The Stage Awards
January 20, 2025
17:00 - 19:30
THE STAGE AWARDS 2025
The Stage Awards are the highest-profile awards celebrating theatre across the whole of the UK.
Now entering our 15th year, The Stage has honoured over 100 exceptional winners, spanning prestigious national theatres and major organisations to intimate, hidden gems and the unsung heroes who keep them running.
Recognising excellence in British theatre, the 2025 awards will celebrate achievements in the theatre industry from December 2023 - November 2024.
Join the celebrations at The Stage Awards ceremony by securing your ticket here.
Awards Step
2025 Categories
Theatre of the Year
Theatre Building of the Year
Producer of the Year
International Award
Innovation Award
Community Award
Campaign of the Year
(Marketing & PR)
Unsung Hero
Submit an entry
Submissions for the 2025 awards are now open.
Subscribers to The Stage can make their entry here.
The shortlist will be announced in December 2024.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on January 20, 2025 at the Royal Opera House.
Timeline
October 2024: Public submissions for The Stage Awards open
November 2024: Submissions close for The Stage Awards
End of November 2024: The Stage Awards’ judging panel meets and consults with leading industry figures
December 2024: Shortlist announced online and in The Stage newspaper
January 2025: Winners announced at an awards ceremony
A few words from our previous winners
"The award recognises the work being done behind the scenes to create a fair and inclusive industry."
Artistic Directors of the Future
2020 winner of the Innovation Award
"We’re just amazed, so honoured and delighted...the award is a huge profile raiser for us."
The Other Room, Cardiff
2016 winner of Fringe Theatre of the Year
"The Bush Theatre succeeds because organisations like The Stage support what we do."
Bush Theatre
2019 winner of London Theatre of the Year
Sponsor opportunities
Benefit from increased brand visibility at one of the most influential events in the arts industry.
We have a number of sponsorship packages available at The Stage Awards to suit all organisation types and sizes; from sole sponsorship of a specific award category through to a supportive role for the awards as a whole.
All contributors will help to create a truly special experience for nominees and guests.
To find out more contact sarah.dumay@thestage.co.uk or view our media pack here.
The Stage Awards 2025 announces date and new marketing category
The Stage Awards 2025 is set to honour an outstanding marketing and PR campaign for the first time, as plans for the next ceremony are announced. Read the article in full here.
The Stage Awards 2023: The winners in full
Winners for The Stage Awards 2023, in association with Tysers Insurance Brokers, were announced at the West End’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane on January 30. Read the article in full here.
The Stage Awards 2023: Nominations in full
The Stage Awards 2023, in association with Tysers Insurance Brokers, will be announced at a ceremony at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on January 30, 2023. See the nominations in full.
Nominations open for The Stage Awards 2022
Nominations have opened for The Stage Awards 2022, including new categories to recognise digital and community work. Read the article in full here.
The Stage Debut Awards JudgesView All
Matt Hemley
Lyn Gardner
Baz Bamigboye
Sam Marlowe
Natasha Tripney
The Stage Awards headline sponsorView All
SponsorsView All
Technical partners & supportersView All
The Stage Debut Awards Judges
Matt Hemley
Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
Baz Bamigboye
Sam Marlowe
Natasha Tripney
The Stage Awards headline sponsor
Sponsors
Technical partners & supporters
Shortlist 2025
Nominees for The Stage Awards 2025, in association with Tysers Live, have been announced.
Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Harlequin Floors
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by Tait
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Innovation Award
Sponsored by CharcoalBlue
Community Award
Sponsored by Moore Kingston Smith
International Award
Sponsored by Concord Theatricals
Campaign of the Year
Sponsored by Cabbells
About
What are The Stage Awards?
The Stage Awards are the highest-profile awards celebrating theatre across the whole of the UK. When we launched The Stage Awards, our goal was to create an event that honoured the full breadth of British theatre.
Now entering our 15th year, The Stage has honoured over 100 exceptional winners, spanning prestigious national theatres and major organisations to intimate, hidden gems and the unsung heroes who keep them running—front of house staff, casting directors, and stage door keepers among them.
The Stage Awards celebrates eight categories: Theatre of the Year, Theatre Building of the Year, Producer of the Year, Innovation Award, International Award, Community Award, Unsung Hero and a brand new category Campaign of the Year, which is set to honour an outstanding marketing and PR campaign for the first time.
When are The Stage Awards and can I attend?
The awards ceremony will take place on January 20, 2025 at Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre, London.
Doors will open at 16.30 with the ceremony starting at 17.00pm.
Is my organisation eligible for a Stage Award?
