THEATER AWARDS
“Sunset Boulevard” was the large winner on the U.Ok.’s twenty fourth annual WhatsOnStage Awards, that are determined fully by the theatregoers themselves. It gained seven awards, together with greatest performer in a musical for Nicole Scherzinger, skilled debut efficiency for Grace Hodgett Young, route for Jamie Lloyd, lighting design for Jack Knowles, sound design for Adam Fisher, video design for Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom and music route/supervision for Alan Williams.
“Guys & Dolls” gained greatest musical revival, set design for Bunny Christie and graphic design by Muse Creative. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” gained greatest new play. James Norton gained greatest performer in a play and Luke Thompson supporting performer for “A Little Life,” Ivo van Hove’s adaptation of the novel by Hanya Yanagihara. Best play revival was gained by Chekhov’s “Vanya, adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens and starring Andrew Scott. Best new musical was won by “Operation Mincemeat.”
Jack Wolfe gained supporting performer in a musical for “Next to Normal”; Aimee Lou Wood greatest takeover for her flip as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret,” with the manufacturing additionally profitable greatest West End present; and Matt Cole choreopgraphy for Disney’s “Newsies.” This yr’s award for providers to U.Ok. theater was offered to Rufus Norris, director of the National Theatre.
Performances at Sunday’s occasion at The London Palladium hosted by Bonnie Langford and Melanie La Barrie, included Disney’s “Newsies,” “Flowers for Mrs Harris,” “Guys & Dolls,” “La Cage aux Folles,” “Next to Normal,” “Operation Mincemeat,” “The Sound of Music,” a world premiere from “Burlesque the Musical” and a tribute to Chita Rivera.