Sir Elton John, Nicole Scherzinger and Sir Sam Mendes star at our theatre awards

Best actor

Andrew Scott, Vanya

Natasha Richardson award for best actress

Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan, A Streetcar Named Desire

Best play

The Motive and the Cue by Jack Thorne

Best musical performance

Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard

Editor’s award

Ruth Wilson, The Second Woman

Editor’s award

Sir Elton John

Best musical

Guys & Dolls

Lebedev award

Sir Sam Mendes

Emerging talent award

Tatenda Shamiso, NO I.D.

Best design

Georgia Lowe, The Good Person of Szechwan

Milton Shulman award for best director

Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard

Charles Wintour award for most promising playwright

Isley Lynn, The Swell