The Evening Standard Theatre Awards nominations

It's getting near to award season in theatreland and the nominations have been announced for The Evening Standard Theatre Awards with some of Holiday Extras' West End shows appearing in the shortlist.

Previous theatre break options Treats, and Boeing Boeing are both among the nominated productions as is the new Hairspray. Hairspray is up for the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical along with Fiddler on the Roof and Parade. The award has been renamed in honour of Ned Sherrin, writer, director, broadcaster and former presenter of the awards who passed away in October.

Among those nominated are theatre greats including Patrick Stewart and Charles Dance who are competing for Best Actor. The winners will be announced at an award ceremony hosted by Richard Wilson at The Savoy on Tuesday November 27.

And The Nominations Are...

Best Play

• A Disappearing Number. Barbican
• Rafter.National's Lyttelton
• The Reporter. National's Cottesloe

Best Actor

• Charles Dance - Shadowlands. Wyndham's Theatre
• Robert Lindsay - The Entertainer. Old Vic
• Mark Rylance - Boeing Boeing. Comedy Theatre
• Rufus Sewell - Rock 'N' Roll. The Royal Court & Duke of York's
• Patrick Stewart - Macbeth. Chichester, then Gielgud

Best Actress

• Anne-Marie Duff - Saint Joan. National's Olivier
• Billie Piper- Treats. Garrick Theatre
• Portia- The Member of the Wedding. Young Vic
• Penelope Wilton - John Gabriel Borkman. Donmar Warehouse
• Patrick Stewart - Macbeth. Chichester, then Gielgud

The Sydney Edwards Award for Best Director

• Marianne Elliot and Tom Morris - War Horse - National's Olivier
• Rupert Goold - Macbeth. Chichester, then Gielgud
• Tim Supple - A Midsummer Night's Dream - by Tom Stoppard at the Royal Court & Duke of York's

The Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical

• Fiddler on the Roof. Savoy Theatre
• Hairspray. Shaftesbury Theatre
• Parade. Donmar Warehouse

Best Design

• Felix Barrett and Punchdrunk - The Masque of the Red Death. Punchdrunk at BAC
• Robin Don - The Emperor Jones. National's Olivier
• Rae Smith and The Handspring Puppet Company - Warhorse. The Old Vic
• Anthony WardMacbeth. Chichester, then Gielgud

The Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

• Hassan Abdulrazzak - Baghdad Wedding. Soho Theatre
• Lucy Caldwell - Leaves. Royal Court Upstairs
• Polly Stenham- That Face. Royal Court Upstairs

The Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer

• Amanda Hale - The Glass Menagerie. Apollo Theatre
• Matt Smith - That Face. Royal Court Upstairs
• Stephen Wight - Dealers Choice / Don Juan in Soho. Menier Chocolate Factory / Donmar Warehouse

Remember to check back with us for details on the winners when they're annonced. For your tickets for Hairspray book your Holiday Extras Theatre Break today.

Published By:
Tony Hill