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Vinnette Carroll

Date of Death: November 05, 2002 (80)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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Vinnette Carroll STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1976
Performer

[Broadway]
1959
Dora

[Off-Broadway]
1958
Tituba

[Broadway]
1957
Amelie

Vinnette Carroll Productions

 
[Regional (US), 1985]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Director
 
[Boston, 1976]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1972]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1965]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1962]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1961]
Director
Director

Writing

Bookwriter

Vinnette Carroll Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Book of a Musical

Vinnette Carroll, Box With God

Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Direction of a Musical

Vinnette Carroll , Your Arm's too Short to Box With God

Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Direction of a Musical

Vinnette Carroll , Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope


winner
Obie Awards - 1962 - Performance

Vinnette CarrollMoon on a Rainbow Shawl

Vinnette Carroll Videos

Vinnette Carroll News


Tickets On Sale Now For 46th Annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony

General admission tickets are now available for purchase for the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's version of Broadway's Tony Awards.

Carbonell Awards Unveils Winners Of Six Special Awards 2023

Learn about the winners of the prestigious Carbonell Awards' Six Special Awards for 2023, including Christina Alexander & Katie Christie, Bill Hirschman, Ronnie Larsen, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, James Samuel Randolph, and Slow Burn Theatre Company. Find out who will be honored at the upcoming ceremony at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center.

The Carbonell Awards Is Seeking Nominations For 2023 Special Awards

Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, today announced that “South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors” is seeking nominations for up to six Special Awards that will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311.

Carbonell Awards Names Christine Dolen As Winner Of Prestigious George Abbott Award 2023

Gary Schweikhart, president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, has announced the recipient of this year's prestigious George Abbott Award which will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony on Monday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311.

FAT HAM, WHO'S HOLIDAY, and More Set For Playhouse on the Square 2023/24 Season

Circuit Playhouse, Inc. will present 15 productions they will produce during their 2023-2024 season. 

A West Coast Premiere, Student Matinees & More at Seattle Rep This Month

Welcome to 2023! Seattle Rep is dedicated to putting theater at the heart of public life. This year, look forward to five more plays as part of the 2022/23 season, starting with the best-selling-novel-turned-stage-adaptation, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter opening with previews on January 13, 2023.

CARBONELL AWARDS Previews Ceremony At Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Next Month

For its first in-person ceremony since April 2019, the Carbonell Awards—South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors—promises “a truly joyous celebration packed with music, laughter and applause as we recognize talented members of our theater community for shows produced in Broward, Miami/Dade and Palm Beach Counties during the 2021-2022 season,” according to Carbonell Board President Gary Schweikhart.

The Carbonell Awards Announces 2022 Winners of George Abbott Award and Six Special Awards

The Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, HAS announced the recipients of the prestigious George Abbott Award and six Special Awards.

Carbonell Awards Reschedules Annual Ceremony in Honor of Jan McArt

Jeff Kiltie, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced that the 45th annual awards ceremony has been rescheduled to  Monday, November 7 at 7:30 pm at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311.

The Carbonell Awards 45th Annual Ceremony to be Held at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in November

The 45th annual awards ceremony will be held on Monday, November 14 at 7:30 pm at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311.

Carbonell Awards Seeks Nominations For New Vinnette Carroll Award For Advancing Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Jeff Kiltie, president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's most highly coveted recognition of theatrical and performance excellence, today announced that the nonprofit organization is soliciting nominations for the Vinnette Carroll Award that will be given out for the first time at the 45th annual Carbonell Awards Ceremony in November 2022.

