The winners of the What’s On Stage Awards were revealed on Sunday 17 February, the only major prize-giving for theatre voted for purely by audiences. Over 60,000 people took part in the voting for the 2013 Awards, which recognised the stage achievements of some of the biggest names in the worlds of theatre, film and music.
The Awards were announced at a star-studded concert ceremony at the West End’s historic Palace Theatre. Some of the award winners performed alongside other nominees and ‘stars of shows’, including The Bodyguard, Top Hat, Wicked, Spamalot and Soho Cinders.
In case you missed the results, here’s a quick recap of some of the winners:
The DIGITAL THEATRE Best Actress in a Play
Sheridan Smith – Hedda Gabler
The DIGITAL THEATRE Best Actor in a Play
Rupert Everett – The Judas Kiss
Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Natalie Casey – Abigail’s Party
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Stephen Fry – Twelfth Night
The STAR Best Actress in a Musical
Imelda Staunton – Sweeney Todd
The THEATRE TOKENS Best Actor in a Musical
Michael Ball – Sweeney Todd
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Melanie C – Jesus Christ Superstar
The W&P LONGREACH Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Tim Minchin – Jesus Christ Superstar
The JO HUTCHISON INTERNATIONAL Best Solo Performance
Idina Menzel – Idina Menzel
Best Takeover in a Role
Ramin Karimloo – Les Misérables
Best New Play
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Simon Stephens
Best New Musical
The Bodyguard by Alex Dinelaris
Best Play Revival
Abigail’s Party
The RADISSON BLU EDWARDIAN Best Musical Revival
Sweeney Todd
The TOTALLY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS Best Director
Jonathan Kent – Sweeney Todd
The FEAST Best Set Designer
Tom Scutt – The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe at Kensington Gardens & Constellations
The MADE Best Choreographer
Andrew Wright – Singin’ in the Rain
The DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year
Will Young (actor) – Cabaret
The EQUITY Best West End Show
Les Misérables
The AKA Theatre Event of the Year
Danny Boyle’s Olympics Opening Ceremony