{"id":11048,"date":"2025-10-27T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=11048"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:47:23","slug":"black-british-theatre-awards-2025-full-winners-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-industry\/black-british-theatre-awards-2025-full-winners-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The Winners of the Black British Theatre Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shanay Holmes, Beverley Knight and The Lion King among winners at the Black British Theatre Awards.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2025 Black British Theatre Awards took centre stage last night at the Piccadilly Theatre, delivering a powerful evening that celebrated Black excellence, artistry and legacy across UK theatre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening was filled with memorable moments \u2013 from dazzling performances from Beverley Knight, Alexandra Burke and the cast of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moulin Rouge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to a powerful acceptance speech from Spotlight member Shanay Holmes, who won the Best Female Lead Actor in a Musical Award for her performance as \u2018Nancy\u2019 in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oliver!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heather Basten was honoured with the Best Casting Director Award, proudly sponsored by Spotlight \u2013 a nod to her pivotal work in ensuring diverse talent takes centre stage. We were also delighted to see plenty of Spotlight members among the winners, including Arinz\u00e9 Kene, Emmanuel Akwafo, Cash Holland, Jay Perry, Cedric Neal and Jade Marvin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full List of Winners for the Black British Theatre Awards 2025:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotlight members are indicated by a star* below.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Best Production \u2013 Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Shifters<\/i><\/b><b>, Duke of York\u2019s Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alterations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pig Heart Boy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Unicorn Theatre and on tour<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Male Lead Actor in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Arinz\u00e9 Kene* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Alterations<\/i><\/b><b>, National Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyle Ndukuba* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romeo and Juliet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Belgrade Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omari Douglas* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Bitter Earth<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Soho Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Female Lead Actor in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beverley Knight \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Marie and Rosetta<\/i><\/b><b>, The Rose Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anne Odeke* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Princess Essex<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Shakespeare\u2019s Globe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suzanne Packer* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Women of Llanrumney<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Stratford East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Supporting Male Actor in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Emmanuel Akwafo* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/i><\/b><b>, Bridge Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre Antonio* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romeo and Juliet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Belgrade Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyreke Leslie* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Princess Essex<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Shakespeare\u2019s Globe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Supporting Female Actor in a Play<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cash Holland* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>A Raisin in the Sun<\/i><\/b><b>, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miranda Mufema* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Phoenix Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicola Hughes* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intimate Apparel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Donmar Warehouse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Musical Production<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>The Lion King<\/i><\/b><b>, Lyceum Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MJ the Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Prince Edward Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Aldwych Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Male Lead Actor in a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jay Perry* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Hamilton<\/i><\/b><b>, Victoria Palace Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeevan Braich* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starlight Express<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newtion Matthews* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kinky Boots<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UK and Ireland tour<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Female Lead Actor in a Musical<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Shanay Holmes* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Oliver!<\/i><\/b><b>, Gielgud Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgina Onuorah* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shucked<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natalie Kassanga* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moulin Rouge! 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Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UK tour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia Gillam* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UK and Ireland tour<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Child Performer (Under 16)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Keilah Kofi* \u2013 <\/b><b><i>The Lion King<\/i><\/b><b>, Lyceum Theatre (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chizaram Ochuba-Okafor* \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tina: The Tina Turner Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UK and Ireland tour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riley-Ann Nicholls Murphy \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Mighty Groove<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sadler\u2019s Wells East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Casting Director<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Heather Basten 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Moore \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play On!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UK tour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xana \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alterations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Choreographer or Movement Director<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ingrid Mackinnon \u2013 <\/b><b><i>Princess Essex<\/i><\/b><b>, Shakespeare\u2019s Globe (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Tendai \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cake: The Marie Antoinette Musical<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, The Other Palace<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shelley Maxwell \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alterations<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Dance Production or Performer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i>Our Mighty Groove<\/i><\/b><b>, Sadler\u2019s Wells East and Uchenna Dance (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballet Black: Shadows<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Hackney Empire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside Giovanni\u2019s Room<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Sadler\u2019s Wells East<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Sound and\/or Lighting Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Eamonn O\u2019Dwyer (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua Harriette<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warren \u201cFlamin Beatz\u201d Morgan-Humphreys<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Theatre Design<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Georgie Lynch (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolu Dairo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stella-Jane Odoemelam<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Book and Lyrics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Trish Cooke (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winsome Pinnock FRSL<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Playwright<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Anne Odeke (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coral Wylie<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ntombizodwa Nyoni<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LGBTQIA+ Champion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Newtion Matthews* (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johannes Radebe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layton Williams*<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Teacher<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Stewart Avon-Arnold, Studio 59 (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claudimar Neto, Insight Dance Company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kamara Gray, Artistry Youth Dance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick Award<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Liam Godwin* (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Nicola Blackman* (WINNER)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From all of us at Spotlight, we want to say a huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/?tag=news\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry news<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and see <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/?tag=awards\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">award nominations and winners<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shanay Holmes, Beverley Knight and The Lion King among winners at the Black British Theatre Awards. 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