Musical Theatre Review sponsors Mousetrap Award

Bat Out of Hell, Hamilton, Heathers, Les Misérables and Six will battle it out for our award which will be presented alongside the 13 other Mousetraps at the glittering ceremony on Sunday 19 May at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

With 3ooo votes already cast by 15-29 year olds, this year’s awards also include a Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre category. Presented in front of an audience packed with young theatre-lovers, the awards ceremony will be compered by the Youth Forum, and will feature special guest speeches and performances from some of the industry’s brightest young talents.

An audience of over 150 attended last year’s ceremony which was opened by Dreamgirls’ stars Liisi LaFontaine and Asmeret Ghebremichael and closed by Mousetrap Theatre Projects patron Clive Rowe.

The Mousetrap Awards 2019 Award Categories & Nominees

Sing Your Heart Out – Sponsored by Musical Theatre Review

Six; Heathers; Bat Out Of Hell; Hamilton; Les Misérables

I Wish I Could Dance Like That – Sponsored by Concord Theatricals

Strictly Ballroom; 42^nd Street; Six; Thriller Live; Bat Out of Hell

Watch This Face – Sponsored by Concord Theatricals

Sophie Issacs in Heathers; Eleanor Kane in Fun Home; Karen Mav in Dreamgirls; Samuel H. Levine in The Inheritance

Show With The Most Emo – Sponsored by Playdead Press

A Monster Calls; The Inheritance; The Jungle; Everyone’s Talking about Jamie

Best Male Performer

Jonny Labey, playing Scott in Strictly Ballroom; John Pfumojena, as Okot in The Jungle; Kyle Soller, as Eric Glass in The Inheritance; John McCrea, played Jamie in Everybody’s Talking about Jamie

Spectacular Stage

Bat Out of Hell; Matilda; 42^nd Street; Harry Porter the Cursed Child; Little Shop of Horrors

Big Little Stars – Sponsored by MTI Junior Theatre Festival

Amelie Green, Anya Hewett and Eibhleann Rose McCormack as Summer in School of Rock
Lenny Rush, Leo Lake, Lara Mehmet, Luka Petrovic as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol
Kenyah Sandy, Mark Mwangi, Jeremiah Waysome as Jackie in Caroline or Change
Brooke Haynes, Harriet Turnbull as Young Alison in Fun Home

Shows Still Smashing It – Sponsored by JHI Marketing

Wicked; The Phantom of the Opera; Les Misérables; The Lion King; The Mousetrap; Mamma Mia!

Saved the Day – Sponsored by Gordon & Co

Maria Omakinwa, as Sylvia in Sylvia
Steph Parry, as Donna in Mamma Mia!
Karen Mav, as Effie in Dreamgirls
Luke Bayer, as Jamie in Everybody’s Talking about Jamie

Bring it Back – Sponsored by DeWynters

Heathers; Sylvia; The Inheritance; Emilia

Best Female Performer – Sponsored by Encore Radio

Marisha Wallace, as Effie in Dreamgirls
Jodie Steele (Heather) in Heathers
Natalie Kassanga, as Diana Ross in Motown the Musical
Patsy Ferran, as Alma in Summer and Smoke

Home Sweet Home – Sponsored by Dewynters

Shaftesbury Theatre; Vaudeville Theatre; Young Vic Theatre; Apollo Victoria Theatre

Power of the Ensemble – Sponsored by Adam Spiegel Productions

Totem: Cirque Du Soleil; 12^th Night; The Jungle; Everyone’s Talking about Jamie; Six

Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre – Sponsored by Mandy

Arinze Ken for Misty

Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson for The Jungle

Tobi Kyeremateng for the Black Ticket Project

Association of Stage Lighting for the #SaveStageLighting campaign

David Mumeni for Open Door

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 Mousetraps are supported by The Society of London Theatre through funding from the Theatre Development Trust.

Angela Thomas