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Wednesday 29 February 2012

My 2011 Theatre Awards...

Decided to do a little blog of my whom I'd award awards to for the shows that I saw in 2011. In each category I've done my own nominations and picked the winners, the winners are in capitals and bold type. Have tried to include an picture or video of the winner below each category too..


Best Leading Actress In A Play:
Pippa Nixon (Titania) - Midsummer Nights Dream (RSC)
IRIS ROBERTS (MARION/MARTIN) - HEART OF ROBIN HOOD (RSC)


Best Leading Actor In A Play:
Jo Stone-Fewings (Oberon) - Midsummer Nights Dream (RSC)
JAMES MCARDLE (ROBIN HOOD) - HEART OF ROBIN HOOD (RSC)
James McArdle and Iris Roberts in The Heart Of Robin Hood


Best Supporting Actress In A Play:
LUCY BRIGGS-OWEN (HELENA) - MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM (RSC)
Flora Montgomery (Alice) - Heart Of Robin Hood (RSC)
Lucy Briggs-Owen as Helena in A Midsummer Nights Dream

Best Supporting Actor In A Play:
MARTIN HUTSON (PRINCE JOHN) - HEART OF ROBIN HOOD (RSC)
Tim Treloar (Guy Of Gisbourne) - Heart Of Robin Hood (RSC)
Felix Hayes (Bottom - understudy) - Midsummer Nights Dream (RSC)
Martin Huston as Prince John in The Heart Of Robin Hood

Best Set Designer:
Tim Hatley - Betty Blue Eyes
Rob Jones - The Wizard Of Oz
BORKUR JONSSON - HEART OF ROBIN HOOD (RSC)
Beowulf Boritt - Rock Of Ages
Tim Hatley - Shrek
The Mighty Oak set above the stage

Best Choreographer:
Kelly Devine - Rock Of Ages
Stephen Mear - Betty Blue Eyes
Arlene Phillips - The Wizard Of Oz
ANDREW WRIGHT - 42nd STREET
The 4nd Street Company

Best Solo Performance:
Lee Mead - Solo Tour
Kerry Ellis - Anthems Tour
Ian McKellen - Back At The Belgrade
John Barrowman - Solo Tour
RAMIN KARIMLOO - AN NIGHT WITH THE PHANTOM TOUR


Best Supporting Actress In A Musical:
HANNAH WADDINGHAM (THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST) - THE WIZARD OF OZ
Haley Flaherty (Meg Giry) - Love Never Dies
Lisa-Anne Wood (Cosette) - Les Miserables
Caroline Sheen (Fantine) - Les Miserables
Ann Emery (Mother Dear)- Betty Blue Eyes
Jodie Jacobs (Regina/Candi) - Rock Of Ages
Ria Jones (Dorothy Block) - 42nd Street
Hannah Waddingham as the Wicked Witch Of The West in The Wizard Of Oz

Best Supporting Actor In A Music:
Todd Carty (Patsy) - Spamalot
David Thaxton (Raoul) - Love Never Dies
Hadley Fraser (Javert) - Les Miserables
Matt Lucas (Monsieur Thenardier) - Les Miserables
Nigel Harman (Lord Farquaad) - Shrek
Jack Edwards (Henry Allardyce) - Betty Blue Eyes
SIMON LIPKIN (LONNY) - ROCK OF AGES
Simon Lipkin as Lonny in Rock Of Ages.

Best Leading Actress In A Musical:
Sarah French (Scaramouche) - We Will Rock You
Celia Graham (Christine Daae) - Love Never Dies
Rachel Jerram (Kate Monster) - Avenue Q
Tabitha Webb (Christine Daae - understudy) - The Phantom Of The Opera
Sarah Lancashire - Betty Blue Eyes
NATALIE ANDREOU (SHERRIE) - ROCK OF AGES
Daisy Maywood (Peggy Sawyer) - 42nd Street
Natalie Andreou as Sherrie in Rock Of Ages

Best Leading Actor In A Musical:
RAMIN KARIMLOO (PHANTOM) - LOVE NEVER DIES
Scott Davies (Phantom - understudy) - Phantom Of The Opera
Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean) - Les Miserables
Nigel Lindsay (Shrek) - Shrek The Musical
Reece Shearsmith (Gilbert Chilvers) - Betty Blue Eyes
Oliver Tompsett (Drew) - Rock Of Ages


Best Understudy Performance:
Dean Chisnall (Raoul) - Love Never Dies
Ross Hunter (Galileo) - We Will Rock You
Scott Davies (Phantom) - The Phantom Of The Opera
TABITHA WEBB (CHRISTINE DAAE) - THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Alice Fearn (Fiona) - Shrek The Musical
Nathan Amzi (Lonny) - Rock Of Ages
Tabitha Webb as Christine Daae in The Phantom Of The Opera


Best Play:
A Midsummer Nights Dream - RSC
A Midsummer Nights Dream - Filter
THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - RSC


Best Touring Produciton/Non-West End Show:
Spamalot - UK Tour
Avenue Q - UK Tour
42nd STREET - CURVE THEATRE
Sound Of Music - UK Tour
42nd Street Advert


Best Non-New Musical:
LOVE NEVER DIES
Les Miserables
Phantom Of The Opera
We Will Rock You


Best New Musical:
The Umbrella's Of Cherbourg - Curve Theatre/Gielgud Theatre
Betty Blue Eyes - Novello Theatre
Shrek The Musical - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Wizard Of Oz - London Palladium
ROCK OF AGES - Shaftesbury Theatre
42nd Street - Curve Theatre




I hope you enjoyed reading these, all these are obviously only my personal opinion...