Evening StandardTheatre Awards
Evening StandardTheatre Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in London theatre |
Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | Evening Standard |
First awarded | 1955 |
Last awarded | 2022[a] |
Website | standard.co.uk/london-evening-standard-theatre-awards |
TheEvening StandardTheatre Awards,established in 1955,[1]are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. They are presented annually for outstanding achievements inLondon Theatre,and are organised by theEvening Standardnewspaper. They are the West End's equivalent to Broadway'sDrama Desk Awards.[2][3]
Trophies[edit]
The trophies take the form of a modelled statuette, a figure representingDrama,designed byFrank DobsonRA,a former Professor of Sculpture at theRoyal College of Art.
Categories[edit]
Three of the awards are given in the names of formerEvening Standardnotables:
- Arts editor Sydney Edwards (who conceived the awards, and died suddenly in July 1979) for the Best Director category.
- EditorCharles Wintour(who as deputy-editor in 1955, launched the awards after a nod from the proprietor,Lord Beaverbrook') for Most Promising Playwright.
- Long-serving theatre criticMilton Shulman(for several years a key member of the judging panel) for the Outstanding Newcomer award.
In 2009, the Special Award was given in the name ofEvgeny Lebedev,executive director of theEvening Standard.
In 1980, noting the first use of the Special Award category, Shulman observed that "In 1968 the judges felt that Alan Bennett's workForty Years Ondid not fit either the category of a Play or a Musical. But since they liked it so much they gave him the coveted Dobson statuette as a Special Award. In a quarter of a century, only in 1968 had no-one been designated as 'Promising' although it could conceivably be argued that Alan Bennett's Special Award was a reasonable substitute for this category. "[4]
The Special Award process came to a climax in 2004 when, in the 50th anniversary year, the category was used to signal peaks of accomplishment by theNational Theatre(an institution),Harold Pinter(a playwright) and DameJudi Dench(a performer).
The Patricia Rothermere Award, presented biennially from 1999 to 2005, was created to honour the memory ofPatricia Harmsworth, Viscountess Rothermere,wife ofViscount Rothermere,chairman of theDaily Mail and General Trust,which formerly owned theEvening Standard.The two part award recognised those who had given outstanding support to young actors, while also providing a three-year scholarship award for a drama student.
Commencing in 2009, the Best Actress award was renamed in tribute toNatasha Richardson,who died after a skiing accident in Quebec in March 2009.[5]
Awards ceremonies[edit]
The 2007 Awards lunchtime ceremony took place at theSavoy Hotelin London on 27 November 2007.[6]The judges' assessments of the winners are online.[7]
The 2008 winners were announced in a ceremony at theRoyal Opera House,Covent Garden, on 24 November 2008.[8]The judges' assessments are online.[9]
The 2009 winners were announced in a ceremony, again at the Royal Opera House, on Monday, 23 November 2009.[10]The judges' assessments are online.[11]
The 2010 winners were announced at a celebratory evening ceremony on Thursday 28 November 2010 in the newly refurbishedSavoy Hotel.[12]
The 2011 winners were announced in a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel on 20 November 2011.
The 2012 winners were announced in a ceremony again at the Savoy Hotel on 25 November 2012.
The 2013 winners were announced in a ceremony again at the Savoy Hotel on 17 November 2013.
The 2014 winners were announced in a ceremony at the London Palladium on 30 November 2014.
The 2015 winners were announced in a ceremony at the Old Vic Theatre on 22 November 2015.
The 2016 winners were announced in a ceremony again at the Old Vic Theatre on 13 November 2016.
The 2017 winners were announced in a ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 3 December 2017.
The 2018 winners were announced in a ceremony again at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 18 November 2018.
The 2019 winners were announced in a ceremony at the London Coliseum on 24 November 2019.
The 2022 winners were announced in a ceremony at The Ivy on 11 December 2022.
