The awards ceremony, where the victors are decided by a public vote, also sees new musical 'And Juliet' dominating the winners list by securing 6 of the 13 awards it was nominated for.
- Mar 2, 2020
AceShowbiz - Claire Foy and Andrew Scott were among the winners at the WhatsOnStage Awards in London on Sunday night (March 01).
"The Crown" star took home the Best Actress in a Play prize for her performance in Lungs, while "Fleabag" heartthrob Scott was awarded the Best Actor in a Play gong for "Present Laughter".
Scott beat out Claire's "The Crown" co-star Matt Smith to win his award - Smith reunited with Foy to star in Lungs, the story of a "conflicted couple who wrestle with huge contemporary dilemmas surrounding the responsibility of bringing new life into an increasingly precarious world".
New musical "& Juliet" was the big winner at the awards ceremony, where the victors are decided by a public vote, taking home six of the 13 awards it was nominated for.
The production, which includes songs by Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Justin Timberlake and imagines what would have happened if Juliet had lived after Romeo died in William Shakespeare's classic "Romeo and Juliet", saw Miriam-Teak Lee crowned Best Actress in a Musical, while also winning prizes in technical categories such as costume and set design, sound and lighting.
Sheffield Theatres' "Life of Pi" was named Best New Play - marking the first time the award has been won by a venue outside London - while other notable winners on the evening included Scott's "Present Laughter" co-star Sophie Thompson, who took home the Best Supporting Actress in a Play prize.
The full list of 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards winners is:
- Best actor in a play: Andrew Scott for "Present Laughter" at the Old Vic, London
- Best actress in a play: Claire Foy for "Lungs" at the Old Vic, London
- Best supporting actor in a play: Hammed Animashaun for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Bridge Theatre, London
- Best supporting actress in a play: Sophie Thompson for "Present Laughter" at the Old Vic, London
- Best actor in a musical: Sam Tutty for "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Noel Coward Theatre, London
- Best actress in a musical: Miriam-Teak Lee for "& Juliet" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- Best supporting actor in a musical: Jack Loxton for "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Noel Coward Theatre, London
- Best supporting actress in a musical: Rachel Tucker for "Come from Away" at the Phoenix Theatre, London
- Best new play: "Life of Pi" at Sheffield Theatres
- Best play revival: "Betrayal" at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London
- Best new musical: "Come from Away" at the Phoenix Theatre, London
- Best musical revival: "Mary Poppins" at the Prince Edward Theatre, London
- Best off-West End production: "Falsettos" at the Other Palace, London
- Best regional production: "The Color Purple" at Leicester Curve
- Best choreography: Kelly Devine for "Come from Away" at the Phoenix Theatre, London
- Best costume design: Paloma Young for "& Juliet" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- Best direction: Jamie Lloyd for "Evita" at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
- Best graphic direction: Dewynters for "& Juliet" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- Best lighting design: Howard Hudson for "& Juliet" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- Best musical direction: Ian Eisendrath, Alan Berry and team for "Come from Away" at the Phoenix Theatre, London
- Best set design: Soutra Gilmour for "& Juliet" the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- Best sound design: Gareth Owen for "Come from Away" at the Phoenix Theatre, London
- Best video design: Andrzej Goulding for "& Juliet" the Shaftesbury Theatre, London
- BBC radio 2 audience award for best musical: "Six" at Arts Theatre
