66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards
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| 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 December 2022 |
| Location | The Ivy |
| Hosted by | Sheridan Smith |
| Most wins | Oklahoma! (2) |
| Most nominations | Oklahoma! (5) |
The 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards were awarded in recognition of the 2021–2022 London Theatre season on 11 December 2022 at a ceremony at The Ivy, London.[1][2][3][4] Nominations were announced on 17 October 2022.[5][6] The awards ceremony was compered by Sheridan Smith and co-hosted by Evgeny Lebedev, proprietor of the London Evening Standard.[1]
All new productions and performances on the London stage between 20 May 2021 and 13 October 2022 were eligible for consideration.[1]
On this year's judging panel were Baz Bamigboye, Sarah Crompton, Nick Curtis, Farah Najib, Alice Saville and Matt Wolf; chaired by the Evening Standard's Culture Editor Nancy Durrant.[2]
Ceremony
Presenters
- Stephen Graham presented the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
- Josie Rourke and Martha Plimpton presented the award for Best Director
- Ana Wintour presented the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright[2]
- Evgeny Lebedev presented the special awards[2]
Sponsors
The headline sponsor was Garrard.
Non-competitive awards
Special awards were given to Nica Burns and Dame Vanessa Redgrave for their outstanding contribution to and support of London theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]