Best Actress
Winner: Rachel Weisz for A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Gillian Anderson for A Doll’s House at the Donmar Warehouse
- Lorraine Burroughs for The Mountaintop at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Imelda Staunton for Entertaining Mr Sloane at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Juliet Stevenson for Duet For One at the Almeida and the Vaudeville
- Rachel Weisz for A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Actor
Winner: Mark Rylance for Jerusalem at the Royal Court and the Apollo
Nominees:
- James Earl Jones for Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Novello
- Jude Law for Hamlet at the Wyndham’s as part of the Donmar in the West End season
- James McAvoy for Three Days Of Rain at the Apollo
- Mark Rylance for Jerusalem at the Royal Court and the Apollo
- Ken Stott for A View From The Bridge at the Duke of York’s
- Samuel West for Enron at the Royal Court and Noël Coward
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner: Ruth Wilson for A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Hayley Atwell for A View From The Bridge at the Duke of York’s
- Michelle Dockery for Burnt By The Sun at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Alexandra Gilbreath for Twelfth Night at the Duke of York’s
- Keira Knightley for The Misanthrope at the Comedy
- Rachael Stirling for The Priory at the Royal Court
- Ruth Wilson for A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner: Eddie Redmayne for Red at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Mackenzie Crook for Jerusalem at the Royal Court and Apollo
- Rory Kinnear for Burnt By The Sun at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Tim Pigott-Smith for Enron at the the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
- Eddie Redmayne for Red at the Donmar Warehouse
Best New Play
Winner: The Mountaintop by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studios 1
Nominees:
- Enron by Lucy Prebble at the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
- Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth at the Royal Court and the Apollo
- The Mountaintop by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studios 1
- Red by John Logan at the Donmar Warehouse
Best New Comedy
Winner: The Priory by Michael Wynne at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Calendar Girls by Tim Firth at the Noël Coward
- England People Very Nice by Richard Bean at the National Theatre Olivier
- Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth at the Almeida
- The Priory by Michael Wynne at the Royal Court
Best Musical Revival
Winner: Hello, Dolly!, book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Regent’s Park Open Air
Nominees:
- Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields at the Young Vic
- Hello, Dolly!, book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Regent’s Park Open Air
- A Little Night Music, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman, originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince at the Garrick
- Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, based on the original production by Sam Mendes at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Best New Musical
Winner: Spring Awakening, music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind at the Novello
Nominees:
- Dreamboats And Petticoats, book by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the Savoy
- Priscilla Queen Of The Desert – The Musical, book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the Latent Image/Specific Films motion picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. at the Palace
- Sister Act, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner at the London Palladium
- Spring Awakening, music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind at the Novello
Best Entertainment
Winner: Morecambe by Tim Whitnall at the Duchess
Nominees:
- Arturo Brachetti: Change, written and directed by Sean Foley, original concept by Serge Denoncourt, based on the repertoire of Arturo Brachetti, at the Garrick
- Derren Brown: Enigma by Derren Brown and Andy Nyman at the Adelphi
- Morecambe by Tim Whitnall at the Duchess
Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment
Winner: Samantha Spiro for Hello, Dolly! at the Regent’s Park Open Air
Nominees:
- Melanie C for Blood Brothers at the Phoenix
- Patina Miller for Sister Act at the London Palladium
- Samantha Spiro for Hello, Dolly! at the Regent’s Park Open Air
- Hannah Waddingham for A Little Night Music at the Garrick
- Charlotte Wakefield for Spring Awakening at the Novello
Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment
Winner: Aneurin Barnard for Spring Awakening at the Novello
Nominees:
- Aneurin Barnard for Spring Awakening at the Novello
- Rowan Atkinson for Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Bob Golding for Morecambe at the Duchess
- Alexander Hanson for A Little Night Music at the Garrick
- Tony Sheldon for Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical at the Palace
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment
Winner: Iwan Rheon for Spring Awakening at the Novello
Nominees:
- Sheila Hancock for Sister Act at the London Palladium
- Maureen Lipman for A Little Night Music at the Garrick
- Kelly Price for A Little Night Music at the Garrick
- Iwan Rheon for Spring Awakening at the Novello
Best Director
Winner: Rupert Goold for Enron at the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
Nominees:
- Rupert Goold for Enron at the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
