2018 Awards

2018 Awards

All the winners and runners up

 

BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE

Winner: Milly Thomas for Dust (Soho Theatre and Trafalgar Studios)

“The writing is sensational; Thomas’ performance more so.”

Photo by – Richard Southgate

Runner up:

Paterson Joseph for Sancho at Act of Remembrance (Wilton’s Music Hall)

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BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Winner: Julius Caesar (Bridge Theatre) 

“the experience is amplified, both literally and figuratively, by being among the populace on the ground”

Photo by – Manuel Harlan

Runner up:

Trainspotting Live (The Vaults)

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BEST MUSICAL

Winner: Six (Arts Theatre) 

This “exuberant and joyful” show continues to amaze audiences and is now booking into 2020 – a massively deserved win for the whole Six team

Photo by – Idil Sukan

Runner up:

Pippin (Southwark Playhouse)

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

Winner: Jonathan Bailey  

For his role as Jamie in Company and his amazing rendition of ‘Getting Married Today’

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BEST FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

Winner: Operation Ouch! Live on Stage (Apollo Theatre)  

“a clever show, entertaining, educational, surprisingly tender and a whole lot of fun!”

Photo by – Prudence Upton

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BEST PLAY

Winner: The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Noël Coward Theatre)

“… many hilarious scenes, played out with brittle but unbreakable comic timing by Aidan Turner”

Photo by – Johan Persson

Runners up:

The Daughter-in-Law (Arcola Theatre)

Sweet Like Chocolate Boy (Jack Studio Theatre)

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BEST LONDON PUB THEATRE

Winner: King’s Head Theatre 

With such a varied and extensive programme of shows, the King’s Head Theatre continues to push boundaries and delight audiences

Runners up:

Jack Studio Theatre

Old Red Lion Theatre

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BEST LONDON VENUE

Winner: Southwark Playhouse

Another venue that continues to house some amazing productions – from revivals to challenging new works – in a friendly welcoming environment

Runners up:

Arcola Theatre

The Vaults

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BEST REGIONAL VENUE

Winner: Watermill Theatre, Newbury 

This venue consistently delivers a varied programme of high quality shows in an outstanding setting and is a worthy winner

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BEST SET DESIGN

Winner: Bunny Christie for Company (Gielgud Theatre)

“Another engaging and innovative set to add to her portfolio of  previous stunning designs”

Photo by – Brinkhoff Mogenburg

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ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRE

Winner: Katy Lipson (theatre producer and director of Aria Entertainment)

An incredible talent who continues  to produce some of the best musical theatre around

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BEST PR COMPANY

Winner: Chloé Nelkin Consulting

This agency can always be relied on for their friendly professional service and assistance when things don’t quite go as planned

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Our 2018 Awards were voted for by our readers and our review team. The shortlists were drawn up from shows we had reviewed and venues we had visited during 2018. Votes from our review team were tallied and then combined with the reader vote. 
We decided it was an impossible task to choose the best actors out of all the brilliant performances we’ve seen in the last year so withdrew this category.
Alas, our awards come with no trophy – just the satisfaction of knowing that to us, you’re a deserving winner.