TMA Announce Regional Theatre Award Winners

The TMA's annual awards have been presented in a ceremony at the Lyric Hammersmith hosted by Strictly Come Dancing judge and director-choreographer Craig Revel Horwood.

The regional equivalent of the Laurence Olivier Awards, the TMA Awards are presented by the Theatrical Management Association, and celebrate the best of the work on stage around the UK and in off-West End London venues such as the Royal Court, the Young Vic and the Lyric Hammersmith. At a time of cuts to the Arts Council which will affect many Regularly Funded Organisations, the Awards are a timely reminder of the extraordinary quality of talent across the UK and proof of the continued vale of investment in the arts.

Winners' list

Best Performance In A Play: SUPPORTED BY TRAVELERS

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

Best New Play

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

THE EQUITY AWARD FOR Best Show for Children and Young People

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

Best Musical Production: SUPPORTED BY SUPERBREAK

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

Best Performance in a Musical: SUPPORTED BY THEATRE TOKENS

Ensemble: tHE hIRED mAN - an Octagon Theatre Bolton production.

Best Supporting Performance in a Musical: SUPPORTED BY THEATRE TOKENS

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.

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.

Best Director

Laurie Sansom for beyond the horizon and spring storm - Royal & Derngate, Northampton productions.

Best Touring Production: SUPPORTED BY W&p LONGREACH

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

Achievement in Dance: SUPPORTED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS

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

Achievement in Opera

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

THE STAGE AWARD For Special Achievement in Regional Theatre

Paines Plough.

 

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