Photos: André De Shields Honored With Sarah Siddons Society's 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award

Tony Award Winner and multi-Tony nominee André De Shields was honored by the Sarah Siddons Society and presented the organization's 66th Annual Actor of the Year Award at their benefit on October 25th in Chicago.

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The 2021 benefit included an interview between André De Shields and Chicago Midwest Emmy-Award recipient Ed Tracy, congratulatory messages from influential individuals in his life, musical selections from many of his memorable shows performed by some of Chicago's most talented rising stars under the musical direction of David Fiorello and the induction of the Sarah Siddons Society 2021 Scholarship Recipients. The event is being produced by Board Member and long-time Chicago event producer Denise McGowan Tracy.

The event will be streamed on November 28th. For more information visit the Society's webpage http://sarahsiddonssociety.org/

A showstopper at age 75, André De Shields was the triple-crown winner of the 2019 award season, garnering Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Grammy Awards for his universally praised role as Messenger to the Gods, Hermes, in Hadestown. In an unparalleled career spanning more than half a century, De Shields has distinguished himself as an actor, director, philanthropist and educator. His defining theatrical performances include roles in the original Broadway productions of The Full Monty (Tony Award nomination), Play On! (Tony Award nomination), Ain't Misbehavin' (Emmy Award) and the titular role in The Wiz. Ubuntu! www.andredeshields.com.