My 2016 Theatre Awards.

Again as with previous years, my theatre awards from the theatre shows I've seen in the year 2016. All for a bit of fun and are my personal opinion.

Winners are in bold.

Best Supporting Actress In A Play: (2015 winner - Nadia Albina)
Eleanor Wyld (Lucifer/Scholar/Friar) - Doctor Faustus (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Lucy Ellinson (Puck) - Midsummer Nights Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Laura Riseborough (Helena) - Midsummer Nights Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Danusia Samal (Jailer's Daughter) - The Two Noble Kinsmen (Royal Shakespeare Company)

Laura Riseborough (right) as Helena in Midsummer Nights Dream

Best Supporting Actor In A Play: (2015 winner - Larne Malaolu)
Joshua McCord (Samson Currasco) - Don Quixote (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Sandy Grierson (Mephistopheles - Doctor Faustus (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Joe Dixon (Calaban) - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Mark Quartley (Ariel) - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company)

Sandy Grierson as Mephistopheles in Doctor Faustus. photo by Helen Maybanks

Best Leading Actress In A Play: (2015 winner - Catrin Stewart)
Ayesha Dharker (Titania) - Midsummer Nights Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Frances McNamee (Emilia) - The Two Noble Kinsmen (Royal Shakespeare Company) 
Jenny Rainsford (Miranda) - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company)

Frances McNamee as Emilia in The Two Noble Kinsmen

Best Leading Actor In A Play: (2015 winner - Alex Hassell)
David Threlfall (Don Quixote) - Don Quixote (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Rufus Hound (Sancho Panza) - Don Quixote (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Oliver Ryan (Doctor Faustus - Doctor Faustus (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Barry Green (Bottom) - Midsummer Nights Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company)
James Corrigan (Palamon) - The Two Noble Kinsmen (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jamie Wilkes (Arcite) - The Two Noble Kinsmen (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Simon Russell Beale (Prospero) - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company) 

Simon Russell Beale as Prospero in The Tempest. Photo by Tristram Kenton

 Best Set Design: (2015 winner - Bunny Christie):
Ti Green - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Tim Shortall - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Simon Higlett - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour)
Bob Crowley - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Michael Pavelka - Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre)
Anna Fleischle - The Two Noble Kinsmen (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Stephen Brimson Lewis - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company)

The Cave of Wonders Set in Aladdin.

Best Lighting Design (2015 winner -Kenneth Posner): 
Tim Deiling - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Ben Ormerod - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Natasha Katz - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Lee Curran - Doctor Faustus (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Simon Spencer - The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Company)

The Tempest. photo by Topher McGrills

Best Costume Design: (2015 winner - Gregg Barnes)
Ti Green - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Paul Wills - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Robert Innes Hopkins - Don Quixote (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Gregg Barnes - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre) 

Agrabah Costumes in Aladdin.

Best Choreography: (2015 winner  - Mitch Sebastian)
Bill Deamer - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Andrew Wright - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Casey Nicholaw - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Lynne Page - Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre)
Matthew Cole - Footloose (UK Tour)

Best Understudy Performance: (2015 winner - Ryan O'Donnell)
Jessica Parker (Kate Monster/ Lucy The Slut) - Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Callum Francis (Lola) - Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)
Robbie White (Dave Davies) - Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter Theatre)
Luke Thornton (Willard) - Footloose (UK Tour)
Lisa-Anne Wood (Christine) - The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre)
Charlotte Scott (Miss Honey) - Matilda (Cambridge Theatre)
Jermaine Woods (Iago) - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)

Lisa Anne Wood as Christine backstage at The Phantom of the Opera

Best Supporting Actress In A Musical: (2015 winner - Lara Pulver)
Catherine Tate (Myrna Ranapapadophilou) - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Arina II (Christmas Eve) - Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Sam Bailey (Mama Morton) - Chicago (UK Tour)
Joanna Sawyer (Rusty) - Footloose (UK Tour)
Rebecca Caine (Mother Abbess) - The Sound of Music (UK Tour)

Joanna Sawyer (centre) in Footloose. photo by Matt Martin

Best Supporting Actor In A Musical: (2015 winner - George Maguire)
Simon Lipkin (Lou Lubowitz) - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Jamie Foreman (Arthur) - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Stephen Arden (Trekkie Monster/ Nicky/ Bad Idea Bear) - Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Jason Donovan (Sam Phillips) - Million Dollar Quartet (UK Tour)

Simon Lipkin (right) in Miss Atomic Bomb. photo by Tristram Kenton.

