The 62nd annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards, held at the Old Vic Theatre,will crown the best of the best in theatre.
Reporter: Sarah Louhichi | Sub-Editor: Cecilia Peruzzi
Your 2016 #ESTheatreAwards winners – and that’s a wrap! pic.twitter.com/by8NWT3ybQ
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The full list of nominees and winners:
Best actor
Sir Kenneth Branagh The Entertainer, Garrick Theatre
O-T Fagbenle Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, National Theatre, Lyttelton
Ralph Fiennes The Master Builder, Old Vic; Richard III, Almeida Theatre WINNER
James McArdle Platonov, Chichester Festival Theatre/National Theatre, Olivier
Ian McKellen No Man’s Land, Wyndham’s Theatre
Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Noma Dumezweni Linda, Royal Court, Jerwood Downstairs
Helen McCrory The Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre, Lyttelton
Sophie Melville Iphigenia In Splott, National Theatre, Temporary Theatre (a Sherman Theatre production)
Billie Piper Yerma, Young Vic WINNER
Best musical performance
Glenn Close Sunset Boulevard, Coliseum WINNER
Andy Karl Groundhog Day, Old Vic
Sheridan Smith Funny Girl, Menier Chocolate Factory/Savoy Theatre
Best play with Hiscox, official arts partner of the Evening Standard
Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) by Suzan-Lori Parks, Royal Court, Jerwood Downstairs
The Flick by Annie Baker, National Theatre, Dorfman
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne, J K Rowling and John Tiffany, Palace Theatre WINNER
Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for best musical
Funny Girl Menier Chocolate Factory/Savoy Theatre
Groundhog Day Old Vic
Guys And Dolls Savoy Theatre/Phoenix Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre WINNER
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour National Theatre, Dorfman
Sunset Boulevard Coliseum
Milton Shulman Award for best director
Dominic Cooke Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, National Theatre, Lyttelton
John Malkovich Good Canary, Rose Theatre Kingston WINNER
John Tiffany Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre
Best design
Jon Bausor You For Me For You, Royal Court, Jerwood Upstairs
Gareth Fry with Pete Malkin (sound design) The Encounter, Complicite/Edinburgh International Festival/Barbican WINNER
Rob Howell The Master Builder/Groundhog Day, Old Vic
Best revival
Les Blancs National Theatre, Olivier
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom National Theatre, Lyttelton
No Man’s Land Wyndham’s Theatre WINNER
Young Chekhov: Platonov, Ivanov and The Seagull Chichester Festival Theatre/National Theatre, Olivier
Charles Wintour Award for most promising playwright
Charlene James – Young Vic/Royal Court Theatre Jon Brittain Rotterdam, Theatre 503/Trafalgar Studios David Ireland Cyprus Avenue, Royal Court, Jerwood Upstairs WINNER
Jon Brittain Rotterdam, Theatre 503/Trafalgar Studios
David Ireland Cyprus Avenue, Royal Court, Jerwood Upstairs
Emerging talent award in partnership with Burberry
Jaygann Ayeh The Flick, National Theatre, Dorfman
Anthony Boyle Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Palace Theatre
Aoife Duffin A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing/The Taming Of The Shrew, The Corn Exchange, Dublin and Young Vic/Shakespeare’s Globe Tyrone Huntley; Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Tyrone Huntley Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre WINNER
Now Tom Hiddleston, presenting the Lebedev Award, taken home by Sir Kenneth Branagh for his Plays at the Garrick. Branagh has staged six plays at the Garrick Theatre throughout a one year season.
Ken Branagh @BranaghTheatre accepts Editors Award at #ESTheatreAwards: pic.twitter.com/UDTeRQJue6
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Tom Hiddleston talks about the award winner Kenneth Branagh
‘Beg borrow and steal a chance to work with this man you will learn everything you need’ Tom Hiddleston on Kenneth Branagh #ESTheatreAwards
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Next award for Best New Play in association with Hiscox, presented by Dame Maggie Smith. The winner is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It’s currentlly playing at the Palace Theatre and is sold out until December 2017. New tickets until Feburary 2018 will go on sale on 22 November.
‘Bow down and worship Dame Maggie Smith’ who is presenting Best Play #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/QSUr5Buz0H
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Jack Thorne says it’s ‘very weird’ getting the Best Play award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/KjiVnJkGv0
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John Tiffany accepts the award and says it was made with the “Goddess of Literature” JK Rowling.
