{"id":39965,"date":"2017-08-10T07:53:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T07:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=39965"},"modified":"2017-08-10T07:53:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T07:53:46","slug":"john-boyega-amber-riley-lead-nominations-stage-debut-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/entertainment\/john-boyega-amber-riley-lead-nominations-stage-debut-awards.html","title":{"rendered":"John Boyega and Amber Riley lead nominations at The Stage Debut Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Boyega and Amber Riley lead nominations at The Stage Debut Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

John Boyega and Amber Riley lead nominations at The Stage Debut Awards:- You might know them best from Glee and Star Wars – but it’s Amber Riley and John Boyega’s performances on the London stage which have bagged them nominations for a top industry award.<\/span>
\nBoth are up for the Joe Allen Best West End Debut prize at the inaugural The Stage Debut Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

It recognises a debut performance in the West End, with the winner decided by a public vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Anthony Boyle is also nominated.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Great optimism’<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The other nominees for the prize are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Andy Karl, Groundhog Day<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Andrew Polec, Bat Out of Hell<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Imogen Poots, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Charlie Stemp, Half a Sixpence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    “It’s great to see such a range of talented theatre makers and gives cause for great optimism about the future of theatre in the UK,” said The Stage’s associate editor, Lyn Gardner.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Mark Shenton, The Stage’s associate editor and one of the judges, said: “While the other categories in The Stage Debut Awards only recognise complete newcomers, the Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award is a chance to celebrate talent making their mark in the West End for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

    “We have a really great shortlist that ranges from genuine newcomers like Anthony Boyle, who made his professional debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, to Audra McDonald, a legend on Broadway making her belated West End debut in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    ‘Making my own way’<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Boyega made his West End debut as the lead in Woyzeck, with Riley appearing as Effie White in Dreamgirls.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Switching space for the Cold War, Boyega received largely positive reviews for his performance in the modern adaptation of George Buchner’s unfinished play set in 1980s Berlin.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Riley took on the role played by Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 Dreamgirls film – having previously performed one of its songs, And I am Telling You I’m Not Going, in the first series of Glee.<\/span><\/p>\n

    After collecting the award for best actress in a musical in April, Riley told The Stage it felt “exceptional” to be in a show where the three leads were black women.<\/span><\/p>\n

    She said: “I think it’s incredible. In theatre, I feel like you want to see people that look like you and know that you can do that.<\/span><\/p>\n

    “I’m not necessarily the standard of what the industry may feel is beautiful or could be a star, but I’m doing it anyway because I’m making my own way.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    The awards ceremony will take place in London on 17 September.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-40863257<\/span><\/p>\n

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