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
