My Theatre Awards 2013

Following up from my own personal awards for the shows I saw in 2011 and 2012, I am continuing by doing it again for 2013. It's all just a bit of fun and my own personal opinion.

The winners are in bold.

Best Leading Actress In A Play: (2012 winner - Pippa Nixon)
Tara Fitzgerald - Hermione (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Michele Dotrice - Mrs Wilberforce (The Ladykillers: UK Tour)
Frances Ruffelle - Edith Gassion (Piaf: Curve Theatre)
Pippa Nixon - Rosalind (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Beatie Edney - Queen Victoria (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Anneika Rose - Rani Das (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Michelle Terry - Titania/Hippolyta (A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's Globe)
Katy Stephens - Tamora (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Joanna Horton - Helena (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)

Pippa Nixon as Rosalind in As You Like It (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Keith Pattison

Best Leading Actor In A Play: (2012 winner - Michael Hodgson)
Jo Stone-Fewings -  Leontes (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Ian McDiarmid - Galileo Galilei (A Life Of Galileo: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Paul Brown - Professor Marcus (The Ladykillers: UK Tour)
Jonathan Slinger - Hamlet (Hamlet: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Alex Waldmann - Orlando (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Roger Allam - Prospero (The Tempest: Shakespeare's Globe)
Tony Jayawardena - Abdul Karim (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Ben Allen - Olivia (Twelfth Night: Propeller, International Tour)
John Light - Oberon/Theseus (A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's Globe)
Stephen Boxer - Titus (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Alex Waldmann - Bertram (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Richard Goulding - Dick Follywit  (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Matthew Needham - Candide (Candide: Royal Shakespeare Company)
David Tennant - King Richard II (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Nigel Lindsay - Bolingbroke (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)

Jonathan Slinger as Hamlet in Hamlet (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Alastair Muir

To see a clip of Jonathan Slinger as Hamlet -  click here.

Best Supporting Actress In A Play: (2012 winner - Susie Trayling)
Emma Noakes - Perdita (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jodie McNee -Virginia (A Life Of Galileo: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Laura Pitt-Pulford/Julia Hills - Toine (Piaf: Curve Theatre)
Pippa Nixon - Ophelia (Hamlet: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Joanna Horton - Celia (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jessie Buckley - Miranda (The Tempest: Shakespeare's Globe)
Rose Reynolds - Livinia (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Charlotte Cornwell - Countess Of Rossillion (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Sarah Ridgeway - Truly Kidman (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Lizzy Watts - Olivia (Twelfth Night: Filter Theatre)
Emma Hamilton - The Queen (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Sarah Ridgeway  - Bulgarian Soldier/Sophie/Tucamon (Candide: Royal Shakespeare Company)

Rose Reynolds as Lavinia in Titus Andronicus (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Simon Annand

Best Supporting Actor In A Play: (2012 winner - Ray Fearson)
Pearce Quigley - Autolycus (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Matthew Aubrey - Andrea (A Life Of Galileo: Royal Shakespeare Company)
William Troughton - Harry Robinson (The Ladykillers: UK Tour)
Alex Waldmann - Horatio (Hamlet: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Nicolas Tennant - Touchstone (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
James Garnon - Caliban (The Tempest: Shakespeare's Globe)
Colin Morgan - Ariel (The Tempest: Shakespeare's Globe)
Ray Panthaki - Hari (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Gary Shelford - Maria (Twelfth Night: Propeller International Tour)
Pearce Quigley - Bottom (A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's Globe)
Kevin Harvey - Aaron (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Greg Hicks - King of France (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jonathan Slinger - Parolles (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Ian Redford - Sir Bounteous Peersucker  (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Richard Durden - Spunky (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Oliver Ford Davies - Duke Of York (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company) 

Michelle Terry (Titania/Hippolyta) and Pearce Quigley (Bottom) in Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe). Photo: John Haynes.

