UK Theatre Awards 2017: full list of winners
The winners of this year's UK Theatre Awards have been announced at a ceremony hosted in central London by actress Sharon D Clarke.
The big winners of the evening included Everybody's Talking About Jamie, which picked up the award for Best Musical Production, with leading actor John McCrea taking home the award for Best Performance in a Musical. The show is transferring to the Apollo Theatre in November after premiering in Sheffield earlier this year.
Jon Bausor received the award for Best Design for his work on Bristol Old Vic's production of The Grinning Man. The musical is set to transfer to Trafalgar Studios at the end of the year.
Lizzie Nunnery's play Narvik, which ran at the New Diorama Theatre after premiering in Manchester, took home the award for Best New Play.
Full list of winners
The Renee Stepham Award For Best Presentation Of Touring Theatre
Nuffield Southampton Theatres for the world premiere touring musical production of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox
Best Show for Children and Young People
The Snow Queen, New Vic Theatre
Best Director
Gemma Bodinetz, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse new repertory season
Best Touring Production
The Who's Tommy, New Wolsey Theatre and Ramps on the Moon
Best Supporting Performance
Sharon Duncan-Brewster, A Streetcar Named Desire, Royal Exchange Theatre
Best Performance in a Play
Joseph Millson, The Rover, Royal Shakespeare Company
Best New Play
Narvik by Lizzie Nunnery
Theatre Employee Of The Year
Jane Claire, English Touring Theatre and Liz Leck, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust
Clothworkers' Theatre Award
Derby Theatre
Best Design
Jon Bausor, The Grinning Man, Bristol Old Vic
Achievement in Dance
Scottish Ballet for the European premiere of Crystal Pite's striking one-act ballet Emergence
Promotion of Diversity
New Wolsey Theatre and Ramps on the Moon for their groundbreaking work in the inclusion and integration of deaf and disabled individuals
Achievement in Opera
Scottish Opera, Pelléas And Mélisande
Gielgud Award
David Hare
Best Performance in a Musical
John McCrea, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Sheffield Theatres
Best Musical Production
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Sheffield Theatres
UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2017 with Smooth Radio
The Mill at Sonning
Achievement in Marketing/Audience Development
Scottish Ballet for its Digital Season in April 2017
Outstanding Contribution To British Theatre 2017
Lyn Gardner
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