2017 Theatre Awards

The Full List of Nominations for My Personal Best Of Theatre in 2017 Awards. I've done this yearly for about 5 years now and you can check out the previous years on my Blog.

Winners are in Bold.

Best Set Design
Gary McCann - La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Lily Arnold - Snow in Midsummer (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Paul Brown - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Diego Pitarch - The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Colin Richmond - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Peter McKnight - The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Jon Bausor - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Bob Crowley - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Diego Pitarch - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Beowulf Boritt - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Douglas W. Schmidt - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Ian Westbrook 3D Creations - Dick Whittington (London Palladium)

Best Lighting Design
Ben Cracknell - La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Ben Cracknell - The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Patrick Woodroffe - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Bruno Poet - Miss Saigon (UK Tour)
Natasha Katz - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Howard Hudson - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Nev Milsom - Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Tim Mitchell - Nativity (UK Tour)
Ben Cracknell - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Peter Mumford - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Best Costume Design
Gary McCann - La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Paul Brown - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Diego Pitarch - The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Colin Richmond - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Peter McKnight - The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Jon Bausor and Meentje Nielsen - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Bob Crowley - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Ron Briggs/Hugh Durrant/Mike Coltman - Dick Whittington (London Palladium)

Best Choreography
Nick Winston - The Wedding Singer (UK Tour)
Bill Deamer - La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Andrew Wright - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Sam Spencer-Lane - Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
Aletta Collins - The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Emma Portner - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Christopher Wheeldon obe - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Nathan M. Wright - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Anthony Williams and Dean Street - Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Susan Stroman - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Randy Skinner - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
Karen Bruce - Dick Whittington (London Palladium)

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Rebecca Collingwood (Hero) - Much Ado About Nothing (RSC - Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Sophie Wong (Fei-Fei) - Snow in Midsummer (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Ellie Beaven (Voluptua) - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Dakota Blue Richards (Geraldine) - What The Butler Saw (Curve)

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Martin Hutson (Cassius) - Julius Caesar (RSC - Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
Jon Trenchard (Terence) - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Matthew Pidgeon (Herod) - Salome (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Jasper Britton (Dr Rance) - What The Butler Saw (Curve)

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Lisa Dillon (Beatrice) - Much Ado About Nothing (RSC - Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Katie Leung (Dou Yi) - Snow in Midsummer (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Sophia Nomvete (Dexter) - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Catherine Russell (Mrs Prentice) - What The Butler Saw (Curve)

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Edward Bennett (Benedick) - Much Ado About Nothing (RSC - Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Colin Ryan (Handsome Zhang) - Snow in Midsummer (RSC - Swan Theatre)
James Corrigan (Mark Antony) - Julius Caesar (RSC - Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
Felix Hayes (General Braggadocio) - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Matthew Tennyson (Salome) - Salome (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Rufus Hound (Dr Prentice) - What The Butler Saw (Curve)

Best Direction
Chris Luscombe - Much Ado About Nothing (RSC - Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Rachel Kavanaugh - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Matthew White - Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
Janice Honeyman - Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
Rachel Kavanaugh - The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Christopher Wheeldon - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Paul Hart - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Debbie Isitt - Nativity (UK Tour)
Susan Stroman - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Mark Bramble - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Best Understudy Performance
Max Westwell (Jerry Mulligan) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Samantha Hull (Flo) - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Sarah Jane Buckley (Mrs Johnstone) - Blood Brothers (UK Tour)
Kristen McGarrity (Lise Dassin) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Sarah Bakker (Milo Davenport) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Emily Squibb (Elizabeth Benning) - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Lucie Jones (Maureen Johnson) - Rent (UK Tour)
Mazz Murray (Tanya) - Mamma Mia (Novello Theatre)
Bethany Huckle (Flo) - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Monique Young (Lois Lane) - Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
Carrie Hope Fletcher (Wednesday Addams) - The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Emilie du Leslay (Portia) - The Wind and the Willows (London Palladium)
Sharon Sexton (Sloane) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Danielle Steers (Zahara) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Zoe Rainey (Milo Davenport) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Caroline Flack (Irene Roth) - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Sarah Earnshaw (Jennifer Lore) - Nativity (UK Tour)
Summer Strallen (Inga) - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Mark Newnham (Dave Davies) - Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour)
Samuel Holmes (George) - The Wedding Singer (UK Tour)
Layton Williams (Angel) - Rent (UK Tour)
Gerard Carey (James Walsingham/Photographer) - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Simon Lipkin (Rat) - The Wind In the Willows (London Palladium)
Neil McDermott (Chief Weasel) - The Wind In the Willows (London Palladium)
Rob Fowler (Falco) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Dom Hartley-Harris (Jagwire) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Haydn Oakley (Henri Baurel) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
David Barrett (Emmett Forest) - Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Jamie Chapman (Patrick Burns) - Nativity (UK Tour)
Patrick Clancy (Inspector Kemp/Hermit) - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Ross Noble (Igor) - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Christopher Howell (Bert Barry) - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Leading Actress in a Musical
Philippa Steffani (Mimi) - Rent (UK Tour)
Sanne den Besten (Sophie) - Mamma Mia (Novello Theatre)
Devon-Elise Johnson (Ann Pornick) - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Caroline Sheen (Lilli Vanessi) - Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
Christina Bennington (Raven) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Sooha Kim (Kim) - Miss Saigon (UK Tour)
Leanne Cope (Lise Dassin) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Charlotte Wakefield (Polly Baker) - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Lucie Jones (Elle Woods) - Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Clare Halse (Peggy Sawyer) - 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Leading Actor in a Musical
Ryan O'Donnell (Ray Davies) - Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour)
Jon Robyns (Robbie) - The Wedding Singer (UK Tour)
John Partridge (Albin/Zaza) - La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Charlie Stemp (Arthur Kipps) - Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Matthew McKenna (Fred Graham) - Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
Cameron Blakeley (Gomez) - The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Rufus Hound (Mr Toad) - The Wind In the Willows (London Palladium)
Andrew Polec (Strat) - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Tom Chambers (Bobby Child) - Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Simon Lipkin (Mr Poppy) - Nativity (UK Tour)
Ashley Day (Jerry Mulligan) - An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Hadley Fraser (Frederick Frankenstein) - Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)

Best Live Orchestra/Band
The Wedding Singer (UK Tour)
Rent (UK Tour)
Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Best Ensemble
La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
Vice Versa (RSC - Swan Theatre)
The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
Nativity (UK Tour)
Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

Best Royal Shakespeare Company Production
Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre Royal Haymarket)
Snow in Midsummer (Swan Theatre)
Julius Caesar (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
Vice Versa (Swan Theatre)

Best Touring/Regional Production
Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour)
La Cage Aux Folles (UK Tour)
Rent (UK Tour)
Kiss Me Kate (Kilworth House Theatre)
The Addams Family (UK Tour)
Crazy For You (UK Tour)
Legally Blonde (UK Tour)
Nativity (UK Tour)

Best NEW* West End Musical
Mamma Mia (Novello Theatre)
Half A Sixpence (Noel Coward Theatre)
The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium)
Bat Out Of Hell The Musical (London Coliseum)
Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

*first time I've seen it, not necessarily a new musical.

It's been a truly incredible year in terms of theatre and I hope 2018 is as strong. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.

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.

Shows I've Seen 2006 onwards...

As Of September 6th

(seen once unlesss stated otherwise)

2006:

London:

Spamalot - Palace Theatre; Cast Included Tim Curry, Hannah Waddingham

The Producers - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Cast Included Reece Sheersmith, Kit Benjamin, Nicolas Colicos, Matthew Rixon, Rachel McDowall

The Sound Of Music - London Palladium; Cast Included Connie Fisher, Alexander Hanson, Lesley Garrett

Touring or Local Productions:

Aladdin (twice) - Richmond Theatre, Richmond; Cast Included Biggins, Patsy Kensit, Simon Callow

The Magic Of The Musicals - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Wayne Sleep, Marti Webb, Robert Meadmore

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Palace Theatre, Manchester; Cast Included Brian Conley, Kevin Kennedy

Cats - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Dianne Pilkington

Rocky Horror Show (5 times) - Grand Opera House, York (twice), DeMontfort Hall, Leicester (3 times); Cast Included David Bedella, Nathan Amzi, Suzanne Shaw, Matthew Cole, Julian Essex-Spurrier, Iain Davey, Shone White, Kay Murphy

A Night At The Musicals - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Duncan Breeze

Hamlet - Minack Theatre, Cornwall

Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Richard Meek

There's No Place Like A Home - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Gorden Kaye, Ken Morley, Tony Adams

Aladdin (twice) - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Claire Sweeney, Biggins, Basil Brush

Starlight Express - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Mark Willshire


2007:

London:

Little Shop Of Horrors (5 times) - Duke Of Yorks Theatre and The Ambassadors Theatre; Cast Included Sheridan Smith, Paul Keating, Barry James, Alistair McGowan

