WhatsOnStage Awards – Winners Announced

This evening WhatsOnStage hosted their 16th annual awards at the Prince of Wales theatre celebrating theatres best and finest as voted for by the theatre-going public.

I was delighted to attend and host Steve Furst did a cracking job of presenting the glittering awards. We were treated to performances from Jenna Russell who took to the stage with the knockout song “The Revolutionary Costume For Today” from the sell-out musical Grey Gardens, also Pixie Lott performed a beautiful acoustic version of “Moon River” from the upcoming Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Now on to the winners…

Best Actor in a Play sponsored by Radisson Blu Edwardian:

·         Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet

Best Actress in a Play:

·         Nicole Kidman, Photograph 51

Best Actor in a Musical:

·         Matt Henry, Kinky Boots

Best Actress in a Musical sponsored by STAR:

·         Imelda Staunton, Gypsy

Best Supporting Actor in a Play:

·         Mark Gatiss, Three Days in the Country

Best Supporting Actress in a Play:

·         Judi Dench, The Winter’s Tale

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical:

·         David Bedella, In The Heights

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical:

·         Lara Pulver, Gypsy

Best New Play: 

·         Photograph 51

Best New Musical sponsored by Autograph:

·         Kinky Boots

Best Play Revival:

·         Hamlet

Best Musical Revival sponsored by R&H Theatricals Europe:

·         Gypsy

Best Direction sponsored by Managed Networks:

·         Gypsy, Jonathan Kent

Best Choreography sponsored by Capezio:

·         Kinky Boots, Jerry Mitchell

Best Set Design sponsored by Feast Creative:

·         Hamlet, Es Devlin

Best Lighting Design sponsored by White Light:

·         Hamlet, Jane Cox

Best Off-West End Production:

·         Carrie, Southwark Playhouse

Best Regional Production sponsored by Travelzoo:

·         Mary Poppins, tour

Best West End Show:

·         Les Miserables

Equity Award for Services to the Theatre

Kenneth Branagh