AUDELCO - Audience Development Committee
AUDELCO, the Audience Development Committee, Inc., was established in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson to honor excellence in New York African American Theatre through presentation of Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards (VIV awards). The awards were created to promote "recognition, understanding and awareness of the arts in the African-American community". The AUDELCO Viv awards recognize t
11/19/2025
53RD ANNUAL VIVIAN ROBINSON AUDELCO RECOGNITION AWARDS | “THE VIV” for Excellence in Black Theatre
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AND THE WINNER IS ...
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BEST LIGHTING
Antoinette Tynes | Day of Absence/Remaining Absent
BEST SET DESIGN
Harlan Penn | Wednesday Woman
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Kathy Roberson | Day of Absence/Remaining Absent
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Bill Toles | The Wash
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
LaChanze | Wine in the Wilderness
BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Kenny Ingram | Purlie
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Darrell Grand Moultrie | Goddess
BEST PLAYWRIGHT
Kelundra Smith | The Wash
FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Milton Craig Nealy | Wine in the Wilderness
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Noma Dumezweni | Duke and Roya
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Gary Mitchell Jr. | Purlie
FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Daniel J. Watts | Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole
FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Nicole Powell | Purlie
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
The Wash | Rebecca Haden, Bianca LaVerne Jones, Margaret Odette, Alicia Pilgrim, Kerry Warren, Eunice Woods
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
NSangou Njikam | A Freeky Introduction
LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Dulé Hill | Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Amber Iman | Goddess
LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY (IT’S A TIE)
• Benjamin Rowe | Day of Absence/Remaining Absent
• Norm Lewis | Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Olivia Washington | Wine in the Wilderness
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Purlie | American Theater Group, in partnership with UCPAC's Hamilton Stage
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Day of Absence
BEST MUSICAL
Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole | New York Theatre Workshop
BEST PLAY (IT’S A TIE)
• The Wash | New Federal Theatre
• The Blood Quilt | Lincoln Center Theater
11/15/2025
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2025 HONOREES
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MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD HONOREES FOR THE 53RD ANNUAL AUDELCO AWARDS
WHO: Debbie McIntyre, Linda Armstrong & Laurie Cumbo
WHAT: 2025 AUDELCO "VIV" Awards
WHEN: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:30pm ET
WHERE: Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, 6th Floor, Harlem, NY 10027
11/15/2025
✨THE THROWBACK | AUDELCO FUN FACTS!✨
TAKING A LOOK BACK // Can you guess the Artist(s)? Can you guess the Play? How about the Theater/Producer? [Leave us a comment below]
Celebrating 52 Years of Black Theatre Excellence
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US! SEE YOU AT THE THEATRE!
11/14/2025
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2025 HONOREES
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MEET THE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREES FOR THE 53RD ANNUAL AUDELCO AWARDS
WHO: Chez Lewis & Zora Howard
WHAT: 2025 AUDELCO "VIV" Awards
WHEN: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:30pm ET
WHERE: Alhambra Ballroom, 2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, 6th Floor, Harlem, NY 10027
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