Nominations for the 2019 Black British Theatre Awards

Creatives Group

BEST DIRECTOR FOR A PLAY OR MUSICAL
Lynette Linton; Sweat: Gielgud Theatre
Roy Alexander Weise; Nine Night: National Theatre
Nancy Medina; The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre

BEST PRODUCER
Tobi Kyeremateng; Babylon Festival: Bush Theatre

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER 
SPONSORED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS
Rachael Nanayonjo; Sleeping Beauty: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Alesandra Seutin; Boy Breaking Glass: Sadlers Wells
Shelley Maxwell; Equus: Theatre Royal Stratford East

BEST OPERA PRODUCTION
Porgy and Bess; ENO: London Coliseum

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION 
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
Carlos Acosta; Don Quixote: Royal Ballet: Royal Opera House
Prentice Whitlow; Rite of Spring: Phoenix Dance Theatre: Sadlers Wells
Precious Adams; Manon: English National Ballet: Sadlers Wells

BEST DANCE PRODUCTION
Ballet Black; The Suit / Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Barbican Theatre
Phoenix Dance Theatre; Rite of Spring: Sadlers Wells
Old Vic and Zoonation; Sylvia: Old Vic 

Recognition Group
(body of work)

LIGHT AND SOUND RECOGNITION AWARD
Tony Gayle

SET DESIGN RECOGNITION AWARD 
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey

BOOK AND LYRICS RECOGNITION AWARD
SPONSORED BY NICK HERN BOOKS
ArinzĂ© Kene
Inua Ellams
debbie tucker green

MUSICAL DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Michael Henry
Sean Green
Benjamin Kwasi Burrell

Plays

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Cherrelle Skeete; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Michelle Greenidge; Nine Night: National Theatre
Martina Laird; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Rakie Ayola: The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
Gloria Williams: Bullet Hole: Park Theatre
Sharon D Clarke: Death of a Salesman: Young Viv

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Lenny Henry: King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Oosy Ikhile: Sweat: Gielgud Theatre
Sule Rimi: All My Sons: Old Vic

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Aaron Pierre; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Kwami Odoom; The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
ArinzĂ© Kene; Misty: Bush Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION FOR A PLAY
The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
Small Island: National Theatre
Nine Night: National Theatre

Musicals

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jason Pennycooke; Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
Cavin Cornwall; Jesus Christ Superstar: Barbican Theatre
Arun Blair-Mangat; Leave To Remain: Lyric Hammersmith

BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
SPONSORED BY & CREATE
Layton Williams; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Apollo Theatre
Jay Perry; Motown, The Musical: Shaftesbury Theatre
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith; Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Madeline Appiah; Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre
Amara Okereke; Les Miserables: Queens Theatre
Kelly Agbowu; Waitress: Adelphi Theatre
Beverley Knight; Sylvia: Old Vic 

BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Sharon D Clarke; Caroline, Or Change: Playhouse Theatre
Rachel John; Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
Maiya Quansah-Breed; Six: Arts Theatre

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
SPONSORED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS
Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre
Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
Motown, The Musical: Shaftesbury Theatre

Achievement Awards

BLACK BRITISH THEATRE AWARDS RECOGNITION LIST ANNOUNCEMENT
Thea Barnes Legacy Foundation Announcement

RECENT GRADUATE AWARD 
SPONSORED BY AMTC
Amara Okereke; Arts Ed
Maiya Quansah-Breed; Guildford School of Acting

BEST TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS AS A SUBJECT 
Dollie Henry; Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Angeline Bell; The Urdang Academy

LIFETIME RECOGNITION AWARD 
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
Sharon D Clarke

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