Awards by year[edit]
List of existing articles for individual years:
- ^abAfter the 65th Awards, presented in November 2019, the complete shutdown of UK theatres in 2020/2021, as a result oflockdownscaused by theCOVID-19 pandemic,delayed the 66th awards to December 2022.[13]
Winners 1955–2022[edit]
Best Play[edit]
- 1955 –Tiger at the GatesbyJean Giraudoux
- 1956 –Romanoff and JulietbyPeter Ustinov
- 1957 –Summer of the Seventeenth DollbyRay Lawler
- 1958 –Cat on a Hot Tin RoofbyTennessee Williams
- 1959 –The Long and the Short and the TallbyWillis Hall
- 1960 –The CaretakerbyHarold Pinter
- 1961 –Becketby Jean Anouilh, adapted by Lucienne Hill
- 1962 –The Caucasian Chalk CirclebyBertolt Brecht,translated byJohn Holmstrom
- 1963 –Poor BitosbyJean Anouilh,adapted byLucienne Hill
- 1964 –Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?by Edward Albee
- 1965 –A Patriot for Meby John Osborne, andThe Killing of Sister GeorgebyFrank Marcus(joint award)
- 1966 –LootbyJoe Orton
- 1967 –A Day in the Death of Joe Eggby Peter Nichols
- 1968 –The Hotel in AmsterdambyJohn Osborne
- 1969 –The National Healthby Peter Nichols
- 1970 –HomebyDavid Storey
- 1971 –Butleyby Simon Gray
- 1972 –Jumpersby Tom Stoppard
- 1973 –Saturday, Sunday, MondaybyEduardo De Filippo,adapted byKeith WaterhouseandWillis Hall
- 1974 –The Norman Conquestsby Alan Ayckbourn
- 1975 –Otherwise EngagedbySimon Gray
- 1976 –Weapons of Happinessby Howard Brenton
- 1977 –Just Between Ourselvesby Alan Ayckbourn
- 1978 –Night and Dayby Tom Stoppard
- 1979 –AmadeusbyPeter Shaffer
- 1980 –The DresserbyRonald Harwood
- 1981 –PassionbyPeter Nichols
- 1982 –The Real Thingby Tom Stoppard
- 1983 –"Master Harold"...and the BoysbyAthol Fugard
- 1984 –Benefactorsby Michael Frayn
- 1985 –PravdabyHoward BrentonandDavid Hare
- 1986 –Les Liaisons DangereusesbyChristopher Hampton,adapted from the novel byChoderlos de Laclos
- 1987 –A Small Family BusinessbyAlan Ayckbourn
- 1988 –Aristocratsby Brian Friel
- 1989 –GhettobyYehoshua Sobol
- 1990 –Shadowlandsadapted byWilliam Nicholsonfrom a playSurprised By JoybyBrian Sibleyand Norman Stone
- 1991 –Dancing at Lughnasaby Brian Friel
- 1992 –Angels in AmericabyTony Kushner
- 1993 –Arcadiaby Tom Stoppard
- 1994 –Three Tall WomenbyEdward Albee
- 1995 –PentecostbyDavid Edgar
- 1996 –StanleybyPam Gems
- 1997 –The Invention of Loveby Tom Stoppard
- 1998 –Copenhagenby Michael Frayn
- 1999 –no award
- 2000 –Blue/OrangebyJoe Penhall
- 2001 –Far Side of the MoonbyRobert Lepage
- 2002 –A NumberbyCaryl Churchill
- 2003 –DemocracybyMichael Frayn
- 2004 –The History BoysbyAlan Bennett
- 2005 –The Home PlacebyBrian Friel
- 2006 –Rock 'n' RollbyTom Stoppard
- 2007 –A Disappearing NumberbySimon McBurneyandComplicite
- 2008 –The Pitmen PaintersbyLee Hall
- 2009 –Jerusalemby Jez Butterworth
- 2010 –Clybourne ParkbyBruce Norris
- 2011 –One Man, Two GuvnorsandThe HereticbyRichard Bean
- 2012 –ConstellationsbyNick Payne
- 2013 –ChimericabyLucy Kirkwood
- 2014 –The James PlaysbyRona Munro
- 2015 –The Motherfucker with the HatbyStephen Adly Guirgis
- 2016 –Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildbyJack Thorne
- 2017 –The FerrymanbyJez Butterworth
- 2018 –The InheritancebyMatthew Lopez
- 2019 –SweatbyLynn Nottage
- 2022 –Best of EnemiesbyJames Graham
Best Director[edit]
Also known as The Sydney Edwards Award for Best Director from 1979. Renamed the Milton Shulman Award for Best Director from 2014.
