The Black British Theatre Awards have announced the winners for 2022.
Supported by the National Theatre, the Black British Theatre Awards were held last night, Sunday 16 October 2022, at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre.
Hosted by Danny Sapani, presenters included Clint Dyer, Giles Terera, Rachel John and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Winning shows included The Wiz at Hope Mill Theatre, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Royal Court, and Domitius at Conway Hall.
Best actor categories went to performers including Michael Duke for Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at the Lyric Theatre, Amara Okereke for My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum, Courtney Stapleton for Beauty and the Beast at the London Palladium and UK tour, Michael Fatogun for Foxes at Theatre 503 and Selina Jones for An unfinished man at the Yard Theatre.
American actor, dancer and choreographer Charles Augins took home the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full list of winners for the Black British Theatre Awards 2022
Creatives Group
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
Ryan Calais Cameron and Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu,
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Royal Court
BEST PRODUCER AWARD
Ameena Hamid, The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR AWARD
Sean Green, Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Lyric Theatre
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER OR MOVEMENT DIRECTOR AWARD
Leah Hill, The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre
BEST OPERA PRODUCTION OR PERFORMANCE AWARD
April Koyejo-Audiger, Jenufa, Royal Opera House
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
Ballet Black Double Bill, Ballet Black, Barbican
BEST SOLOIST IN A DANCE PRODUCTION AWARD
Cira Robinson, Ballet Black Double Bill, Barbican
BEST USE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Ballet Black, Eightfold, Channel 4
Recognition Group (body of work)
LIGHT AND/OR SOUND RECOGNITION AWARD
Kayodeine
COSTUME DESIGN RECOGNITION AWARD
Jessica Cabassa
BOOK AND LYRICS RECOGNITION AWARD
Lux Knightley
CASTING DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Isabella Odoffin
Plays
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY AWARD
Michael Fatogun, Foxes, Theatre 503
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY AWARD
Selina Jones, An unfinished man, The Yard Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY AWARD
Hayden Mampasi, Passionfruit, New Diorama Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY AWARD
Sasha Frost, Folk, Hampstead Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY AWARD
Misha Duncan-Barry, My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored, Red Ladder Theatre Company UK Tour
BEST PRODUCTION PLAY AWARD
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Royal Court
Musicals
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Michael Duke, Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Lyric Theatre
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Courtney Stapleton, Beauty and the Beast the Musical, UK & Ireland Tour
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Jordan Shaw, Les Miserables, Sondheim Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Nicolle Smartt, Domitius, Conway Hall
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL AWARD
Amara Okereke, My Fair Lady, London Coliseum
BEST PRODUCTION MUSICAL AWARD
Domitius, Conway Hall
Achievement Awards
LGBTQIA+ CHAMPION AWARD
Nicole Raquel Dennis
BEST TEACHER AWARD
Hakeem Onibudo, Impact Dance
BEST RECENT GRADUATE AWARD
Dianté Lodge, Laine Theatre Arts
BEST UNDERSTUDY/SWING IN A THEATRE PRODUCTION AWARD
Mitchell Zhangazha, Dear Evan Hansen, Noël Coward Theatre
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Charles Augins
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