The winners of The Stage Debut Awards, in association with ATG, have been announced at the annual awards ceremony in a star-studded bash at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, hosted by legendary drag artist, performer and songstress Divina De Campo.
This year the spotlight fell on a total of 45 nominees across 8 categories, ranging from performers to composers and designers through to writers, lyricists and directors, whose work debuted on stages across the country. For the first time, this year’s winners also took home a share of a £10,000 prize fund.
THE WINNERS IN FULL
Best Performer in a Play (Sponsored by Cabbells):
Elan Davies for Imrie at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Isobel Thom for I, Joan at Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Best Performer in a Musical (Sponsored by Carnival Cruise Line):
Jessica Lee for Miss Saigon at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Best Director: (Sponsored by Arts Council England)
Emily Ling Williams for A Playlist for the Revolution at Bush Theatre, London
Best Designer (Sponsored by Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL):
Andrea Scott (video) for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre, London
Best Writer (Sponsored by Sonia Friedman Productions):
Anoushka Lucas for Elephant at Bush Theatre, London
Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer (Sponsored by Crossroads Live):
Michael R Jackson for A Strange Loop at Barbican Theatre, London
Best West End Debut Performer (Sponsored by TodayTix)
Rose Ayling-Ellis for As You Like It at @sohoplace
Best Creative West End Debut: (Sponsored by Trafalgar Entertainment)
Tingying Dong (sound designer) for The Crucible at the National Theatre and Gielgud Theatre
Rob Madge (writer) for My Son’s a Queer, (But What Can You Do?) at Garrick Theatre and Ambassadors Theatre
The inaugural The Stage Debut Awards took place in 2017. Recipients of these awards have gone on to star in and create West End shows, television series and films. Notable award winners include Shan Ako (Hamilton), Tyrell Williams (Red Pitch), Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen), Miriam-Teak Lee (& Juliet), Jac Yarrow (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Bush Theatre Artistic Director Lynette Linton, and Composers Femi Temowo (Death of a Salesman) and Dan Gillespie Sells (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie).
