Nominations Announced For the 2010 TMA Theatre Awards

The Theatrical Management Association (TMA) is delighted to announce the nominations for its annual Theatre Awards ceremony, which celebrates the best of British theatre from around the United Kingdom.

Craig Revel Horwood, who directed last year's Best Musical, Spend, Spend, Spend will host the 2010 TMA Theatre Awards at the Lyric Hammersmith, on Sunday 7th November.

Among the presenters will be award-winning actor Daniel Evans (Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres), opera star Alfie Boe, Billy Boyd (Pippin in The Lord of the Rings and starring in The Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith) and Ivan Putrov, the ex-Royal Ballet principal who will star next year at Sadler's Wells in a ballet written for him by pop legends Pet Shop Boys.

TMA members include repertory and producing theatres, arts centres, touring companies and venues, major national companies and independent producers, opera and dance companies and associated businesses.

A combination of public panellists and industry experts arrive at three nominations per award (including Best New Play, Best Performance in a Musical, Best Lighting design)
with all the nominees invited to the Awards ceremony where they and TMA members meet to celebrate the achievements of the past year in Theatre, Opera and Dance.

Rachel Tackley, President of TMA, said "The 2010 event is a timely reminder of the huge range and extraordinary quality of theatrical talent that is found across the United Kingdom. We have nominees from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. Their work, which we are honouring on 7th November, is proof of the continued value of public investment in the arts."

For further details visit the TMA website at www.tmauk.org

Nominations are as follows:

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: SUPPORTED BY TRAVELERS:

Frances Barber for THAT FACE - a Sheffield Theatres production

Jonathan Pryce for THE CARETAKER at Liverpool Everyman - a Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse production

Maggie Steed for HAY FEVER at West Yorkshire Playhouse - a West Yorkshire Playhouse production.

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: SUPPORTED BY TRAVELERS

Ayesha Antoine for MY WONDERFUL DAY at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough - a Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough production

Ryan Sampson for BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS - a Watford Palace Theatre Production

Ray Fearon for A RAISIN IN THE SUN - a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production.

BEST NEW PLAY

MRS REYNOLDS AND THE RUFFIAN by Gary Owen - a Watford Palace Theatre Production

SPUR OF THE MOMENT by Anya Reiss at The Royal Court - a Royal Court production.

PUNK ROCK by Simon Stephens - a Lyric Hammersmith and Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production.

THE EQUITY AWARD FOR BEST SHOW FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE - a production by Cahoots NI in association with the Grand Opera House, Belfast

POBBY AND DINGAN - a Catherine Wheels Theatre Company production, in association with Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

TORO! TORO! - a Salisbury Playhouse production in the Salberg Studio of the Salisbury Playhouse

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION: SUPPORTED BY SUPERBREAK

SWEENEY TODD - a Dundee Rep Ensemble production, at Dundee Rep.

OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR - Northern Stage's production on tour.

BRITAIN'S GOT BHANGRA at Theatre Royal Stratford East - produced by Theatre Royal Stratford East and RIFCO Arts in association with Warwick Arts Centre.

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: SUPPORTED BY THEATRE TOKENS

Ensemble: THE HIRED MAN - an Octagon Theatre Bolton production.

David Birrell for SWEENEY TODD a Dundee Rep Ensemble production, at Dundee Rep.

Ensemble: OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR - Northern Stage's production on tour.

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL: SUPPORTED BY THEATRE TOKENS

Michelle Crook for OKLAHOMA! - UK Productions at the Liverpool Empire.

Alex Ferns for THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - a Menier Chocolate Factory production with the Churchill Theatre, Bromley and Jamie Hendry, on tour.

Louise Plowright for Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS THE MUSICAL. A Michael Rose Limited, Chris Moreno & Mayflower Theatre, Southampton presentation of a Theatre Royal Plymouth Production.

BEST DESIGN: SUPPORTED BY NIPPY INDUSTRIES

Mike Brookes and Simon Banham for THE PERSIANS - a National Theatre Wales production.

Lizzie Clachan for FAR AWAY - a Bristol Old Vic production at Bristol Old Vic.

Alex Lowde for THE ELEPHANT MAN - a Dundee Rep Ensemble production, at Dundee Rep.

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN: SUPPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LIGHTING DESIGNERS

Chris Davey for DIAL M FOR MURDER - a West Yorkshire Playhouse and Fiery Angel production and for BEYOND THE HORIZON - a Royal & Derngate, Northampton production.

James Farncombe for GHOST STORIES - a Lyric Hammersmith and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Production.

Guy Hoare for A CHRISTMAS CAROL - a Birmingham Repertory Theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse co-production.

BEST DIRECTOR

Michael Buffong for A RAISIN IN THE SUN - a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production.

Rachel O'Riordan for the Lyric Theatre, Belfast's THE ABSENCE OF WOMEN.

Laurie Sansom for BEYOND THE HORIZON and SPRING STORM - Royal & Derngate, Northampton productions.

BEST TOURING PRODUCTION: SUPPORTED BY W&P LONGREACH

KURSK - A Young Vic and Fuel co-production: Sound and Fury's KURSK at the Young Vic and on tour.

THE HYPOCHONDRIAC - a Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and English Touring Theatre production.

THE EMPIRE - a Royal Court Theatre and Drum Theatre Plymouth production.

ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE: SUPPORTED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba for its vibrant performances, especially MAMBO 3XX1 by George Cespédes. Mambo 3XX1 was co-commissioned by Dance Consortium, DanceEast and Sadler's Wells.

The Mark Morris Dance Group for a joyful production of L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSERO ED IL MODERATO.

The dancers of Scottish Ballet for their sleek and authoritative performance of William Forsythe's WORKWITHINWORK.

ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA

Glyndebourne's production of Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd.

Opera North's production of RUDDIGORE.

Welsh National Opera's production of DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG.

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