Evening Standard Theatre Awards – results November 24, 2008
Posted by Linda in : awards, news , trackbackWinners of this year’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced. The 54th Evening Standard Awards were hosted by Richard Wilson at the Royal Opera House.
Nominees and Winners
Best Actor:
Kenneth Branagh in Chekhov’s Ivanov.
Chiwetel Ejiofor – title role in Othello
David Calder – King Lear.
And the winner was:
Chiwetel Ejiofor for Othello
Best Actress:
Penelope Wilton- The Chalk Garden
Margaret Tyzack – The Chalk Garden.
Lesley Sharp -Harper Regan.
And the joint winners were:
Margaret Tyzack and Penelope Wilton for The Chalk Garden
Best Play:
Black Watch – based on interviews with former soldiers who served in Iraq
Now Or Later – an examination of a fictional American election
The Pitmen Painters-based on a real-life story of miners in the 1930s who were celebrated after taking up art.
And the winner was:
The Pitmen Painters
Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical
Street Scene (The Opera Group and Young Vic)
There was also a special award for Kevin Spacey in recognition of his work at the Old Vic.
The Milton Shulman Award for best Newcomer:
Ella Smith in Fat Pig (Trafalgar Studios and Comedy Theatre)
Nicholas de Jongh (Evening Standard theatre critic and judge) said:
Tagged: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ella Smith, Evening Standard Theatre Awards, Kevin Space, Margaret Tyzack, Penelope Wilton, The Pitmen Painters“It’s been an astonishing year in the London theatre.”
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