WhatsOnStage Awards – How we did

Last night (19th February) was the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards. It turned out to be a fantastic evening with live performances throughout and wonderfully hosted by Simonl Lipkin and Vikki Stone. We listed who we wanted to win and who we predicted would win. Here’s how we did ….

A Play Sponsored By Radisson Blu Edwardian:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Jamie Parker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 

PREDICTED WINNER: 

Ian McKellen, No Man’s Land


Best Actress In A Play Sponsored By Live At Zedel:

OUR VOTE:

Lily James, Romeo and Juliet

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Billie Piper, Yerma


Best Actor In A Musical Sponsored By The Umbrella Rooms:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Charlie Stemp, Half a Sixpence

PREDICTED WINNER:

Michael Xavier, Sunset Boulevard


Best Actress In A Musical Sponsored By The Hippodrome Casino:

OUR VOTE:

Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl

PREDICTED WINNER:

Glenn Close, Sunset Boulevard

Both wrong – went to Amber Riley, Dreamgirls


Best Supporting Actor In A Play:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

PREDICTED WINNER:

Freddie Fox, Travesties


Best Supporting Actress In A Play Sponsored By Tonic Theatre:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best Supporting Actor In A Musical Sponsored By Encore Radio:

OUR VOTE:

Tyrone Huntley, Jesus Christ Superstar

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Trevor Dion Nicholas, Disney’s Aladdin


Best Supporting Actress In A Musical Sponsored By Newman Displays:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Emma Williams, Half a Sixpence

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Emma Williams, Half a Sixpence


Best New Play Sponsored By JHI Marketing:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best New Musical Sponsored By Shine Creative Solutions:

OUR VOTE:

Half a Sixpence

PREDICTED WINNER:

Half a Sixpence

Both wrong – went to School of Rock

 


Best Play Revival:

OUR VOTE: 

The Dresser

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

No Man’s Land


Best Musical Revival Sponsored By R&H Theatricals:

OUR VOTE:

Jesus Christ Superstar

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Funny Girl


Best Direction:

OUR VOTE:

Matthew Warchus, Groundhog Day

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best Choreography Sponsored By Encore Radio:

OUR VOTE:

Drew McOnie, Jesus Christ Superstar

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Andrew Wright, Half a Sixpence


Best Costume Design:

OUR VOTE:

Paul Brown, Half a Sixpence

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Gregg Barnes, Disney’s Aladdin


Best Set Design

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best Lighting Design Sponsored By White Light:

OUR VOTE:

Hugh Vanstone, Groundhog Day

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Neil Austin, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best Video Design Sponsored By PRG XL Video:

OUR VOTE:

Andrzej Goulding, Groundhog Day

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

Finn Ross and Ash Woodward, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child


Best Off-West End Production Sponsored By Les Misérables:

OUR VOTE:

Grey Gardens

PREDICTED WINNER:

Ragtime

Both wrong – went to the Last Five Years

 


Best Regional Production Sponsored By MTI (Europe):

OUR VOTE:

Rent

PREDICTED WINNER: CORRECT

The Girls


Best West End Show Sponsored By The Wine Treasury:

OUR VOTE: CORRECT

Les Miserables

PREDICTED WINNER:

The Phantom of the Opera

The result this year was actually a tie between Les Miserables & Wicked

 

 

14 out of 21 Predictions correct