2019 WhatsOnStage Awards

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2019 WhatsOnStage Awards
Date3 March 2019
Venue Prince of Wales Theatre
Most awards"Hamilton" (5)
Most nominations"Hamilton" (12)
  2018  · WhatsOnStage Awards ·  2020  

The WhatsOnStage Awards, founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, are a fan-driven set of awards organised by the theatre website WhatsOnStage.com, based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions of English theatre, with an emphasis on London's West End theatre.

The 2019 Whatsonstage Awards, the 19th, took place on Sunday, 3 March 2019 at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The Awards Concert was presented by Vicky Vox and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, with performances from Carrie Hope Fletcher and the West End casts of Six and Spring Awakening . [1]

The winners and nominees were: [2] [3]

Best New PlayBest New Musical
Best Play RevivalBest Musical Revival
Best Actor in a PlayBest Actress in a Play
Best Actor in a MusicalBest Actress in a Musical
Best Supporting Actor in a PlayBest Supporting Actress in a Play
Best Supporting Actor in a MusicalBest Supporting Actress in a Musical
Best DirectionBest Choreography
Best Set DesignBest Costume Design
Best Lighting DesignBest Video Design
Best Off-West End ProductionBest Regional Production
Best Original Cast RecordingBest Show Poster
Best West End Show
Equity Award for Services to Theatre Society Special Award

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References

  1. Bowie-Sell, Daisy. "WhatsOnStage Awards 2019: everything you need to know". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards - Sunday, 3 March 2019". awards.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  3. "Hamilton and Aidan Turner among winners at 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.