A Black History Month Special
Nicole Blackman: Lifetime Achievement
“I Had To Play Negroe Maids, Nurses, Prostitutes; and I Rarely Was Able To Use My Own Voice”
actress nicola blackman LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT bbtas Award winner 2025
Shanay Holmes: Best Female Lead In A Musical (Oliver!)
actor shanay holmes best female lead in a musical bbtas Award winner 2025
“May We Keep Finding The Courage To Turn Our Pain Into Power, Our Silence Into Song, And Our Broken Hearts Into Art.”
‘Illuminating Achievement In The Performing Arts‘
The Winners List 2025
(Continued & Concluded Here From Page 2)
(Official Photos @ivan.wiesslondon)
4. MUSICAL AWARDS*
(i) BEST MALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jay Perry, Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre
(ii) BEST FEMALE LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Shanay Holmes, Oliver! The Musical, Gielgud Theatre
(Sponsor: Link-Artists)
(iii) BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Cedric Neal, Hadestown, Lyric Theatre
(Sponsor: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind; A New Musical Produced
By Kenny Wax and Chuchu Nwagu)
(iv) BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jade Marvin, Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
(Sponsored By I’m Every Woman)
(v) BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre
(Sponsored by TodayTix)
5. CHAMPION AWARDS*
(i) BEST CHILD PERFORMER (UNDER 16)
Keilah Kofi, The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre
(ii) LGBTQIA+ CHAMPION Newtion Matthews (See pg 2)
6. ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS*
(i) BEST TEACHER Stewart Avon-Arnold, Studio 59
(Sponsor: LIPA – Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts)
(ii) LORD Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick AWARD
Liam Godwin
(iii) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nicola Blackmnan(Sponsor: London Theatre Direct)
Comment: Shanay (‘Nancy’) Holmes Gave The Speech of The Night. Not Only Did She Make History As Nancy, Her Acceptance Speech Made Theatre History As Heartfelt, Honest, Bold, Inspiring And Motivating. It Was So Very Well Said. Those Who Feel It Know It. We Felt It. And We Know It!
TheOrator.Press (TO.P) Has A Certain Affinity With Charles Dickens (About Whom We’ve Written Extensively) So It’s A Moment That As ‘A Positive Educational Magazine, For Positive People, By Positive People’ We Will Indeed Be Embracing For Eternity.
Coincidentally She Also Played Cindy Breakspeare In The Bob Marley Musical ‘Get Up Stand Up‘, Amongst Her Other Roles, Which Especially Highlights Just How Versatile She Is.
Last Year She Also Jointly Won The Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick Award: @shanayholmes @chrisstewardtheschemacoach (West End Musical Productions).
She Can Consider Herself Amongst Our Heroes Alongside Nicola Blackman @tittyblackbum Who Was The BBTAs 2025 LIfetime Achievement Award Recipient. All Those Years Ago, She Helped Make Shanay (‘Nancy’) Holmes (And So Many of Her Peers) Possible Today.
Ms Blackman We Salute You. Thank You For The Great Interview. Yours Is Wonderful History And A Refreshing Tale of Humanity, Quality, Romance, Love, Confidence, Resilience And Perseverence.
Cedric Neal: Best Supporting Actor In A Musical
Our Powerful Interviews With @TheBBTAs 2025 Winners Ca$h Holland @cash_holland (Best Supporting Actress In A Play – A Raison In The Sun), Cedric Neal @iamcedricneal (Best Supporting Actor In A Play – Hadestown), And Nicola Blackman @tittyblackbum (Lifetime Achievement Award) Available In A New Edition of Our Audio ‘Pods On A Page’ Interview Series In This Month’s Issue of TheOrator.Press (TO.P) @theorator.press.on.insta
Shanay Holmes Delivered The Speech of The Evening At The BBTAs 2025. It Was Heartfelt, Brave, Timely, Insightful, Educational, Motivational, And So Very Important!
She Deserves Her Flowers. Sweet Red Roses. (Naturally.)
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