MasterCard Best New Play
Winner: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and Apollo Theatre
- Constellations at the Duke of York’s Theatre
- The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
- This House at the National’s Cottesloe and Olivier Theatres
Best Revival
Winner: Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre
- Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios
- Old Times at the Harold Pinter Theatre
- Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Apollo Theatre
Best Entertainment and Family
Winner: Goodnight Mister Tom at the Phoenix Theatre
Nominees:
- Cinderella: A Fairytale at the St James Theatre
- Goodnight Mister Tom at the Phoenix Theatre
- Hansel And Gretel at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre
- Room On The Broom by Tall Stories Theatre Company at the Lyric Theatre
Best Actress
Winner: Helen Mirren for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
Nominees:
- Billie Piper for The Effect at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre
- Hattie Morahan for A Doll’s House at the Young Vic Theatre
- Helen Mirren for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
- Kristin Scott Thomas for Old Times at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Actor
Winner: Luke Treadaway for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Rupert Everett for The Judas Kiss at the Duke of York’s
- James McAvoy for Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios
- Luke Treadaway for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Mark Rylance for Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Apollo Theatre
- Rafe Spall for Constellations at the Duke of York’s Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Nicola Walker for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Anastasia Hille for The Effect at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre
- Cush Jumbo for Julius Caesar at the Donmar Warehouse
- Helen McCrory for The Last Of The Haussmans at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre
- Janie Dee for NSFW at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court
- Nicola Walker for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Richard McCabe for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
Nominees:
- Adrian Scarborough for Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic Theatre
- Kyle Soller for Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre
- Paul Chahidi for Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Apollo Theatre
- Richard McCabe for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical
Winner: Imelda Staunton for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
Nominees:
- Hannah Waddingham for Kiss Me, Kate at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre
- Heather Headley for The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre
- Imelda Staunton for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
- Summer Strallen for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
Winner: Michael Ball for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
Nominees:
- Alex Bourne for Kiss Me, Kate at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre
- Michael Ball for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
- Tom Chambers for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
- Will Young for Cabaret at the Savoy Theatre
Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Winner: Leigh Zimmerman for A Chorus Line at the London Palladium
Nominees:
- Adam Garcia for Kiss Me, Kate at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre
- Debbie Kurup for The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre
- Leigh Zimmerman for A Chorus Line at the London Palladium
- Siân Phillips for Cabaret at the Savoy Theatre
Best New Musical
Winner: Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Nominees:
- The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre
- Loserville at the Garrick Theatre
- Soul Sister at the Savoy Theatre
- Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Best Musical Revival
Winner: Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
Nominees:
- Cabaret at the Savoy Theatre
- A Chorus Line at the London Palladium
- Kiss Me, Kate at the Chichester Festival Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre
- Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
Best Director
Winner: Marianne Elliott for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Jeremy Herrin for This House at the National’s Cottesloe and Olivier Theatres
- Marianne Elliott for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Simon McBurney for The Master And Margarita at the Barbican Theatre
- Stephen Daldry for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
Winner: Bill Deamer for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Nominees:
- Bill Deamer for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
- Scott Ambler for Chariots Of Fire at the Hampstead and Gielgud Theatres
- Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Stephen Mear for Kiss Me, Kate at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Old Vic Theatre
Best Lighting Design
Winner: Paule Constable for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Lee Curran for Constellations at the Duke of York’s Theatre
- Paule Constable for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Mark Henderson for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
- Paul Anderson for The Master And Margarita at the Barbican Theatre
Best Set Design
Winner: Bunny Christie and Finn Ross for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- Bunny Christie and Finn Ross for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Hildegard Bechtler for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
- Miriam Buether and Wang Gongxin for Wild Swans at the Young Vic Theatre
- Tim Hatley for The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre
Best Costume Design
Winner: Jon Morrell for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Nominees:
- Anthony Ward for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
- Bob Crowley for The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
- Jenny Tiramani for Twelfth Night at Shakespeare’s Globe and the Apollo Theatre
- Jon Morrell for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
Best Sound Design
Winner: Ian Dickinson and Adrian Sutton for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
Nominees:
- David McSeveney and Simon Slater for Constellations at the Duke of York’s Theatre
- Gareth Owen for Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre
- Ian Dickinson and Adrian Sutton for The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and the Apollo Theatre
- Paul Groothuis for Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Winner: The season of new writing at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Caroline Horton for You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy at the Bush Theatre
- Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd for You Me Bum Bum Train, presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East
- The production of Red Velvet at the Tricycle Theatre
- The season of new writing at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court
Best New Opera Production
Winner: Einstein On The Beach by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass with choreography by Lucinda Childs at the Barbican Theatre
Nominees:
- Billy Budd, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
- Caligula, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
- Einstein On The Beach by Robert Wilson and Philip Glass with choreography by Lucinda Childs at the Barbican Theatre
- La Traviata, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Winner: Bryan Hymel for his performance in Les Troyens, Robert Le Diable and Rusalka at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- Bryan Hymel for his performance in Les Troyens, Robert Le Diable and Rusalka at the Royal Opera House
- Edward Gardner for his conducting of The Flying Dutchman and Billy Budd at the English National Opera, London Coliseum
- Music Theatre Wales and Scottish Opera for In The Locked Room/Ghost Patrol at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House
- The Stage Management teams at English National Opera, London Coliseum and at the Royal Opera House
Best New Dance Production
Winner: Aeternum, by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon
Nominees:
- Aeternum, by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon
- Cacti by Nederlands Dans Theatre 2 at Sadler’s Wells, choreographed by Alexander Ekman
- A Streetcar Named Desire at Sadler’s Wells, produced by Scottish Ballet with director Nancy Meckler, choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and composer Peter Salem
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Winner: Marianela Nuñez for Aeternum, Diana & Actaeon and Viscera, The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- ILL-Abilities company in Breakin’ Convention at Sadler’s Wells
- Lez Brotherston for the set and costumes for Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, New Adventures at Sadler’s Wells.
- Marianela Nuñez for Aeternum, Diana & Actaeon and Viscera, The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
BBC Radio 2 Audience Award
Winner: Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre
Nominees:
- Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre
- Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre
- The Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre
- Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre
Special Awards
- Gillian Lynne
- Michael Frayn