The awards recognise excellence in British theatre and will celebrate achievements in the theatre industry from December 2023 - November 2024. For more on eligibility, go here.
Subscribers of The Stage are invited to enter a submission. Full a full breakdown of category criteria and eligibility, download your submission pack here.
Entries for the 2025 awards are now closed.
Can I enter my organisation for more than one category?
You can enter yourself or someone else across all/ any categories.
Entries for the 2025 awards are now closed.
Is there a fee to enter?
There is no fee to submit an organisation or individual for The Stage Awards, however you must be a subscriber to The Stage to participate. If you are not already a subscriber, you can take out an individual subscription here, subscriptions start at just £5.99. Alternatively, you can get access for your team or organisation for a significantly discounted rate by contacting tscorporates@thestage.co.uk.
Entries for the 2025 awards are now closed.
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
The Stage Awards could not happen without the generous support from our sponsors.
If you are interested in being a sponsor in 2024/ 2025 please get in touch.
Tysers Live
headline sponsor
Tysers Live is a new, global division of Tysers dedicated to servicing the needs of the global entertainment industry. The new initiative sees offerings in Theatre, Music, Live Events, Media & Film and Advertising & Commercials combine under one brand.
From theatrical tours to staging companies, producers and set designers, Tysers Live provides the right coverage for you. Without the correct cover, the world can’t enjoy your show. We have worked with productions of every size and have a wealth of experience – our client list is exhaustive and contains many West End, Broadway and International Touring productions. We also act for numerous trade bodies and associations.
Because no two productions are the same, Tysers Live offers bespoke insurance packages to suit all. Our approach is to structure insurance programmes that reflect the needs of the company, producer, individuals or project. For more information or to discuss your insurance needs, please visit www.tysers.com/solution/entertainment-sport/theatre-insurance/
3 Mills Studios
sponsor of Producer of the Year
An iconic production destination nestled on an attractive island oasis in the heart of East London creative community. Our versatile studio space supports both the Theatre and Film industry with 10 dedicated rehearsal spaces, 9 larger sound stages, offices, workshops and more. Whatever you are looking to create we have the facilities to support you. We have the size and height to accommodate large sets, aerial work, technical rigs, as well as smaller spaces for intimate readings and coaching sessions. Our clients include Sonia Friedmans, Michael Harrison, Cameron Mackintosh, the English National Opera, Kenny Wax, Disney Theatrical, Playful Productions, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures.
Cabbells
sponsor of Campaign of the Year
We are Cabbells, the trusted partner of leading arts institutions for more than 40 years, specialising in programme design, content creation and advertising sales for the arts. Our Creative Studio crafts beautiful digital and print content to enrich audience experiences, inspire loyalty and increase production revenues. We design and produce attention-grabbing programmes, brochures, and magazines. Our clients range from music festival producers, Arts & Crafts heritage organisations, the orchestral & operatic, to the biggest West End theatres in the business.
Charcoalblue
sponsor of the Innovation Award
Charcoalblue is an international design consultancy made up of a staff with deep experience of performing, designing, and operating in performing arts facilities of all types. We offer a holistic approach that consists of venue planning and auditorium design, acoustic design, experience design, and design and specification of theatre systems – seating, stage lighting, stage engineering, and audiovisual. Our proposed project leader, Lead Design Principal Clemeth Abercrombie, brings expertise in the performing arts and as lead consultant for projects like TheatreSquared. Our portfolio includes early-stage planning for notable performing arts facilities including Stages in Houston and PAC NYC at the World Trade Centre. We create amazing spaces where stories are told, and experiences are shared.
Concord Theatricals
sponsor of the International Award
Concord Theatricals is the world’s most significant theatrical company, comprising the catalogues of R&H Theatricals, Samuel French and Tams-Witmark, plus dozens of new signings each year. Our unparalleled roster includes the work of Irving Berlin, Agatha Christie, George & Ira Gershwin, Marvin Hamlisch, Lorraine Hansberry, Kander & Ebb, Tom Kitt, Ken Ludwig, Marlow & Moss, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anaïs Mitchell, Dominique Morisseau, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Thornton Wilder and August Wilson. We are the only firm providing truly comprehensive services to the creators and producers of plays and musicals, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording and first-class producing.
encore
sponsor of the Unsung Hero award
Encore is the premier provider of lighting equipment for theatre productions across the UK, including London’s West End, Off-West End, Europe, and Asia, as well as numerous UK and international tours. Renowned for its exceptional equipment and unmatched customer service, Encore works closely with established lighting designers, production electricians, and emerging talent to bring every vision to life with precision and expertise.
