🎭 *Life of Pi* based on the novel by **Yann Martel,** adapted by **Lolita Chakrabarti**, a Sheffield Theatres Production
🎭 *Ulster American* by **David Ireland**, a Traverse Theatre Company production at Lyric Theatre, Belfast
🎭 *The Watsons* by **Laura Wade**, a Chichester Festival Theatre production
👉 [**Book tickets for The Watsons at the Menier Chocolate Factory from £53 and up**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4202/the-watsons-tickets.aspx).
###  Best Play Revival
🎭 *Death of a Salesman* directed by **Sarah Frankcom**, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production
🎭 *Equus* directed by **Ned Bennett**, an English Touring Theatre and [**Theatre Royal Stratford East**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/107/theatre-royal-stratford-east.aspx) production
🎭 *Plenty* directed by **Kate Hewitt**, a Chichester Festival Theatre production
👉 [**Book tickets for *Death of a Salesman* at the Piccadilly Theatre from £18 and up**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4193/death-of-a-salesman-tickets.aspx).
###  Best Performance in a Play
🎭 **Faye Castelow** for *The Audience*
🎭 **Hiran Abeysekera** for *Life of Pi*
🎭 **Kudzai Sitima** for *Princess & The Hustler*
🎭 **Mark Gatiss** for *The Madness of King George III*
### Best Director
🎭 **Atri Banerjee** for *Hobson's Choice*, a Royal Exchange Theatre production
🎭 **Katie Posner** for *My Mother Said I Never Should*, a Theatre By the Lake production
🎭 **Max Webster** for *Life of Pi*, a Sheffield Theatres Production
### Best Musical Production
🎭 *Standing At The Sky's Edge* directed by **Robert Hastie**, a Sheffield Theatres production
🎭 *The Color Purple* directed by **Tinuke Craig**, a Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome co-production
🎭 *West Side Story* directed by **Sarah Frankcom**, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production
### Best Performance in a Musical
🎭 **Audrey Brisson**, for [***Amélie The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4223/amelie-the-musical-tickets.aspx) a Watermill Theatre, Hartshorn–Hook Productions, Selladoor Worldwide and Broadway Asia production
🎭 **Jenna Russell** for *The Bridges of Madison County*, a [**Menier Chocolate Factory**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/143/menier-chocolate-factory.aspx) production
🎭 **Rebecca Trehearn** for *Sweet Charity*, a Nottingham Playhouse production
👉 [**Book tickets for *Amelie The Musical* at The Other Palace from £24**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4223/amelie-the-musical-tickets.aspx).
### Best Supporting Performance
🎭 **Esh Alladi** for *Hobson's Choice*, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production
🎭 **Jocasta Almgill** for *West Side Story*, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production
🎭 **Emmanuel Kojo** for *Oklahoma!* a Chichester Festival Theatre production
### Achievement in Dance
🎭 **Scottee** for *Fat Blokes* an uplifting collaboration with choreographer **Lea Anderson** and a gutsy cast
🎭 **Scottish Ballet** for the world premiere of **Helen Pickett**'s outstanding dance-theatre adaptation of *The Crucible*
🎭 **Yorke Dance Project** for their unique *Cohan Collective* initiative and distinctive programming
### Achievement in Opera
🎭 **Buxton International Festival** at Buxton Opera House for the world premiere of *Georgiana*
🎭 **Opera North** for *Tosca*
🎭 **Welsh National Opera** for *War and Peace*
### Best Show for Children and Young People
🎭 [***Billionaire Boy The Musical***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4167/david-walliams-billionaire-boy-tickets.aspx) directed by **Luke Sheppard**, a Nuffield Southampton Theatres production in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
🎭 *Noughts and Crosses* directed by **Esther Richardson**, a Pilot Theatre and Derby Theatre production
🎭 *Tale Trail to The Wind In The Willows* directed by **Teresa Heskins**, a New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme production
👉 [**Book tickets for David Walliams' *Billionaire Boy* at the Bloomsbury Theatre from £30**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/4167/david-walliams-billionaire-boy-tickets.aspx).
###  Best Design
🎭 **Carolyn Downing**, Andrzej Goulding, Tim Hatley and Tim Lutkin for *Life of Pi*, a Sheffield Theatres Production
🎭 **Ti Green** for [***Touching The Void***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4052/touching-the-void-tickets.aspx), a Royal & Derngate Northampton, Bristol Old Vic, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh and Fuel co-production
🎭 **Rosanna Vize** for *The Audience*, a Nuffield Southampton Theatres production
👉 [**Book tickets for *Touching The Void* at London's Duke of York's Theatre from £18**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4052/touching-the-void-tickets.aspx).
##  Off-stage category nominees
### Digital Innovation
🎭 **Hull Truck Theatre**
🎭 **Northern Ballet**
🎭 **Scottish Ballet**
### Excellence in Arts Education
🎭 **Derby Theatre**
🎭 **Oldham Coliseum Theatre**
🎭 **Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent**
### Excellence in Inclusivity
🎭 **Bush Theatre**
🎭 **Mercury Theatre**
🎭 **Royal and Derngate, Northampton**
### Excellence in Touring
🎭 **National Theatre of Scotland**
🎭 **Northern Ballet**
🎭 **Pilot Theatre**
### Workforce Award
🎭 **Hull Truck Theatre**
🎭 **Mayflower Theatre**
🎭 **Northern Stage**
### UK's Most Welcoming Theatre
🎭 **New Vic Theatre** - Newcastle-under-Lyme
🎭 **Storyhouse** - Chester
🎭 **Young Vic** - London