Evening Standard Theatre Awards Nomination 2003

Evening Standard Theatre Awards Nomination 2003

Nominations for the 49th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced today

The winners will be announced at the Savoy Hotel on 24 Nov 03 ( The awards will be broadcast by Carlton Television 26 Nov 03.)

The Nominations are....

BEST ACTOR:
Kenneth Branagh - Edmond (National Theatre)
Warren Mitchell - The Price (Tricycle Theatre/Apollo Theatre)
Michael Sheen - Caligula (Donmar Warehouse)

BEST ACTRESS:
Eileen Atkins - Honour (National Theatre)
Sandy Mcdade - Iron (Royal Court)
Ann Mitchell - Through the Leaves (Southwark Playhouse)

BEST PLAY:
After Mrs Rochester - Polly Teale (Lyric Hammersmith/The Duke of York's)
Democracy - Michael Frayn (National Theatre)
Fallout - Roy Williams (Royal Court)

SYDNEY EDWARDS AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR:
Michael Blakemore - Democracy (National Theatre)
Simon Mcburney - The Elephant Vanishes (Barbican Theatre)
Polly Teale - After Mrs Rochester (Lyric Hammersmith/The Duke of York's)

BEST STAGE DESIGNER:
John Gunter - Love's Labour's Lost (National Theatre)
Christopher Oram - Caligula (Donmar Warehouse)
Ultz - Fallout / Hobson's Choice (Royal Court/Young Vic)

CARLTON TELEVISION BEST MUSICAL:
Anything Goes (National/Drury Lane Theatre Royal)
Jerry Springer - The Opera (National Theatre/Cambridge Theatre)
Simply Heavenly (Young Vic)

CHARLES WINTOUR AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING PLAYWRIGHT :
Kwame Kwei-armah - Elmina's Kitchen (National Theatre)
Owen McCafferty - Scenes From The Big Picture (National Theatre)
Lucy Prebble - The Sugar Syndrome (Royal Court)

OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER:
Lisa Dillon - The Master Builder (Albery Theatre)
Amanda Drew - Eastward Ho! (Gielgud Theatre)
Tom Hardy - Blood/In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (Royal Court/Hampstead Theatre)