Paddington musical dominates WhatsOnStage awards

Best performer in a play – Jonathan Bailey, Richard II
Best performer in a musical – Rachel Zegler, Evita
Best supporting performer in a play – Stephen Fry, The Importance of Being Earnest
Best supporting performer in a musical – Amber Davies, The Great Gatsby
Best professional debut – Timi Akinyosade, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best takeover of an existing role – Emma Kingston, Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre
Best child performance – Platon Filatov, Darcy Tosun, Artie Wilkinson-Hunt and Anton Vehring, The Land of the Living
Best new play – The Comedy About Spies
Best new musical – Paddington The Musical
Best play revival – Richard II
Best musical revival – Evita
Best West End show – Les Misérables
Best regional production – 13 Going on 30 The Musical
Best concert event – Rachel Zegler: Live at The London Palladium
Best studio production – Young Frankenstein, Hope Mill Theatre
Best direction – Luke Sheppard, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best choreography – Fabian Aloise, Evita, The London Palladium
Best set design – Tom Pye, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best costume design – Gabrielle Slade and Tahra Zafar, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best lighting design – Jon Clark, Evita, The London Palladium
Best sound design – Gareth Owen, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best video design – Jamie Lloyd, Nick Ward, David Anderson, Evita, The London Palladium
Wigs, hair and make-up design – Campbell Young Associates, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best music direction or supervision – Matt Brind, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Best casting direction – Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting, Nick Hockaday, Annabelle Davis,Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre




