The winners were announced in a ceremony that took place on the 19th November.
Hosted by Susan Wokoma, those on the judging panel included: Baz Bamigboye of Deadline Hollywood, Sarah Crompton of WhatsOnStage and the Observer, Evening Standard’s chief theatre critic Nick Curtis, freelance critic Farah Najib, Alice Saville, culture writer for Exeunt, Time Out and Financial Times; and Matt Wolf of the New York Times. The judging is chaired by Evening Standard culture editor, Nancy Durrant.
During the evening as well as the usual categories, a series of Editor’s Awards were given out, including to Ruth Wilson for her 24-hour performance in The Second Woman, as well as to Elton John for his contributions to the world of musicals. Meanwhile, director Sam Mendes picked up the Lebedev Award for his work.
The full list of winners are as follows:
Best Design:
Georgia Lowe, The Good Person of Szechwan, Lyric Hammersmith (in a co-production with ETT and Sheffield Theatres)
Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
Isley Lynn, The Swell, Orange Tree Theatre
Emerging Talent
Tatenda Shamiso, NO I.D, Royal Court
Milton Shulman Award for Best Director
Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre
Best Musical
Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre
Best Musical Performance
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre
Best Actor
Andrew Scott, Vanya, Duke of York’s Theatre
Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress in association with Mithridate
Patsy Ferran, A Streetcar Named Desire, Almeida Theatre
Anjana Vasan, A Streetcar Named Desire, Almeida Theatre
Best Play
The Motive and the Cue, Jack Thorne, National Theatre