Best Actor
James McAvoy, The Ruling Class, Trafalgar Studios
Best Actress
Nicole Kidman, Photograph 51, Noel Coward Theatre
Best Play
The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Stephen Adly Guirgis), National Theatre’s Lyttelton
Best Director
Robert Icke, Oresteia, Almeida Theatre & Trafalgar Studios
Best Design
Anna Fleischle, Hangmen, Royal Court
Most Promising Playwright
Molly Davies, God Bless the Child, Royal Court Upstairs
Emerging Talent Award
David Moorst, Violence and Son, Royal Court Upstairs
Best Musical Performance
Imelda Staunton, Gypsy, Savoy Theatre
Newcomer in a Musical
Gemma Arterton, Made in Dagenham, Adelphi Theatre
Audience Award for Best Musical (voted for by the public)
Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre
Beyond Theatre Award
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Editor’s Award for lifetime achievement
Vanessa Redgrave
Lebedev Award for theatrical achievement
Stephen Sondheim