Best Leading Actress In A Musical: (2015 winner - Imelda Staunton)
Florance Andrews (Candy Johnson) - Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Tracie Bennett (Laura Henderson) - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Emma Williams (Maureen) - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Jessica Parker (Kate Monster/ Lucy The Slut) - Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Jade Ewen (Jasmine) - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Hayley Tamaddon (Roxie Hart) - Chicago (UK Tour)
Sheridan Smith (Fanny Brice) - Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre)
Lisa-Anne Wood (Christine) - The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre)
Zaris-Angel Hator (Matilda) - Matilda (Cambridge Theatre)
Lucy O'Byrne (Maria) - The Sound of Music (UK Tour)

Emma Williams as Maureen in Mrs Henderson Presents

Best Leading Actor In A Musical: (2015 winner - John Dagleish)
Ian Bartholomew (Vivian Van Damm) - Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Matt Corner (Frankie Valli) - Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre)
Richard Lowe (Princeton/ Rod) - Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Jason Manford (Caractacus Potts) - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour)
Dean John Wilson (Aladdin) - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Darius Campbell (Nick Arnstein) - Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre)
Luke Baker (Ren McCormack) - Footloose (UK Tour)
Ben Forster (The Phantom) - The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre)
Trevor Dion Nicholas (Genie) - Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Martin Kaye (Jerry Lee Lewis) - Million Dollar Quartet (UK Tour)

Trevor Dion Nicholas as The Genie in Aladdin.

Best Royal Shakespeare Company Production: (2015 winner - Love's Sacrifice)
Don Quixote
Doctor Faustus
Midsummer Nights Dream - A Play for the Nation
The Two Noble Kinsmen
The Tempest

 

Best Touring/Regional Musical: (2015 Winner - Mary Poppins)
Avenue Q (UK Tour)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour)
Chicago (UK Tour)
Footloose (UK Tour)
Million Dollar Quartet (UK Tour) 
The Sound of Music (UK Tour)

Best NEW* West End Musical: (2015 Winner - Sunny Afternoon)
Miss Atomic Bomb (St James Theatre)
Mrs Henderson Presents (Noel Coward Theatre)
Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre)
Funny Girl (Savoy Theatre)

*NEW - first time I'd seen this production, not necessarily a new show.

Thanks for reading, Please share your favourite moments of theatre in 2016 in the comments section.

My 2015 Theatre Awards

Again just for fun and following up from my own little awards for the shows I've seen I am continuing by doing it again for 2015, this is the 5th year I've done it. It's all just a bit of fun and my own personal opinion.

My winners are in bold.

Best Supporting Actress In A Play: (2014 winner - Lydia Leonard)
Leah Whitaker - Princess of France (Love's Labour's Lost) @MsLeahWhitaker
Vivien Parry - Margery Eyre (The Shoemaker's Holiday)
Beth Cordingly - Fiormonda (Love's Sacrifice) @BCordingly
Aruhan Galieva - Blanche of Castile/Peter of Pomfret (King John) @aruhangalieva
Nadia Albina - Nerissa (The Merchant of Venice) @NadiaAlbina
Catrin Stewart - Abigail (The Jew of Malta) @Catistewart
Jennifer Kirby - Katherine (Henry V) @JenniferKirby08
Charlotte Mills - Tink (Wendy and Peter Pan) @charlottemills1

Nadia Albina as Nerissa in the Royal Shakespeare Companies production of The Merchant of Venice. Photo by the RSC

Best Supporting Actor In A Play: (2014 winner - Jo Stone-Fewings)
Sam Alexander - King of Navarre (Love's Labour's Lost) @Samhenryalex
David Troughton - Simon Eyre (The Shoemaker's Holiday)
Edward Franklin - Marlowe (Shakespeare in Love)
Jamie Thomas King - Fernando (Love's Sacrifice)
Alex Waldmann - Bastard (King John) @WaldmannAlex
Ken Nwosu - Gratiano/Morocco (The Merchant of Venice) @Ken_Nwosu
Lanre Malaolu - Ithamore (The Jew of Malta) @LanreMalaolu
Anthony Byrne - Pistol (Henry V)
Darrell D'Silva - Captain Hook (Wendy and Peter Pan) @ElvisDeSade

Lanre Malaolu as Ithamore in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of the Jew Of Malta. Photo by the RSC.

