28th NAACP Theatre Awards explained
The 28th NAACP Theatre Awards, presented by the NAACP, honored outstanding representations and achievements of people of color in theater during the 2018 calendar year.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Loni Love and took place on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.[2] [3] [4]
During the ceremony American actress and singer Lillias White was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. American actress and producer Viola Davis was honored with the Trailblazer Award. American actress Condola Rashad was recognized with the Spirit Award.[5]
Awards and nominations
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[6] [7]
Special honors
Directions, writings and productions fields
| Best Director — Larger Theatre | Best Director — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| Best Director of a Musical — Larger Theatre | Best Director of a Musical — 99 Seat |
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| - Antony and Cleopatra — Gloria Gifford
- Can God's Love — Spencer M. Collins IV
- Her Final New Beginning — Wanda Ray Willis
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| Best Playwright — Larger Theatre | Best Playwright — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - King Hedley II — August Wilson
- This Land — Evangeline Ordaz
- An Accident — Lydia Stryk
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| Best Producer — Larger Theatre | Best Producer — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Tum Me Loose — Get Lifted Film Company, John Legend and Mike Jackson
- Born For This — My Destiny Productions and Ron Gillyard
- Summer: The Donna Summer Musical — Lalolla Playhouse
| - This Land — Company of Angels, Danny Munoz and Tamadhur Al-Ageel
- The Meeting — Shannon Sylvain
- King Hedley II — Sophina Brown
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Acting performances fields
| Best Ensemble Cast —Larger Theatre | Best Ensemble Cast — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - The Meeting
- Periphery
- Les Blancs
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| Best Lead Female - Larger Theatre | Best Lead Female — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - An Accident — Katie Rogers
- This Land — LeShay Tomlinson Boyce
- Br'er Cotton — Yvonne Huff Lee
- This Land — Niketa Calame
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| Best Lead Male — Larger Theatre | Best Lead Male — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Born For This — Juan Winans
- Between Riverside and Crazy — John Cothran
- Driving Miss Daisy — Arthur Richardson
| - Br'er Cotton — Omete Anassi
- An Accident — Kent Faulcon
- Transitions — Joshua Wolf Coleman
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| Best Supporting Female — Larger Theatre | Best Supporting Female ~ 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Born For This — Nita Whitaker
- Born For This — Kirsten Wyatt Born
- Born For This — Kiandra Richardson
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| Best Supporting Male — Larger Theatre | Best Supporting Male — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Born For This — Milton Craig Nealy
- Five Guys Named Moe— Rogelio Douglas, Jr
- The Legend of Georgia McBride — Larry Powell
| - King Hedley I — Adolphus Ward Punk
- Rock — Jacob Gibson
- Bret Cotton — Christopher Carrington
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| Best One Person Show — Larger Theatre | Outstanding Character Voice Performance — Motion Picture |
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| - Lyrics from Lockdown — Bryonn Bain
- Love is a Dirty Word — Giovanni Adams
- Conversation “Bout the Girls — Sonia Jackson
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Music and choreographies
| Best Choreography — Larger Theatre | Best Choreography — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - Les Blancs — Toyce Guy
- Punk Rock — Matthew Glave
- Runaway Home — Janet Roston
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| Best Music Director — Larger Theatre | Best Music Director — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - Love is a Dirty Word — Giovanni Adams
- Elevator — Mario Marchetti
- Can God's Love — Cedric Lily
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| Best Sound — Larger Theatre | Best Sound — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Summer: The Donna Summer Musical — Gareth Owen
- Head of Passes — Rob Milbum and Michael Bodeen
- Shout Sister Shout — Jon Gottlieb
| - Transition — David Darling
- Les Blancs — Jeff Gardner
- King Hedley Il — Kevin Novinsky
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Technical fields
| Best Costumes — Larger Theatre | Best Costumes — 99 Seat Theatre |
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| - Transition — Kate Bergh
- Les Blanes — Wendell C. Carmichael
- Antony and Cleopatra — Gloria Gifford, Lauren Plaxco and Lucy Walsh
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| Best Lighting — Larger Theatre | Best Lighting — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Summer: The Donna Summer Musical — Howell Binkley
- Head of Passes — Jeff Croiter
- Born For This — Jason Lyons
| - Transition — Donny Jackson
- Les Blancs — Derrick McDaniel
- King Hedley Il - Derek Jones
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| Best Set Design — Larger Theatre | Best Set Design — 99 Seat Theatre |
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- Head of Passes — G. W. Mercier
- Summer: The Donna Summer Musical — Robert Brill
- Big Night — John Lee Beatty
| - This Land — Justine Huen
- Bee-luther Hatchee — Christopher Scott Murillo
- King Hedley Il — John Iacovelli
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Notes and References
- Web site: Cristi . A. A. . June 11, 2019 . Viola Davis, Lillias White, Condola Rashad And More To Receive NAACP Theatre Awards . March 28, 2024 . BroadwayWorld.com.
- Web site: April 24, 2019 . Viola Davis, Lillias White, Condola Rashad, Herb Wesson Jr. to receive top honors at the 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards . March 28, 2024 . PR Newswire.
- Web site: Hookey . Sarah . June 18, 2019 . BORN FOR THIS Receives Five NAACP Theatre Awards for Los Angeles Production . March 28, 2024 . BroadwayWorld.com.
- Web site: Cristi . A. A. . March 28, 2019 . NAACP Reveals Nominations For The 28th Annual Theatre Awards . March 28, 2024 . BroadwayWorld.com.
- Web site: Clement . Olivia . June 13, 2019 . Lillias White, Viola Davis, Condola Rashad, and More Among NAACP Theatre Award Recipients . March 28, 2024 . Playbill.
- Web site: April 11, 2019 . NAACP Announces Complete List of Nominees for The 28th Annual Theatre Awards . March 28, 2024 . PR Newswire.
- Web site: June 25, 2019 . 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Winners June 17, 2019 NAACP Theatre Awards . March 28, 2024 . NAACP Theatre Awards.