The Lord Of The Rings (twice) - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Cast Included James Loye, Peter Howe, Jerome Padron, Laura Michelle Kelly

Spamalot - Palace Theatre; Cast Included Tim Curry, Hannah Waddingham

Wicked - Apollo Victoria; Kerry Ellis, Sarah Earnshaw, Oliver Thompsett, Caroline Keiff

Touring or Local Productions:

The Wizard Of Oz (twice) - The Haymarket Theatre, Leicester; Cast Included Helena Blackman, Ceri Dupree

Aladdin (twice) - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Claire Sweeney, Biggins, Basil Brush

Rocky Horror Show (13 times) - Princess Theatre, Torquay (3 times), Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon (twice), Corn Exchange, Cambridge (twice), Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (twice), Grove Theatre, Dunstable (twice), New Victoria Theatre, Woking (twice); Cast Included David Bedella, Richard Meek, Hayley Tamaddon, Sarah Boulton, Nathan Amzi, Claire Parish, Sarah French-Ellis

The Play What I Wrote - Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn; Cast Included Biggins

The Producers - Birmingham Hipprodrome, Birmingham; Cast Included Cory English, Joe Pasquale, Russ Abbot, Emma-Jayne Appleyard

The Magic Of The Musicals - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Robert Meadmore, Wayne Sleep

Oliver - Little Theatre, Leicester

Beauty And The Beast (twice) - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Ashley Oliver

Aladdin - Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Music Gigs:

Michael Ball - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

2008:

London:

The Lord Of The Rings (4 times) - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Cast Included James Loye, Peter Howe, Jerome Padron, Abbie Osmon

Spamalot (twice) - Palace Theatre; Cast Included - Peter Davison, Hannah Waddingham, Bill Ward

Hairspray (twice) - Shaftesbury Theatre; Cast Included Michael Ball, Ian Talbot, Leanne Jones

The Lion King - Lyceum Theatre; Cast Included Alexia Khadime

Whatsonstage.com Awards Concert - Lyric Theatre; Presented by Sheridan Smith and James Corden

Tinderbox (3 times) - The Bush Theatre; Cast Included Sheridan Smith, Bryan Dick, Jamie Foreman

Never Forget (twice) - Savoy Theatre; Cast Included Dean Chinsnall, Craige Ells, Stephane Annelli, Eaton James

Betwixt - Ambassadors Theatre; Cast Included Sheridan Smith, David Bedella, Rosemary Ashe

Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre; Cast Included Kerry Ellis, Dianne Pilkington, Oliver Thompsett, Desmond Barrett

Touring or Local Productions:

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Alhambra Theatre, Bradford; Cast Included Kevin Kennedy, Ken Morley, Tony Adams

Sleuth - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Simon MacCorkindale, Michael Praed

Step Up To The Mic 4 On Tour - Abbey Theatre, Nuneaton

The Wedding Singer - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast Included Jonathan Wilkes, Natalie Casey, Jodie Jacobs, Simon Lipkin, Stephen Webb

Back To Broadway - Princess Pavillion, Falmouth

Peter Pan - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon; Cast Included Brian Blessed, Jodie Jacobs

Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Craig Chalmers, Tara Blethin, Keith Jack

Aladdin - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton; Cast Included Biggins, Matthew Kelly, Matthew Rixon, Stephanie Powers

Beauty And The Beast - Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Comedy Gigs:

Paddy McGuiness: Plus You Live - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester                                                                       

2009:

London:

Hairspray - Shaftesbury Theatre; Cast Included Michael Ball, Leanne Jones, Nigel Planner

The Sound Of Music - London Palladium; Cast Included Summer Strallen, Simon MacCorkindale, Margaret Preece

Avenue Q - Noel Coward Theatre; Cast Included Julie Atherton, Daniel Boys, Tom Parsons

Wicked - Apollo Victoria; Cast Included Kerry Ellis, Dianne Pilkington, Oliver Thompsett

Forbidden Broadway (twice) - Menier Chocolate Factory; Cast Included Anna Jane Casey, Sophie-Louise Dann, Alisdair Harvey, Steven Kynman

Sister Act (twice) - London Palladium; Cast Included Patina Miller, Ian Lavender, Shelia Hancock, Katie Rowley Jones

La Cage Aux Folles (3 times) - Playhouse Theatre; Cast Included John Barrowman, Douglas Hodge, Simon Burke, Denis Lawson

