Stalls to Stage are delighted to announce today the full line up of nominees for the 3rd year of the Stalls to Stage Awards.
In the Plays categories, John Proctor is the Villain leads with 8 nominations. Following closely behind are Jaja’s African Hairbraiding and Ballet Shoes each with 6 nominations, and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest with 4 nominations.
It’s a particularly strong year for the Musicals categories. Paddington The Musical leads with 15 nominations, followed by Death Note The Musical with 11 nominations, and Into The Woods, Redcliffe and The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind all with 7 nominations.
It’s a big year for multiple personal nominations as well. Dan Krikler has 2 acting nominations. His Redcliffe co-star Jordan Luke Gage finds himself 2 times nominated, one for Best Actor in a Musical, and one for Best Writer. And Joy Woods also finds herself 2 times nominated, one for Best Takeover in Cabaret, and the other for Best Concert or Showcase for her Cadogan Hall concert.
Full List of Nominations
Plays
Best Actor in a Play
Alaa Shehada, Horse of Jenin
Dan Krikler, Wendy and Peter Pan
Jamael Westman, An Ideal Husband
Joshua James, Sherlock Holmes
Ken Nwosu, Much Ado About Nothing
Terique Jarrett, Choir Boy
Waleed Ahktar
Esh Aladi, The P Word
Best Actress in a Play
Jodie Campbell, Bitch Boxer
Maimuna Memon, Manic Street Creature
Melissa James, Paranormal Activity
Nina Cassells, Ballet Shoes
Rosie Sheehy, The Oresteia
Siena Kelly, 1536
Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Adrian Richards, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Dónal Finn, John Proctor is the Villain
Emmanuel Akwafo, An Ideal Husband
Giles Terera, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Jyuddah Jaymes, Sherlock Holmes
Michael Ahomka Lindsay, Rabi Konde, Khalid Daley, Freddie MacBruce, Choir Boy
Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Assa Kanouté, Much Ado About Nothing
Babirye Bukilwa, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Hayley Squires, Golden Boy
Kate O’Donnell, Oh Mary
Lauryn Ajufo, John Proctor is The Villain
Best Play
Choir Boy, Stratford East
Horse of Jenin, Bush Theatre
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Lyric Hammersmith
John Proctor is the Villain, Royal Court
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Old Vic
The P Word, Bush Theatre
1536, Ambassadors Theatre
Musicals
Best Actor in a Musical
Colin Ryan, Death Note
James Hameed & Arti Shah, Paddington
Jordan Luke Gage, Redcliffe
Samuel Barnett, Pride
Xander Pang, Death Note
Best Actress in a Musical
Amy Ellen Richardson, Paddington
Amy Lennox, Thelma and Louise
Danielle Steers, Hot Mess
Desmonda Cathabel, Jesus Christ Superstar
Grace Galloway, Ride The Cyclone
Kate Fleetwood, Into The Woods
Rachel Tucker, Thelma and Louise
Stephanie Zaharis, Death Note
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Dan Krikler, Redcliffe
Noah Mullins, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Sifiso Mazibuko, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Tarinn Callender, Paddington
Telly Leung, Death Note
Tom Edden, Paddington
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Chumisa Dornford-May, Into The Woods
Grace Mouat, Death Note
Jess Douglas-Welsh, Redcliffe
Kirsty Findlay, Ballad Lines
Rebecca Lock, Redcliffe
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Paddington
Best Musical
American Psycho, Almeida Theatre
Ballad Lines, Southwark Playhouse
Death Note, Barbican Centre
Into The Woods, Bridge Theatre
Paddington, Savoy Theatre
Pride, National Theatre
Redcliffe, Southwark Playhouse
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, @sohoplace
Wider Performance
Stars on Stage
Aaron Pierre, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Adrian Lester, Cyrano de Bergerac
Cynthia Erivo, Dracula
Dónal Finn, John Proctor is The Villain
Josh O’Connor, Golden Boy
Leslie Odom Jr, Hamilton
Lorraine Toussaint, The Story
Sadie Soverall, John Proctor is The Villain
Sam Ryder, Jesus Christ Superstar
Best Non Binary Performer
Fabian Soto Pacheco, Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Jo Foster, Into The Woods
Marcus Collick, Let Her Liv*
Mason Alexander Park, Oh Mary
Sheridan Townsley, Trainspotting
Best Debut (Including Professional and West End)
Alistair Nwachakwu, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Bartek Keaszewski, Ride The Cyclone
