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66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards

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66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Date11 December 2022
LocationThe Ivy
Hosted bySheridan Smith
Most awardsOklahoma! (2)
Most nominationsOklahoma! (5)
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The 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards were awarded in recognition of the 2021–2022 London Theatre season on 11 December 2022 at a ceremony at The Ivy, London.[1][2][3][4] Nominations were announced on 17 October 2022.[5][6] The awards ceremony was compered by Sheridan Smith and co-hosted by Evgeny Lebedev, proprietor of the London Evening Standard.[1]

Eligibility and nomination process

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All new productions and performances on the London stage between 20 May 2021 and 13 October 2022 were eligible for consideration.[1]

On this year's judging panel were Baz Bamigboye, Sarah Crompton, Nick Curtis, Farah Najib, Alice Saville and Matt Wolf; chaired by the Evening Standard's Culture Editor Nancy Durrant.[2]

Ceremony

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Presenters

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Sponsors

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The headline sponsor was Garrard.

Non-competitive awards

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Special awards were given to Nica Burns and Dame Vanessa Redgrave for their outstanding contribution to and support of London theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Winners and nominees

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Best Play Best Musical
Best Actor Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Best Musical Performance Milton Shulman Award for Best Director
Best Design Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
Emerging Talent Award

Multiple awards

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2 awards

Multiple nominations

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5 nominations

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Dex, Robert (12 December 2022). "Jodie Comer takes centre stage at Evening Standard Theatre Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Curtis, Nick (12 December 2022). "Joyous and emotional: inside the 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (12 December 2022). "'Killing Eve' Star Jodie Comer Wins Top Acting Prize At Evening Standard Theatre Awards For London Stage Debut 'Prima Facie'". Deadline. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ^ "James McAvoy, Jodie Comer, Oklahoma! and more win Evening Standard Theatre Awards | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. ^ "The 2022 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards – Shortlist announced". There Ought To Be Clowns. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Nominees for Evening Standard Theatre Awards announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.