Musicals Make Maltz a Winner
Theater takes home six awards for 'The Boy Friend' and 'Man of La Mancha'
By JAN SJOSTROM
Daily News Arts Editor
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre was the top vote getter Monday, when the Carbonell Award winners were announced at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.
The awards, in their 32nd year, recognize excellence in professional theater productions presented in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties during 2007. The non-profit Carbonell organization handed out 30 awards - including 20 to regional theater shows and 10 to touring and independent productions.
The Maltz's awards were evenly divided between the musicals The Boy Friend and Man of La Mancha. Man of La Mancha captured prizes for best musical, best director of a musical and best lighting, and The Boy Friend scooped up awards for best choreography, best scenic and best costume design awards.
The only other Palm Beach County winner was the New Vista Theatre Company in West Boca, where Irene Adjan took home the best actress in a musical award for her role in Funny Girl.
Miami-Dade County theaters racked up the most awards, seizing nine, two more than Palm Beach County venues.
Among the road-show winners was Sally Ann Howes, a part-time West Palm Beach resident and a member of the Palm Beach Theater Guild's committee of stars. Her portrayal of Mrs. Higgins in the Broadway Across America series' version of My Fair Lady earned the best supporting actress prize.
Michael Hall, of the Caldwell Theatre Company in Boca Raton, was honored with the Ruth Foreman Award for significant contributions to the development of theater. The Caldwell opened a new building in December. Hall co-founded the 33-year-old company and serves as its artistic and managing director.
The winners are:
Best New Work: Michael McKeever, Melt, New Theatre
Best Ensemble Production: Glengarry Glen Ross, Mosaic Theatre
Best Production/Play: 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/Musical: 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
Musical Direction/Musical: David Nagy, Urinetown, Actors? Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
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
Stock/Road Show Awards
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, Broadway Across America
Best Actress: Rachel York, Camelot, Broadway Across America
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Jerome, My Fair Lady, Broadway Across America
Best Supporting Actress: Sally Ann Howes, My Fair Lady, 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
Special Awards
The Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence: Actors? Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
The George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts: Jack Zink
The Howard Kleinberg Award for contributions to the health and development of the arts in South Florida: Theatre League of South Florida
The Ruth Foreman Award for significant contributions to the development of theater: Michael Hall
The Bill Hindman Award for long-term contributions to the region?s cultural life: Rafael de Acha
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