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The Stage Debut Awards are theatre awards recognising individuals making their professional debuts in the performing arts in the UK. [1] The annual ceremony was launched in 2017 by The Stage and include accolades for Best Performer in a Play, Best Writer, Best Designer and the Best West End Debut Performer. [2] [3] Recipients of these awards have gone on to star in West End shows, television series and films. [4] [5] [6]

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The awards ceremony is held annually at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. In 2019, the awards relocated to a new venue, The Brewery, London.

In 2020, the Best Actor in a Play and Best Actress in a Play awards were updated to Best Performer in a Play and the Best Actor in a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical awards were updated to Best Performer in a Musical.

Judging process

Eligible nominees must be aged 16 or over, and making their professional debut in a named role in a production reviewed by The Stage. For acting roles this should be a first named role. The Stage's nationwide network of theatre critics put forward nominees from productions they have reviewed. Performers, writers, directors, designers and composers making their stage debut (and their agents) are also able to nominate themselves online for consideration. The public can also nominate individuals for each category. [7]

Industry professionals from across the UK are then invited to give their input into the longlist. These advisors have included producer Danielle Tarento, casting director David Grindrod, David Jubb, Battersea Arts Centre, designer Es Devlin, Hannah Miller, Royal Shakespeare Company; James Grieve, Paines Plough; Jenny Sealey, Graeae; Jimmy Fay, Lyric Theatre; Laura Donnelly, National Theatre of Scotland; Madani Younis, Bush Theatre; director Michael Grandage; actor Noma Dumezweni, designer Paule Constable; Pravesh Kumar, Rifco; actor Preeya Kalidas; Sam Hodges, Nuffield Southampton Theatres; producer Sonia Friedman; Tom Morris, Bristol Old Vic; and Wendy Spon, National Theatre. [8]

The judging panel decide on the shortlist and winners in all categories, except the Best West End Debut where the shortlist is voted on by the public. The Best West End Debut award recognises those who are making their professional debut in London's West End. This includes individuals who have previously made their debut outside of the West End.

Ceremony

In 2017, the inaugural The Stage Debut Awards Ceremony took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, on September 17.

The ceremony was hosted by West End leading man, Ben Forster. [9] Categories Presenters included director Michael Grandage, actor Sharon D. Clarke, actor Rachel Tucker, Theatre owner Nica Burns, National Theatre director Rufus Norris and actor Kenneth Cranham. [10] Exclusive performances at the ceremony were from Dreamgirls and the National Theatre's Follies. [11] [12]

In 2018, the ceremony took place on September 23 at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. The ceremony was hosted by Cush Jumbo and the Category Presenters included director Michael Grandage, actor Ruthie Henshall, singer Preeya Kalidas, actor Jodie Prenger, and lighting designer Paule Constable. Exclusive performances at the ceremony were from Anaïs Mitchell and Miriam-Teak Lee.

In 2019, the ceremony took place at The Brewery, London, on September 15. The ceremony was hosted by Cush Jumbo, and the exclusive performances were by Rachel Tucker and Amara Okereke. Category Presenters included actor Giles Terera, actor Michael Xavier, singer Brenda Edwards, actor Janie Dee, actor Mark Gatiss, and playwright Inua Ellams.

The first digital ceremony was hosted as a free online event in 2020 by Miriam-Teak Lee (winner of Best Actress in a Musical in 2017) on 27 September and featured an exclusive performance was from SpitLip (winner of the 2019 Best Composer/Lyricist awards).

In 2021, no ceremony took place due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

In 2022, the ceremony took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London on Sunday, September 18. The ceremony was hosted by Susan Wokoma, and exclusive performances were by Shan Ako, Samuel Thomas, Frances Mayli McCann and Natalie Paris. Category Presenters included actor Amanda Abbington, director Jamie Lloyd, singer-songwriter and performer Louise Rednapp, singer Jay McGuiness, actor Matt Henry and theatre designer Anna Fleischle.

In 2023, the ceremony will take place on Sunday, October 1.