Harlequin Floors
sponsor of Theatre of the Year
Harlequin Floors are world renowned manufacturers and installers of sprung dance floors and vinyls, ballet barres and mirrors, theatre and performance space flooring. With over 45 years experience, Harlequin has an enviable reputation having worked with some of the world’s most prestigious dance and performing arts schools, touring dance companies and theatres.
Moore Kingston Smith
sponsor of the Community Award
Moore Kingston Smith are the go-to accountants and advisers for theatre, both West End and regional, and hub for Broadway producers transferring shows to the UK. The specialist team is immersed in the sector, delivering advice tailored to the unique demands of the industry.
Moore Kingston Smith are experts in theatre tax credits and have been involved right from the start, working with the industry to design a scheme that has become a vital part of the funding mix. With the team exclusively working in the sector, they fully understand the pressure points of production and can help, not only with tax credits, but also with accounts, tax structuring, payroll, furlough queries and business strategy.
TAIT
sponsor of Theatre Building of the Year
TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With over 45 years of innovation, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock ‘n’ roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design.
TAIT’s global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and global venues, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics.
Previous Winners
Winners of The Stage Awards have ranged from national theatres and large scale organisations to tiny theatres above pubs and stage door keepers.
The Stage Awards 2024 winners
Theatre of the Year
WINNERS: National Theatre, London & Watermill Theatre, Newbury
Also shortlisted
Almeida Theatre, London, Birmingham Rep, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London & Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encore insure
WINNER: Little Angel Theatre, London
Also shortlisted:
Orange Tree Theatre, London
Reading Rep Theatre
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by TAIT
WINNER: Roundhouse Works, London
Also shortlisted:
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London
Producer of the Year
WINNER: Ellie Keel Productions
Also shortlisted:
Actors Touring Company
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: ZU-UK for Within Touching Distance
Also shortlisted:
Actors Touring Company and Greenwich+Docklands International Festival for The Architect
Mercury Theatre for I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life
Digital Project of the Year
Sponsored by Cabbells
WINNER: Parade-Fest and Artists on the Frontline for With Fire and Rage
Also shortlisted:
Peut-Être Theatre for Audiomoves at the Zoo
Alastair White and Gemma A Williams for #CAPITAL
Community Project of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Culture Collective
Also shortlisted:
Theatre by the Lake for Every Brilliant Thing
LUNG, the North Wall and the University of Nottingham for Woodhill
Creu Cymru and Diverse Cymru for Hynt
Freelancers Make Theatre Work
Chickenshed for The Space Between Us programme
International Award
Sponsored by Concord Theatricals
WINNER: Battersea Arts Centre
Also shortlisted:
Complicité
Transform, Leeds
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by Kindred Partners
WINNER: Janet Bakose, Chichester Festival Theatre
The Stage Awards 2023 winners
Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Cabbells
WINNERS: Bush Theatre, London & Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Also shortlisted
Curve Theatre, Leicester, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, Liverpool's Royal Court & Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encore insure
WINNER: Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
Also shortlisted:
Little Angel Theatre, London
Omnibus Theatre, London
Theatre Building of the Year
WINNER: Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Also shortlisted:
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre, London
@sohoplace, London
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix Group
WINNER: Improbable
Also shortlisted:
Empire Street Productions
Jamie Wilson Productions
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: Sam Crane / Rustic Mascara for Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto
Also shortlisted:
Donmar Warehouse, London for The Trials
New Diorama Theatre, London for Intervention 01
Digital Project of the Year
WINNER: Derby Theatre for Odyssey
Also shortlisted:
Dante or Die for Odds On
Megaverse for SURGE
International Award
Sponsored by Concord Theatricals
WINNER: Another Route
Also shortlisted:
National Theatre for its Ukrainian casting day
Tara Theatre for Artists Make Space
Community Project of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Luca Silvestrini’s Protein for There and Here
Also shortlisted:
Blackpool Grand for the Story-Led Resilience programme, Derby CAN for Over to You, The Lowry for Show Selectors, Perth Theatre for Oh When the Saints & Turtle Key Arts for JOY
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by Kindred Partners
WINNER: Front of House staff
Jill Doyle-Davidson, Savoy Theatre, London, Sheila Howarth, Leeds Playhouse & James 'Jim' Whaite, Octagon Theatre, Bolton
The Stage Awards 2022 winners
Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Cabbells
Battersea Arts Centre, London
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Also shortlisted:
Donmar Warehouse, London
Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: New Diorama Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester & Theatre503, London
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by Concord Theatricals
WINNER: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Also shortlisted: Hall for Cornwall, Truro & Reading Rep
