Misty is a 2018 play by Arinzé Kene. Directed by Omar Elerian, the piece opened at the Bush Theatre, London with an opening night on 21 March 2018, following previews from 15 March. The production closed on 21 April 2018[1] With the support of Luti Media, the production transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End, opening on 8 September 2018. It was initially scheduled to play until 20 October, but extended its run to 17 November 2018.[2]

Awards and nominations

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Original London production

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2018 Evening Standard Theatre Award[3][4] Best Musical Performance Arinzé Kene Nominated
2019 Laurence Olivier Award[5] Best New Play Nominated
Best Actor Arinzé Kene Nominated
Off West End Theatre Award[6] Production Nominated
New Play Arinzé Kene Nominated
Performance Piece Arinzé Kene Won
Director Omar Elerian Nominated
Video Design Daniel Denton Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Exclusive first look at Arinzé Kene's Misty | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  2. ^ "Arinzé Kene's Misty extends at Trafalgar Studios | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  3. ^ "Read the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018 shortlist in full". Evening Standard. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. ^ Foster, Alistair; Dex, Robert (2018-11-20). "Best Actress Sophie Okonedo 'loves Ralph Fiennes to death every night'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  5. ^ Longman, Will (2019-03-05). "Olivier Awards 2019: Full list of nominations". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  6. ^ "Off-West End Awards 2019 winners announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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