MasterCard Best New Play
Winner: Collaborators at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
Nominees:
- Collaborators at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Jumpy at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court theatre
- One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
- The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre
Best Revival
Winner: Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
- Flare Path at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
- Much Ado About Nothing at the Wyndham’s theatre
- Noises Off at the Old Vic theatre
Best Entertainment And Family
Winner: Derren Brown: Svengali at the Shaftesbury theatre
Nominees:
- Derren Brown: Svengali at the Shaftesbury theatre
- Midnight Tango at the Aldwych theatre
- Potted Potter at the Garrick theatre
- The Tiger Who Came To Tea at the Vaudeville theatre
Best Actress
Winner: Ruth Wilson for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Celia Imrie for Noises Off at the Old Vic theatre
- Kristin Scott Thomas for Betrayal at the Harold Pinter theatre
- Lesley Manville for Grief at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Marcia Warren for The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre
- Ruth Wilson for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Actor
Winner: Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonny Lee Miller for Frankenstein at the National Theatre, Olivier
Nominees:
- Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonny Lee Miller for Frankenstein at the National Theatre, Olivier
- David Haig for The Madness Of George III at the Apollo theatre
- Douglas Hodge for Inadmissible Evidence at the Donmar Warehouse
- James Corden for One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
- Jude Law for Anna Christie at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Winner: Sheridan Smith for Flare Path at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Nominees:
- Bryony Hannah for The Children’s Hour at the Harold Pinter theatre
- Johnny Flynn for Jerusalem at the Apollo theatre
- Mark Addy for Collaborators at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Oliver Chris for One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
- Sheridan Smith for Flare Path at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Best Actress in a Musical
Winner: Sophia Kiely, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Kerry Ingram and Cleo Demetriou for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Kate Fleetwood for London Road at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Sarah Lancashire for Betty Blue Eyes at the Novello theatre
- Scarlett Strallen for Singin’ In The Rain at the Palace theatre
- Sophia Kiely, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Kerry Ingram and Cleo Demetriou for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
Winner: Bertie Carvel for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Bertie Carvel for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
- Nigel Lindsay for Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Paulo Szot for South Pacific at the Barbican theatre
- Reece Shearsmith for Betty Blue Eyes at the Novello theatre
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Winner: Nigel Harman for Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Nominees:
- Katherine Kingsley for Singin’ In The Rain at the Palace theatre
- Nigel Harman for Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Paul Kaye for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
- Sharon D Clarke for Ghost The Musical at the Piccadilly theatre
- Sophie-Louise Dann for Lend Me A Tenor The Musical at the Gielgud theatre
Best New Musical
Winner: Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Betty Blue Eyes at the Novello theatre
- Ghost The Musical at the Piccadilly theatre
- London Road at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
- Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
- Shrek The Musical at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Best Musical Revival
Winner: Crazy For You at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Nominees:
Crazy For You at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Singin’ In The Rain at the Palace theatre
South Pacific at the Barbican theatre
The Wizard Of Oz at the London Palladium
Best Director
Winner: Matthew Warchus for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Matthew Warchus for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
- Nicholas Hytner for One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
- Rufus Norris for London Road at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Sean Foley for The Ladykillers at the Gielgud theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
Winner: Peter Darling for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Andrew Wright for Singin’ In The Rain at the Palace theatre
- Javier de Frutos for London Road at the National Theatre, Cottesloe
- Peter Darling for Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge theatre
- Stephen Mear for Crazy For You at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Best Lighting Design
Winner: Frankenstein designed by Bruno Poet at the National Theatre, Olivier
Nominees:
- Anna Christie designed by Howard Harrison at the Donmar Warehouse
- Frankenstein designed by Bruno Poet at the National Theatre, Olivier
- Ghost The Musical designed by Hugh Vanstone at the Piccadilly theatre
- Matilda The Musical designed by Hugh Vanstone at the Cambridge theatre
Best Set Design
Winner: Matilda The Musical designed by Rob Howell at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Ghost The Musical designed by Rob Howell at the Piccadilly theatre
- The Ladykillers designed by Michael Taylor at the Gielgud theatre
- Matilda The Musical designed by Rob Howell at the Cambridge theatre
- One Man, Two Guvnors designed by Mark Thompson at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
Best Costume Design
Winner: Crazy For You designed by Peter McKintosh at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
Nominees:
- Crazy For You designed by Peter McKintosh at the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
- Matilda The Musical designed by Rob Howell at the Cambridge theatre
- Shrek The Musical designed by Tim Hatley at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- South Pacific designed by Catherine Zuber at the Barbican theatre
Best Sound Design
Winner: Matilda The Musical designed by Simon Baker at the Cambridge theatre
Nominees:
- Frankenstein designed by Underworld and Ed Clarke at the National Theatre, Olivier
- Ghost The Musical designed by Bobby Aitken at the Piccadilly theatre
- The Ladykillers designed by Ben and Max Ringham at the Gielgud theatre
- Matilda The Musical designed by Simon Baker at the Cambridge theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Winner: Theatre Royal Stratford East for Roadkill
Nominees:
- The Donmar Warehouse for Salt, Root And Roe at the Trafalgar Studios 2
- The Royal Court theatre for The Village Bike at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
- Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester for Mogadishu at the Lyric Hammersmith
- Theatre Royal Stratford East for Roadkill
Best New Opera Production
Winner: English National Opera’s Castor And Pollux at the London Coliseum
Nominees:
- English National Opera’s Castor And Pollux at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera’s The Passenger at the London Coliseum
- ROH2’s Clemency at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Winner: English National Opera for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme
Nominees:
- Amanda Holden for her translation of Castor And Pollux at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera for the breadth and diversity of its artistic programme
- Mark-Anthony Turnage for his composition of Anna Nicole (Royal Opera House) and Twice Through The Heart (Sadler’s Wells)
- Richard Jones for his direction of Anna Nicole, Il Trittico (Royal Opera House) and The Tales Of Hoffmann (London Coliseum)
Best New Dance Production
Winner: Desh by Akram Khan Company at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- Desh by Akram Khan Company at Sadler’s Wells
- Gardenia by Ballets C de la B at Sadler’s Wells
- The Metamorphosis at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
- Some Like It Hip Hop by ZooNation
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Winner: Edward Watson for his performance in The Metamorphosis at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- The Design Team for their work on the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
- Edward Watson for his performance in The Metamorphosis at the Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
- Sylvie Guillem for her performance in her production of 6000 Miles Away at Sadler’s Wells
- Tommy Franzen for his performance in ZooNation’s Some Like It Hip Hop at the Peacock theatre
BBC Radio 2 Audience Award
Winner: Les Misérables
Nominees:
Billy Elliot The Musical
Jersey Boys
Les Misérables
Wicked
Special Awards:
Sir Tim Rice
Dame Monica Mason