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The winners of the 2008 Carbonell Awards for excellence in South Florida theater and road shows in Florida were announced in a ceremony at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, April 7.
In addition to locally known performers, the winners included Broadway stars Sally Ann Howes, Tim Jerome, Michael Siberry, and Rachel York, along with director Mike Nichols.
The complete list of winners follows:
Best New Work, Play or Musical (award to author):
Michael McKeever, Melt, New Theatre
Best Ensemble Production, Play or Musical (award to company):
Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Best Production of a Play (award to producer):
The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Best Director/Play:
Joseph Adler, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Best Actor/Play:
Paul Tei, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Best Actress/Play:
Lela Elam, In the Continuum, GableStage
Best Supporting Actor/Play:
Paul Tei, Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Best Supporting Actress/Play:
Kim Morgan, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, GableStage
Best Production of a Musical (award to producer):
Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Director/Musical:
Peter Flynn, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Actor/Musical:
Gary Marachek, La Cage aux Folles, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Best Actress/Musical:
Irene Adjan, Funny Girl, New Vista Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actor/Musical:
Jim Ballard, Urinetown, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Best Supporting Actress/Musical:
Rachel Jones, Urinetown, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Best Musical Direction:
David Nagy, Urinetown, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Best Choreography/Musical:
Denis Jones, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Scenic Design:
Dan Kuchar, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Lighting Design:
Donald Edmund Thomas, Man of La Mancha, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Costume Design:
Jose M. Rivera, The Boy Friend, Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Best Sound Design:
Matt Corey, Talk Radio, Mosaic Theatre
Road Show Awards:
Best Show: Monty Python’s Spamalot
Best Director: Mike Nichols, Monty Python’s Spamalot
Best Actor: Michael Siberry as King Arthur, Monty Python’s Spamalot
Best Actress: Rachel York as Guinevere, Camelot
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Jerome as Alfred P. Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Best Supporting Actress: Sally Ann Howes as Mrs. Higgins, My Fair Lady
Best Scenic Design: Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady
Best Lighting Design: Hugh Vanstone, Monty Python’s Spamalot
Best Costume Design: Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady
Special Awards:
Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence to Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre for excellence in the totality of its programming: productions, educational outreach, developmental programs and audiences served.
George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts to Jack Zink, a Carbonell Awards co-founder and South Florida Sun-Sentinel entertainment writer; he won the award in 1989 and has been recognized again for his continuing role in the South Florida arts industry.
Bill Hindman Award to Rafael de Acha, a founder of New Theatre in Coral Gables. New Theatre produces classics, modern drama, and new works including the commissioning and staging of the premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz.
Howard Kleinberg Award to Theatre League of South Florida, for its contribution to the health and development of the arts in South Florida including an annual spring theater festival, theater directory program stuffers, unified auditions, a published talent directory, and health insurance for its members.
Ruth Foreman Award to Michael Hall, Caldwell Theatre Company’s Artistic and Managing Director, for the 2007 opening of the Count de Hoernle Theatre.
