5 Awards and 10 Nominations

On Monday, October 24th,  2016, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh took home the top prize for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play for his work in The Invisible Hand at Theatre Exile. The production earned 10 nominations, winning a whopping 5, including the top prize for Outstanding Overall Production. In a year full of amazing productions and performances, 2016 was the year of The Invisible Hand. Congratulations must be given to all the nominees and the recipients for making 2016 a wonderful year for theatre in the greater Philadelphia area.

The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar at Theatre Exile

*Outstanding Leading Actor (Maboud Ebrahimzadeh) – WINNER
*Outstanding Leading Actor (Ian Merrill Peakes)
*Outstanding Supporting Actor (J. Paul Nicholas) – WINNER
*Outstanding Ensemble (Cast)
*Outstanding Sound Design (Michael Kiley) – WINNER
*Outstanding Original Music (Michael Kiley)
*Outstanding Scenic Design (Colin McIlvaine)
*Outstanding Lighting Design (Masha Tsimring)
*Outstanding Direction (Matt Pfeiffer) – WINNER
*Outstanding Overall Production – The Invisible Hand – WINNER

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play – WINNER

Ian Merrill Peakes and Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, two of the nominees for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play, at the 2016 Barrymore Awards

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play, and Matt Pfeiffer, Outstanding Direction of a Play

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh and Kimberly Dickstein at the 2016 Barrymore Awards

R. Eric Thomas, Outstanding New Play, and Maboud Ebrahimzadeh, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh at the 2016 Barrymore Awards

The category of Outstanding Leading Actor

“…and the Barrymore goes to… Maboud Ebrahimzadeh!”

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh receives the Barrymore Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play. (photo by Mark Garvin)

More press and coverage of the 2016 Barrymore Awards:

http://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/barrymore-awards
http://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/theatre-news/theatre-philadelphia-celebrates-philadelphia-theatre-community-with-2016-barrymore
http://www.playbill.com/article/diversity-wins-big-at-2016-barrymore-awards
http://www.americantheatre.org/2016/10/25/theatre-exile-leads-winners-at-2016-barrymore-awards
http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2016/10/24/2016-barrymore-award-winners
http://www.theatrephiladelphia.org/barrymore-awards