- 1979 – Trevor Nunn forOnce in a Lifetime
- 1980 – Trevor Nunn andJohn CairdforThe Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- 1981 – Peter Hall forThe Oresteia
- 1982 – Richard Eyre forGuys and Dolls
- 1983 –Yuri LyubimovforCrime and Punishment
- 1984 –Christopher MorahanforWild Honey
- 1985 –Bill BrydenforThe Mysteries
- 1986 –Nuria EspertforThe House of Bernarda Alba
- 1987 –Peter HallforAntony and Cleopatra
- 1988 – Deborah Warner forTitus Andronicus
- 1989 – Nicholas Hytner forMiss SaigonandGhetto
- 1990 –Richard JonesforInto The WoodsandThe Illusion
- 1991 – Trevor Nunn forTimon of Athens
- 1992 –Stephen DaldryforAn Inspector Calls
- 1993 –Terry HandsforTamburlaine The Great
- 1994 –Sean MathiasforLes Parents terriblesandDesign for Living
- 1995 –Matthew WarchusforVolponeandHenry V
- 1996 –Katie MitchellforThe Phoenician Women
- 1999 –Trevor NunnforSummerfolkandThe Merchant of Venice
- 2000 –Howard DaviesforAll My Sons
- 2001 –Deborah WarnerforMedea
- 2002 – Sam Mendes forUncle VanyaandTwelfth Night
- 2003 –Polly TealeforAfter Mrs Rochester
- 2004 –Rufus NorrisforFesten
- 2005 – Michael Grandage forDon CarlosandGrand Hotel
- 2006 – Marianne Elliott forPillars of the Community
- 2007 – Rupert Goold forMacbeth
- 2008 –Michael GrandageforIvanovandOthelloandThe Chalk Garden
- 2009 –Rupert GooldforEnron
- 2010 –Howard DaviesforThe White GuardandAll My Sons
- 2011 –Mike LeighforGrief
- 2012 –Nicholas HytnerforTimon of Athens
- 2013 –Richard EyreforGhosts
- 2014 –Jeremy HerrinforWolf HallandBring Up The Bodies
- 2015 –Robert IckeforThe Oresteia[14]
- 2016 –John MalkovichforGood Canary[15]
- 2017 –Sam MendesforThe Ferryman[16]
- 2018 –Marianne ElliottforCompany
- 2019 –Robert IckeforThe DoctorandThe Wild Duck
- 2022 –Lynette LintonforBlues for an Alabama Sky
Best Actor[edit]
- 1955 –Richard BurtonforHenry V
- 1956 – Paul Scofield forThe Power and the Glory
- 1957 – Laurence Olivier forThe Entertainer
- 1958 –Michael RedgraveforA Touch of the Sun
- 1959 –Eric PorterforRosmersholm
- 1960 –Alec GuinnessforRoss,andRex HarrisonforPlatonov
- 1961 –Christopher PlummerforBecket
- 1962 – Paul Scofield forKing Lear
- 1963 –Michael RedgraveforUncle Vanya
- 1964 – Nicol Williamson forInadmissible Evidence
- 1965 – Ian Holm forHenry V
- 1966 – Albert Finney forA Flea in Her Ear
- 1967 – Laurence Olivier forDance of Death
- 1968 –Alec McCowenforHadrian VII
- 1969 –Nicol WilliamsonforHamlet
- 1970 – John Gielgud andRalph RichardsonforHome
- 1971 –Alan BatesforButley
- 1972 –Laurence OlivierforLong Day's Journey Into Night
- 1973 –Alec McCowenforThe Misanthrope
- 1974 – John Wood forTravesties
- 1975 –John GielgudforNo Man's Land
- 1976 – Albert Finney forTamburlaine the Great
- 1977 –Donald SindenforKing Lear
- 1978 –Alan HowardforCoriolanus
- 1979 –Warren MitchellforDeath of a Salesman
- 1980 – Tom Courtenay forThe Dresser
- 1981 –Alan HowardforGood
- 1982 –Alec McCowenforThe Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.
