More than 60 artists and collectives have been nominated for this year's German Theatre Prize "Der Faust." Among those in contention for the award in the Musical Theatre category are Ambur Braid for her portrayal of Katerina Lvovna Ismailova in "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" at the Komische Oper Berlin, Richard Glöckner as Algernon in "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Eduard von Winterstein Theatre, and Nadine Lehner as Renata in "The Fiery Angel" at the Theater Bremen, the German Stage Association announced on Thursday. The prize will be awarded on November 14 at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden.

Nadine Lehner as Renata
in "The Fiery Angel"

The nominees for Best Director of Musical Theatre are Frank Hilbrich for "Rummelplatz" at the Chemnitz Theatres, Anna Weber for "Die Reise nach Reims" at the Bremen Theatre, and Matthew Wild for "Peter Grimes" at the Bielefeld Theatre. Further awards will be given to performers in dance, drama, and theatre for young audiences; for choreography; for productions in drama and theatre for young audiences; and in the categories of set design, costume design, media, and genre-crossing. In addition, the "Lifetime Achievement Award" and a "State Perspective Award" will be presented.

The Faust Prize will be awarded for the 21st time this year. The award recognizes cultural figures whose work is groundbreaking for German theater. It is presented by the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States, the German Academy of Performing Arts, the German Stage Association, and a different German state each year. The winners are selected by a jury appointed by the Academy of Performing Arts.

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