Best Comedy
Winner: Mojo by Jez Butterworth at the Royal Court
Nominees:
- Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn at the Gielgud and the Savoy
- Funny Money by Ray Cooney at the Playhouse
- Mojo by Jez Butterworth at the Royal Court
Best Actress
Winner: Judi Dench for Absolute Hell at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Judi Dench for Absolute Hell at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Diana Rigg for Mother Courage And Her Children at the National Theatre Olivier
- Zoe Wanamaker for The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy
- Lia Williams for Skylight at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s
Best Actor
Winner: Alex Jennings for Peer Gynt, RSC at the Young Vic
Nominees:
- Michael Gambon for Skylight at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s
- Alex Jennings for Peer Gynt, RSC at the Young Vic
- Daniel Massey for Taking Sides at the Criterion
- Donal McCann for The Steward Of Christendom at the Royal Court
Best Director
Winner: Sam Mendes for Company at the Donmar Warehouse and The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy
Nominees:
- Richard Eyre for Skylight at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s, and La Grande Magia at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Sam Mendes for Company at the Donmar Warehouse and The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy
- Adrian Noble for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RSC at the Barbican
- Matthew Warchus for Volpone at the National Theatre Olivier and Henry V, RSC at the Barbican
Best Set Designer
Winner: John Napier for Burning Blue at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Nominees:
- John Gunter for Skylight at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s, Absolute Hell at the National Theatre Lyttelton and Twelfth Night, RSC at the Barbican
- Rob Howell for The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy
- John Napier for Burning Blue at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Anthony Ward for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RSC at the Barbican, La Grande Magia and The Way Of The World at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Best Lighting Designer
Winner: David Hersey for Burning Blue at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy, and Twelfth Night, RSC at the Barbican
Nominees:
- Mark Henderson for Absolute Hell and La Grande Magia, both at the National Theatre Lyttelton, and Indian Ink at the Aldwych
- David Hersey for Burning Blue at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy, and Twelfth Night, RSC at the Barbican
- Peter Mumford for Richard II at the National Theatre Cottesloe, Mother Courage And Her Children and Volpone at the National Theatre Olivier
- Chris Parry for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RSC at the Barbican and The Way of the World at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Best Costume Designer
Winner: Anthony Ward for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RSC at the Barbican, The Way Of The World and La Grande Magia at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Nominees:
- Deirdre Clancy for Absolute Hell at the National Theatre Lyttelton and Twelfth Night, RSC at the Barbican
- Nicky Gillibrand for A Little Night Music at the National Theatre Olivier
- Richard Hudson for Volpone at the National Theatre Olivier
- Anthony Ward for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, RSC at the Barbican, The Way Of The World and La Grande Magia at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Best Theatre Choreographer
Winner: Dein Perry for Tap Dogs at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- Lars Bethke for Fame The Musical at the Cambridge
- Wayne McGregor for A Little Night Music at the National Theatre Olivier
- Dein Perry for Tap Dogs at Sadler’s Wells
Best New Opera Production
Winner: The Royal Opera’s Billy Budd at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- The Royal Opera’s Billy Budd at the Royal Opera House
- English National Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the London Coliseum
- The Royal Opera’s Salome at the Royal Opera House
- The Royal Opera’s Siegfried at the Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Winner: Bernard Haitink for conducting The Royal Opera’s Siegfried and Gotterdammerung at the Royal Opera House
Nominees:
- Bernard Haitink for conducting The Royal Opera’s Siegfried and Gotterdammerung at the Royal Opera House
- Jonathan Miller for his direction of English National Opera’s Carmen at the London Coliseum
- Bryn Terfel for his performance in The Royal Opera’s Salome at the Royal Opera House
- John Tomlinson for his performances in The Royal Opera’s Billy Budd and Siegfried at the Royal Opera House
Best New Dance Production
Winner: Adventures in Motion Pictures’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- Arc Dance Company’s Saints And Shadows at Sadler’s Wells
- 10 Dancers Ensemble’s SH-BOOM at Sadler’s Wells
- Adventures in Motion Pictures’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells
- Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s Who Cares? at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Winner: Siobhan Davies for Siobhan Davies Dance Company’s The Art Of Touch at Sadler’s Wells
Nominees:
- Deborah Bull for her performance in The Royal Ballet’s Steptext at the Royal Opera House
- Siobhan Davies for Siobhan Davies Dance Company’s The Art Of Touch at Sadler’s Wells
- Sylvie Guillem for her performance in Bejart Ballet Lausanne’s Episodes at Sadler’s Wells
- Marion Tait for her performance in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Pillar Of Fire at the Royal Opera House
Best Supporting Performance
Winner: Simon Russelll Beale for Volpone at the National Theatre Olivier
Nominees:
- Claire Skinner for The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse and the Comedy
- Ben Chaplin for The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse
- Geraldine McEwan for The Way Of The World at the National Theatre Lyttelton
- Simon Russelll Beale for Volpone at the National Theatre Olivier
Best Actor in a Musical
Winner: Adrian Lester for Company at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- Brian Conley for Jolson The Musical at the Victoria Palace
- Ross Lehman for Hot Mikado at the Queen’s
- Adrian Lester for Company at the Donmar Warehouse
- Clarke Peters for Unforgettable at the Garrick
Best Actress in a Musical
Winner: Judi Dench for A Little Night Music at the National Theatre Olivier
Nominees:
- Judi Dench for A Little Night Music at the National Theatre Olivier
- Elizabeth Mansfield for Marie at the Fortune
- Caroline O’Connor for Mack & Mabel at the Piccadilly
- Elaine Paige for Sunset Boulevard at the Adelphi
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
Winner: Sheila Gish for Company at the Donmar Warehouse
Nominees:
- John Bennet for Jolson The Musical at the Victoria Palace
- Sheila Gish for Company at the Donmar Warehouse
- Sian Phillips for A Little Night Music at the National Theatre Olivier
- Sophie Thompson for Company at the Donmar Warehouse
The American Express Award for Best New Musical
Winner: Jolson The Musical, written by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson, at the Victoria Palace
Nominees:
- Fame The Musical, conceived and developed by David de Silva, book by Jose Fernandez, lyrics by Jacques Levy, music by Steve Margoshes, at the Cambridge
- Hot Mikado, book and lyrics by David H Bell, music adapted and arranged by Rob Bowman, based on “The Mikado” by Lus Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, at the Queen’s
- Jolson The Musical, written by Francis Essex and Rob Bettinson, at the Victoria Palace
- Mack & Mabel, book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, at the Piccadilly
BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Winner: Skylight by David Hare at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s
Nominees:
- Pentecost by David Edgar, RSC at the Young Vic
- Skylight by David Hare, at the National Theatre Cottesloe and the Wyndham’s
- The Steward Of Christendom by Sebastian Barry at the Royal Court
- Taking Sides by Ronald Harewood at the Criterion
The Society’s Special Award
Harold Pinter