Nominee – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Picture: Johan Persson
Sheffield Theatres’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Chichester Festival Theatre’s Caroline, Or Change and the Royal Exchange Theatre’s Sweet Charity will battle it out for the title of Best Musical Production at the UK Theatre Awards next month.
The three hit shows were among the list of nominees for the 2017 awards which will be presented at a ceremony at London’s Guildhall on Sunday 15 October.
In the other major genre category, the event’s host Sharon D Clarke will be up against Kaisa Hammarlund, John MCrea and Louis Maskell in the Best Performance in a Musical category.
Commenting on this year’s nominees, Julian Bird, the Chief Executive of UK Theatre, said: “This year’s nominations demonstrate the extraordinary breadth of work being written, directed and performed across the United Kingdom. The performing arts are one of the country’s most dynamic and progressive industries, shaped by incredibly talented individuals and companies, on and off stage.”
The public vote for the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award with Smooth Radio will close at 12 noon on Tuesday 19 September. For more information visit UkTheatre.org/vote.
The full list of UK Theatre Awards 2017 nominations:
Best Musical Production
• EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE directed by Jonathan Butterell, a Sheffield Theatres production
• CAROLINE, OR CHANGE directed by Michael Longhurst, a Chichester Festival Theatre production
• SWEET CHARITY directed by Derek Bond, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production
Best Performance in a Musical
• Kaisa Hammarlund for SWEET CHARITY, a Royal Exchange Theatre production
• John McCrea for EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, a Sheffield Theatres production
• Louis Maskell for THE GRINNING MAN, a Bristol Old Vic production
• Sharon D Clarke for CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, a Chichester Festival Theatre production
Nominee – Caroline, or Change. Picture: Marc Brenner
Best Touring Production
• THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN directed by Ramin Gray, an Actors Touring Company and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production
• The Who’s TOMMY directed by Kerry Michael, a New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich and Ramps on the Moon co-production
• WHEN WE ARE MARRIED directed by Barrie Rutter, a Northern Broadsides production in partnership with York Theatre Royal
Best Design
• Anna Fleischle for EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, a Sheffield Theatres production
• Jon Bausor for THE GRINNING MAN, a Bristol Old Vic production
• 59 Productions, Jenny Melville and Lysander Ashton for CITY OF GLASS, a 59 Productions, Lyric Hammersmith, HOME and Karl Sydow production
Best New Play
• HALF BREED by Tash Marshall, a Talawa Theatre Company and Soho Theatre co-production
• NARVIK by Lizzie Nunnery, a Box of Tricks production
• WISH LIST by Katherine Soper, a Royal Court Theatre and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production
Best Director
• Emma Jordan for RED, a Prime Cut Productions and Lyric Theatre co-production
• Gemma Bodinetz for the repertory season at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse
• Robert Hastie for JULIUS CAESAR, a Sheffield Theatres production
Best Performance in a Play
• Joseph Millson for THE ROVER, a Royal Shakespeare Company production
• Nicholas Woodeson for DEATH OF A SALESMAN, a Royal & Derngate, Northampton production in association with Cambridge Arts Theatre
• Tanya Moodie for TROUBLE IN MIND, a Theatre Royal Bath (Ustinov Studio) production
Best Supporting Performance
• Lucy Briggs-Owen for THE RIVALS, a Bristol Old Vic, Citizens Theatre and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse co-production
• Robert Mountford for HOUSE and GARDEN, a Watermill Theatre production
• Sharon Duncan-Brewster for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, a Royal Exchange Theatre production
Nominee – Sweet Charity. Picture: Richard Davenport
Best Show For Children And Young People
• AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, a New Vic Theatre production in partnership with Kenny Wax Family Entertainment and Simon Friend in association with Royal Exchange Theatre
• Roald Dahl’s FANTASTIC MR FOX, a Nuffield Southampton Theatres and Curve co-production in association with Lyric Hammersmith
• THE SNOW QUEEN, a New Vic Theatre production
Achievement in Opera
• Opera North for TURANDOT
• Scottish Opera for PELLÉAS AND MÉLISANDE
• Welsh National Opera for LE VIN HERBÉ
Achievement In Dance
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for a rich and full programme performed with distinctive personality, presented by Dance Consortium
• Dickson Mbi for his standout performance in Boy Blue Entertainment’s excellent ensemble production BLAK WHYTE GRAY
• Scottish Ballet for the European premiere of Crystal Pite’s striking one-act ballet EMERGENCE
Promotion of Diversity
• Arcola Theatre
• Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
• New Wolsey Theatre & Ramps on the Moon
• Sherman Theatre
Theatre Employee Of The Year
• Jane Claire – English Touring Theatre
• Liz Leck – Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust
Achievement in Marketing/Audience Development
• Hull Truck Theatre
• Sadler’s Wells
• Scottish Ballet
The Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre
• Curve On Tour
• Northern Ballet
• Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Angela Thomas
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