hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ wˈʌtsənstˌeɪdʒ ænd ɐ lˈɔːɹəns ˈɑːlɪviɚɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv bˈɔɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɪnðə jˌuːkˈeɪ ænd ˈɜːnd tˈoʊni ɐwˈɔːɹd, dɹˈɑːmə dˈɛsk ɐwˈɔːɹd, ˈaʊɾɚ kɹˈɪɾɪks sˈɜːkəl ænd dɹˈɑːmə lˈiːɡ ɐwˈɔːɹd nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃənz, æz wˈɛl æz ðə θˈiəɾɚ wˈɜːld ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ bɹˈɔːdweɪ deɪbjˈuː ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs.
He received a Whatsonstage and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for the role of Boy George in the UK and earned Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award (for Outstanding Broadway Debut) in the US.