- 1983 –Derek JacobiforMuch Ado About Nothing
- 1984 – Ian McKellen forCoriolanus
- 1985 –Antony SherforRichard III
- 1986 –Albert FinneyforOrphans
- 1987 – Michael Gambon forA View from the Bridge
- 1988 –Eric PorterforCat on a Hot Tin Roof
- 1989 –Ian McKellenforOthello
- 1990 –Richard HarrisforHenry IV
- 1991 –John WoodforKing Lear
- 1992 –Nigel HawthorneforThe Madness of King George III
- 1993 – Ian Holm forMoonlight
- 1994 –Tom CourtenayforMoscow Stations
- 1995 –Michael GambonforVolpone
- 1996 –Paul ScofieldforJohn Gabriel Borkman
- 1997 –Ian HolmforKing Lear
- 1998 –Kevin SpaceyforThe Iceman Cometh
- 1999 –Stephen DillaneforThe Real Thing
- 2000 – Simon Russell Beale forHamlet
- 2001 –Alex JenningsforThe Winter's TaleandThe Relapse
- 2002 – Simon Russell Beale forUncle VanyaandTwelfth Night
- 2003 –Michael SheenforCaligula
- 2004 –Richard GriffithsforThe History Boys
- 2005 – Simon Russell Beale forThe Philanthropist
- 2006 –Rufus SewellforRock 'n' Roll
- 2007 –Patrick StewartforMacbeth
- 2008 –Chiwetel EjioforforOthello
- 2009 –Mark RylanceforJerusalem
- 2010 –Rory KinnearforHamletandMeasure for Measure
- 2011 –Benedict CumberbatchandJonny Lee MillerforFrankenstein
- 2012 –Simon Russell BealeforCollaborators
- 2013 –Adrian LesterandRory KinnearforOthello
- 2014 –Tom HiddlestonforCoriolanus
- 2015 – James McAvoy forThe Ruling Class
- 2016 – Ralph Fiennes forThe Master BuilderandRichard III
- 2017 –Andrew GarfieldforAngels in America
- 2018 –Ralph FiennesforAntony and Cleopatra
- 2019 –Andrew ScottforPresent Laughter
- 2022 –James McAvoyforCyrano de Bergerac
Best Actress[edit]
Also known asThe Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress from 2009
- 1955 –Siobhán McKennaforSaint Joan
- 1956 –Peggy AshcroftforThe Chalk Garden
- 1957 –Brenda De BanzieforThe Entertainer
- 1958 –Gwen Ffrangcon-DaviesforLong Day's Journey Into Night
- 1959 –Flora RobsonforThe Aspern Papers
- 1960 –Dorothy TutinforTwelfth Night
- 1961 –Vanessa RedgraveforAs You Like It
- 1962 –Maggie SmithforThe Private EarandThe Public Eye
- 1963 –Joan PlowrightforSaint Joan
- 1964 –Peggy AshcroftforThe Wars of the Roses
- 1965 –Eileen AtkinsforThe Killing of Sister George
- 1966 –Irene WorthforA Song at Twilight
- 1967 –Lila KedrovaforThe Cherry Orchard
- 1968 –Jill BennettforTime Present
- 1969 –Rosemary HarrisforPlaza Suite
- 1970 –Maggie SmithforHedda Gabler
- 1971 –Peggy AshcroftforThe Loves of Viorne
- 1972 –Rachel RobertsforAlpha Beta
- 1973 –Janet SuzmanforHello and Goodbye
- 1974 –Claire BloomforA Streetcar Named Desire
- 1975 –Dorothy TutinforA Month in the Country
- 1976 –Janet SuzmanforThree Sisters
- 1977 –Alison SteadmanforAbigail's Party
- 1978 –Kate NelliganforPlenty
- 1979 –Vanessa RedgraveforThe Lady from the Sea
- 1980 –Judi DenchforJuno and the PaycockandFrances de la TourforDuet for One
- 1981 –Maggie SmithforVirginia
- 1982 –Judi DenchforA Kind of AlaskaandThe Importance of Being Earnest
- 1983 –Geraldine McEwanforThe Rivals
- 1984 –Maggie SmithforThe Way of the World
- 1985 –Vanessa RedgraveforThe Seagull
- 1986 –Julia McKenzieforWoman in Mind
- 1987 –Judi DenchforAntony and Cleopatra
- 1988 –Lindsay DuncanforCat on a Hot Tin Roof
- 1989 –Felicity KendalforMuch Ado About NothingandIvanov
- 1990 –Josette SimonforAfter the Fall
- 1991 –Vanessa RedgraveforWhen She Danced(Martin Sherman)
- 1992 –Diana RiggforMedea
- 1993 –Fiona ShawforMachinal