Noma Dumezweni reading a thank you note written by JK Rowling, the master mind behind the franchise
Noma Dumezweni reads a thank you message from @jk_rowling #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/DCDMmAAvhW
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The audience can’t get enough of the amazing Amber Riley from Dream Girls #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/cfWoXOS8Li
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Best Actor presented by Christian Louboutin and Kristin Scott Thomas, won by Ralph Fiennes for The Master Builder
Kristin Scott Thomas and Christian Louboutin present the best actor award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/Ll4DREkxhx
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Ralph Fiennes accept his best actor award, says it’s an honour to be alongside James McArdle and O-T Fagbenle #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/jC6CrMwb0Y
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Natasha Richardson award for Best Actress is presented by James McAvoy and goes to Billie Piper for Yerma, a play on a woman who is suffering because of her desire to have a child but is unable to conceive. The Spanish play was adapted by director and writer Simon Stone.
James McAvoy is here to present the coveted Natasha Richardson award for Best Actress #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/qHVHmj5POx
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Billie Piper accepts her award from James McAvoy #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/jmbFEsNVNe
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Billie Piper says Simon Stone ‘scared the s***’ out of her #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/ycSl1droN1
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The Best Revival Award is presented by Michael Gambon and Eileen Atkins and goes to No Man’s Land.
Sir Michael Gambon and Dame Eileen Atkins on stage to present the Best Revival award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/67FWhAfNt9
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Director Sean Mathias is accepting the award for best revival for No Man’s Land #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/SnaEBkawbD
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Milton Shulman award for Best Director presented by Ruth Wilson and Sheridan Smith goes to John Malkovich for Good Canary
Sheridan Smith & Ruth Wilson- ‘hot from her affair with Dominic West’ – present the Milton Shulman award for Best Director #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/lrvZLilrTo
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John Malkovich accepts his award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/Ow6wLm1Pwa
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Mark Rylance is now presenting the Editor’s Award. It goes to Good Chance Theatre, which builds temporary theatres of hope and has set up a temporary theatre in the Calais Jungle
#ESTheatreAwards – #MarkRylance presents Editor’s Award to Good Chance Theatre @GoodChanceCal pic.twitter.com/YWiV9CXgkX
— Stage-Talk (@StageTalkUK) November 13, 2016
Radio 2 Audience Award winner for Best Musical is Jesus Christ Superstar. The award is presented by Dame Joan Collins and Elizabeth Hurley
Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre wins @BBCRadio2 Audience Award for Best Musical @OpenAirTheatre #ESTheatreAwards
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) November 13, 2016
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is collecting the award
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber begs the Prime Minister to stop cutting the arts in schools #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/mv7We7dhVT
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Andrew Lloyd Webber accepts award and makes a plea to stop cutting the arts in schools. Tim Sheader there to pick up gong #ESTheatreAwards
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) November 13, 2016
Now Ian McKellan has come on stage, dressed as a fairy
Sir Ian McKellen has arrived in style that’s for sure #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/VQz9XkmSFM
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Sir Ian McKellen has come as a pantomime dame ! #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/SnhkHHzuui
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Patrick Stewart is currently on stage, giving a speech:
Now @SirPatStew is taking on the government’s education plans… he’s ferocious. #ESTheatreAwards
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) November 13, 2016
‘We often get mistaken for one another, spread the word that [Ian McKellen] is the one with the toupee’ says @SirPatStew #ESTheatreAwards
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) November 13, 2016
Sir Patrick Stewart talking about his leading man, Sir Ian McKellen. My favourite bromance in the whole world. #ESTheatreAwards
— Kate Leaver (@kateileaver) November 13, 2016
The Best Musical Performance award goes to Glenn Close for Sunset Boulevard
Glenn Close #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/1t9RkusbNW
— Rebecca Usher (@Rebecca_Usher) November 13, 2016
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The winner for Emerging Talent Award is Tyrone Huntley for Jesus Christ Superstar
#ESTheatreAwards – @TyroneHuntley wins 2016 Emerging Talent Award pic.twitter.com/ldcWkqOeS1
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#ESTheatreAwards EMERGING TALENT AWARD to @TyroneHuntley for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at @OpenAirTheatre. SO WELL DESERVED! BRAVO!