Benjamin Akintuyosi, Miles
Keziah Ibe, My Fair Lady
Molly McFadden, John Proctor is the Villain
Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Marie & Rosetta
Sewa Zamba, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Sienna Arif-Knights, Ballet Shoes
Timi Akinyosade, Paddington
Best Takeover
Danielle De Niese, Persephone, Hadestown
Georgina Onuorah, Angelica, Hamilton
Joy Woods, Sally Bowles, Cabaret
Malinda Parris, Hermes, Hadestown
Ryan Carter, Iceberg, Titanique
Stephenson Ardern-Sodje, Alexander, Hamilton
Taila Halford, Emily, The Devil Wears Prada
Best Performance by a Cover/Alternate
Ashley Stroud, Chaka Khan, I’m Every Woman
Billy Luke Nevers, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar
Bree Smith, Tina, Tina The Musical Tour
Debbie Kurup, Miranda, The Devil Wears Prada
Rachel Clare Chan, Satsuki, My Neighbour Totoro
Taziva-Faye Katsande, Grizabella, Cats
Tosh Wanogho-Maud, Lola, Kinky Boots
Creative
Best Writer
Jordan Luke Gage, Redcliffe
Kimberly Belflower, John Proctor is the Villain
Mohamed-Zain Dada, Blue Mist
Rob Madge & Pippa Cleary, Bank of Dave
Stephen Beresford, Pride
Tom Fletcher & Jessica Swale, Paddington
Best Director
Clint Dyer, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Danya Taymor, John Proctor is The Villain
Luke Sheppard, Paddington
Lynette Linton, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Matthew Warchus, Pride
Monique Touko, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Rupert Goold, American Psycho
Best Movement Design
Drew McOnie, Cats
Ellen Kane, Ballet Shoes
Ellen Kane, Paddington
Fabian Aloise, Death Note
Leah Hill, Kinky Boots
Shelley Maxwell, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Best Creative Design (Set, Lighting, Sound, Video & Projection)
Aideen Malone, Lighting, Into The Woods
Colin Richmond, Set, Wendy & Peter Pan
Craig Wilkinson & Nick Schlieper, Set & Video Design, Dracula
Frankie Bradshaw, Set, Ballet Shoes
Frankie Bradshaw, Oliver Fenwick & Nick Barnes, Set, Lighting & Puppetry Design, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Jon Bausor, Set, Death Note
Max Jones & Jack Knowles, Set & Lighting, 1536
Tom Pye, Neil Austin & Ash J Woodward, Set, Lighting, Projection, Paddington
Best Costume Design
Gabriella Slade, Paddington
Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary!
Jessica Cabassa, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Sachiko Nakahara, Death Note
Best Wigs, Hair and Make-Up
Campbell Young Associates, Death Note
Cynthia De La Rosa, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Cynthia De La Rosa, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Sam Cox, Into The Woods
Best Casting
Ben Armstrong, Once On This Island
Heather Basten, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Jim Carnahan Casting, Paddington
Julia Horan, John Proctor is the Villain
Natalie Gallacher, Death Note
Stuart Burt, Into The Woods
Will Burton, Redcliffe
Wider Productions
Best Concert or Showcase
Between The Heartbeats, Kings Head Theatre
Doomed Lovers Duets, Desmonda Cathabel & Dylan Wood, Crazy Coqs
Jak Malone - Sondheim, Crazy Coqs
Joy Woods, Cadogan Hall
Lovelife, One For The Boys, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Rachel Zegler, London Palladium
Theatre Royalty Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Best In Concert Production
In Pieces, The Other Palace
Once on this Island, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Personality, Southbank Centre
Roam, Shaftesbury Theatre
The Last Five Years, London Palladium
Best Touring Production
Blue Mist
Dear England
Here & Now
Legally Blonde
Moulin Rouge
Tina The Musical
Waitress
Best Regional Production
Bank of Dave, Lowry
Crown of Blood, The Crucible & Belgrade Theatre
My Fair Lady, Chichester Festival Theatre
Once, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
One Day, Edinburgh Lyceum
Road, Royal Exchange
Something Rotten, Opera House Manchester
The Greatest Showman, Bristol Hippodrome
Honorary Awards
This years Founders Spotlight Award is awarded to Tahra Zafar, for her work creating the Paddington Bear costume and wider puppet design on Paddington The Musical. Her work has elevated the medium, expanded what we thought possible on stage, and paved the way for new adventurous theatre in the future. The magic of Paddington The Musical is thanks in no small part to her work.
The Gavin Creel Community Champion Award will be announced at the 2027 ceremony.