- 1994 –Maggie SmithforThree Tall Women
- 1995 –Geraldine McEwanforThe Way of the World
- 1996 –Diana RiggforWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?andMother Courage
- 1997 –Eileen AtkinsforA Delicate Balance
- 1998 –Sinéad CusackforOur Lady of Sligo
- 1999 –Janie DeeforComic Potential
- 2000 –Paola DionisottiforFurther Than the Furthest Thing
- 2001 –Fiona ShawforMedea
- 2002 –Clare HigginsforVincent in Brixton
- 2003 –Sandy McDadeforIron
- 2004 –Victoria HamiltonforSuddenly, Last Summer
- 2005 –Harriet WalterforMary Stuart
- 2006 –Kathleen TurnerforWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- 2007 –Anne-Marie DuffforSaint Joan
- 2008 –Penelope WiltonandMargaret TyzackforThe Chalk Garden
- 2009 –Rachel WeiszforA Streetcar Named Desire
- 2010 –Nancy CarrollforAfter the Dance
- 2011 –Sheridan SmithforFlare Path
- 2012 –Hattie MorahanforA Doll's House
- 2013 –Helen MirrenforThe Audience
- 2014 –Gillian AndersonforA Streetcar Named Desire
- 2015 –Nicole KidmanforPhotograph 51
- 2016 –Billie PiperforYerma
- 2017 –Glenda JacksonforKing Lear
- 2018 –Sophie OkonedoforAntony and Cleopatra
- 2019 –Maggie SmithforA German Life
- 2022 –Jodie ComerforPrima Facie
Best Musical[edit]
Renamed the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical in 2007
- 1955 –The Pajama Game
- The musicalSalad Daysreceived 1955 Award for Most Enjoyable Show
- 1956 –CranksbyJohn CrankoandJohn Addison
- 1957 –no award
- 1958 –West Side Story
- 1959 –Make Me an OfferbyWolf Mankowitz,Monty NormanandDavid Heneker
- 1960 –Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'BebyFrank NormanandLionel Bart
- 1961 –Beyond the Fringe
- 1962 –no award
- 1963 –Oh, What a Lovely War!
- 1964 –Little Me
- 1965 –no award
- 1966 –Funny Girl
- 1967 –Sweet Charity
- 1968 –Cabaret
- 1969 –Promises, Promises
- 1970 –no award
- 1971 –no award
- 1972 –Applause
- 1973 –The Rocky Horror Show
- 1974 –John, Paul, George, Ringo… and BertbyWilly Russell
- 1975 –A Little Night Music
- 1976 –A Chorus Line
- 1977 –Elvis
- 1978 –Annie
- 1979 –SongbookbyMonty Normanand Julian More
- 1980 –Sweeney Todd
- 1981 –Cats
- 1982 –Windy CitybyDick VosburghandTony Macaulay
- 1983 –Little Shop of Horrors
- 1984 –42nd Street
- 1985 –Are You Lonesome TonightbyAlan Bleasdale
- 1986 –The Phantom of the Opera
- 1987 –Follies
- 1988 –no award
- 1989 –Miss Saigon
- 1990 –Into the Woods
- 1991 –Carmen Jones
- 1992 –Kiss of the Spider Woman
- 1993 –City of Angels
- 1994 –no award
- 1995 –Mack and Mabel
- 1996 –Passion
- 1997 –Lady in the Dark
- 1998 –Oklahoma!
- 1999 –Spend Spend Spend
- 2000 –The Car Man
- 2001 –Kiss Me, Kate(a revival)
- 2002 –The Full Monty
- 2003 –Jerry Springer: The Opera
- 2004 –The Producers
- 2005 –Billy Elliot
- 2006 –Caroline, or Change
- 2007 –Hairspray
- 2008 –Street Scene
- 2009 –Hello, Dolly!
- 2010 –Passion
- 2011 –Matilda
- 2012 –Sweeney Todd
- 2013 –Merrily We Roll Along
- 2014 –The Scottsboro Boys
- 2015 –Kinky Boots
- 2016 –Jesus Christ Superstar
- 2017 –Bat Out of Hell: The Musical
- 2018 –Hamilton
- 2019 –Evita
- 2022 –Oklahoma!
Best Musical Performance[edit]
- 2013 – Rosalie Craig forThe Light Princess
- 2014 –no award
- 2015 –Imelda StauntonforGypsy: A Musical Fable
- 2016 –Glenn CloseforSunset Boulevard
- 2017 –Amber RileyforDreamgirls
- 2018 –Rosalie CraigforCompany
- 2019 –Anne-Marie DuffforSweet Charity
- 2022 – Patrick Vaill forOklahoma!