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Get Into Theatre
WINNER: Michael Harrison Entertainment
Also shortlisted: Ellie Keel Productions & David Pugh Productions
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: Theatre Green Book
Also shortlisted: Donmar Warehouse's multi-cast production of Constellations & Inc Arts Unlock
Digital Project of the Year
Sponsored by ETC
WINNER: National Theatre's Romeo and Juliet
Also shortlisted: Metcalfe Gordon Productions' Romeo and Juliet & The Show Must Go Online
Community Project of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Company Three’s When This is Over
Also shortlisted:
English National Opera’s Breathe project
Horsecross Arts' Gig on a Truck
Good Chance Theatre’s Little Amal in The Walk
LUNG, The Lowry and Gaddum's work with young carers
#WeShallNotBeRemoved
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by Kindred Partners
WINNER: Understudies and covers
The Stage Awards 2021 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
London Theatre of the Year
Kiln Theatre
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Producer of the Year
Nica Burns
International Award
Belarus Free Theatre
Innovation Award
Theatre Support Fund +
Achievement in Technical Theatre
Simon Baker, technical director and digital producer at Wise Children
The Stage Awards 2020 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Berkley London
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres
Also shortlisted: Derby Theatre & Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by LMA
WINNER: Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
Also shortlisted: London Palladium & Theatre Royal Stratford East
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Bunker Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle & Orange Tree Theatre, London
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by TAIT
WINNER: Leeds Playhouse
Also shortlisted: Boulevard Theatre, London & Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG
WINNER: ATG Productions
Also shortlisted: Fuel & Michael Harrison Entertainment
Achievement in Technical Theatre
Sponsored by ETC
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres’ Life of Pi creative and production teams
Also shortlisted: Max and Ben Ringham, and the team behind National Theatre’s Anna & Young Vic’s team for Death of a Salesman scratch performances
International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Selladoor Worldwide
Also shortlisted: Coronet Theatre, London & Milo Rau
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: Artistic Directors of the future for its work to diversify theatre boards
Also shortlisted: & Juliet for its Smash Hits marketing campaign & Immersive LDN for providing a hub for immersive theatre in London
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by Get Into Theatre
WINNER: Mary Joseph
The Stage Awards 2019 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Nottingham Playhouse
Also shortlisted: Royal Exchange, Manchester & Theatr Clwyd, Mold
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Bush Theatre
Also shortlisted: Almeida Theatre & Young Vic Theatre
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Also shortlisted: Omnibus Theatre, London & Vault Festival, London
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by TAIT
WINNER: Battersea Arts Centre, London
Also shortlisted: Bristol Old Vic & Royal Opera House, London
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Sonia Friedman Productions
Also shortlisted: Fiery Angel & Fuel
School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Open Door, London and East Midlands
Also shortlisted: Great Torrington School, Devon & Young Lyric at the Lyric Hammersmith, London
International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Hijinx Theatre, Cardiff
Also shortlisted: National Theatre Scotland, Glasgow & New International Encounter, Cambridge and Hvalstad
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: New Diorama Theatre, London for its programming model
Also shortlisted: Talking Birds for The Difference Engine captioning software & National Theatre and Spotlight for ProFile, a video casting database for D/deaf and disabled actors
Sustainability Award
Sponsored by ETC
WINNER: Lyric Hammersmith, London
Also shortlisted: Julie's Bicycle and Arts Council England for the Accelerator Programme & National Theatre, London
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
Pat Nelder
The Stage Awards 2018 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Also shortlisted: Birmingham Hippodrome & Royal Exchange, Manchester
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Almeida Theatre
Also shortlisted: Barbican Centre & National Theatre
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Also shortlisted: Orange Tree Theatre, & London Summerhall, Edinburgh
Theatre Building of the Year
WINNER: Bridge Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Bush Theatre, London & Storyhouse, Chester
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Hull City of Culture
Also shortlisted: Michael Harrison Productions & Sadler’s Wells, London
School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Royal Exchange Young Company, Manchester
Also shortlisted: Sandringham School, St Albans & Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow
International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Imaginate for the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
Also shortlisted: 1927 & Cervantes Theatre
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: The Everyman Company, Liverpool
Also shortlisted: National Theatre Open Access Capture pilot scheme & Team behind The Believers Are But Brothers
Sustainability Award
Sponsored by GDS
WINNER: Arcola Theatre
Also shortlisted: The Attic & The Mill at Sonning
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
WINNER: Clare Ferraby
