Black British Theatre Awards

Our 2024 Shortlisted Nominees

CREATIVES GROUP

BEST PRODUCER: Chuchu Nwagu, Red Pitch, Soho Place
Jade Samuels, The Architect, Actors Touring Company/Greenwich Docklands International Festival
Landé Belo, Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre

BEST DIRECTOR: Dermot Daly, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, Royal Court Theatre
Landé Belo, Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre
Nancy Medina, Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR: CeCelia Wickham-Anderson, Jamaica Love, Trafalgar Theatre & Tour
Hannah Ledwidge, No More Mr Nice Guy, Birmingham Rep
Sean Green, MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER OR MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Christopher Tendai, Closer To Heaven, The Turbine Theatre
Lanre Malaolu, Now, I See, Stratford East Theatre
Mthuthuzeli November, The Waiting Game, Ballet Black

BEST DANCE PRODUCTION OR PERFORMER: Cycles, Boy Blue, The Barbican Theatre
Ebony Thomas, The Waiting Game, Ballet Black
Monique Jonas, Romeo and Juliet, Sadler’s Wells Theatre

RECOGNITION GROUP (BODY OF WORK) AWARDS

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN: Joshie Harriette
Ryan Day
Simisola Majekodunmi

BEST SOUND DESIGN: Khalil Madovi
Tony Gayle
Xana

THEATRE DESIGN: Debbie Duru
Georgia Wilmot
Jessica Cabassa

BOOK AND LYRICS: Anoushka Lucas
DK Fashola
Lady Lykez

BEST PLAYWRIGHT: Lucie Lutte
Siana Bangura
Tobi King Bakare

BEST CASTING DIRECTOR: Selma Nicholls
Heather Basten
Isabella Odoffin

PLAY AWARDS

BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: Christopher Mbaki, Before I Go, Brixton House
Neil Reidman, Without, The Omnibus Theatre Courtyard Theatre
Terique Jarrett, Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic

BEST FEMALE LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY: Ellena Vincent, The Book of Grace, Arcola Theatre
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre
Tiwa Lade, My Father’s Fable, The Bush Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Branden Cook, Skeleton Crew, Donmar Warehouse
Frank Skully, Kiss, Marry, Kill, Dante or Die – Tour
Joshua-Alexander Williams, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Adele James, Underdog: The Other Other Brontë, The National Theatre
Freema Agyeman, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre
Mia Jerome, Romeo & Juliet, The Duke of York’s Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION – PLAY: Ain’t I A Woman?, The Tower Theatre
Choir Boy, Bristol Old Vic
Swim, Aunty, Swim!, Belgrade Theatre

MUSICAL AWARDS

BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Ivano Turco, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Tour
Layton Williams, Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club
Owen Chaponda, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST FEMALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Jenny Fitzpatrick, Oliver, Leeds Playhouse
Karis Anderson, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre
Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky, Cruel Intentions – The ‘90s Musical, The Other Palace

BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Ashley Campbell, Just For One Day, The Old Vic
Marley Fenton, The Wizard of Oz, UK Tour
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Elèna Gyasi, Mean Girls, Savoy Theatre
Phebe Edwards, MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
Raphaella Philbert, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION: Jamaica Love, UK Tour
MJ The Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre

CHAMPION AWARDS

BEST CHILD PERFORMER (UNDER 16): Dylan Trigger, MJ the Musical, Prince Edward Theatre
Janai Bartlett, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, The Aldwych Theatre
Mia-Nicole Alexander, The Lion King, The Lyceum

BEST NON BINARY PERFORMER: Claudia Kariuki
Phoebe Campbell
Sam Crerar

LGBTQIA+ CHAMPION: Ivano Turco
Layton Williams

DISABILITY CHAMPION: Chris Fonseca
Linseigh Green
Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

BEST TEACHER: Dannika Dudfield, Soar Performance Academy
Kamara Gray, Artistry Youth Dance
Nadine Kennedy Wood, NDC College

BEST GRADUATE: Joshua Alexander-Williams, Romeo & Juliet, ArtsEd
Kwamé Kandekore, MJ The Musical, Emil Dale Academy
Sedona Sky, Heathers the Musical, ArtsEd

LORD Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick AWARD: Shanay Holmes and Chris Steward, West End Musical Productions

FOUNDERS CHOICE AWARD: Danny Sapani, King Lear, Almeida Theatre

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Namron OBE

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