[4] Following this, she joined the cast of Wicked as Glinda, making history with Alexia Khadime (Elphaba) as for the first time both leading roles were played by actors of color.
Through the years the awards ceremony has been hosted by big names of the theatre industry, such as Cynthia Erivo, Danny Sapani, Clint Dyer, Giles Terera and Layton Williams.
[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 Black British Theatre Awards were broadcast on Sky Arts on 25 October and took place at the Young Vic.
[10] The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards were held at The Old Finsbury Town Hall again and were hosted by Cynthia Erivo and Danny Sapani.
Guest presenters included previous winners Miriam-Teak Lee and Layton Williams, as well as Jason Pennycooke, Dawn Hope and Matthew Xia.