EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS WINNERS 2002

EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS WINNERS

Winners of the 48th Evening Standard Theatre Awards have been announced.

The winners were announced at the Savoy Hotel, presented by Rory Bremner. ( The awards will be broadcast by Carlton Television at 11.30pm on Thursday 28th Nov 02.)

The Winners

BEST ACTOR:
Simon Russell Beale (Uncle Vanya/Twelfth Night)

BEST ACTRESS:
Clare Higgins (Vincent in Brixton)

BEST PLAY:
A Number (Churchill )

SYDNEY EDWARDS AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR:
Sam Mendes (Uncle Vanya/Twelfth Night)

BEST STAGE DESIGNER:
Ian Mac-Neil (Plasticine and A Number)

CARLTON TELEVISION BEST MUSICAL:
Full Monty (Prince of Wales)

CHARLES WINTOUR AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING PLAYWRIGHT :
Vassily Sigarev (Plasticine)

OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER:
Jake Gyllenhaal (This Is Our Youth)

SPECIAL AWARD:
Mark Rylance (for his work at Shakespeare's Globe)