Best Designer[edit]
- 1998 – Richard Hoover forNot about Nightingales
- 1999 –Rob HowellforRichard III,Troilus and CressidaandVassa
- 2000 –Bunny ChristieforBaby Doll
- 2001 – Paul Brown forPlatonovandThe Tempest
- 2002 – Ian MacNeil forPlasticineandA Number
- 2003 –Christopher OramforCaligula
- 2004 –Ian MacNeil,Jean Kalman andPaul ArdittiforFesten
- 2005 –Bob CrowleyforMary Poppins
- 2006 – Timothy Bird (projections) andDavid Farley(set and costumes) forSunday in the Park With George
- 2007 –Rae Smithand theHandspring Puppet CompanyforWar Horse
- 2008 – Neil Murray forBrief Encounter
- 2009 –Mamoru IriguchiforMincemeatat Cordy House in Shoreditch
- 2010 – Miriam Buether forEarthquakes in LondonandSucker Punch
- 2011 – Adam Cork forAnna ChristieandKing Lear
- 2012 –Soutra GilmourforInadmissible EvidenceandAntigone
- 2013 –Bob CrowleyforPeopleandThe AudienceandOnce
- 2014 –Es DevlinforAmerican Psycho
- 2015 –Anna FleischleforHangmen
- 2016 – Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin forThe Encounter
- 2017 –Bunny ChristieforHeisenberg, Ink and The Red Barn
- 2018 –Miriam BuetherforThe Jungle
- 2019 –Bunny ChristieforA Midsummer Night's Dream
- 2022 – Tom Scutt forCabaret
Best Comedy[edit]
- 1970 –The PhilanthropistbyChristopher Hampton
- 1971 –Getting OnbyAlan Bennett
- 1972 –VeteransbyCharles Wood
- 1973 –Absurd Person Singularby Alan Ayckbourn
- 1974 –TravestiesbyTom Stoppard
- 1975 –Alphabetical Orderby Michael Frayn
- 1976 –The Thoughts of Chairman AlfbyJohnny Speight
- 1977 –Privates on ParadebyPeter Nichols
- 1978 –Gloo-JoobyMichael Hastings
- 1979 –A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the UkrainebyDick Vosburghand Frank Lazarus
- 1980 –Make and Breakby Michael Frayn
- 1981 –Goose PimplesbyMike Leigh
- 1982 –Noises OffbyMichael Frayn
- 1983 –Tales from HollywoodbyChristopher Hampton
- 1984 –Stepping OutbyRichard Harris
- 1985 –A Chorus of Disapprovalby Alan Ayckbourn
- 1986 –A Month of SundaysbyBob Larbey
- 1987 –Serious MoneybyCaryl Churchill
- 1988 –Lettice and LovagebyPeter Shaffer
- 1989 –Henceforward...by Alan Ayckbourn
- 1990 –Man of the MomentbyAlan AyckbournandJeffrey Bernard is UnwellbyKeith Waterhouse
- 1991 –KvetchbySteven Berkoff
- 1992 –The Rise and Fall of Little VoicebyJim Cartwright
- 1993 –Jamais VubyKen Campbell
- 1994 –My Night with RegbyKevin Elyot
- 1995 –Dealer's Choiceby Patrick Marber
- 1996 –'Art'byYasmina Reza
- 1997 –CloserbyPatrick Marber
- 1998 –no award
- 1999 –no award
- 2000 –Stones in His PocketbyMarie Jones
- 2001 –FeelgoodbyAlistair Beaton
Most Controversial Play[edit]
- 1955 –Waiting for GodotbySamuel Beckett(Only award in this category)
Editor's Award (renamed 'for a Shooting Star' in 2010)[edit]
- 2006 –Frost/Nixon
- 2007 –no award
- 2008 –Royal Shakespeare Companyfor its epic cycle of history plays
- 2009 –no award
- 2010 –Daniel KaluuyaforSucker Punch
- 2011 –no award
- 2012 –David Hare
- 2013 –Kevin Spaceyfor his contribution to British theatre
- 2014 –Kate Bushfor her remarkable theatre-based comeback live showsBefore the Dawn
- 2015 –Vanessa Redgrave
- 2016 – Good Chance Theatre
- 2017 –no award
- 2018 –no award
- 2019 –Ian McKellen
Most Promising Playwright[edit]
Also known as the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
- 1955 –no award
- 1956 –John OsborneforLook Back in Anger
- 1957 –Robert BoltforFlowering Cherry
- 1958 –Peter ShafferforFive Finger Exercise
- 1959 –John ArdenforSerjeant Musgrave's DanceandArnold WeskerforRoots
- 1960 –J P DonleavyforFairy Tales of New York
- 1961 –Gwyn ThomasforThe KeepandHenry LivingsforStop It Whoever You Are
- 1962 –David RudkinforAfore Night Come
- 1963 –Charles WoodforCockadeandJames SaundersforNext Time I'll Sing To You
- 1964 –no award
- 1965 –David MercerforRide a Cock Horse
- 1966 –David HalliwellforLittle Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
- 1967 –Tom StoppardforRosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadandDavid StoreyforThe Restoration of Arnold Middleton
- 1968 –no award
- 1969 –Peter BarnesforThe Ruling Class
- 1970 –David HareforSlagandHeathcote WilliamsforAC/DC
- 1971 – E A Whitehead forThe Foursoe
- 1972 – Wilson John Haire forWithin Two Shadows
- 1973 –David WilliamsonforThe Removalists
- 1974 –Mustapha MaturaforPlay Mas
- 1975 –Stephen PoliakoffforHitting Town
- 1976 –Stewart ParkerforSpokesong
- 1977 –Mary O'MalleyforOnce a Catholicand James Robson forFactory Birds
- 1978 –John ByrneforThe Slab Boysand Brian Clark forWhose Life Is It Anyway?