- Michael Grandage for Hamlet at the Wyndham’s as part of the Donmar in the West End season
- Lindsay Posner for A View From The Bridge at the Duke of York’s
- Ian Rickson for Jerusalem at the Royal Court and the Apollo
- Bijan Sheibani for Our Class at the National Theatre Cottesloe
Best Revival
Winner:
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello
Nominees:
- Arcadia directed by David Leveaux at the Duke of York’s
- Cat On A Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello
- The Misanthrope directed by Thea Sharrock at the Comedy
- A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Rob Ashford at the Donmar
- Three Days Of Rain directed by Jamie Lloyd at the Apollo
- A View From The Bridge directed by Lindsay Posner at the Duke of York’s
Best Theatre Choreographer
Winner: Stephen Mear for Hello, Dolly! at the Regent’s Park Open Air
Nominees:
- Matthew Bourne for Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Bill T Jones for Spring Awakening at the Novello
- Anthony Van Laast for Sister Act at the London Palladium
- Stephen Mear for Hello, Dolly! at the Regent’s Park Open Air
Best Lighting Design
Winner: Burnt By The Sun designed by Mark Henderson at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Burnt By The Sun designed by Mark Henderson at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Enron designed by Mark Henderson the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
- Spring Awakening designed by Kevin Adams at the Novello
- Three Days Of Rain designed by Jon Clark at the Apollo
Best Set Design
Winner: Jerusalem designed by Ultz at the Royal Court and the Apollo
Nominees:
- England People Very Nice designed by Mark Thompson with animation by Pete Bishop at the National Theatre Olivier
- Enron designed by Anthony Ward with video projection by Jon Driscoll at the Royal Court and the Noël Coward
- Jerusalem designed by Ultz at the Royal Court and the Apollo
- Red designed by Christopher Oram at the Donmar Warehouse
Best Costume Design
Winner: Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace
Nominees:
- Hello, Dolly! designed by Peter McKintosh at the Regent’s Park Open Air
- Madame De Sade designed by Christopher Oram at the Wyndham’s as part of the Donmar in the West End season
- The Misanthrope designed by Amy Roberts at the Comedy
- Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace
Best Sound Design
Winner: Spring Awakening designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello
Nominees:
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour designed by Christopher Shutt at the National Theatre Olivier
- Jerusalem designed by Ian Dickinson for Autograph at the Royal Court and the Apollo
- Mother Courage And Her Children designed by Andrew Bruce and Nick Lidster for Autograph at the National Theatre Olivier
- Spring Awakening designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello
The Audience Award for Most Popular Show
Winner: Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria
Nominees:
- Billy Elliot – The Musical, music by Elton John, books and lyrics by Lee Hall at the Victoria Palace
- The Phantom Of The Opera, music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, book and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Her Majesty’s
- War Horse, based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford at the New London
- We Will Rock You, based on the songs of Queen, by Ben Elton in collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the Dominion
- Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Winner: The Royal Court for Cock at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- The Royal Court for Cock at the Royal Court
- Soho Theatre and Tiata Fahodzi for Iya Ile (The First Wife)
- The Tricycle Theatre for The Great Game
Best New Opera Production
Winner: The Royal Opera’s Tristan Und Isolde at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- The Royal Opera’s Der Fliegende Holländer at the Royal Opera House
- The Royal Opera’s Lulu at the Royal Opera House
- English National Opera’s Peter Grimes at the London Coliseum
- The Royal Opera’s Tristan Und Isolde at the Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Winner: Nina Stemme for her performance in the Royal Opera’s Tristan Und Isolde at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- Anja Kampe for her performance in Royal Opera’s Der Fliegende Holländer at the Royal Opera House
- Stuart Skelton for his performance in English National Opera’s Peter Grimes at the London Coliseum
- Nina Stemme for her performance in the Royal Opera’s Tristan Und Isolde at the Royal Opera House
- Michael Volle for his performances in the Royal Opera’s Lulu and Tristan Und Isolde at the Royal Opera House
Best New Dance Production
Winner: Goldberg: The Brandstrup-Rojo Project, ROH2 at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- Russell Maliphant’s Afterlight at Sadler’s Wells
- Goldberg: The Brandstrup-Rojo Project, ROH2 at the Royal Opera House
- Birmingham Royal Ballet’s E=MC² at Sadler’s Wells
- Rambert Dance Company’s A Linha Curva at Sadler’s Wells
- Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre’s The Rite Of Spring at the London Coliseum
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Winner: Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work
Nominees:
- Colin Dunne for his performance in Out Of Time at the Barbican Pit
- Michael Hulls for his lighting designs for Russell Maliphant’s Two:Four:Ten at the London Coliseum; and for Russell Maliphant’s Afterlight and for Ex Machina & Sylvie Guillem’s Eonnagata at Sadler’s Wells
- Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work
Special Award
Dame Maggie Smith