Previous winners

The Stage Debut Awards 2017 [3] [2] WinnerNominees
Best Actor in a PlayAbraham Popoola in Othello at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol Jack Archer in Nivelli's War at The Lyric Theatre, Belfast
TJ Jones in The Seven Acts of Mercy at Swan Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Kenneth Omole in Assata Taught Me at the Gate Theatre, London
Best Actress in a Play Grace Molony in The Country Girls at Minerva Theatre, Chichester Anya Chalotra in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Kellan Frankland in The House of Bernarda Alba at Royal Exchange, Manchester
Jess Peet in Alice in Wonderland at The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Best Actor in a MusicalSamuel Thomas in Allegro at Southwark Playhouse, LondonAdam J Bernard in Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre, London
Ben Hunter in The Girls at Phoenix Theatre, London
Daniel Urch in 110 in the Shade at Ye Olde Rose and Crown, London
Best Actress in a Musical Miriam-Teak Lee in On the Town at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, LondonChloe Carrington in Hair at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Emily Hughes in Fiddler on the Roof at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
Siena Kelly in On the Town at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
Best DirectorLekan Lawal for Betrayal at Derby Theatre, DerbySean Aydon for Richard III at Rosemary Branch, London
Alexander Lass for 46 Beacon at Trafalgar Studios 2, London
Lynette Linton for Assata Taught Me at the Gate Theatre, London
Best DesignerRosie Elnile for The Convert at Gate Theatre, LondonJoshua Gadsby for Still Ill at New Diorama, London
Simon Spencer for The Tempest at Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Jessica Staton for Extra Yarn at Orange Tree Theatre, London
Best Composer or LyricistDan Gillespie Sells for Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Crucible Theatre, SheffieldJonah Brody and MJ Harding for Removal Men at The Yard, London
Ruth Chan for Snow in Midsummer at Swan Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Stephen Jackson for Roller Diner at Soho Theatre, London
Best WriterKatherine Soper for Wish List at Royal Exchange, Manchester and Royal Court Theatre, LondonTitas Halder for Run the Beast Down at Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury and Finborough Theatre, London
Asif Khan for Combustion at Tara Arts, London
Victoria Willing for Spring Offensive at Clapham Omnibus, London
The Joe Allen Best West End Debut [13] Andrew Polec for Bat Out of Hell at London Coliseum [14] John Boyega in Woyzeck at Old Vic
Anthony Boyle in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at The Palace Theatre
Andy Karl in Groundhog Day at Old Vic
Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Wyndhams Theatre
Imogen Poots in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre
Amber Riley in Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
Charlie Stemp in Half a Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre
The Stage Debut Awards 2018 [15] WinnerNominees
Best Actor in a PlayAkshay Sharan in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Yard Theatre, LondonSeb Carrington in Summer and Smoke, Almeida Theatre, London
Chris Walley in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Noël Coward Theatre, London
Alex Wilson in The Elephant Man, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol
Best Actress in a PlayGemma Dobson in Rita, Sue and Bob Too, Octagon Theatre, BoltonKitty Archer in One for Sorrow, Royal Court, London
Lorna Fitzgerald in The Shadow Factory, NST City, Southampton
Grainne O'Mahony in The Elephant Man, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
Best Actor in a MusicalLouis Gaunt in Oklahoma!, Grange Park Opera, West HorsleyWill Carey in It's Only Life, Union Theatre, London
Toby Miles in Les Misérables, Queen's Theatre, London
Simon Oskarsson in Return to the Forbidden Planet, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London
