LENOX, Mass. – The nominations for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Berkshires Awards are out, and Shakespeare & Company has earned 26 nods toward productions staged from October, 2020 through September, 2021.
The theater-company’s productions of King Lear; Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey; Art; hang, and The Chairs have each been recognized in a range of categories, including Best Performer in a Play, Best Direction of a Play, Best Costume Design, and Best Production of the Year.
2021 also welcomed construction of the New Spruce Theatre, a 500-seat outdoor amphitheater christened by a sold-out run of King Lear, starring Christopher Lloyd (Taxi, Back to the Future). Lloyd earned a nomination in the Best Performer in a Play category for his performance, along with fellow Lear actors Bryce Michael Wood, Jennie M. Jadow, and MaConnia Chesser.
Cloteal L. Horne, who starred in Shakespeare & Company’s production of hang by debbie tucker green, and Debra Ann Byrd, writer and star of the one-woman play Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey, have also been recognized in the same category.
The BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are the largest theater-audience awards worldwide, with more than 100 cities participating. Voting is open now through December 31, and winners will be announced in January.
Shakespeare & Company artists and productions have been nominated in the following categories:
Best Performer in a Play – Christopher Lloyd, King Lear; Cloteal L. Horne, hang; Debra Ann Byrd, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey; Bryce Michael Wood, Jennie M. Jadow, and MaConnia Chesser, all King Lear.
Best Play – Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey
Best Choreography of a Play or Musical – Dyane Harvey, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey
Best Direction of a Play – Nicole Ricciardi, King Lear; Regge Life, hang; Tina Packer, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey
Best Costume Design – Gail Cooper-Hecht, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey; Govane Lohbauer, King Lear
Best Sound Design – David D. Wright, Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey
Best Production of the Year – Art; Becoming Othello: A Black Girl’s Journey; hang, and King Lear.
Most Anticipated Upcoming Production of a Play – The Chairs
Best Supporting Performance in a Play – Nigel Gore, MaConnia Chesser, Bryce Michael Wood, and Jennie M. Jadow, all King Lear.
Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical – Amy Altadonna, King Lear.
Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical – Patrick Brennan, hang
For more information, visit broadwayworld.com or shakespeare.org.
Photo Caption: Christopher Lloyd has been nominated by BroadwayWorld for Best Performance in a Play in the Berkshire region, along with several other Shakespeare & Company artists.
About Shakespeare & Company
Founded in 1978, Shakespeare & Company is one of the leading Shakespeare festivals of the world, located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The organization welcomes more than 40,000 patrons annually, and is home to an internationally renowned Center for Actor Training and award-winning Education Program.
