The 4th Annual Carbonell Awards
Held: November 5, 1979; Diplomat Hotel, Cafe Cristal
Attendance: approximately 500
Theater Awards divided same as previous year; direction and choreography combined into same category in musicals; set and lighting design combined into same category; musical variety categories modified slightly
PLAYS
PRODUCTION:
- The Gin Game, Parker Playhouse
- The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre (tie)
- Hedda Gabler, Caldwell Playhouse
- Our Betters, Caldwell Playhouse
- Vanities, Burt Reynolds Dinner-Theater
DIRECTOR:
- Joe Adler, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
- Michael Hall, Our Betters, Caldwell Playhouse
- George Keathley, The Little Foxes, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Sue Lawless, A Flea In Her Ear, Players State Theatre
- Mike Nichols, The Gin Game, Parker Playhouse
ACTOR:
- Hume Cronyn, The Gin Game, Parker Playhouse
- Robert Grossman, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
- Peter Haig, Of Mice and Men, Caldwell Playhouse
- Jean LeClerc, Dracula, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse
- Don Stout, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
ACTRESS:
- Jessica Tandy, The Gin Game, Parker Parker Playhouse
- Barbara Bradshaw, Hedda Gabler, Caldwell Playhouse
- Sally Field, The Rainmaker, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Jan McArt, Catch Me If You Can, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Diane Zolten, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- Robert Grossman, As You Like It, Players State Theatre
- Richard S. Levine, Dracula, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse (tie)
- Larry Gates, The Little Foxes, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Gus Kaikkonen, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
- Chip Latimer, Lovers and Other Strangers, Oakland West Dinner Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
- Diane Zolten, As You Like It, Players State Theatre
- Iris Acker, Lovers and Other Strangers, Oakland West Dinner Theatre
- Regina Ress, Hedda Gabler, Caldwell Playhouse
- Roz Simmons, Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
- Phyllis Thaxter, The Little Foxes, Royal Poinciana Playhouse
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN:
- Lyle Baskin & Michael Martin, The Shadow Box, Players State Theatre
- David Mitchell & Ronald Wallace, The Gin Game, Parker Playhouse
- Kenneth N. Kurtz, As You Like It, Players State Theatre
- Bruce Monroe & Paul Everett, Da,” Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Charles Herbst & Michael Gebhardt, A Flea In Her Ear, Players State Theatre
MUSICALS
PRODUCTION:
- Oklahoma, Miami Beach Theater of Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse-Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Hello, Dolly, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner-Theater
- Man of La Mancha, Burt Reynolds Dinner-Theater
- Timbuktu, Miami Beach-Parker Playhouse
DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER:
- Timbuktu, (Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse, Geoffrey Holder, director and choreography )
- The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner-Theater, Bob Bogdanoff, director and choreography)
- Irma La Douce (Players State Theatre, Michael Montel, director; Daryl Gray, choreography)
- Man of La Mancha (Burt Reynolds Dinner-Theater, Rudy Tronto, director and choreography)
- Oklahoma (Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse-Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Stone Widney, director; original choreography by Agnes deMille recreated by Gemze deLappe)
ACTOR:
- Gregg Baker, Timbuktu, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse
- David Holliday, Man of La Mancha, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre (tie)
- David Dannehl, Carousel, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Joe Gillie, Promises, Promises, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Alvin Ing, The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
ACTRESS:
- Katie Anders, The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Eartha Kitt, Timbuktu, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse (tie)
- Pamela Blair, Irma La Douce, Players State Theatre
- Kay Brady, South Pacific, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Dux DeJohn, Merry-Go-Round, Oakland West Dinner Theatre
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
- Alexander Orfaly, Oklahoma, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse
- Harry Danner, Carousel, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- George Curley, The Fantasticks, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Willis Knickerbocker, Promises, Promises, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Harry Fawcett, “The Fantasticks, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
- Ruthanne Forsythe Cook, Carousel, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Mandy Miller, The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Tany Roman, South Pacific, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Jackie Warters, The King and I, Royal Palm Dinner Theatre
- Mary Wickes, Oklahoma, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker-Royal Poinciana Playhouse
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN:
- Tony Straiges & James Riley, Timbuktu, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker Playhouse
- Robert D. Mitchell & Jules Fisher, Beatlemania, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Rex Fluy and Joe Hesley, Man of La Mancha, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre
- Robert T. Williams and James Riley, Oklahoma, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts-Parker-Royal Poinciana Playhouse
- Frank Bennett and Michael Meath, Starting Here, Starting Now, Caldwell Playhouse
MUSICAL VARIETY AWARDS
CAFE/CONCERT ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
- Liza Minnelli, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Paul Anka, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Liberace, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Donna Summer, Sunrise Musical Theatre
- Kenny Rogers, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
CABARET ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR:
- Susan Hatfield, Auntie Mame’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Ron Jonas, Uptown, Fort Lauderdale
- Jonnie Nick, Fantasy Company, Newport Hotel, Miami Beach
- Debby Stone, Martel’s Madness, Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale
PRODUCTION:
- Liza Minnelli, Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
- Burt Bacharach and Anthony Newley, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
- Sandy Duncan and Frank Gorshin, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
- Lena Horne and Vic Damone, Diplomat Hotel Cafe Cristal
NIGHTCLUB REVUE:
- “Les Folies,” Les Folies, Miami
- “Les Violins,” Les Violins, Miami
- “C’Est Magnifique,” Americana Hotel, Bal Harbour
- Mai Kai revue, Mai Kai Restaurant, Fort Lauderdale
- “Stars on Ice,” Sheraton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale
NIGHTCLUB SHOW:
- Auntie Mame’s show, Auntie Mame’s, Fort Lauderdale
- Broadway Co., Beethoven’s Fort Lauderdale
- Fantasy Co., Newport, Miami Beach
- Martel’s Madness, Brickyard, Fort Lauderdale
COMEDY ACT:
- Woody Woodbury, Beach Club, Fort Lauderdale
- Jay Hickman (all various engagements)
- Peter Michael, (all various engagements)
- Jimmy Nicholas, (all various engagements)
- Gene Merola, Bojangles, Fort Lauderdale
JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
- Ira Sullivan/Eddie Higgins Ensemble, Bubba’s Fort Lauderdale
- Monte Alexander Ensemble, Bubba’s Fort Lauderdale
- Flip Phillips Quartet, Beowulf, Lighthouse Point
- Billy Marcus Ensemble, (various engagements)
- Mark Colby Ensemble, various engagements
POP/ROCK ACT (two winners awarded):
- Winner/Pop: The Uptown Show, Uptown, Fort Lauderdale
- Winner/Rock: Keith Herman, various engagements
- Cichlids (various engagements)
- Robert Wuagneus (various engagements)
- Stagger Lee Show, Stagger Lee’s, Fort Lauderdale
