Winners announced for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

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The winners have been unveiled for the [**65th Annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/cush-jumbo-anna-wintour-and-more-to-host-evening-standard-theatre-awards).


## Who won at the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards? The **65th Annual Evening Standard Theatre Awards** were held last night at the [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx) in a ceremony hosted by **Cush Jumbo**. Perhaps the most notable win of the evening went to **Maggie Smith**, who won her fifth Best Actress award for her portrayal of Brunhilde Pomsel in *A German Life *at the Bridge Theatre. Other big wins went to **Andrew Scott**, who took home Best Actor for his performance in The [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx) production of *Present Laughter*, and to **Jamie Lloyd**'s highly acclaimed revival of [***Evita***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2757/evita-tickets.aspx), which garnered Best Musical. See the full list of nominees and award winners below. ### Full list of Evening Standard Award winners and nominees
**Best Actor** **- WINNER: Andrew Scott for *Present Laughter* at the Old Vic - Francis Guinan** for *Downstate* at the National Theatre (Dorfman) **- K Todd Freeman** for *Downstate* at the National Theatre (Dorfman) **- Tom Hiddleston** for *Betrayal* at the [**Harold Pinter Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/26/harold-pinter-theatre.aspx) **- Wendell Pierce** for *Death of a Salesman* at the Young Vic and the [**Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/12/piccadilly-theatre.aspx)
**Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress** **- WINNER: Maggie Smith for *A German Life* at the Bridge Theatre** **- Anjana Vasan** for *A Doll's House* at the [**Lyric Hammersmith**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/132/lyric-hammersmith.aspx) **- Cecilia Noble** for *Downstate* at the National Theatre (Dorfman) **- Hayley Atwell** for *Rosmersholm* at the [**Duke of York's Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx) **- Juliet Stevenson** for *The Doctor* at the Almeida Theatre
**Best Play** **- WINNER: *Sweat* by Lynn Nottage at the Donmar Warehouse and the Gielgud Theatre** **- ***Downstate* by **Bruce Norris** at the National Theatre (Dorfman) **- ***ear for eye* by **debbie tucker green** at the [**Royal Court**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/67/royal-court-theatre.aspx) **- ***Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.* at the Royal Court
**Milton Shulman Award for Best Director** **- WINNER: Robert Icke for *The Doctor* at the Almeida Theatre and *The Wild Duck* at the Almeida Theatre** **- Marianne Elliott** and **Miranda Cromwell** for *Death of a Salesman* at the Young Vic and the Piccadilly Theatre **- Jamie Lloyd** for *Betrayal* at the Harold Pinter Theatre
**Best Musical** **- WINNER:* Evita* at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre** **- **[***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx) **- ***Fiddler on the Roof* at the Menier Chocolate Factory and the Playhouse Theatre **- ***Sweet Charity* at the Donmar Warehouse
**Best Musical PerformanceWINNER: Anne-Marie Duff for *Sweet Charity* at the Donmar Warehouse** **- Andy Nyman** for *Fiddler on the Roof* at the Menier Chocolate Factory and the [**Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx) **- Sheridan Smith** for [***Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/129/joseph-tickets.aspx) at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
**Best Design** **- WINNER: *A Midsummer Night's Dream* by Bunny Christie at the Bridge Theatre** **- ***Appropriate* by Fly Davis at the Donmar Warehouse **- **[***A Very Expensive Poison***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/do-you-know-these-7-facts-about-a-very-expensive-poison-at-the-old-vic) designs by **Tom Scutt** at the Old Vic
**Charles Wintour Awards for Most Promising Playwright** **- WINNER: [Jasmine Lee-Jones](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/the-2019-alfred-fagon-award-goes-to-jasmine-lee-jones) for *seven methods of killing kylie jenner* at the Royal Court** **- Ross Willis** for *Wolfie* at Theatre503 **- Yasmin Joseph** for *J'Ouvert* at Theatre503 **- Zoe Cooper** for *Out of Water* at the Orange Tree Theatre
**Emerging Talent Awards** **- WINNER: Laurie Kynaston for *The Son* at the [Kiln Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/151/the-kiln-theatre-formerly-the-tricycle-theatre.aspx) and the Duke of York's Theatre - Bobby Stallwood** for *Faith, Hope and Charity* at the National Theatre (Dorfman) **- Grace Molony** for [***The Watsons***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4202/the-watsons-tickets.aspx) at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Menier Chocolate Factory **- Shiloh Coke** for *Chiaroscuro* at the [**Bush Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/150/bush-theatre.aspx)
**Editor's Award** **- WINNER: **[**Ian McKellen**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4190/ian-mckellen-on-stage-tickets.aspx)
**Lebedev Award** **- WINNER: Peter Brook**
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