Death of England, National Theatre
Omari Douglas, Constellations, Vaudeville Theatre
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Isabel Adomakoh Young, Romeo and Juliet, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Lava, Bush Theatre
Tia Bannon, seven methods of killing kylie jenner, Royal Court Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Andrew French, Romeo and Juliet, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Ola Ayofe, After Life, National Theatre
Stephen K Amos, My Night With Reg, Turbine Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Anoushka Lucas, After Life, National Theatre
Aretha Ayeh, Romeo and Juliet, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Rosalind Eleazar, Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION PLAY
and breathe…, Almeida Theatre
J’Ouvert, Harold Pinter Theatre
Lava, Bush Theatre
MUSICALS GROUP
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Ivano Turco, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre
Liam Tamne, The Prince Of Egypt, Dominion Theatre
Tyrone Huntley, Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Lucy St. Louis, The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty’s Theatre
Marisha Wallace, Hairspray, London Coliseum
Shanay Holmes, Disenchanted
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
SPONSORED BY MICHAEL HARRISON ENTERTAINMENT
Ashley Samuels, Hairspray, London Coliseum
Caleb Roberts, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre
John Pfumojena, Carousel, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
SPONSORED BY GALLOWAYS AGENCY
Gloria Onitiri, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Gillian Lynne Theatre
Natasha May-Thomas, Carousel, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Tanisha Spring, The Prince Of Egypt, Dominion Theatre
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP
The Color Purple – at Home, Curve, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome
The Last Five Years, Minack Theatre
West End Musical Celebration, Palace Theatre
Congratulations to all nominees- and eventual winners.