The Stage Awards 2017 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Evolution Productions
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres
Also shortlisted: Bristol Old Vic & Mercury Theatre, Colchester
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Managed Networks
WINNER: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Also shortlisted: Menier Chocolate Factory & The Old Vic
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: New Diorama Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester & Hope Theatre, London
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: King’s Cross Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool & Tara Theatre, London
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by PRG XL Video
WINNER: Sonia Friedman Productions
Also shortlisted: Fiery Angel & Kenny Wax Productions
School of the Year
Sponsored by TodayTix
WINNER: Musical Theatre Academy, London
Also shortlisted: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff & Urdang Academy, London
International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
Also shortlisted: Big in Belgium season at Edinburgh Festival Fringe & Graeae Theatre Company
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Charcoalblue
WINNER: Complicite
Also shortlisted: Les Enfants Terribles and Emma Brunjes Productions & New Diorama Theatre
Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Global Design Solutions
WINNER: Tara Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: London Theatre Consortium & The Handlebards
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by White Light
Ned Seago
The Stage Awards 2016 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Theatre 2016
WINNER: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Also shortlisted: Chichester Festival Theatre & Royal and Derngate, Northampton
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Almeida Theatre
Also shortlisted: Barbican & Shakespeare's Globe
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: The Other Room, Cardiff
Also shortlisted: Camden People's Theatre, London & Orange Tree Theatre, London
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by John Good
WINNER: Sonia Friedman
Also shortlisted: Edinburgh International Festival & Rachel Edwards
School of the Year
Sponsored by Digital Theatre Plus
WINNER: Arts Educational Schools London
Also shortlisted: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry & University of Warwick, School of Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies
Theatre Building of the Year
Sponsored by ABTT and Richard Pilbrow
WINNER: NT Future, London
Also shortlisted: King's Cross Theatre, London & Wilton's Music Hall, London
International Award
Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
WINNER: War Horse China
Also shortlisted: Good Chance, Calais & Greenwich and Docklands International Festival
Unsung Hero
Roger Miller
The Stage Awards 2015 winners
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Young Vic Theatre
Also shortlisted: Almeida Theatre & Unicorn Theatre
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
WINNER: Sonia Friedman
Also shortlisted: Playful Productions & Danielle Tarento
School of the Year
Sponsored by Nick Hern Books
WINNER: Young Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool
Also shortlisted: Fourth Monkey & National Centre for Circus Arts
International Award
Sponsored by Nyman Libson Paul
WINNER: Shakespeare’s Globe
Also shortlisted: Barbican Centre & Richard Jordan
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: Nuffield Theatres, Southampton
Also shortlisted: Ustinov Studio, Bath Theatre Royal & Curve, Leicester
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by encoreinsure.com
WINNER: Park Theatre, London
Also shortlisted: Southwark Playhouse, London & Summerhall, Edinburgh
Theatre Building of the Year (joint winners)
Sponsored by Richard Pilbrow
WINNER: Liverpool Everyman & Roundabout Theatre, Paines Plough
Also shortlisted: Liverpool Everyman
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by ABTT
Sue Nightingale, head of wardrobe at Birmingham Rep
The Stage Awards 2014 winners
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Audience Systems
WINNER: Sheffield Theatres
Also shortlisted: New Wolsey Theatre & Marlowe Theatre
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Robertson Taylor W&P Longreach
WINNER: Southwark Playhouse
Also shortlisted: New Diorama Theatre & Brass Works Theatre
School of the Year
Sponsored by Nick Hern Books
WINNER: National Youth Theatre
Also shortlisted: Arts Educational Schools & Chicken Shed Theatre
London Theatre of the Year
Sponsored by Haagen-Dazs
WINNER: Hampstead Theatre
Also shortlisted: Young Vic & Bush Theatre
Producer of the Year
Sponsored by Ticketmaster
WINNER: Michael Grandage Company
Also shortlisted: Headlong & Sonia Friedman Productions
Unsung Hero
Sponsored by the Association of British Theatre Technicians
Andy Collier
The Stage Awards 2013 winners
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Union Theatre
Producer of the Year
A Play, a Pie and a Pint
School of the Year
ALRA North
London Theatre of the Year
Shakespeare’s Globe
Regional Theatre of the Year
Sheffield Theatres
Unsung Hero (joint winners)
Anne McNulty and Chris Isherman
The Stage Awards 2012 winners
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Producer of the Year
National Theatre, London
School of the Year
Musical Theatre Academy
London Theatre of the Year
Bush Theatre
Regional Theatre of the Year
Chichester Festival Theatre
Unsung Hero (joint winners)
Edwin Shaw, Heather Miller and Frances Coyle
The Stage Awards 2011 winners
London Theatre of the Year
The Royal Court Theatre
Regional Theatre of the Year
Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Fringe Theatre of the Year
Finborough Theatre, London
Producer of the Year
English Touring Theatre
School of the Year
Sylvia Young Theatre School
