The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2014: Full Winners List

The winners of the 2014 Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards have been announced. Mark Shenton hosted the ceremony at the Prince of Wales Theatre today (27th January).

As ever, the ceremony was an informal gathering of award recipients, the drama critics, theatre practitioners and the media, convivially coming together to celebrate the critics’ personal choice of the best theatre from throughout the UK during the last calendar year. 

Check out the full winners list below:

Best New Play

King Charles III by Mike Bartlett

Almeida Theatre, London, followed by transfer to Wyndham’s Theatre, London

Tim Pigott Smith in King Charles III / Photo Credit: Johan Persson

The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical [new or revival]

Gypsy

Festival Theatre, Chichester, followed by 2015 transfer to Savoy Theatre, London

Best Actor

Mark Strong in A View from the Bridge

Young Vic Theatre, London, followed by 2015 transfer to Wyndham’s Theatre, London

Best Actress

Helen McCrory in Medea

Olivier Theatre at the National, London

The John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance

Antony Sher in Henry IV Parts I & II

Royal Shakespeare Company at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, regional tour & Barbican Theatre, London

Best Director

Ivo van Hove for A View from the Bridge

Young Vic Theatre, London, followed by 2015 transfer to Wyndham’s Theatre, London 

Best Designer (awarded jointly)

Paul Barritt for Golem 

1927 at Young Vic Theatre, London

and

Es Devlin for The Nether 

Headlong Theatre at Royal Court Theatre, London, followed by 2015 transfer to Duke of York’s Theatre, London

Most Promising Playwright 

Barney Norris for Visitors 

Up in Arms regional tour & Arcola Theatre, London, followed by transfer to Bush Theatre, London

The Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer [other than a playwright] 

Patsy Ferran

in Blithe Spirit and Treasure Island

Gielgud Theatre, London & Olivier Theatre at the National, London

Since the Awards’ inception in 1989 the theatre critics, consisting entirely of respected and influential working journalists, have prided themselves on offering something unique on the packed theatre awards circuit: each member of the Drama Section independently casts their vote based on personal choice, free of any discussion or industry influence, ensuring a highly democratic voting process.

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