28th NAACP Theatre Awards

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]

28th NAACP Theatre Awards
DateJune 17, 2019
VenueMillennium Biltmore Hotel
Hosted byLoni Love
Most awardsBorn For This (6)
Websitenaacptheatreawards.com
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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

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All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[6][7]

Special honors

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Lifetime Achievement Award
Trailblazer Award
Spirit Award

Directions, writings and productions fields

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Best Director — Larger Theatre Best Director — 99 Seat Theatre
Best Director of a Musical — Larger Theatre Best Director of a Musical — 99 Seat
  • Antony and Cleopatra — Gloria Gifford
  • Can God's Love — Spencer M. Collins IV
  • Her Final New Beginning — Wanda Ray Willis
Best Playwright — Larger Theatre Best Playwright — 99 Seat Theatre
  • King Hedley IIAugust Wilson
  • This Land — Evangeline Ordaz
  • An Accident — Lydia Stryk
Best Producer — Larger Theatre Best Producer — 99 Seat Theatre
  • 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 IISophina Brown

Acting performances fields

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Best Ensemble Cast —Larger Theatre Best Ensemble Cast — 99 Seat Theatre
  • The Meeting
  • Periphery
  • Les Blancs
Best Lead Female - Larger Theatre Best Lead Female — 99 Seat Theatre
  • An Accident — Katie Rogers
  • This Land — LeShay Tomlinson Boyce
  • Br'er Cotton — Yvonne Huff Lee
  • This Land — Niketa Calame
Best Lead Male — Larger Theatre Best Lead Male — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Born For ThisJuan 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
Best Supporting Female — Larger Theatre Best Supporting Female ~ 99 Seat Theatre
  • Born For This — Nita Whitaker
  • Born For This — Kirsten Wyatt Born
  • Born For This — Kiandra Richardson
Best Supporting Male — Larger Theatre Best Supporting Male — 99 Seat Theatre
  • 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
  • RockJacob Gibson
  • Bret Cotton — Christopher Carrington
Best One Person Show — Larger Theatre Outstanding Character Voice Performance — Motion Picture
  • Tum Me Loose — Joe Morto
  • Lyrics from LockdownBryonn Bain
  • Love is a Dirty Word — Giovanni Adams
  • Conversation “Bout the Girls — Sonia Jackson

Music and choreographies

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Best Choreography — Larger Theatre Best Choreography — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Les Blancs — Toyce Guy
  • Punk Rock — Matthew Glave
  • Runaway HomeJanet Roston
Best Music Director — Larger Theatre Best Music Director — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Love is a Dirty Word — Giovanni Adams
  • Elevator — Mario Marchetti
  • Can God's Love — Cedric Lily
Best Sound — Larger Theatre Best Sound — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Summer: The Donna Summer MusicalGareth Owen
  • Head of Passes — Rob Milbum and Michael Bodeen
  • Shout Sister Shout — Jon Gottlieb
  • TransitionDavid Darling
  • Les Blancs — Jeff Gardner
  • King Hedley Il — Kevin Novinsky

Technical fields

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Best Costumes — Larger Theatre Best Costumes — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Transition — Kate Bergh
  • Les Blanes — Wendell C. Carmichael
  • Antony and Cleopatra — Gloria Gifford, Lauren Plaxco and Lucy Walsh
Best Lighting — Larger Theatre Best Lighting — 99 Seat Theatre
  • 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
Best Set Design — Larger Theatre Best Set Design — 99 Seat Theatre
  • Head of Passes — G. W. Mercier
  • Summer: The Donna Summer Musical — Robert Brill
  • Big NightJohn Lee Beatty
  • This Land — Justine Huen
  • Bee-luther Hatchee — Christopher Scott Murillo
  • King Hedley Il — John Iacovelli

References

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  1. ^ Cristi, A. A. (June 11, 2019). "Viola Davis, Lillias White, Condola Rashad And More To Receive NAACP Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Viola Davis, Lillias White, Condola Rashad, Herb Wesson Jr. to receive top honors at the 28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards". PR Newswire. April 24, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Hookey, Sarah (June 18, 2019). "BORN FOR THIS Receives Five NAACP Theatre Awards for Los Angeles Production". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Cristi, A. A. (March 28, 2019). "NAACP Reveals Nominations For The 28th Annual Theatre Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Clement, Olivia (June 13, 2019). "Lillias White, Viola Davis, Condola Rashad, and More Among NAACP Theatre Award Recipients". Playbill. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "NAACP Announces Complete List of Nominees for The 28th Annual Theatre Awards". PR Newswire. April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "28th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Winners June 17, 2019 | NAACP Theatre Awards". NAACP Theatre Awards. June 25, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2024.