New Awards For West End , Winners Announced

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/24/12 at 8:35am

West End musical 'Wicked' has picked up three prizes at the inaugural Mousetraps, a new set of awards voted for by young people.

The show won for best ensemble and show I would most recommend to a friend, while its home the Apollo Victoria also won the most welcoming venue award.

The awards were organised by Mousetrap Theatre Projects, a charity that helps disadvantaged young people attend theatre in the West End.
More than 350 young people aged between 15 and 23 voted for the winners.


The winners in full were:
Most welcoming venue - Apollo Victoria

Show I would most recommend to a friend - Wicked

Best score - Les Miserables

Outstanding performance - Sheridan Smith for Legally Blonde

Sexiest cast - Chicago

Best play - War Horse

Show that shouldn’t have closed - Spring Awakening

Best stage design - The Lion King

Best ensemble - Wicked

Best musical - Les Miserables

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/24/12 at 8:37am

Speaks volumes! Jeez!
Scary!

[Princeton Returns]

Posted: 4/24/12 at 8:49am

Its a bit random. To be honest im surprised Wicked didnt win more. The Sheridan Smith award is very odd considering she hasnt been in the show for ages

[Nickhutson]

Posted: 4/24/12 at 1:54pm

it's like a cliché award ceremony for the under 17s.