NAACP Theatre Awards

NAACP Theatre Awards
Awarded forExcellence in theatre by people of color
CountryUnited States
Presented byNAACP
First awarded1991
Websitehttp://www.naacptheatreawards.com/

The NAACP Theatre Awards are an NAACP member voted awards started in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theater. The ceremonies usually take place in the Los Angeles area following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards. There are also honorary awards: the President's Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Spirit Award, the Community Service Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ceremonies

Year Day Host(s) Location
2005 February 21 Jo Marie Payton/Glynn Turman Vision Theatre
2006[1] February 20 Hill Harper/Valarie Pettiford Directors Guild of America Theatre
2007[2] February 19 Chandra Wilson/Steve Harris Directors Guild of America Theatre
2008[3] July 1 Anthony Anderson/Kimberly Elise Kodak Theatre
2009[4] August 31 Loretta Devine/Terry Crews Directors Guild of America Theatre
2010 Mekhi Phifer/LisaRaye
2012 November 5 Directors Guild of America Theatre
2018[5] February 26 Wendy Raquel Robinson Millennium Biltmore Hotel
2024[6] June 3 Tagylan Complex, Los Angeles

Categories

Equity

Local

Special

References

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  3. ^ Hetrick, Adam (2008-07-01). "Parks, Ray Charles Live! and Color Purple Among NAACP Theatre Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  4. ^ "2009 Honorees/2009 Hosts". United States: Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  5. ^ "NAACP Theatre Awards". naacptheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. ^ Ingenthron, Blair. "Norm Lewis, Myles Frost, and More to Be Honored at NAACP Theatre Awards". Broadway World. Retrieved 2024-05-20.