What’s On Stage Awards 2016 Winners
Winners of the 16th Annual What’s On Stage Awards were announced at a live ceremony on Sunday 21 February at the Prince of Wales theatre in London. Steve Furst hosted the awards alongside guest presenters and several musical theatre stars who performed during the night. Big winners this year includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss, Lara Pulver, Kinky Boots, Hamlet, Kenneth Branagh and Nicole Kidman. Read the full list of winners below.
Best Actor in a Play sponsored by Radisson Blu Edwardian: Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet
Best Actress in a Play sponsored by The Umbrella Rooms: Nicole Kidman, Photograph 51
Best Actor in a Musical sponsored by Century: Matt Henry, Kinky Boots
Best Actress in a Musical: Imelda Staunton, Gypsy
Best Supporting Actor in a Play: Mark Gatiss, Three Days in the Country
Best Supporting Actress in a Play sponsored by The Tonic Theatre Company: Judi Dench, The Winter’s Tale
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: David Bedella, In The Heights
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical sponsored by Newman: Lara Pulver, Gypsy
Best New Play: Photograph 51
Best New Musical sponsored by Shine Creative Solutions: Kinky Boots
Best Play Revival: Hamlet
Best Musical Revival sponsored by R&H Theatricals: Gypsy
Best Direction: Gypsy, Jonathan Kent
Best Choreography sponsored by Capezio: Kinky Boots, Jerry Mitchell
Best Set Design sponsored by the Theatre Cafe: Hamlet, Es Devlin
Best Lighting Design sponsored by White Light: Hamlet, Jane Cox
Best Off-West End Production sponsored by Les Misérables: Carrie the Musical, Southwark Playhouse
Best Regional Production: Mary Poppins, tour
Best West End Show sponsored by The Wine Treasury: Les Miserables
Equity Award for Services to Theatre: Kenneth Branagh