Dear Evan Hansen was the big winner at the ninth annual Mousetrap Awards as the UK’s only theatre awards run by and for young people moved online as the lockdown continues.
The Broadway hit that opened at London’s Noel Coward Theatre in November last year, collected four awards with actors Sam Tutty and Rebecca McKinnis, writers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and videographer Peter Nigrini appearing during the ceremony on YouTube.
Accepting the Soundtrack of My Soul Award, Justin Paul said: “It means so much to us that this award is voted on by young people, and this organisation means so much to us that it brings theatre to young people who need to see theatre who might not be able to see it otherwise.”
Presented by Mousetraps Theatre Projects’ Youth Forum, this year’s Mousetrap Awards attracted a record-breaking number of votes with over 3,300 15-29 year olds casting their votes for their favourite shows from 2019.
The ceremony featured performances from some of the young people who Mousetrap has reached during lockdown through its #EveryHomeATheatre project. This included Nansi Love, who was chosen by Mousetrap’s patron Eddie Redmayne as the winner of its monologue competition; Madeleine Morgan, who was named the winner of Mousetrap’s musical theatre singing competition by Wicked and Come From Away star Rachel Tucker; and Alex and Jobe Hart, who entered their Dance Through the Ages piece for Mousetrap’s #EveryHomeATheatre dance challenge.
Mousetrap Theatre Projects is a theatre education charity dedicated to bringing the magic of theatre into the lives of young people. It opens the doors to all that London’s vibrant theatre scene has to offer – particularly for young people with limited means, support or special needs – and encourages participants to engage creatively with their theatre experiences.
The Mousetrap Awards 2020 Award Winners:
Watch This Face – Sponsored by Fiery Angel
Sam Tutty as Evan Hansen, Dear Evan Hansen
Saved the Day – Sponsored by Hope Kensington Foundation
Toby Marlow as Catherine Parr, Six
Bring it Back – Sponsored by Concord Theatricals
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Big Little Stars – Sponsored by Pros from the Shows
Zion Gardner, John Madondo, Samuel O’Loughlin and Jay-Jay Prince as Young Simba, The Lion King
Soundtrack of My Soul – Sponsored by Encore Radio
Dear Evan Hansen
Top Tech Award – Sponsored by AKA
Dear Evan Hansen (for video)
Home Sweet Home – Sponsored by Adam Spiegel Productions
Young Vic Theatre
Spectacular Set – Sponsored by Dewynters
& Juliet
Power of the Ensemble – Sponsored by Nimax Theatres
Come From Away
Best Female Performer – Sponsored by Sonia Friedman Productions Ltd
Laura Baldwin as Dawn, Waitress
Best Male Performer – Sponsored by Music Theatre International
David Hunter as Dr Pomatter, Waitress
Best Play – Sponsored by JHI Marketing
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (at the Bridge Theatre)
Best Musical – Sponsored by Ambassador Theatre Group
Dear Evan Hansen
Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre – Sponsored by Gordon & Co
Ian McKellen
Angela Thomas
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