- 1979 –Richard HarrisforOutside EdgeandVictoria WoodforTalent
- 1980 – Paul Kember forNot Quite Jerusalem
- 1981 –Nell DunnforSteaming
- 1982 –Terry JohnsonforInsignificance
- 1983 – Phil Young forCrystal Clear
- 1984 –Sharman MacDonaldforWhen I Was a Girl, I Used to Scream and Shout
- 1985 – Billy Hamon forGrafters
- 1986 –Frank McGuinnessforObserve the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
- 1987 – Stephen Bill forCurtains
- 1988 –Timberlake WertenbakerforOur Country's Good
- 1989 –Stephen JeffreysforValued Friends
- 1990 –Clare McIntyreforMy Heart's a Suitcase
- 1991 –Rona MunroforBold Girls
- 1992 –Philip RidleyforThe Fastest Clock in the Universe
- 1993 –Brad FraserforUnidentified Human RemainsandSimon DonaldforThe Life of Stuff[17]
- 1994 –Jonathan HarveyforBabies
- 1995 –Jez ButterworthforMojo
- 1996 –Martin McDonaghforThe Beauty Queen of Leenane
- 1997 –Conor McPhersonforThe Weir
- 1998 –Mark RavenhillforHandbag
- 1999 –Rebecca GilmanforThe Glory of Living
- 2000 –Gary MitchellforThe Force of Change
- 2001 –Roy WilliamsforClubland
- 2002 –Vassily SigarevforPlasticine
- 2003 –Kwame Kwei-ArmahforElmira's Kitchen
- 2004 –no award
- 2005 –Nell LeyshonforComfort Me With Apples
- 2006 –Nina RaineforRabbit
- 2007 –Polly StenhamforThat Face
- 2008 –Tarell Alvin McCraneyforIn the Red and Brown WaterandThe Brothers Size
- 2009 –Alia BanoforShades
- 2010 –Anya ReissforSpur of the Moment
- 2011 –Penelope SkinnerforThe Village Bike
- 2012 –Lolita ChakrabartiforRed Velvet
- 2013 – Rachel De-lahay forRoutes
- 2014 – Beth Steel forWonderland
- 2015 –Molly DaviesforGod Bless The Child
- 2016 – Charlene James forCuttin It
- 2017 –Branden Jacobs-JenkinsforAn Octoroon
- 2018 –Natasha GordonforNine Night
- 2019 –Jasmine Lee-Jonesforseven methods of killing kylie jenner
- 2022 – Tyrell Williams forRed Pitch
Outstanding Newcomer[edit]
Also known as the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer
- Note: Category ceased but is re-styled as the Emerging Talent Award
- 1999 –Eve BestforTis Pity She's a Whore
- 2000 –Chiwetel EjioforforBlue/Orange
- 2001 –Rufus NorrisforAfore Night Come
- 2002 –Jake GyllenhaalforThis Is Our Youth
- 2003 –Tom HardyforBloodandIn Arabia We'd All Be Kings
- 2004 –Eddie RedmayneforThe Goat: or, Who Is Sylvia?
