Critics' Circle Theatre awards 2010 winners Announced!

The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2010 took place today at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The winners were decided by the independent votes of Drama Section members, with no panel discussions.

The winners are...

BEST NEW PLAY
Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris
at Royal Court Downstairs

PETER HEPPLE AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL(new or revival)
Matilda, A Musical
at RSC at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon

BEST ACTOR
David Suchet
in All My Sons
at Apollo.

BEST ACTRESS
Jenny Jules
in Ruined
at Almeida Theatre.

JOHN AND WENDY TREWIN AWARD FOR BEST SHAKESPEAREAN PERFORMANCE
Derek Jacobi
in Twelfth Night
at Donmar Warehouse

BEST DIRECTOR
= awarded jointly to:
Michael Grandage
for King Lear
at Donmar Warehouse.
&
Thea Sharrock
for After The Dance
at Lyttelton, NT.

BEST DESIGNER
Bunny Christie
for The White Guard
at Lyttelton NT

MOST PROMISING PLAYWRIGHT
Anya Reiss
for Spur of the Moment
at Royal Court Upstairs.

JACK TINKER AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER
(other than a playwright)
Daniel Kaluuya
for Sucker Punch
at Royal Court Downstairs.