— Mark Shenton (@ShentonStage) November 13, 2016
Charlene James wins Most Promising Playwright Award for Cuttin’ It (Young Vic/Royal Court) @1CharleneJames #ESTheatreAwards
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Helen McCrory is presenting the award for Most Promising Playwright
Helen McCrory is here to hand out the Charles Wintour award for the most promising playwright #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/l8SnWN8qqw
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The award for Best Design goes to Gareth Fry with Pete Malkin for sound design of Complicite’s The Encounter
Next award is for best design. And the winners are Gareth Fry and Peter Malkin for sound on The Encounter. #ESTheatreAwards
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Orlando Bloom is presenting the Best Design Award
Orlando Bloom presents the best design award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/ISgZUYAxLT
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The Beyond Theatre award goes to Sir David Attenborough for his contribution to broadcasting #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/HTLkLaleXf
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The Beyond Theatre Award is up first, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is presenting the first award of the evening. Prince William says: “I’m pleased to be here as the warm up act”
The Duke of Cambridge is here to hand out the Beyond Theatre award #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/GxcsdSxXEb
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You can go to Radio2 and listen live 62nd Evening Standard Awards, hosted by Ken Bruce and Elaine Paige
A glimpse of this year’s theatrical highlights.
A glimpse of some of this year’s highlights #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/X7GqpFIFMi
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#ESTheatreAwards just beginning. “We cannot, must not, live without the arts,” says Standard editor Sarah Sands.
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The ceremony has started with Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands kicking off the evening.
Our editor Sarah Sands is getting the #ESTheatreAwards ceremony under way. Stay tuned for all the news and winners pic.twitter.com/0tliPrurXR
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Mark Shanton, a London-based theatre critic has shared a photo of the busy stall area of the Old Vic, where tables were laid out specially for the award ceremony
And closer-up onto the tables laid out over the stalls at @oldvictheatre for #ESTheatreAwards: pic.twitter.com/4c2lIOZk1H
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*Update: According to What’s on Stage the ceremony is starting at 8:45pm
We are here! Doesn’t @oldvictheatre look great? Ceremony due to start at 8.45… #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/D3S3jHzX2W
— WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) November 13, 2016
The actors and celebrities are currently enjoying a dinner with the actual awards ceremony starting at 8:30pm.*
Confirmation: #ESTheatreAwards Awards ceremony starts at 8:30pm https://t.co/QMb4fHFW5B pic.twitter.com/HsjhTmOEYQ
— TomHiddlestonNewsCom (@TWHnewsCom) November 13, 2016
Sir Elton John is opening the night with Circle of Life
We just about held ourselves back from belting out Circle of Life with Sir Elton John. Just. #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/j53b53G0cH
— ES Magazine (@ESMagOfficial) November 13, 2016
The Duke of Cambridge has arrived. He will be presenting the Beyond Theatre Award.
HRH The Duke of Cambridge has arrived at #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/8g8OjJqZWT
— ODE (@ODE) November 13, 2016
Musical theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has arrived. His new show School of Rock has recently had its first performance in the West End
Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives on the red carpet #ESTheatreAwardspic.twitter.com/7KeRfJMeat
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Glenn Close has joined the red carpet. She is nominated for best musical performance in Sunset Boulevard at the Coliseum
Glenn Close arrives #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/GsNmOOKFMf
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Sophie Melville has arrived at the red carpet. She is nominated for best actress for her performance in Iphigenia In Splott, National Theatre, Temporary Theatre (a Sherman Theatre production)
The stage is set for #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/x6D485WO3V
— Rob Dex (@RobDexES) November 13, 2016
Sophie Melville is here. She’s shortlisted for best actress #ESTheatreAwardspic.twitter.com/5KGWmtUUXy
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American singer and actress Amber Riley just arrived at the red carpet. She is currently rehearsing for her West End debut in Dreamgirls that is opening at the Savoy Theatre this November.
Amber Riley just arrived #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/RJgFxPYsCK
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Anthony Boyle from @HPPlayLDN arrives. He’s also nominated for Emerging Talent in partnership with Burberry #ESTheatreAwards pic.twitter.com/OMpd8kLt0f
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John Malkovich kicks off the red carpet arrivals #ESTheatreAwardspic.twitter.com/Q69DrjyYpN
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