Best Actress in a Musical Amara Okereke in Les Misérables, Queen's Theatre, LondonTeleri Hughes in Spring Awakening at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Eleanor Kane in Fun Home at the Young Vic, London
Rebecca Mendoza in Hairspray, on tour
Best DirectorKaty Rudd for The Almighty Sometimes, Royal Exchange, ManchesterIwan Lewis for One Minute, the Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Alexandra Moxon for Wreck at Nottingham Playhouse
Oscar Pearce for Great Apes at the Arcola Theatre, London
Best DesignerKhadija Raza for Hijabi Monologues, Spun, and Mixtape, Bush Theatre, London, the Arcola Theatre, London and the Royal Exchange, ManchesterBasia Binkowska for Devil with the Blue Dress at the Bunker Theatre, London
Fin Redshaw for Pieces of String and Love Me Now, Mercury Theatre, Colchester and the Tristan Bates Theatre, London
Jasmine Swan for Hyem, The Passing of Third Floor Back, Hanna and The Sleeper, Theatre503, London, the Finborough Theatre, London, the Arcola Theatre, London, and Rialto Theatre, Brighton
Best Composer or LyricistGus Gowland for Pieces of String, Mercury Theatre, ColchesterKate Marlais for Abandon, Lyric Hammersmith, London
Matt Winkworth for The Assassination of Katie Hopkins, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Best WriterAndrew Thompson for In Event of Moone Disaster, Theatre503, LondonGeorgia Christou for Yous Two, Hampstead Theatre, London
Kendall Feaver for The Almighty Sometimes, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Natasha Gordon for Nine Night, National Theatre, London
Joe White for Mayfly, Orange Tree Theatre, London
The Joe Allen Best West End Debut Aidan Turner in The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Noël Coward Theatre Mohammad Amiri for The Jungle at the Playhouse Theatre
Ashley Banjo for Dick Whittington at the London Palladium
Bryan Cranston for Network at the National Theatre
Michelle Greenidge for Nine Night at the National Theatre
John McCrea for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre
Kelli O'Hara for The King and I at the London Palladium
The Stage Debut Awards 2019 [16] [17] WinnerNominees
Best Actor in a PlayJamal Ajala in Ear for Eye, Royal CourtStuart Campbell in The Hunt, Almeida Theatre
Patrick Gibson in Sweat, Donmar Warehouse and the Gielgud Theatre
Ivan Oyik in Blue/Orange, Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Best Actress in a PlayLauren O'Leary in The Awkward Years, The Other Room, Cardiff Liv Hill in Top Girls, National Theatre
Urielle Klein-Mekongo in Yvette, Bush Theatre
Bea Webster in Mother Courage, Albion Electric Warehouse, Leeds
Best Actor in a MusicalAdam Hugill for Standing in The Sky's Edge, Crucible Theatre, SheffieldRyan Hutton in Only Fools and Horses The Musical , Theatre Royal Haymarket
Jac Yarrow in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , London Palladium
Best Actress in a MusicalDanielle Fiamanya in The Color Purple, Curve, Leicester and Birmingham HippodromeGeorgina Ambrey in My Mother Said I Never Should and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Maiya Quansah-Breed in Six, Arts Theatre
Jarneia Richard-Noel in Six, Arts Theatre
Best DirectorAtri Banerjee for Hobson's Choice, Royal Exchange, Manchester Tyrone Huntley for Ain't Misbehaving, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Jade Lewis for Superhoe, Royal Court
Tom Scutt for Berberian Sound Studio, Donmar Warehouse
Best DesignerEvie Gurney for Antony and Cleopatra and The Hunt, National Theatre and Almeida Theatre Abby Clarke for Beauty and the Beast, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Maxwell Nicholson Lailey for Huddle (Unicorn Theatre)
Best Composer or LyricistDavid Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts for Operation Mincemeat, New Diorama Theatre Oran Eldor and Marcus Stevens for Mythic the Musical, Charing Cross Theatre
Anaïs Mitchell for Hadestown , National Theatre
Femi Temowo for Death of a Salesman, Young Vic
Best WriterJasmine Lee-Jones for Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, Royal Court Ross Willis for Wolfie, Theatre503
Nicôle Lecky for Superhoe, Royal Court
Holly Robinson for Soft Animals, Soho Theatre