Legally Blonde - Savoy Theatre, London; Cast Included Sheridan Smith, Duncan James, Jill Halfpenny, Peter Davison

Jest End - Jermyn Street Theatre; Cast Included Jodie Jacobs, Stuart Matthew Price

Touring or Local Productions:

Simply Cinderella - Curve Theatre, Leicester; Cast Included Savannah Stevenson, Raj Ghatak, Emma-Jayne Appleyard, Nicola Blackman

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Daniel Boys

The Light In The Piazza - Curve Theatre, Leicester; Cast Included Matthew Rawle, Caroline Sheen, Lucy Schaufer, Graham Bickley

Chicago (twice) - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Jimmy Osmond, Emma Barton

Never Forget (3 times) - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester (twice), Fairfields Halls, Croydon; Cast Included Philip Oliver, Mitch Hewer, Mark Willshire, Aimie Atkinson

Deceptions - Hall For Cornwall, Truro; Cast Included Michelle Collins, Rupert Hill

Little Shop Of Horrors - Curve Theatre, Leicester; Cast Included Claire Buckfield, Clive Rowe

We Will Rock You - Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham; Cast Included Alex Gaumond, Sarah French-Ellis, Kevin Kennedy, Amy Hathaway

Rocky Horror Show (3 times) - Regent Theatre, Stoke (twice), Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham; Cast Included David Bedella, Mark Evans, Haley Flaherty, Kara Lane, Ceris Hine, Nathan Amzi, Brian McCann, Dominic Tribuzio

Blood Brothers - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Lyn Paul

Scrooge - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Tommy Steel

Jack And The Beanstalk - Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa

Cinderella - Hawth Theatre, Crawley; Cast Included Julian Clary, Danny Byrne, Joe Tracini, Rosemary Ashe

Cinderella - The Capitol Theatre, Horsham; Cast Included Richard Meek, Stacey Cadman, Justin Fletcher

Cinderella - New Victoria Theatre, Woking; Cast Included Michael Aspel, Joanna Page, Jon Lee, Tucker

Comedy Gigs:

Andy Parson - Curve Theatre, Leicester

Al Pitcher: The Al Pitcher Picture Show (twice) - Bambu, Leicester and Firebug, Leicester

Rob Rouse: Love, Babies and The Dog That Scared Jesus - Bambu, Leicester

Music Gigs:

David Bedella: One Night Only - Leicester Square Theatre, London

John Barrowman: Music Music Music Tour (twice) - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham and Harrogate International Conference Centre, Harrogate

Take That: The Circus Live - Ricoh Arena, Coventry

Kerry Ellis Celebrates The Great British Songbook - Shaw Theatre, London

The Music Of Queen: A Rock And Symphonic - Harewood House, Near Leeds - Perfomers Included Kerry Ellis, Mazz Murray, Ricardo Alfonso, Mig Ayesa

Michael Ball - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham


2010:

London:

La Cage Aux Folles - Playhouse Theatre; Cast included Douglas Hodge, Denis Lawson

Legally Blonde - Savoy Theatre (9 times); Cast included Sheridan Smith, Emma Bateman, Duncan James, Richard Fleeshman, Jill Halfpenny, Peter Davison

Hairspray - Shaftesbury Theatre; Cast included Brian Conley, Mickey Dolenz, Sharon D. Clarke

Love Never Dies - Adelphi Theatre (twice); Cast included Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Bogges, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen

Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert - Palace Theatre; Cast included Oliver Thornton, Don Gallagher

The Phantom Of The Opera - Her Majesty's Theatre; Cast included Stephen John Davis, Gina Beck, Barry James

Les Miserables  - Queens Theatre; Cast included Simon Bowman, Norm Lewis, Samantha Barks, Lucie Jones, Gareth Gates, Martin Ball

Touring or Local Productions:

Peter Pan - Curve Theatre, Leicester; Cast included James Gaddas, Lauren Samuels, Siobhan McCarthy, Spencer Charles Noll

Rocky Horror Show (21 times) - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester (5 times), Derngate Theatre, Northampton (twice), Theatre Royal, Nottingham (3 times), New Theatre, Oxford (twice) Theatre Royal, Norwich (once) Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol (3 times), New Victoria, Woking (once), Liverpool Empire, Liverpool (once), Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (once) Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (twice); Cast included David Bedella, Richard Meek, Haley Flaherty, Kara Lane, Nathan Amzi, Ceris Hine, Dom Tribuzio, Julian Essex-Spurrier, Stuart Ellis, Brian McCann