Best Set Design: (2012 winner - Max Jones)
William Dudley (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Michael Taylor (The Ladykillers: UK Tour)
Hugh Durrant (The Rocky Horror Show: 40th Anniversary UK Tour)
Jon Bausor (Hamlet: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Naomi Watson (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Lez Brotherston (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Michael Pavelka (Twelfth Night: Propeller International Tour)
Libby Watson (My Fair Lady: Kilworth House Theatre)
Mark Thompson (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Colin Richmond (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Katrina Lindsay (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Alice Power (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Libby Watson (Anything Goes: Kilworth House Theatre)
Soutra Gilmour  (Candide: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Stephen Brimson Lewis (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Al Parkinson (Chicago: Curve Theatre)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Set. Photo: Brinkhoff/Mögenburg

Best Lighting Design:
James Farncombe (The Ladykillers: UK Tour)
Ben M Rogers (Chess: Union Theatre)
Nick Richings (The Rocky Horror Show: 40th Anniversary UK Tour)
Arnim Friess (Piaf: Curve Theatre)
James Farncombe (As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Malcolm Rippeth (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Chris Ellis (Hot Stuff: Curve Theatre)
Ben Omerod (Twelfth Night - Propeller International Tour)
Paul Pyant (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Donald Holder (The Lion King)
Chris Davey (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Lutkin (All's Well That Ends Well: Royal Shakespeare Company)
James Farncombe (A Mad World My Masters: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Mitchell (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Philip Gladwell (Chicago: Curve Theatre)

The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary Production.

Best Costume Design: (2012 winner - Eloise Kazan)
William Dudley (The Winter's Tale: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Sue Blane (The Rocky Horror Show: UK Tour)
Juliet Shillingford (The Hired Man)
Max Jones (The Tempest: Shakespeare's Globe)
Lez Brotherston (The Empress: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Ceri Dupree (Hot Stuff: Curve)
Jonathan Fensom (A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's Globe)
Libby Watson (My Fair Lady: Kilworth House Theatre)
Mark Thompson (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) 
Colin Richmond (Titus Andronicus: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Stephen Brimson Lewis (Richard II: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Takis (Chicago: Curve Theatre)

Katy Stephens as Tamora in Titus Andronicus (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Simon Annand

Best Choreographry: (2012 winner  - Andrew Wright)
Nathan M Wright (The Rocky Horror Show)
Ankur Bahl (The Empress)
David Needham (Hot Stuff)
Mitch Sebastian (My Fair Lady)
Peter Darling (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Mitch Sebastian (Anything Goes)
Drew McOnie (Chicago)

Chicago at Curve. Photo: Pamela Raith

Best Solo/Concert Performance: (2012 winner - Little Women)
The Whatsonstage.com Awards Concert (Palace Theatre)
Alfie Boe (UK Tour)
Michael Ball: Both Sides Now (UK Tour)
Rent: 20th Anniversary Concert (UK Tour)

Best Ensemble Performance:
The Winters Tale (RSC)
Chess (Union Theatre)
As You Like It (RSC)
The Hired Man (Mercury Theatre/Curve Theatre)
Rent: 20th Anniversary Concert (UK Tour)
All's Well That Ends Well (RSC)
A Mad World My Masters (RSC)
Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre)
The Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour)
Candide (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Richard II (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Chicago (Curve Theatre)

As You Like It (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Keith Pattison

Best Supporting Actress In A Musical: (2012 winner - Victoria-Hamilton Barritt)
Natasha J.Barnes - Svetlana (Chess)
Abigal Jaye - Magenta (The Rocky Horror Show)
Ceris Hine - Columbia (The Rocky Horror Show)
Jill Cardo - May (The Hired Man)
Nikki Davis-Jones - Maureen (Rent)
Jemma Alexander - Joanne (Rent)
Yildiz Hussein - Miss Hot Stuff (Hot Stuff)
Tia Noakes - Veruca Salt (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Lorna Want - Hope Harcourt (Anything Goes)
Jayde Westerby - Magenta (The Rocky Horror Show)
Sandra Marvin - Mama Morton (Chicago)

