The 26th Annual Carbonell Awards

Held at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theatre, Nov. 19, 2001. Attendance approx. 450.

Starring: Lissette Gonzalez, Avi Hoffman, Marla Schaffel. With Special Guest Star Michael Nouri.

ROAD SHOWS (no nominees)

BEST PRODUCTION: “Dame Edna: The Royal Tour,” Broadway Series presentation at The Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Parker Playhouse.

BEST DIRECTOR: Zenzi Mbuli, “Gumboots,” Broadway Series presentation at the Jackie Gleason Theatre.

BEST ACTOR: Barry Humphries, “Dame Edna: The Royal Tour.”

BEST ACTRESS: Bea Arthur, “… And Then There’s Bea,” Amaturo Theatre in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Everett Quinton, “Cinderella,” Broadway Series, Broward Center and Gleason Theater.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Andrea Chamberlain, “Men,” Off Broadway On Center Series, Amaturo Theatre in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

CARBONELL AWARDS

Regional Theater, 2000-2001

plays & musicals

Best New Work (award to author): “As Fate Would Have It,” by Tony Finstrom, Footlights, Inc.; W: “At Wit’s End,” book and lyrics by Cheri Coons, music by Michael Duff, Florida Stage; “Karen,” by Leonard David Berkowitz, Coconut Grove Playhouse; “land/audiovideo,” by Michael John Garces, Juggerknot Theatre Company.

BEST ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION: “A Grand Night for Singing,” Hollywood Playhouse; “As Thousands Cheer,” Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; “Jerry’s Girls,” Broward Stage Door Theatre; W: “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company; “Summer Shorts,” City Theatre.

PLAYS

BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY (award to producer): “The Blue Room,” GableStage; “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company; W: “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage; “Syncopation,” Florida Stage; “Wit,” New Theatre.

BEST DIRECTOR: Rafael de Acha, “Wit,” New Theatre; Joseph Adler, “The Blue Room,” GableStage; Michael Hall, “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Ken Kay, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Caldwell Theatre Company; W: Louis Tyrrell and Mark Lynch, “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage.

BEST ACTOR: Stephen G. Anthony, “The Real Thing,” GableStage; W: Dan Lauria, “The Price,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; David Mann, “The Blue Room,” GableStage; Joris Stuyck, “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage; Jack Willis, “Art,” Coconut Grove Playhouse.

BEST ACTRESS: W: Jessica K. Peterson, “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage; Rosemary Prinz, “Master Class,” Coconut Grove Playhouse; Barbara Sloan, “Wit,” New Theatre; Cary Anne Spear, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Frances Sternhagen, “The Exact Center of the Universe,” Florida Stage.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: John Archie, “Lobby Hero,” Caldwell Theatre Company; W: Liam Christopher O’Brien, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Michael O. Smith, “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Tom Wahl, “Summer Shorts,” City Theatre; Bill Yule, “Summer Shorts,” City Theatre.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Virginia Light, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Harriet Oser, “Summer Shorts,” City Theatre; Tara Reid, “Far East,” New Theatre; W: Pamela Roza, “Bash,” Juggerknot Theatre Company; Sloane Shelton, “The Exact Center of the Universe,” Florida Stage.

MUSICALS

BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL (award to producer): “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; “The Devil’s Music,” Florida Stage; “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse; W: “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse.

BEST DIRECTOR: David Arisco, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; W: David Arisco, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Joe Leonardo, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; J. Barry Lewis, “As Thousands Cheer,” Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; Andy Rogow, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse.

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER: W: Jose de la Cuesta, “42nd Street,” Broward Stage Door Theatre; Barbara Flaten, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Barbara Flaten, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Maria Lampert, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Melissa Rae Mahon, “As Thousands Cheer,” Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Eric Alsford, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse; Craig D. Ames, “As Thousands Cheer,” Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; W: Craig D. Ames, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; David Nagy, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; David Nagy, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse.

BEST ACTOR: Vincent D’Elia, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Darryl Reuben Hall, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse; W: Blake Hammond, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Avi Hoffman, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse; Christopher A. Kent, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” The Actors’ Playhouse.

BEST ACTRESS: Miche Braden, “The Devil’s Music,” Florida Stage; Rachel Cohen, “Funny Girl,” Broward Stage Door Theatre; W: Jennifer Hughes, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Rachel Jones, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Margot Moreland, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher A. Kent, “42nd Street,” Broward Stage Door Theatre; Dan Leonard, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; W: Gary Marachek, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Yuri Rodriguez, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Barry Tarallo, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Ingrid Cole, “A Grand Night for Singing,” Hollywood Playhouse; Elizabeth Dimon, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Gwen Hollander, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Julie Kleiner, “Fiddler on the Roof,” Hollywood Playhouse; W: Whitney Weber, “Violet,” The Actors’ Playhouse.

DESIGN AWARDS (plays & musicals)

BEST COSTUMES: Bernard Grenier, “As Thousands Cheer,” Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; W: Mary Lynne Izzo, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Suzette Pare, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Penny Koleos Williams, “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company; Penny Koleos Williams, “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

BEST LIGHTING: Ginny Adams, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Jim Fulton, “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage; Jim Fulton, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Jeff Quinn, “The Blue Room,” GableStage; W: Thomas Salzman, “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company.

BEST SET DESIGN: Lyle Baskin, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Tim Bennett, “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company; W: Tim Bennett, “Lobby Hero,” Caldwell Theatre Company; James Morgan, “At Wit’s End,” Florida Stage; Klara Zieglerova, “The Music Lesson,” Florida Stage.

BEST SOUND DESIGN: Nate Rausch, “Citizen Tom Paine,” GableStage; Nate Rausch, “Mindgame,” GableStage; Steve Shapiro/Nate Rausch, “Evita,” The Actors’ Playhouse; Steve Shapiro, “Far East,” New Theatre; W: Steve Shapiro, “The Laramie Project,” Caldwell Theatre Company.