Best Leading Actress In A Play: (2014 winner - Pearl Chanda)
Michelle Terry - Rosaline (Love's Labour's Lost) @shellybrown27
Eve Ponsonby - Viola De Lesseps (Shakespeare in Love)
Catrin Stewart - Bianca (Love's Sacrifice) @Catistewart
Patsy Ferran - Portia (The Merchant of Venice) @PastyFerran
Mariah Gale - Wendy (Wendy and Peter Pan)
 

Catrin Stewart as Bianca in the RSC production of Love's Sacrifice. Photo by Helen Maybanks

Best Leading Actor In A Play: (2014 winner - Martin Freeman)
Edward Bennett - Berowne (Love's Labour's Lost)
Josh O'Connor - Rowland Lacy (The Shoemaker's Holiday) @JoshOConnor15
Orlando James - Will Shakespeare (Shakespeare in Love) @Conduittheatre
Matthew Needham - Duke of Pavy (Love's Sacrifice)
Jo Stone-Fewings - King John (King John)
Jamie Ballard - Antonio (The Merchant of Venice)
Jasper Britton - Barabas (The Jew Of Malta)
Alex Hassell - Henry V (Henry V) @HassellAlex
Rhys Rusbatch - Peter Pan (Wendy and Peter Pan)

Alex Hassell as Henry V in the RSC's production of Henry V. Photo by the RSC.

Best Set Design: (2014 winner - Colin Richmond):
Simon Higlett - Love's Labour's Lost (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Bunny Christie - Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre)
Robert Jones - City of Angels (Domnar Warehouse)
Nick Ormerod - Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)
Anna Fleischle - Love's Sacrifice (Royal Shakespeare Company) @AnnaFleischle
Philip Witcomb - Singin' In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre) @philipwitcomb
Anthony Ward - Gypsy (Savoy Theatre)
Lily Arnold - The Jew of Malta (Royal Shakespeare Company) @lilyarnold85
Matt Kinley - Oliver (Curve)
David Rockwell - Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

Set design for Made in Dagneham. Photo courtesy of www.sarahkier.com

Production of Made in Dagenham.

Best Lighting Design (2014 winner -Tim Lutkin): 
Howard Harrison - City of Angels (Domnar Warehouse)
Neil Austin - Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre) @TheVictorianLD
Rick Fisher - Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter Theatre)
Lee Curran - Love's Sacrifice (Royal Shakespeare Company) @leecurran
Peter Mumford - The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Company) @mumf40
Mark Henderson - Gypsy (Savoy Theatre)
Tim Mitchell - Henry V (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Natasha Katz - Mary Poppins (UK Tour)
Bruno Poet - Oliver (Curve)
Kenneth Posner - Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

Production photo for Kinky Boots.

Opening night photo of Kinky Boots. Photo by celebrityradio.biz.

Best Costume Design: (2014 winner - Stephen Brimson Lewis)
Bunny Christie - Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre)
Nick Ormerod - Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)
Paul Farnsworth - The Producers (UK Tour)
Anna Fleischle - Love's Sacrifice (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jonathan Fenson - King John (Shakespeare's Globe)
Philip Witcomb - Singin' In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre)
Lily Arnold - The Jew of Malta (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Stephen Brimson Lewis - Henry V (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Bob Crowley - Mary Poppins (UK Tour)
Gregg Barnes - Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

Production photos of Kinky Boots. Photos by JoAllen PR

Best Choreography: (2014 winner  - Drew McOnie)
Aletta Collins - Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre)
Drew McOnie - Oklahoma (UK Tour)
Lee Proud - The Producers  (UK Tour)
Mitch Sebastian - Singin' In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre)
Stephen Mear - Gypsy (Savoy Theatre)
Adam Cooper - Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter Theatre)
Mitch Sebastian - Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre)
Matthew Bourne/Stephen Mear - Mary Poppins (UK Tour)
Andrew Wright - Oliver (Curve)
Jerry Mitchell - Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

Production photo from Singin' in the Rain at Kilworth House.

Best Company/Ensemble Performance: (2014 winner  - Once)
Made In Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre)
Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)
Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter Theatre)
King John (Shakespeare's Globe)
Singin' In The Rain (Kilworth House Theatre)
Gypsy (Savoy Theatre)
The Jew of Malta (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Henry V (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Mary Poppins (UK Tour)
Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour)
Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

Production photos from Sunny Afternoon.