Natasha J Barnes in rehersals for Chess. Photo: mugphotography

Best Supporting Actor In A Musical: (2012 winner - Oliver Boot)
Kristian Lavercombe - Riff Raff (The Rocky Horror Show)
Mark Stobbart - Issac (The Hired Man)
Ian Stroughair - Angel (Rent)
Stephen Webb - The Boss (Hot Stuff)
Cornelius Clarke - Alfred P. Doolittle (My Fair Lady)
Hugh Osborne - Colonel Pickering (My Fair Lady)
Nigel Planer - Grandpa Joe (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Daniel Fletcher - Dennis (Rock Of Ages)
Nic Greenshields - Moonface Martin (Anything Goes)
Matthew Barrow - Amos Hart (Chicago)

Matthew Barrow as Amos Hart in Chicago. Photo: Pamela Raith.

Best Leading Actress In A Musical: (2012 winner - Sophia Kiely)
Sarah Galbraith - Florance Vassy (Chess)
Roxanne Pallett - Janet (The Rocky Horror Show)
Lauren Samuels - Scarmouche (We Will Rock You)
Julie Atherton - Emily (The Hired Man)
Kerry Ellis - Mimi (Rent)
Helena Blackman - Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady)
Lara Denning - Miss Honey (Matilda)
Kara Lane - Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes)
Dani Harmer - Janet (The Rocky Horror Show)
Gemma Sutton - Roxie Hart (Chicago)
Verity Rushworth - Velma Kelly (Chicago)

Gemma Sutton as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Photo: Pamela Raith.

Best Leading Actor In A Musical: (2012 winner - Bertie Carvel)
Nadim Naaman - Anatoly (Chess)
Tim Oxbrow - Frederick Trumper (Chess)
Oliver Thornton - Frank (The Rocky Horror Show)
Ben Forster - Brad (The Rocky Horror Show)
MiG Ayesa - Galileo (We Will Rock You)
David Hunter - John (The Hired Man)
Rory Taylor - Roger (Rent)
Ceri Dupree - Lucy Fur (Hot Stuff)
Mark Inscoe - Professor Higgins (My Fair Lady)
Jack Costello - Charlie Bucket (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Douglas Hodge - Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Jon Lee - Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys)
Ross Hunter - Drew (Rock Of Ages)
Jonathan Andrew Hume - Simba (The Lion King)
Matthew Goodgame - Billy Crocker (Anything Goes)
David Leonard - Billy Flynn (Chicago)

Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Photo: Helen Maybanks

Best Understudy Performance: (2012 winner - Ankur Bahl)
Kara Lane - Nancy (Oliver!)
Oliver Ryan - Hamlet (Hamlet)
Kiza Deen - Ophelia (Hamlet)
Chris Gardner - Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys)
Ben Deery - Saturninus (Titus Andronicus)
Lara Denning - Miss Honey (Matilda)
Charles Bruton - Miss Trunchball (Matilda)
Christos Dante - Brad (The Rocky Horror Show)

Kara Lane as Nancy.

Best Royal Shakespeare Company Production: (2012 winner - King John)
The Winter's Tale
A Life Of Galileo
Hamlet
As You Like It
The Empress
Titus Andronicus
All's Well That Ends Well
A Mad World My Masters
Candide
Richard II

As You Like It (Royal Shakespeare Company). Photo: Keith Pattison

Best Play (not RSC): (2012 Winner - Twelfth Night (Globe)
The Ladykillers (UK Tour)
Piaf (Curve)
The Tempest (Shakespeare's Globe)
Twelfth Night (Propeller Theatre Company)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe)
Twelfth Night (Filter Theatre Company)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe). Photo: John Haynes

Best Long Running Musical:
The Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour)
We Will Rock You (Arena Tour)
Jersey Boys (Prince Edward Theatre)
Rock Of Ages (Garrick Theatre)
The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre)
Matilda (Cambridge Theatre)

The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary Production.

Best New* Musical: (2012 winner - Matilda)
Chess (Union Theatre)
The Hired Man (Curve/Mercury Theatre)
Hot Stuff (Curve)
My Fair Lady (Kilworth House Theatre)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Anything Goes (Kilworth House Theatre)
Chicago (Curve Theatre)

Chicago (Curve). Photo: Pamela Raith

*first time I'd seen this production hence why I class it as new.