BWW Interview: Arnetia Walker on THE WIZ, DREAMGIRLS, & YES, VIRGINIA

From November 18th-21st, Judson Theatre Company will be presenting a new holiday comedy by Stan Zimmerman & Christian McLaughlin titled YES, VIRGINIA at Owens Auditorium inside the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center. Actress Arnetia Walker stars in the production opposite Mindy Sterling. She has appeared on Broadway in THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, RAISIN, THE WIZ, and DREAMGIRLS. Her TV credits include: QUANTUM LEAP, NURSES, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, MAD ABOUT YOU, NYPD BLUE, MALCOLM & EDDIE, JUST SHOOT ME!, THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW, TOUCHED BY AN ANGLE, CITY OF ANGELS, JUDGING AMY, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, and DYNASTY. Her film credits include: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME, SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS, LOVE CRIMES, FOR LOVE OF THE GAME, and COLLEGE ROAD TRIP. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about all of this and more.

Micki Grant, Composer, Playwright and Performer, Has Died at Age 92

With the long-running Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, in which she also starred, she became the first woman to win a Grammy Award for the score of a Broadway musical. She also received Tony nominations for book, music, and lyrics. Another Grammy nomination for the score (with Alex Bradford) of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God followed, as well as another Tony nomination for the score of Working.

Grandes mujeres que cambiaron la historia del Teatro Musical

En el día internacional de la mujer queríamos rendir homenaje a alguna de las grandes mujeres que forjaron el teatro musical y cambiaron la historia de Broadway y del teatro musical internacional.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1960s-1970s

With Women in Theatre Through the Decades, we will be highlighting the vital role that women have played in theatre history, showcasing those who paved the way and who continue to make history today. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of women in theatre throughout the 1960s and the 1970s!

Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Trailblazer Vinnette Carroll

Vinnette Carroll was an American playwright, actress, and theatre director best known for being the was the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1972 production of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. Until Liesl Tommy's 2016 nomination for Eclipsed, Carroll was the only African-American woman to have received a Tony Award nomination for direction.

The League of Professional Theatre Women to Present Oral History Project with Micki Grant

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present an Oral History Project event with the award-winning composer, lyricist, playwright, and actress Micki Grant on Monday, November 16 at 6pm on Zoom. Admission to the event is FREE. The interview with Ms. Grant has been prerecorded, and will be followed by a live Q&A.

VIDEO: Watch Jennifer Holliday Perform Tribute to Late Congressman John Lewis

Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday was in attendance at the national funeral of Congressman John Robert Lewis, which was held today at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch she performs a powerful tribute to the American icon- 'Only What You Do For Christ Will Last' by Raymond Rasberry. 

The York Theatre Company Reunites The Cast and Creative Team of DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE

The York Theatre Company will reunite the cast and creative team of the 2016 Musicals in Mufti production of the 1971 hit Broad-way revue Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, a musical entertainment by Micki Grant, conceived by Vinnette Carroll, for a Virtual Company Reunion as part of the live weekly streaming panel series 'Show! (and Tell)'.

VIDEO: Jennifer Holliday Performs 'His Eye is on the Sparrow'

Jennifer Holliday took to Twitter to post an inspirational video of herself singing the hymn 'His Eye is on the Sparrow'.

Vinnette Carroll FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Vinnette Carroll been in?

Vinnette Carroll has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Vinnette Carroll been in?

Vinnette Carroll has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Vinnette Carroll been nominated for?

Vinnette Carroll has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She received nominations for Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for her work on "Box With God," as well as for Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Your Arm's too Short to Box With God" and "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope." Additionally, she was nominated for Performance (Obie Awards) for her role in "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl."

What awards has Vinnette Carroll won?

Vinnette Carroll has won the Best Direction of a Musical Tony Award for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" and the Performance Obie Award for "Moon on a Rainbow Shawl".

How many shows has Vinnette Carroll written?

Vinnette Carroll has written 7 shows including The Ups and Downs of Theophilus Maitland (Bookwriter), But Never Jam Today (Bookwriter), Trumpets of the Lord (Adaptation), Trumpets of the Lord (Bookwriter), Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (Bookwriter), Your Arms Too Short to Box With God (Conceiver), Alice (Bookwriter).

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