McKeever, York, Spamalot, Tei, Inishmore, Glengarry Win Carbonell Awards

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The honors celebrate excellence in the South Florida professional theatre community — naming resident and visiting artists and productions.

Monty Python's Spamalot was named Best Production in the Stock/Road Show category.

Resident productions of The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Man of La Mancha, Urinetown, The Boy Friend, Talk Radio and Glengarry Glen Ross were among titles recognized in several categories.

Local actor Paul Tei won Carbonells in two categories — Best Actor/Play and Best Supporting Actor/Play for Talk Radio and Glengarry Glen Ross, respectively. The latter title earned an award for Best Ensemble Production.

Nominations were announced Feb. 5. Tony Award-nominated Broadway star Christine Andreas (of the revivals of On Your Toes, Oklahoma! and My Fair Lady) hosted the awards ceremony in the Amaturo Theater of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Nationally-known theatre people who won Carbonells this year (representing work seen in the 2007 calendar year) include director Mike Nichols (for Spamalot), choreographer Graciela Daniele (for Chita Rivera - The Dancer's Life), Rachel York (for Camelot, in the role of Guinevere), and Sally Ann Howes and Tim Jerome (for My Fair Lady), among others.

The Fred Diekmann Emerging Artist Award, a special award, was not given this year.

Of the more than 100 shows that opened in 2007, 30 productions at 13 different companies were nominated for South Florida's "oldest and most prestigious arts honors, citing the best shows and performances in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties."

Melt, the Best New Work, was commissioned by New Theatre in Coral Gables, and played there in April 2007. It was billed this way: "As a new skyline forms over the city of Miami, histories, traditions and heritage are slowly being lost. And perhaps, new ones are being created. Three families — one Cuban, one African American and one Jewish — collide, intermingle and eventually blend into one as Michael McKeever's provocative new play unfolds its intricately woven tapestry of family, history and hope."

The previously announced Special Awards included:

The George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, awarded for significant contributions to the artistic and cultural development of the region: Carbonell Awards executive director Jack Zink, who first won the award in 1989. This is the first time one person took home a second Abbott Award. Zink was honored again "for his continuing role of encouraging growth and excellence in the South Florida arts industry."

The Howard Kleinberg Award, given in special recognition for contributions to the health and development of the arts in South Florida: Theatre League of South Florida, the non-profit alliance of theatrical organizations and professionals dedicated to nurturing, promoting, and advocating for the growth and prestige of the South Florida theatre industry.

The Ruth Foreman Award: Michael Hall, Caldwell Theatre Company's artistic and managing director, a previous George Abbott Award recipient who "is recognized for the 2007 opening of the 30,000 square-foot Count de Hoernle Theatre which provides the region’s oldest continuously operating resident professional company with a new home."

The Bill Hindman Award, recognizing significant long-term contributions to the region's cultural life: Rafael de Acha, co-founder of the New Theatre in Coral Gables. The 2008 Carbonell Award nominees and winners are listed below. Winners are indicated with an asterisk and in boldface.

COMBINED (Plays & Musicals)

Best New Work (Play or Musical)
David Caudle, Likeness, New Theatre
*Michael McKeever, Melt, New Theatre
Juan C. Sanchez, Red Tide, The Promethean Theatre

Best Ensemble Production (Play or Musical)
*Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Melt, New Theatre
Steel Magnolias, Caldwell Theatre Company
Summer Shorts, City Theatre

PLAYS

Best Production of a Play
Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
A House With No Walls, Florida Stage
*The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks

Best Director/Play
*Joseph Adler, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Nanique Gheridian, Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Richard Jay Simon, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Richard Jay Simon, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Louis Tyrrell, A House With No Walls, Florida Stage

Best Actor/Play
Stephen G. Anthony, Faith Healer, Inside Out Theatre Company
Todd Allen Durkin, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
John Felix, Guest Artist, Mosaic Theatre
Peter Haig, Trying, Palm Beach Dramaworks
*Paul Tei, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre

