- Nottingham Playhouse leads the way with four nominations across On Stage and Off Stage Awards categories
- Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse closely follow with three nods apiece
The nominees for this year’s UK Theatre Awards have been announced. The UK Theatre Awards celebrate the very best of theatre across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Awards are given for creative excellence and outstanding work both on and off stage, including the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award and the coveted UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award. The winners will be announced at this year’s ceremony, taking place on Sunday 20 October at 8 Northumberland Avenue, hosted by Faye Tozer.
With nominees from all four nations, this year’s shortlist showcases the creativity and originality of theatre across the UK. Nottingham Playhouse leads the nominations with acknowledgements across four categories; Best Performance in a Play, Excellence in Inclusivity, Excellence in Sustainability and the Workforce Award.
Two theatres receive three nods across various categories – Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse. Bristol Old Vic was home to productions in both the Best Musical Production and Best New Play categories, whilst also being nominated for Excellence in Inclusivity. Leeds Playhouse has received a nod for Best Musical Production, alongside two nominations in the Best Performance in a Musical category for Jenny Fitzpatrick (Oliver!) and John Hopkins (My Fair Lady). Matt Doyle completes the nominees for Best Performance in a Musical for Sinatra The Musical at Birmingham Rep.
Elsewhere in the performing categories, actors Heather Agyepong & Tosin Cole (Shifters), Ian McDiarmid (The Caretaker), David Shields (Punch) and Keith Singleton (The Pillowman) are all nominated for Best Performance in a Play. Chumisa Dornford-May (Evita), Tania Mathurin (Barnum) and Andrew Schofield (Boys From The Blackstuff) are nominated for Best Supporting Performance (in a Musical or Play).
Belgrade Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Buxton Opera House, Chichester Festival Theatre, Dundee Rep, Lyric Theatre Belfast, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Royal Shakespeare Company and Wise Children have all garnered two nominations apiece.
Claire Walker & Hannah Essex, Co-CEOs of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, said:
“Across the four nations UK Theatre members are creating incredible work and making a huge difference to their local communities. This year’s UK Theatre Awards nominations are a real testament to the quality and diversity of talent, storytelling and community engagement seen on stage and in venues right across the country.
Congratulations to all the nominees, and thank you to our sponsors and partners for their fantastic support. We look forward to celebrating with you all on Sunday 20 October.”
Nominations for the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award were announced last month, with Hall for Cornwall, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Polka Theatre making the shortlist. The winner will be revealed at the UK Theatre Awards.
As announced last week, the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award is Jenny Sealey OBE, Artistic Director of Graeae, who will be honoured at this year’s ceremony.
The UK Theatre Awards 2024 are sponsored by Encore, kindly supported by AKT, Cunard, Harbottle & Lewis, John Good Ltd, MTI Europe, Theatre Tokens, Tysers in association with Ecclesiastical, Unusual Rigging & White Light.
Full list of nominations for the UK Theatre Awards 2024
On Stage Awards:
Best Design
- Emma Bailey for Sunset Song, a Dundee Rep Theatre & Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production
- Kenneth MacLeod for Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning, a National Theatre of Scotland & Aberdeen Performing Arts co-production in association with Belgrade Theatre
- Michael Taylor for Bhangra Nation, a Birmingham Rep production in association with Mara Isaacs, Tom Kirdahy & Peggy Koenig
Best Director
- Drew McOnie for The Artist, a Theatre Royal Plymouth, McOnie Company, Playful Productions & Bill Damaschke co-production
- Conrad Nelson for One Man, Two Guvnors, a New Vic Theatre production
- Emma Rice for The Buddha Of Suburbia, a Royal Shakespeare Company & Wise Children co-production
- Roxana Silbert for The Girls Of Slender Means, a Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh production
Best Musical Production sponsored by Tysers in association with Ecclesiastical
- The Big Life, a Stratford East production
- Oliver!, a Leeds Playhouse production by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh
- Starter For Ten, an Antic Productions, Bristol Old Vic, Longshot Films & Playtone co-production
Best New Play sponsored by Cunard
- A Child Of Science, a Bristol Old Vic & imPOSSIBLE Producing co-production
- Peanut Butter & Blueberries, a Kiln Theatre production
- Swim, Aunty, Swim!, a Belgrade Theatre production in association with tiata fahodzi
Best Play Revival
- The Deep Blue Sea, a Theatre Royal Bath production
- Rhino, a Tinderbox Theatre Company production at Lyric Theatre Belfast
- A Taste Of Honey, a Royal Exchange Theatre production
Achievement in Dance sponsored by AKT
- London City Ballet, for the company relaunch by Artistic Director Christopher Marney
- Mehek, an Aakash Odedra Company & Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company production in association with The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi
- Minotaur, Metamorphoses & Echo and Narcissus, by Kim Brandstrup for the Deborah Warner Seasons at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath
Achievement in Opera
- Thomas Allen, for his career with Glyndebourne
- Buxton International Festival 2024, at Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre
- Death In Venice, by Welsh National Opera in association with NoFit State
Best Supporting Performance (in a Musical or Play)
- Chumisa Dornford-May for Evita, a Curve production
- Tania Mathurin for Barnum, a Watermill Theatre production
- Andrew Schofield for Boys From The Blackstuff, a Liverpool’s Royal Court production
Best Performance in a Musical
- Matt Doyle for Sinatra The Musical, a Birmingham Rep production in association with Universal Music Group Theatrical & Frank Sinatra Enterprises
- Jenny Fitzpatrick for Oliver!, a Leeds Playhouse production by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh
- John Hopkins for My Fair Lady, a Leeds Playhouse & Opera North co-production
Best Performance in a Play
- Heather Agyepong & Tosin Cole for Shifters, a Bush Theatre production
- Ian McDiarmid for The Caretaker, a Chichester Festival Theatre production
- David Shields for Punch, a Nottingham Playhouse production
- Keith Singleton for The Pillowman, a Lyric Theatre Belfast & Prime Cut co-production
Best Show for Children & Young People
- Beauty And The Beast, a Stephen Joseph Theatre production
- FLIP!, a Fuel production in association with Alphabetti Theatre at Soho Theatre
- Starchitects Save Santa, a Motionhouse production at Midlands Arts Centre
Off Stage Awards:
Excellence in Arts Education
- Lyric Hammersmith
- Mayflower Theatre & MAST Mayflower Studios
- Royal Shakespeare Company
Excellence in Touring sponsored by Theatre Tokens
- Macbeth by ETT
- Parti Priodas by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
- Blue Beard by Wise Children
Excellence in Inclusivity
- Antony & Cleopatra at Shakespeare’s Globe
- Bristol Old Vic
- Punch at Nottingham Playhouse
Excellence in Sustainability
- Chichester Festival Theatre
- Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre
- Nottingham Playhouse
Workforce Award
- Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre
- Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
- Homegrown, Nottingham Playhouse
UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre sponsored by Encore
- Hall for Cornwall
- Octagon Theatre Bolton
- Polka Theatre
@UK_Theatre #UKTAwards
Share: