PICS: The After Party - Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2015

The 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were held at the Old Vic last night (22nd November). Check out pictures from the after party below (click image to enlarge).

  

PICS: The Winners - Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2015

The 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were held at the Old Vic last night (22nd November). Check out images of the winners - including James McAvoy, Nicole Kidman, Imelda Staunton & Stephen Sondheim - below (click image to enlarge).

Stephen Sondheim, James McAvoy, Imelda Staunton & Kinky Boots triumph at the 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards

James McAvoy

The 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were held at the Old Vic last night (22nd November).

Presented by Rob Brydon, the awards were co-hosted by owner of the Evening Standard Evgeny Lebedev with Judi Dench and Ian McKellen who presented Stephen Sondheim the Lebedev Award for theatrical achievement at the end of the night.

Seventeen years after making her London stage debut, Nicole Kidman received Best Actress for her performance as Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51 at the Noel Coward Theatre. The Award for Best Actor was presented to James McAvoy for his performance in The Ruling Class.

The award for Best Musical Performance went to Imelda Staunton for Gypsy who received the evening's first standing ovation as she collected her award. She later returned to the stage with co-star Gemma Sutton to perform 'Everything’s Coming Up Roses' and received a second standing ovation.

In the new talent categories, Molly Davies won Most Promising Playwright for God Bless the Child; the Emerging Talent Award was won by David Moorst, for his role in Violence and Son (both at the Royal Court Upstairs); and the Newcomer in a Musical Award went to Gemma Arterton for her musical theatre debut in Made in Dagenham.

Shortlist announced for 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards

The London Evening Standard today announces the shortlist for its 61st Theatre Awards, in partnership with The Ivy. The winners will be announced at an Awards ceremony presented by Rob Brydon, and co-hosted by Evgeny Lebedev, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen, at the Old Vic on Sunday 22nd November.

Leading the way is the National Theatre with seven shortlisted candidates across six categories – Best Play (Stephen Adly Guirgis) and Best Director (Indhu Rubasingham) for The Motherf**ker With the Hat; Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes’ performance in Man and Superman; Best Actress for Denise Gough in People, Places and Things; the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright for Alistair McDowall, whose Pomona ran in the Temporary Theatre; and two shortlisted for the Emerging Talent Award in Partnership with Burberry - Calvin Demba (The Red Lion) and Patsy Ferran (Treasure Island). The National Theatre is closely followed by the Royal Court and Donmar Warehouse with five and four shortlisted respectively. 

In the Best Actor category, four-time Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Simon Russell Beale is recognised for his performance in Temple at the Donmar Warehouse against Kenneth Cranham for The Father, Ralph Fiennes for Man and Superman and James McAvoy for The Ruling Class.

Details announced for 2015 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards

It has been announced that the 2015 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards will take place on Sunday 22nd November at the Old Vic.

The newspaper’s owner Evgeny Lebedev will co-host the awards with theatrical icons Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen.

This full list of this year’s awards will include: Best Actor, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress, Best Play, Evening Standard Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical (voted for by the public), Milton Shulman Award for Best Director, Best Design, Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright, Emerging Talent Award in partnership with Burberry, Editor’s Award in partnership with The Ivy and Lebedev Award.

Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2014: Full winners list

The winners of the 2014 Evening Standard Theatre Awards were announced tonight at the London Palladium. Find out who won what below (winners in bold red). 

Best Actor

Tom Hiddleston for Coriolanus, Donmar Warehouse

Ben Miles for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, RSC Swan and Aldwych

Mark Strong for A View from the Bridge, Young Vic

Evening Standard Theatre Awards announces 2014 nominees

The full list of nominees has been revealed for the 2014 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The winners will be announced on 30th November in an event at the London Palladium.

Best Actor

Tom Hiddleston for Coriolanus, Donmar Warehouse

Ben Miles for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, RSC Swan and Aldwych

Mark Strong for A View from the Bridge, Young Vic

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full Winners List

Rosalie Craig

The winners of the 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced, winners are published in red below.

Best Actor
Adrian Lester for Othello (NT Olivier)

Rory Kinnear for Othello (NT Olivier)

Chiwetel Ejiofor for A Season in the Congo (Young Vic)

Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Helen Mirren for The Audience (Gielgud)

Linda Bassett for Roots (Donmar Warehouse)
Lesley Manville for Ghosts (Almeida)
Billie Piper for The Effect (NT Cottesloe)
Kristin Scott Thomas for Old Times (Harold Pinter)