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast included Darren Bennett

Half A Sixpence - Guthlaxton College, Leicester

Dancing On Ice - Trent FM Arena, Nottingham

Beauty And The Beast - Curve Theatre, Leicester

Spamalot - Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Cast included Marcus Brigstocke, Hayley Tamaddon, Todd Carty, Simon Lipkin

Rent - Neath and Port Talbot College, Neath (twice)

Songs Of the Shows - Pavillions, Falmouth

Stepping Out - Hall For Cornwall, Truro; Cast Included Brian Capron, Anita Harris, Katie Kerr

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Hippodrome, Birmingham; Cast included Keith Jack, Trina Hill (twice)

Twelfth Night - Curve Theatre, Leicester

Annie - Demontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Su Pollard, David McAlister


Comedy Gigs:

Julian Clary Live - Athena, Leicester

Jimmy Carr: Rapier Wit - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

Adrian Poynton Live - Kayal, Leicester

One Man Lord Of The Rings - Curve Theatre, Leicester

Greg Davies Live - Firebug, Leicester

Patrick Monahan Kids Stories - Guildhall, Leicester

Patrick Monahan: I Walked, I Danced, Iran - Guildhall, Leicester

Chortle Comedy Quiz - Bowies Bar, Leicester

Best Of British Variety Show - Derby Theatre, Derby - hosted by Biggins, included Paul Daniels, The Krankies, The Grumbleweeds

Joe Pasquale - Civic Hall, Bedworth


Music Gigs:

Paloma Faith Live (twice) - O2 Academy, Birmingham, DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

One Night Of Queen - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

John Barrowman - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham



2011:

London:
Legally Blonde (twice) - Savoy Theatre; Cast Included Sheridan Smith, Alex Gaumond, Simon Thomas, Siobhan Dillon, Peter Davison

Love Never Dies (seven times) - Adelphi Theatre; Cast Included Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Summer Strallen, Dean Chisnall, Celia Graham, David Thaxton, Haley Flaherty, Liz Robertson

The Wizard Of Oz (twice) - London Palladium; Cast Included Danielle Hope, Michael Crawford, Hannah Waddingham, Emily Tierney, Paul Keating, Edward Baker-Duly

We Will Rock You - Dominion Theatre; Cast Included Sarah French, Ross Hunter, Tricia Adele Turner, Alex Bourne, Kevin Kennedy

Dress Circle Benefit Gala - Her Majesty's Theatre; Performers Included Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks, Peter Polycarpou, Frances Ruffelle, Rebecca Caine

The Phantom Of The Opera - Her Majesty's Theatre; Cast Included Tabitha Webb, Scott Davies, Will Barratt, Wendy Ferguson

Les Miserables - Queen's Theatre; Cast Included Alfie Boe, Hadley Fraser, Matt Lucas, Caroline Sheen, Alexia Khadime, Craig Mather

Shrek The Musical - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Cast Included Nigel Lindsay, Alice Fearn, Nigel Harman, Richard Blackwood


Tour/Local Productions:

Aladdin - Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton; Cast Included Paul Zerdin, Biggins

Umbrella's Of Cherbourg - Curve Theatre, Leicester - Cast Included Joanna Riding, Meow Meow, Carly Bawden, Andrew Durand

Spamalot - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester; Cast Included Phil Jupitus, Jessica Martin, Todd Carty (twice)

Dancing On Ice - Trent FM Arena, Nottingham (twice)

The Sound Of Music - Kings Theatre, Glasgow; Cast Included Verity Rushworth, Jason Donovan

Avenue Q - Lowry, Salford; Cast Included Rachel Jerram, Chris Thatcher, Adam Pettigrew, Matthew Henry

Midsummer Nights Dream - Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon; Cast Included Pippa Nixon, Jo Stone-Fewings, Arsher Ali, Imogen Doel, Felix Hayes

Back At The Belgrade: Ian McKellen's 50th Anniversary of Career Beginning - Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Comedy Gigs:

Patrick Monahan (twice) - Little Theatre, Leicester and Guildhall, Leicester

Greg Davies and Friends - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

Micky Flanagan - DeMontfort Hall, Leicester


Music Gigs:

Lee Mead (twice) - Sage, Gateshead and DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

Kerry Ellis: Anthems Live - Sage, Gateshead

Take That: Progress Live - City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester




A Few Facts:
Most seen show - Rocky Horror Show (42 times)

Most seen performer - David Bedella (43 times)

Theatre been to most - DeMontfort Hall