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The 45th Annual Carbonell Awards Announces Winners

In First Live Ceremony Since 2019

From 20 Categories, Miami New Drama Wins Seven Awards, Four To Area Stage, And Slow Burn Theatre Nets Three

Nine Theater And Arts Legends most diverse group of talented nominees – and winners Stage earned
Honored With Special Awards – in our history,” said Schweikhart. “Each and every four Carbonell
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell one is an exquisite example of South Florida’s theatrical Awards for
Awards, South Florida’s Theatre and Arts Honors, excellence, all brilliantly flowering in this post-COVID Beauty and The
recently announced that the 45th annual awards – the first cultural renaissance.” Beast, and Slow
live ceremony since 2019 – attracted nearly 500 theater From 20 competitive categories, Miami New Drama Burn Theatre
activists and enthusiasts. was the winner in seven (three for Papá Cuatro, and two Company
“It was a truly joyous occasion when we celebrated the each for A Wonderful World and The Cuban Vote). Area picked up three
for Head Over
Heels, Kinky
The Singles Scene Column © Boots and Abbott Award recipients Barbara and
Matilda.
Lawrence E. Stein – Photo by Mark James
Photography
By Kelly Leary, M.S., THE Florida Matchmaker, Est. 1991 that make your skin crawl: “Why are you still single?”
Carbonell Awards 2022 – The Winners
Matchmaking Under the Suddenly everyone is a critic, right? Outstanding New Work, Play Or Musical

3. You will have no one to kiss on New Year’s Eve
Mistletoe (BIGGEST BUMMER EVER). Papá Cuatro, by Juan Souki (Miami New Drama)
4. You will be sleeping alone on the most romantic Outstanding Production, Play
“A Very Merry Season, nights of the year. Is it ever fun to sleep alone? Intimate Apparel (Palm Beach Dramaworks)
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