The Joe Allen Best West End DebutJac Yarrow for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium Matthew Broderick in The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre
Andrew Burnap in The Inheritance , Noël Coward Theatre
Nathanael Campbell in Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre
Saffron Coomber in Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre
Sarah Gordy in Jellyfish, National Theatre
Samuel H Levine in The Inheritance, Noël Coward Theatre
The Stage Debut Awards 2020 [18] [19] WinnerNominees
Best Performer in a Play Daniel Monks for Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse, London & Rachel Nwokoro for Little Baby Jesus at the Orange Tree Theatre, LondonSaida Ahmed for Little Miss Burden at the Bunker, London
Brooklyn Melvin for Oliver Twist at Leeds Playhouse (in a co-production with Ramps on the Moon)
Jessica Rhodes for The Sugar Syndrome at the Orange Tree Theatre, London
Khai Shaw for Little Baby Jesus at the Orange Tree Theatre, London
Bobby Stallwood for Faith, Hope and Charity at the National Theatre, London
Best Performer in a MusicalShan Ako for Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, London & Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre, London Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre, London
Chase Brown for Mame at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Oli Higginson for The Last Five Years at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Adriana Ivelisse for West Side Story at Curve, Leicester
Tom Noyes for Preludes at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Bethany Tennick for Islander at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Best DirectorMartha Kiss Perrone for When It Breaks It Burns at the Battersea Arts Centre, LondonGeorgia Green for The Mikvah Project at the Orange Tree Theatre, London
Alex Sutton for Preludes at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Best DesignerRose Revitt (set and costume) for Dr Korczak's Example at Leeds Playhouse Liam Bunster (set and costume) for The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Andrew Exeter (lighting) for High Fidelity at the Turbine Theatre, London
Best Composer or LyricistJim Barne and Kit Buchan for The Season at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Royal and Derngate, Northampton Jherek Bischoff for The Ocean at the End of the Lane at the National Theatre, London
Robbie Williams for The Boy in the Dress at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Best WriterTemi Wilkey for The High Table at the Bush Theatre, London (in a co-production with Birmingham Rep)Samuel Bailey for Shook at the Southwark Playhouse, London
Mari Izzard for Hela at The Other Room, Cardiff
Eleanor Tindall for Before I Was a Bear at The Bunker, London
Best West End Debut Performer Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre Shan Ako for Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre
David Mitchell for The Upstart Crow at the Gielgud Theatre
Daniel Monks for Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse
Samantha Pauly for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Wendell Pierce for Death of a Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre
Aimee Lou Wood for Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Creative West End DebutFemi Temowo (composer) for Death of a Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre and for Three Sisters at the National TheatreFabian Aloise (choreographer) for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Nadia Latif (director) for Fairview at the Young Vic Theatre
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson (composer, lyricist & book) for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre
David West Read (book) for & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The Stage Debut Awards 2022 [20] WinnerNominees
Best Performer in a PlayElisabeth Gunawan for Unforgettable Girl at Volia! Europe Theatre Festival, London & Ensemble of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the New Diorama and Royal Court, London

(Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh, Kaine Lawrence)

Samuel Creasey for Book of Dust at Bridge Theatre, London
Kudzai Mangombe for Malindadzimu at Hampstead Theatre, London
Saba Shiraz for An Adventure the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tommy Sim’aan for Starcrossed at Wilton's Music Hall, London
Joe Usher for Rock / Paper / Scissors at Sheffield Theatres
Michael Workeye for House of Ife at the Bush Theatre, London
Dewi Wykes for Petula at National Theatre Wales
Best Performer in a MusicalElijah Ferreira for Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Leeds Playhouse Hugh Coles for Back to the Future at the Adelphi Theatre, London
Ben Joyce for Jersey Boys at Trafalgar Theatre, London
Bella Maclean for Spring Awakening at the Almeida, London
Joe Pitts for Spring Awakening at the Almeida, London
Best DirectorMonique Touko for Malindadzimu at Hampstead Theatre, LondonAnthony Almeida for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Curve, Leicester
Alice Fitzgerald for Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks at the Royal Court, London
Best DesignerRose Revitt (set and costume) for Dr Korczak’s Example at Leeds Playhouse Liam Bunster (set and costume) for The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe, London
Andrew Exeter (lighting) for High Fidelity at the Turbine Theatre, London
Best Composer or LyricistTK Hay (set and costume) for An Adventure at the Octagon Theatre, BoltonCaitlin Mawhinney (set and costume) for My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored/Teechers Leavers at Leeds Playhouse/Hull Truck
Liz Whitbread (set and costume) for Favour at the Bush Theatre, London
Best Composer, Lyricist or Book WriterJohn Patrick Elliott for Cruise at the Duchess Theatre, LondonJordan Paul Clarke & Francesca Forristal for Public Domain at Vaudeville Theatre, London
Lauryn Redding for Bloody Elle at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
Best WriterTyrell Williams for Red Pitch at the Bush Theatre, LondonKemi-Bo Jacobs for All White Everything But Me at the Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
Eilidh Loan for Moorcroft at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Best West End Debut Performer Jodie Comer for Prima Facie the Harold Pinter Theatre Lizzie Annis for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York's Theatre
Emilia Clarke for The Seagull the Harold Pinter Theatre
Hugh Coles for Back to the Future at Adelphi Theatre
Emma Corrin for Anna X the Harold Pinter Theatre
Sutton Foster for Anything Goes at the Barbican
Hannah Jarrett-Scott for Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) at the Criterion
Ben Joyce for Jersey Boys at Trafalgar Studios
Best Creative West End DebutJulia Cheng (choreographer) for Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre, LondonTacita Dean (designer) for The Dante Project at the Royal Opera House
Jack Holden (writer) for Cruise at the Duchess Theatre
Yasmin Joseph (writer) for J'Ouvert at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Isobel McArthur (writer) for Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) at the Criterion
Rebekah Murrell (director) for J'Ouvert at the Harold Pinter Theatre
The Stage Debut Awards 2023 [21] WinnerNominees
Best Performer in a PlayElan Davies for Imrie at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff & Isobel Thom for I, Joan at Shakespeare's Globe, LondonBukky Bakray for Sleepova at Bush Theatre, London
Rita Bernard-Shaw for Trouble in Butetown at Donmar Warehouse, London
Natalie Blair for Spring and Port Wine at Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Rhian Blundell for Let the Right One In at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran for The Importance of Being Earnest at Leeds Playhouse and touring
Daniel Rock for Richard The Second at Omnibus Theatre, London and touring
Best Performer in a MusicalJessica Lee for Miss Saigon at Crucible Theatre, SheffieldLiv Andrusier for Ride at Charing Cross Theatre, London
Josh Barnett for Newsies at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
Arcangelo Ciulla for Newsies at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
Carla Dixon-Hernandez for Mrs Doubtfire at Shaftesbury Theatre, London
Drew Hylton for Unexpected Twist: An Oliver Twisted Tale at Royal and Derngate, Northampton and touring
Maisie Smith for Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Churchill Theatre, Bromley and touring
Best DirectorEmily Ling Williams for A Playlist for the Revolution at Bush Theatre, LondonDaniel Blake for Bones at Park Theatre, London
Indiana Lown-Collins for The Solid Life of Sugar Water at Orange Tree Theatre, London
Denzel Westley-Sanderson for The Importance of Being Earnest at Leeds Playhouse and touring
Best DesignerAndrea Scott (video) for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre, LondonCarly Brownbridge (set & costume) for Agatha at Theatre503, London
Peter Butler (set & costume) for The Shape of Things at Park Theatre, London
Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer Michael R Jackson for A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre, LondonGerel Falconer for Alice in Wonderland at Brixton House, London
Jenny Moore for Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
Lilly Pollard for Sugar Coat at Southwark Playhouse, London
Best Writer Anoushka Lucas for Elephant at Bush Theatre, LondonSasha Hails for Possession at Arcola Theatre, London
Lenny Henry for August in England at Bush Theatre, London
Jennifer Lunn for Es & Flo at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Richard Mylan for Sorter at Swansea Grand Theatre
Zak Zarafshan for The Boys Are Kissing at Theatre503, London
Best West End Debut Performer Rose Ayling-Ellis for As You Like It at @sohoplace Emily Fairn for Brokeback Mountain at @sohoplace
Mike Faist for Brokeback Mountain at @sohoplace
Kyle Ramar Freeman for A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre
Gabriel Howell for The Unfriend at Criterion Theatre
Paul Mescal for A Streetcar Named Desire at Phoenix Theatre
Zachary Quinto for Best of Enemies at Noël Coward Theatre
Samira Wiley for Blues for an Alabama Sky at The National Theatre
Best Creative West End DebutTingying Dong (Sound Designer) for The Crucible at National Theatre and Gielgud Theatre and Rob Madge (Writer) for My Son's a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) at Garrick Theatre and Ambassadors Theatre Joe Bunker (Musical Director) for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts (SpitLip) (Composer, Lyricist & Book Writer) for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre
Michael R Jackson (Composer, Lyricist & Book Writer) for A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre
Scott Le Crass (Director) for Rose at Ambassadors Theatre


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