WhatsOnStage Awards 2016: Full winners list

The 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards took place last night (21st February) at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Hamlet and Gypsy led the awards this year with four victories each – Hamlet won for Benedict Cumberbatch in the Best Actor in a Play category, Best Play Revival, Best Set Design and Best Lighting Design with Gypsy picking up Best Actress in a Musical for Imelda Staunton, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Lara Pulver, Best Musical Revival and Best Direction for Jonathan Kent.

Just behind Hamlet and Gypsy is Kinky Boots which received awards for Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical for Matt Henry, who also performed 'Hold Me in Your Heart', and Best Choreography for Jerry Mitchell.

Line-up confirmed for 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards

The line-up has been confirmed for the 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards which take place on 21st February at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Hosts Mel Giedroyc and Steve Furst will kick off the evening by performing an original song called 'The Greatest Show of All'.

Later in the evening Pixie Lott will sing 'Moon River' ahead of starring in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. 

The line-up also includes Jenna Russell who will perform a number from Grey Gardens whilst Emma Williams and Tracie Bennett will treat the audience to a duet from Mrs Henderson Presents.

WhatsOnStage Awards 2016: Full nominations list

This afternoon nominations for the 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards were announced at Café de Paris. 

Voting is now open and will close on 31st January before the winners are announced at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 21st February. Kinky Boots, In the Heights and Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch lead the nominations with 9 each, whilst Gypsy secured 8 nominations.

Best Actor in a Play

· Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet

· James McAvoy, The Ruling Class

· Bradley Cooper, The Elephant Man

· Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King

· Alex Hassell, Henry V

Miss Saigon revival wins nine 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards; David Tennant & Billie Piper triumph

Miss Saigon cast members

Mel Giedroyc and Steve Furst hosted the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre tonight (15th Feb). 

The West End revival of Miss Saigon was the evening's biggest success story, winning 9 awards, from its 12 nominations. 

The show won in all but one category it was nominated for: Eva Noblezada for Best Actress in a Musical, Rachelle Ann Go for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Jon Jon Briones for Best Actor in a Musical, Kwang-Ho Hong for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Laurence Connor for Best Direction, Bob Avian & Geoffrey Garratt for Best Choreography, Totie Driver & Matt Kinley for Best Set Design, Best Musical Revival and Best West End Show.

Cameron Mackintosh said, "I've always known that the public knows best so I am delighted that the new Miss Saigon has swept the board with a record breaking nine awards including Best Musical Revival and Best West End Show and I'm thrilled for all our other winners as well, especially the extraordinary achievement of our four leading Asian performers winning the top acting awards. The original production in 1989 bizarrely lost the Olivier Award for Best Musical to a rock and roll compilation show Return To The Forbidden Planet - so it’s nice to see the public having the last word."

WhatsOnStage Awards 2015: Full winners list

Claude-Michel Schönberg & Cameron Mackintosh
Photo Credit: Dan Wooller

Mel Giedroyc and Steve Furst hosted the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre tonight (15th Feb). Check out the full winners list below: 

Best Actor in a Play sponsored by Radisson Blu Edwardian:

• David Tennant, Richard II
• Mark Strong, A View From the Bridge
• Richard Armitage, The Crucible
• Tom Bateman, Shakespeare in Love
• Tom Hiddleston, Coriolanus

Best Actress in a Play:

• Billie Piper, Great Britain
• Gillian Anderson, A Streetcar Named Desire
• Helen McCrory, Medea
• Imelda Staunton, Good People
• Lucy Briggs-Owen, Shakespeare in Love

Best Actor in a Musical:

• Alistair Brammer, Miss Saigon
• Jon Jon Briones, Miss Saigon
• Killian Donnelly, Memphis the Musical
• Marti Pellow, Evita
• Robert Lindsay, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Performers announced for 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards Concert

It has been announced that Miss Saigon’s Eva Noblezada and Rachelle Ann Go (pictured right) will perform 'The Movie In My Mind' at the 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 15th February 2015.

Also taking to the stage will be Michael Watson (Jersey Boys), Lauren Samuels (Bend it Like Beckham), Laura Tebbutt (Forbidden Broadway) and Sophia Ragavelas (Cats) who will perform a tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein. 

The casts of Dogfight, In the Heights and Sweeney Todd will also perform. In addition, there will be a specially commissioned song to mark the 15th anniversary of the awards.

WhatsOnStage Awards 2015: Nominees announced

Nominees have been announced for the 2015 WhatsOnStage Awards. Public voting is open now and closes on 31st January 2015. Winners will be announced on 15th February 2015 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Miss Saigon leads with twelve nominations, closely followed by Memphis with ten and Urinetown with seven. Coriolanus and The Crucible are both nominated in six categories.

Best Actor in a Play

David Tennant, Richard II

Mark Strong, A View From the Bridge

Richard Armitage, The Crucible

Tom Bateman, Shakespeare in Love

Tom Hiddleston, Coriolanus