The 22nd annual WhatsOnStage Awards took place at The Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End on Sunday night. The ceremony marked a return to business as usual for the awards, which were cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and were instead marked by a virtual ceremony honouring people who supported theatre during the lockdowns.
The big winners included Frozen, winning seven out of its 13 categories, Back To The Future the Musical with four wins and 2:22 A Ghost Story, which won three of its four categories.
Sir Ian McKellen was also honoured at the ceremony for services to theatre over his seven decade career. McKellen’s one man stage show in 2019 honouring his 80th birthday, raised £5 million for theatres and theatre charities.
The full list of WhatsOnStage Award winners are:
Best Performer In A Male Identifying Role In A Musical: Eddie Redmayne (Cabaret)
Best Performer In A Female Identifying Role In A Musical: Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella)
Best Supporting Performer In A Male Identifying Role In A Musical: Hugh Coles (Back To The Future the Musical)
Best Supporting Performer In A Female Identifying Role In A Musical: Carly Mercedes Dyer (Anything Goes)
Best Performer In A Male Identifying Role In A Play: James McAvoy (Cyrano de Bergerac)
Best Performer In A Female Identifying Role In A Play: Lily Allen (2:22 A Ghost Story)
Best Supporting Performer In A Male Identifying Role In A Play: Jake Wood (2:22 A Ghost Story)
Best Supporting Performer In A Female Identifying Role In A Play: Akiya Henry (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
Best New Musical: Back to the Future the Musical
Best Musical Revival: Anything Goes
Best New Play: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Best Play Revival: Cyrano de Bergerac
Best Off-West End Production: My Son’s A Queer But What Can You Do?
Best Regional Theatre Production: Rent
Best West End Show: Six the Musical
Best Direction: Michael Grandage (Frozen)
Best Musical Direction: Stephen Oremus (Frozen)
Best Choreography: Rob Ashford (Frozen)
Best Set Design: Christopher Oram (Frozen)
Best Costume Design: Christopher Oram (Frozen)
Best Lighting Design: Tim Lutkin (Back to the Future the Musical)
Best Sound Design: Gareth Owen (Back to the Future the Musical)
Best Video Design: Finn Ross (Frozen)
Best Graphic Design: Bob King Creative (Frozen)
A full list of the 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards nominees can be found here.
Words By Jo Elliott
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