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MJ The Musical star Myles Frost has won the Spirit Award at the 2024 NAACP Theatre Awards.

The ceremony took place on Monday 3 June 2024 at the Tagylan Complex in Los Angeles.

Myles Frost has already won a Tony Award for his performance as Michael Jackson in the hit Broadway musical, which he is now playing at London’s Prince Edward Theatre in the West End.

Myles took to social media to say that he was “beyond grateful to have received the Spirit Award” and that “I’m honored to be among such amazing names”.

Also honoured at the annual awards, run by the civil rights organisation the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was Broadway star Norm Lewis, who picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award, singer-songwriter and record producer Stokley Williams who was awarded the Trailblazer Award, and Councilwoman Heather Hutt who received a Community Service Award.

Check out the full list of winners, below.

MJ The Musical is currently booking to 7 December 2024 at the Prince Edward Theatre. The show also stars Ashley Zhangazha as Joseph Jackson / Rob, Mitchell Zhangazha as Michael, Philippa Stefani as Rachel, Phebe Edwards as Katherine Jackson / Kate, Matt Mills as Berry Gordy / Nick, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton as Tito Jackson / Quincy Jones, Matt Gonsalves as Alejandro, Jon Tsouras as Dave, Kieran Alleyne as MJ Alternate & Standby for Michael, Kwamé Kandekore as Standby for MJ & Michael.

The show has a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning writer Lynn Nottage (Clyde’s, Sweat), and is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris).

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NAACP Theatre Awards 2024 – Winners

Best Choreography – Larger Theatre
Ain’t TooProud – The Life and Times of The Temptations – Sergio Trujillo

Best Choreography – 99 Seat Theatre
Detained – Annie Yee

Best Costumes – Larger Theatre
Ain’t TooProud – The Life and Times of The Temptations – Paul Tazewell

Best Costumes – 99 Seat Theatre
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – Michael Mullen

Best Director – Larger Theatre
Blues For An Alabama Sky – Phylicia Rashad

Best Director – 99 Seat Theatre
Mommie & Clyde – Byron Nora

Best Ensemble Cast – Larger Theatre
Carmen Jones

Best Ensemble Cast – 99 Seat Theatre
Detained

Best Lead Female – Larger Theatre
Nina Simone: Four Women – Chibuba Osuala

Best Lead Female – 99 Seat Theatre
Rapunzel Alone– Jacquelin Lorraine Schofiel

Best Lead Male – Larger Theatre
King Lear– Joe Morton

Best Lead Male – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan– Matt Jennings

Best Lighting – Larger Theatre
Invincible-The Musical – Elizabeth Harper

Best Lighting – 99 Seat Theatre
Detained – Christian V. Mejia

Best Music Director – Larger Theatre
Nina Simone: Four Women – Richard Baskin Jr.

Best Music Director – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan – Cydney Wayne Davis

Best Playwright – Larger Theatre
Ain’t TooProud – The Life and Times of The Temptations – Dominique Morissea

Best Playwright – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan – Kwik Jones

Best Producer – Larger Theatre
Carmen Jones – Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara

Best Producer – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan – Ben Guillory and Robey Theatre Company

Best-Set Design – Larger Theatre
Clyde’s – TakeshiKata

Best-Set Design – 99 Seat Theatre
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner – Jeff G. Rack

Best Sound – Larger Theatre
Invincible -The Musical– Cricket Myers

Best Sound – 99 Seat Theatre
Detained – Marc Antonio Pritchett

Best Supporting Female – Larger Theatre
Power of Sail – Donna Simone Johnson

Best Supporting Female – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan – Christina Childress

Best Supporting Male – Larger Theatre
Radio Golf – Alex Morris

Best Supporting Male – 99 Seat Theatre
Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan – Nic Few

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Main photo: Myles Frost and cast in MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre. Photo by Johan Persson

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