- 2005 –Menier Chocolate Factory:David Babani and Danielle Tarento
- 2006 –Andrew GarfieldforBeautiful Thing;Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship;The Overwhelming
- 2007 –Stephen WightforDealer's ChoiceandDon Juan in Soho
- 2008 –Ella SmithforFat Pig
- 2009 –Lenny HenryforOthello
- 2010 – Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd forYou Me Bum Bum Train
- 2011 –Kyle SollerforThe Faith Machine,The Glass MenagerieandGovernment Inspector
- 2012 –Matthew TennysonforMaking Noise Quietly
- 2013 –Seth NumrichforSweet Bird of Youth
Emerging Talent[edit]
- 2013 –Cush JumboforJosephine and I
- 2014 –Laura Jane MatthewsonforDogfight
- 2015 –David MoorstforViolence and Son
- 2016 –Tyrone HuntleyforJesus Christ Superstar
- 2017 –Tom Glynn-CarneyforThe Ferryman
- 2018 –Jamael WestmanforHamilton
- 2019 –Laurie KynastonforThe Son
- 2022 – Isobel McArthur forPride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Theatrical Achievement[edit]
- 1998 –Jonathan KentandIan McDiarmidof theAlmeida Theatre(Only award in this category)
Lady Rothermere Drama Award[edit]
Two part award, originally as the Patricia Rothermere Award
- 1992 - Fionuala Clarence, Scholarship award
- 1993 –Matthew Rhys,scholarship award[18][contradictory]
- 1997 –Judi Dench,for outstanding services to the theatre
- 1997 – Mark Rice-Oxley, scholarship award
- 1999 –Simon Callow,for outstanding services to the theatre
- 1999 – Martin Rea, scholarship award
- 2001 –Prunella Scales,for...
- 2001 – Cassandre Joseph, scholarship award
- 2003 –Richard Attenborough,for exceptional support for young actors
- 2003 – Elif Yesil, scholarship award
- 2005 –Penelope Keith,for...
- 2005 – Hannah Croft, scholarship award
The Special Award (given as The Lebedev Special Award in 2009)[edit]
- 1968 –Alan BennettforForty Years On
- 1969–1971 –no award
- 1972 –Peter Daubeny(Impresario and organizer of the annualWorld Theatre Season,Aldwych Theatre1967–1973)
- 1973 –Laurence Olivier
- 1974 –no award
- 1975 –Ben Travers
- 1976 –Peggy Ashcroft
- 1977 –Hampstead Theatre
- 1978 –no award
- 1979 – 25th Anniversary Special Award:Sir Peter Hall
- 1980 –Ralph Richardson
- 1981 –The Royal Shakespeare Company
- 1982 –John Gielgud
- 1983 –no award
- 1984 –Graeae Theatre Companysharing with The Theatre of Comedy Company
- 1985–1987 –no award
- 1988 –National Theatre1963–1988: 25 Years of Achievement
- 1989 –Stephen Sondheim
- 1990–1997 –no award
- 1998 –Nicole KidmanforThe Blue Room
- 1999–2001 –no award
- 2002 –Shakespeare's Globe
- 2003 –Max Stafford-Clark
- 2004 – 50th Anniversary Special Award:Harold Pinter(playwright),National Theatre(institution) and DameJudi Dench(performer)
- 2005 – TheRoyal Court Theatre
- 2006 – TheTricycle Theatrefor its pioneering work in political theatre
- 2007 –Stephen Tompkinsfor innovative theatre architecture
- 2008 –Kevin Spaceyfor bringing new life to the Old Vic
- 2009 –Ian McKellenfor his contribution to British theatre
- 2010 –Michael Gambon
- 2011 –Kristin Scott Thomas
- 2012 –Nicholas Hytner
- 2013 –Andrew Lloyd Webber
- 2014 –Tom Stoppard
- 2015 –Stephen Sondheim
- 2016 –Kenneth Branagh
- 2017 –no award
- 2018 –Cameron Mackintosh
- 2019 –Peter Brook
- 2022 –Nica BurnsandVanessa Redgravefor their outstanding contribution to and support of London theatre during theCOVID-19 pandemic
Theatre Icon Award[edit]
- 2013 –Maggie Smith[19]
Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull[edit]
- 2010 –Sir Peter Hall
- 2011 –Sir Tom Stoppard
- 2012 –Judi Dench
Beyond Theatre award[edit]
- 2011 –Pet Shop BoysandJavier de FrutosforThe Most Incredible Thing
- 2012 –Danny Boyleand his teams for the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics
- 2013 –BBC Proms 2013
- 2014 –Here Lies Love
Award For Comedy[edit]
Best Revival of the Year[edit]
- 2014 –Skylight
See also[edit]
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
- WhatsOnStageAwards
- The Offies (The Off West End Theatre Awards)
- UK Theatre Awards
Sources[edit]
- Celebration: 25 Years of British Theatre.W. H. Allen Ltd,1980.ISBN0-491-02770-2,for Awards 1955–1978
- Theatre Recordand its annual Indexes, for Awards 1981 to date.[20][21]
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