Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance

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Evening Standard Theatre Award
for Best Musical Performance
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2023 recipient: Nicole Scherzinger
Awarded forBest Musical Performance
LocationFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Presented by Evening Standard
Currently held byNicole Scherzinger for Sunset Boulevard (2023)

The Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical Performance is an annual award presented since 2013 by the Evening Standard in recognition of achievement in British theatre.

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Winners and nominees

YearActorWorkCharacter
2013

[1]

Rosalie Craig The Light Princess The Light Princess
Cynthia Erivo The Colour Purple Celie Harris Johnson
Charlotte Wakefield The Sound of Music Maria von Trapp
2014

[2]

N/A
2015

[3] [4]

Imelda Staunton Gypsy Mama Rose
Katie Brayben Beautiful Carole King
Rosalie Craig City of Angels Gabbi/Bobbi
Killian Donnelly Kinky Boots Charlie Price
2016

[5] [6]

Glenn Close Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond
Andy Karl Groundhog Day Phil Connors
Sheridan Smith Funny Girl Fanny Brice
2017

[7] [8]

Amber Riley Dreamgirls Effie White
Janie Dee Follies Phyllis Rogers Stone
Robert Fairchild An American in Paris Jerry Mulligan
2018

[9] [10]

Rosalie Craig Company Bobbie
Sharon D. Clarke Caroline, or Change Caroline Thibodeaux
Arinzé Kene Misty Arinzé
Kelli O'Hara The King and I Anna Leonowens
Adrienne Warren Tina Tina Turner
2019

[11] [12]

Anne-Marie Duff Sweet Charity Charity Hope Valentine
Andy Nyman Fiddler on the Roof Teyve
Sheridan Smith Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Narrator
2022
Patrick Vaill Oklahoma! Jud
Jessie Buckley Cabaret Sally Bowles
Arinzé Kene Get Up, Stand Up! Bob Marley
Sutton Foster Anything Goes Reno Sweeney
Marisha Wallace Oklahoma!Ado Annie
2023
Nicole Scherzinger Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond
Kyle Ramar Freeman A Strange Loop Usher
Charlie Stemp Crazy for You Bobby Child
Marisha Wallace Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide

Multiple awards and nominations

Awards

2 awards

Nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

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