WhatsOnStage Awards 2020: the winners in full

Musical & Juliet has won six categories at this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards, which also saw wins for Andrew Scott, Claire Foy and Rachel Tucker.

The awards, which are entirely voted for by the public, took place at the Prince of Wales Theatre on March 1.

Scott picked up the prize for Present Laughter at the Old Vic, while Foy won best actress for Lungs at the same theatre.

Wins for & Juliet included Miriam-Teak Lee in the best actress in a musical category and Soutra Gilmour for best set design.

Musical Come from Away had five wins, including Tucker for best supporting actress in a musical and best new musical.

The winners in full:

Best actor in a play
Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at the Old Vic, London

Present Laughter review at Old Vic, London – ‘Andrew Scott is magnificent’

Best actress in a play
Claire Foy for Lungs at the Old Vic, London

Best supporting actor in a play
Hammed Animashaun for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre, London

Best supporting actress in a play
Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at the Old Vic, London

Best actor in a musical
Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre, London

Best actress in a musical
Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

& Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre, London – review round-up

Best supporting actor in a musical
Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre, London

Best supporting actress in a musical
Rachel Tucker for Come from Away at the Phoenix Theatre, London

Best new play
Life of Pi at Sheffield Theatres

Life of Pi review at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – ‘pure theatrical magic’

Best play revival
Betrayal at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London

Best new musical
Come from Away at the Phoenix Theatre, London

Best musical revival
Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre, London

Best off-West End production
Falsettos at the Other Palace, London

Best regional production
The Color Purple at Leicester Curve

Best choreography
Kelly Devine for Come from Away at the Phoenix Theatre, London

Best costume design
Paloma Young for & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Best direction
Jamie Lloyd for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London

Evita Review at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London – ‘Eva Peron for the social media age’

Best graphic direction
Dewynters for & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Best lighting design
Howard Hudson for & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Best musical direction
Ian Eisendrath, Alan Berry and team for Come from Away at the Phoenix Theatre, London

Best set design
Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

Best sound design
Gareth Owen for Come from Away at the Phoenix Theatre, London

Best video design
Andrzej Goulding for & Juliet the Shaftesbury Theatre, London

BBC radio 2 audience award for best musical
Six at Arts Theatre

The Equity award for services to theatre
ERA 50:50