The Stage Debut Awards will return as an in-person ceremony for the first time since 2019 on 18 September 2022 at 8 Northumberland Avenue in central London.
Due to the pandemic, the 2020 awards were given out during a virtual ceremony in 2020, and last year’s event was shelved in its entirety. To ensure breakthrough talent from 2021 is recognised debuts made between 1 August 2020 and 17 July 2022 will be eligible for this year’s awards.
With nominations for The Stage Debut Awards 2022 now open online, the categories are:
- Best Performer in a Play
- Best Performer in a Musical
- Best Director
- Best Designer
- Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer
- Best Writer
- Best West End Debut Performer
- Best Creative West End Debut sponsored by Trafalgar Entertainment
The Stage’s nationwide team of critics has been submitting recommendations for the long list since August 2020, but eligible performers and creatives, established theatremakers and the general public, are all encouraged to suggest nominees for consideration online until 30 June.
Debuts made between 1-17 July will be eligible, providing they have been submitted to the judging panel by 30 June, to allow The Stage to review the production for consideration.
The judging panel will decide the shortlist and winners in all categories, except the winner of the Best West End Debut Performer award. This is the only category decided by a public vote and details of this will be announced later in the year. This award celebrates a performer’s first appearance in London’s West End.
The Stage Debut Awards highlight breakthrough actors, writers, directors, designers, composers or lyricists. Previous winners and nominees include performers Miriam-Teak Lee (Hamilton, & Juliet), Sam Tutty (Dear Evan Hansen), Danielle Fiamanya (& Juliet, Frozen) and Daniel Monks (The Normal Heart, The Seagull), and directors Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) and Lekan Lawal (now artistic director and joint CEO of Eclipse Theatre).
Angela Thomas
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