Best Understudy Performance: (2014 winner - Helen Owen)
Emma Linders - Beryl (Made In Dagenham)
Gemma Salter - Rita O'Grady (Made in Dagenham)
Nick Sayce - Ray Davies (Sunny Afternoon)
Samantha Noel - Narrator (Joseph)
Ryan O'Donnell - Ray Davies (Sunny Afternoon) 

Ryan O'Donnell as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon. .Photo by Ciarán Dowd photography

Best Supporting Actress In A Musical: (2014 winner - Zizi Strallen)
Emma Linders - Beryl (Made In Dagenham)
Rosalie Craig - Bobbi/Gabby (City of Angels)
Rebecca Trehearn - Donna/Oolie (City of Angels)
Tiffany Graves - Ulla (The Producers)
Lillie Flynn - Rasa (Sunny Afternoon)
Jenny Gayner - Lina Lamont (Singin' In The Rain)
Lara Pulver - Louise (Gypsy)
Jodie Jacobs - Paulette (Legally Blonde)
Rebecca Lock - Winifred Banks (Mary Poppins)
Megan Leigh Mason - Rasa (Sunny Afternoon)
Amy Ross - Nicola (Kinky Boots)

Lara Pulver as Louise in Gypsy.

                                                              Trailer from Gypsy.

Best Supporting Actor In A Musical: (2014 winner - Daniel Robinson)
Mark Hadfield - Howard Wilson (Made In Dagenham)
Nic Greenshields - Jud Fry (Oklahoma)
David Bedella - Roger De Bris (The Producers)
George Maguire - Dave Davies (Sunny Afternoon)
Matt Lapinskas - Pharaoh (Joseph)
Joe Tracini - Patsy (Spamalot)
Adam Margilewski - Cosmo Brown (Singin' In The Rain)
Peter Davison - Herbie (Gypsy)
Nadim Naaman - Raoul (The Phantom Of The Opera)
Milo Twomey - George Banks (Mary Poppins)
Kristian Lavercombe - Riff Raff (Rocky Horror Show)
Oliver Boot - Bill Sykes (Oliver)
Jamie Baughan - Don (Kinky Boots)

George Maguire as Dave Davies in Sunny Afternoon.

Best Leading Actress In A Musical: (2014 winner - Emmi Christensson)
Gemma Arterton - Rita O'Grady (Made In Dagenham)
Charlotte Wakefield - Laurey (Oklahoma)
Samantha Noel - Narrator (Joseph)
Sarah Earnshaw - Lady of the Lake (Spamalot)
Carolyn Maitland - Kathy Selden (Singin' In The Rain)
Imelda Staunton - Rose (Gypsy)
Jennifer Harding - Elle (Legally Blonde)
Celinde Schoenmaker - Christine (The Phantom Of The Opera)
Zizi Strallen - Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins)
Diana Vickers - Janet (Rocky Horror Show)
Amy Lennox - Lauren (Kinky Boots)

Imelda Staunton as Mama Rose in Gypsy.

Best Leading Actor In A Musical: (2014 winner - David Hunter)
Adrian der Gregorian - Eddie O'Grady (Made in Dagenham)
Hadley Fraser - Stine (City of Angels)
Tam Mutu - Stone (City of Angels)
Cory English - Max Bialystock (The Producers)
Jason Manford - Leo Bloom (The Producers)
Graham MacDuff - Don Lockwood (Singin' In The Rain)
John Dagleish - Ray Davies (Sunny Afternoon)
John Owen Jones - Phantom (The Phantom Of The Opera)
Matt Lee - Bert (Mary Poppins)
Danny Horn - Ray Davies (Sunny Afternoon)
Liam Tamne - Frank 'N' Furter (Rocky Horror Show)
Peter Polycarpou - Fagin (Oliver)
Matt Henry - Lola (Kinky Boots)
Killian Donnnelly - Charlie Price (Kinky Boots)

John Dagleish as Ray Davies in Sunny Afternoon.

Best Royal Shakespeare Company Production: (2014 winner - Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Love's Labour's Lost
The Shoemaker's Holiday
Love's Sacrifice
The Merchant of Venice
The Jew of Malta
Wendy and Peter Pan

Production photos from the RSCs Love Sacrifice. Photos by the RSC.

Best Play (not RSC): (2014 Winner - One Man Two Guvnors (UK Tour)
Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)
King John (Shakespeare's Globe)

Production photos from Shakespeare in Love.

Best Touring/Regional Musical: (New Category)
The Producers (UK Tour)
Joseph and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour)
Spamalot (UK Tour)
Singin' In The Rain (Kilworth House)
Legally Blonde (Kilworth House)
Mary Poppins (UK Tour)  
Oliver (Curve)
Rocky Horror Show (UK Tour)

                                             Mary Poppins on the Royal Variety Show.

Production photos of Mary Poppins.

Best NEW* West End Musical: (New Category)
Made In Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre)
City of Angels (Domnar Warehouse)
Sunny Afternoon (Harold Pinter Theatre)
Gypsy (Savoy Theatre)
Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre)

                                                          Trailer for Sunny Afternoon

Production photos of Sunny Afternoon.

*NEW - first time I'd seen this production, not necessarily a new show.