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Evening Standard Theatre Awards - my two favourite winners

My favourite winners from last night's Evening Standard Theatre awards reflect the best of the old and new theatre.

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seven methods for killing kylie jenner, Royal Court. Photo Helen Murray.

First is Andrew Scott's winning performance in Present Laughter.

Not only was it such an outstanding and memorable performance deserving of a gong but the gender-swap casting decisions brought an extra special layer.

Noel Coward would have loved it and I can't wait to see the encore screening this week at the cinema.

The other win I'm particularly pleased about is Jasmine Lee-Jones, most promising playwright for seven methods of killing Kylie Jenner (Royal Court)

It is a startling piece of fresh, clever, biting contemporary theatre that speaks for now.

Full results (with links to my thoughts)

 

BEST ACTOR

(In partnership with Ambassador Theatre Group)

Andrew Scott                                                    

Present Laughter

Old Vic

My review of Present Laughter                                                                  

NATASHA RICHARDSON AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS

(In partnership with Christian Louboutin)

Dame Maggie Smith                            

A German Life

Bridge Theatre

My review of A German Life

BEST PLAY

(In partnership with Chanel)

Sweat                  

by Lynn Nottage

Donmar Warehouse & Gielgud

My review of Sweat

MILTON SHULMAN AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Robert Icke                                                        

The Doctor & The Wild Duck

Almeida

BEST MUSICAL

Evita                                                                     

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

BEST MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Anne-Marie Duff                                            

Sweet Charity

Donmar Warehouse

My review of Sweet Charity (only joking 🤣)

BEST DESIGN

(In Partnership with Michael Kors)                             

Bunny Christie

A Midsummer Night’s Dream                     

Bridge Theatre

My thoughts on MSND

CHARLES WINTOUR AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING PLAYWRIGHT

Jasmine Lee-Jones                                         

seven methods of killing kylie jenner

Royal Court

My review of seven methods of killing kylie jenner

EMERGING TALENT AWARD

(In partnership with Access Entertainment)

Laurie Kynaston                                              

The Son

Kiln Theatre & Duke of York’s

My thoughts on the production at the Kiln

EDITOR’S AWARD

Sir Ian McKellen

for his “On Stage” tour

 

 

 

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