Winners have been announced for the UK Theatre Awards 2018 at a ceremony hosted by Tyrone Huntley at London’s Guildhall.
At today’s UK Theatre Awards 2018 ceremony Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre won in four categories, including The Almighty Sometimes which won Best New Play and Three Sisters which won Best Touring production.
The Assassination of Katie Hopkins was awarded Best Musical Production, with strong competition from other nominees Miss Littlewood from the RSC, Pieces of String produced by the Mercury Theatre Colchester and TBO Productions, and the Bolton Octagon’s Summer Holiday.
The UK Theatre Awards recognise achievements in theatre across Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland.
UK THEATRE AWARDS 2018
Best New Play
The Almighty Sometimes by Kendall Feaver
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Best Musical Production
The Assassination of Katie Hopkins
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Best Touring Production
Three Sisters
RashDash and Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Best Show For Children And Young People
The Little Mermaid
The Egg – Theatre Royal Bath and Pins and Needles
Best Director
Sarah Frankcom for Our Town
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Best Design
Morgan Large for Wonderland
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company
Best Performance In A Play
Denise Black for The Cherry Orchard
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Best Performance In A Musical
Ashley Zhangazha for Guys and Dolls
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and Talawa Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performance
Gemma Dobson for Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Royal Court, Out Of Joint and Octagon Theatre, Bolton production.
Achievement In Dance
Northern Ballet for its programming, particularly The Little Mermaid and its Kenneth MacMillan tribute.
Achievement In Opera
David Pountney and Tomas Hanus for their artistic leadership of Welsh National Opera.
The Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre
Scottish Ballet
Theatre Employee Of The Year
Clare Lindsay, Watermill Theatre
Promotion of Diversity
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Achievement In Marketing / Audience Development
The Old Vic, London
Clothworkers’ Theatre Award
Queens Theatre, Hornchurch
Outstanding Contribution To British Theatre
Maxine Peake
UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre
The Mill at Sonning
Gielgud Award for Excellence in the Dramatic Arts
Richard Eyre
