Broadway Black, the multimedia organization highlighting the achievements of Black theatre artists, will host the inaugural Antonyo Awards, a celebration of the Black Broadway and Off-Broadway community.
The online event will take place at 7:00 pm EST on June 19, 2020. June 19th is known as Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in America. The streamed award ceremony will include a pre-show virtual red carpet, original musical numbers, star presenters and performers, and more.
The Antonyo Award nominations will be announced TODAY, Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00pm EST on Broadway Black’s YouTube and Facebook pages by Bryan Terrell Clark and Kristolyn Lloyd. Winners will be chosen by the public. Online voting will be open from June 9th, 7:30 pm EST through midnight on June 12th at BroadwayBlack.com.
Presenters and performers include, Audra McDonald, Tituss Burgess, Alex Newell, Jordan E. Cooper, Teyonah Parris, Ephraim Sykes, LaChanze, Derrick Baskin, Nicolette Robinson, Jelani Alladin, Christiani Pitts, James Monroe Iglehart, Amber Iman, Kalen Allen, Nzinga Williams, Jackson Alexander, Cody Renard Richard, Ashton Muñiz, Shereen Pimentel, Kirsten Childs, Aisha Jackson, Antoine L. Smith, Griffin Matthews, Michael McElroy, Jocelyn Bioh, L Morgan Lee, and more.
For more information visit the official website and follow Broadway Black on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for updates.