{"id":465632,"date":"2026-03-09T08:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465632\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:56:09","slug":"paddington-musical-sweeps-whatsonstage-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465632\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddington musical sweeps WhatsOnStage awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best performer in a play &#8211; Jonathan Bailey, Richard II<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best performer in a musical &#8211; Rachel Zegler, Evita<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best supporting performer in a play &#8211; Stephen Fry, The Importance of Being Earnest<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best supporting performer in a musical &#8211; Amber Davies, The Great Gatsby<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best professional debut &#8211; Timi Akinyosade, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best takeover of an existing role &#8211; Emma Kingston, Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best child performance &#8211; Platon Filatov, Darcy Tosun, Artie Wilkinson-Hunt and Anton Vehring,  The Land of the Living<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best new play &#8211; The Comedy About Spies<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best new musical &#8211; Paddington The Musical<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best play revival &#8211; Richard II<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best musical revival &#8211; Evita<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best West End show &#8211; Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best regional production &#8211; 13 Going on 30 The Musical<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best concert event &#8211; Rachel Zegler: Live at The London Palladium<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best studio production &#8211; Young Frankenstein, Hope Mill Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best direction &#8211; Luke Sheppard, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best choreography &#8211; Fabian Aloise, Evita, The London Palladium<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best set design &#8211; Tom Pye, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best costume design &#8211; Gabrielle Slade and Tahra Zafar, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best lighting design &#8211; Jon Clark, Evita, The London Palladium<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best sound design &#8211; Gareth Owen, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Best video design &#8211; 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