CARBONELL AWARDS to Host 48th Annual Awards Ceremony at FAU's University Theatre

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Feb. 26, 2025 - PRLog -- (South Florida – February 25, 2025) Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, today announced that the 48^th annual awards ceremony will be held on Monday, November 17 at 7:30 pm at the University Theatre on the Boca Raton Campus of Florida Atlantic University. This will be the first time since 1997 that the annual Carbonell Awards ceremony has been held in Palm Beach County.

Another Boca connection will be the launch of the new Jan McArt Award for significant achievement by a small theatre, named after the "First Lady of South Florida Theater" who helmed several local theaters including the popular Royal Palm Dinner Theatre in Mizner Park.

Hundreds of actors, musicians, performers, writers, directors, back-stage technicians, producers, reviewers, designers, specialty artists, and diehard theater fans are expected to attend this year's Carbonell Awards, a glittery, entertainment-packed event that is South Florida's version of Broadway's Tony Awards®.

At this year's Carbonell Ceremony awards will be presented in 20 competitive categories, along with up to eight Special Awards including the prestigious George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts. Also, this year's Jack Zink Memorial Scholarships will be presented to three talented high school graduates: one each in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.

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1.   Andrew Kato

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Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart, President

The Carbonell Board of Directors

561.756.4298 / gary@pr-bs.net