The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACPΒ Branch presents theΒ 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. The prestigious star-studded gala is produced for the purpose of honoring thespians among the best in the field of entertainment.
Co-hosts, ActressΒ LisaRaye McCoyΒ and ComediansΒ Tommy Miles (Nephew Tommy)&Β Kym WhitleyΒ and esteemed celebrity presenters will pay homage to honorees:Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams, Peter Wise, Dr. Maxine M. AndersonΒ andΒ Dr. Michael Obeng.
The theatre award honorees are Multi-NAACP Image and EMMY award winnerΒ Loretta DevineΒ who will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, actress and GRAMMY award songstressΒ Vanessa WilliamsΒ will receive the Trailblazer Award, Casting DirectorΒ Peter WiseΒ will be presented with the Spirit Award, receiving the Presidentβs Award isΒ Dr. Maxine M. Anderson, andΒ Dr. Michael ObengΒ will be receiving the Humanitarian Award. Honoree presenters are former Def Jam Recordings PresidentΒ Kevin LilesΒ (KWL Enterprises), Image Award winnerΒ Joe MortonΒ (Scandal), Emmy award winnerΒ Glynn TurmanΒ (House of Lies), actressΒ Salli Richardson WhitfieldΒ (Newsroom), Actor/AuthorHill HarperΒ (Covert Affairs, ActorΒ Michael Jai WhiteΒ (For Better or Worse), actressΒ Rochelle AytesΒ (Mistresses),Donzaleigh AbernathyΒ (Human Rights Advocate) and previous Spirit Award honoreeΒ Raven-Symoné (See Dad Run).
The Festivities will take place at Β the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California.
For more information regarding the 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards, visit: NAACPTheatreawards.com.Β