Ghana-born actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith won the best actor prize at London’s prestigious Oliver Awards for his lead role in a musical about the life of Tina Turner.
Holdbrook-Smith plays her husband Ike Turner.
The Olivier Awards celebrate the best performances in London’s theatres.
Accepting the award, an emotional Holdbrook-Smith thanked “all my family in Ghana”.
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical goes to… @holdbrooksMyth for @TinaTheMusical! #OlivierAwards pic.twitter.com/8peMhoTL0j
— Olivier Awards (@OlivierAwards) April 7, 2019
source bbc.com