Best Actress/Play
Kameshia Duncan, A House With No Walls, Florida Stage
*Lela Elam, In the Continuum, GableStage
Margot Moreland, Fat Pig, GableStage
Pilar Uribe, Nine Parts of Desire, Mosaic Theatre
Tara Vodihn, I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda, New Theatre

Best Supporting Actor/Play
Ken Clement, Faith Healer, Inside Out Theatre Company
Erik Fabregat, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
John Felix, Melt, New Theatre
Andrew Rassmussen, According to Goldman, Florida Stage
*Paul Tei, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre

Best Supporting Actress/Play
Linda Bernhard, Sister Cities, The Women's Project
Pat Bowie, Doubt, Caldwell Theatre Company
*Kim Morgan, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Kim Morgan, Smut, GableStage
Angie Radosh, The Fourth Wall, Palm Beach DramaWorks

MUSICALS

Best Production of a Musical
The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
I Love You Because, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
*Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Best Director/Musical
David Arisco, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
David Arisco, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
*Peter Flynn, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
J. Barry Lewis, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Mark Martino, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Best Actor/Musical
Neal Benari, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jerry Gulledge, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Terrell Hardcastle, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
*Gary Marachek, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Tally Sessions, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Best Actress/Musical
*Irene Adjan, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
Natalie Hall, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jennifer Hughes, I Love You Because, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Alicia Irving, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Laura Turnbull, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, New Vista Theatre Company

Best Supporting Actor/Musical
*Jim Ballard, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Marcus Davis, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Connor Gallagher, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Christopher A. Kent, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
Michael Lluberes, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Best Supporting Actress/Musical
Cherilyn Franco, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
*Rachel Jones, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Julie Kotarides, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Erin McGuire, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Lourelene Snedeker, Backwards in High Heels, Florida Stage

Musical Direction/Musical
Eric Alsford, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Craig D. Ames, Side by Side by Sondheim, Palm Beach Dramaworks
Helen Gregory, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Helen Gregory, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
*David Nagy, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Choreography/Musical
Chrissi Ardito, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Chrissi Ardito, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Lynnette Barkley, Backwards in High Heels, Florida Stage
Rob Dawson, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
*Denis Jones, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

DESIGN (Plays and Musicals)

Best Scenic Design
Lyle Baskin, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
*Dan Kuchar, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Sean McClelland, Guest Artist, Mosaic Theatre
Sean McClelland, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre

Best Lighting Design
Lance Blank, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, New Vista Theatre Company
Jeff Quinn, Fat Pig, GableStage
Jeff Quinn, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Donald Edmund Thomas, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
*Donald Edmund Thomas, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Best Costume Design
Erin Amico, Summer Shorts, City Theatre
Michael Bottari and Ronald Case, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
*Jose M. Rivera, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Ellis Tillman, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Ellis Tillman, Urinetown, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Best Sound Design
Matt Corey, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
*Matt Corey, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Luis Lojo, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Steve Shapiro, Summer Shorts, City Theatre
Lane Starratt, La Cage aux Folles, Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Stock/Road Show Awards (Touring, Independent Productions, Plays and Musicals Combined)

Best Production: Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

Best Director: Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

Choreography/Musical: Graciela Daniele, Chita Rivera - The Dancer's Life, Broadway Across America

Best Actor: Michael Siberry, Monty Python's Spamalot (in the role of Arthur), Broadway Across America

Best Actress: Rachel York, Camelot (in the role of Guinevere), Broadway Across America

Best Supporting Actor: Tim Jerome, My Fair Lady (in the role of Alfred P. Doolittle), Broadway Across America

Best Supporting Actress: Sally Ann Howes, My Fair Lady (in the role of Mrs. Higgins), Broadway Across America

Best Scenic Design: Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady, Broadway Across America

Best Lighting Design: Hugh Vanstone, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway Across America

Best Costume Design: Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady, Broadway Across America

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