Courtesy of UK Theatre Awards/Society of London Theatre.Nominations announced for UK Theatre Awards 2023 September 19, 2023 NewsNominations announced for the UK Theatre Awards 2023· Lyric Theatre Belfast and Sheffield Theatres lead the way with five nods apiece· Best Performance in a Musical category is dominated by female nomineesLONDON, SEPTEMBER 14— Today, the nominees for this year’s UK Theatre Awards have been announced. The UK Theatre Awards are the only nationwide awards to honour and celebrate outstanding achievements in theatre throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by UK Theatre members.With nominees across the UK, this year’s shortlist showcases the creativity, originality and resilience of theatre. Leading the nominations, both with acknowledgements across five categories, are Lyric Theatre Belfast and Sheffield Theatres. Lyric Theatre Belfast’s nominations include Best Design, Best Director, Best New Play, Best Play Revival and Best Show for Children and Young People, while Sheffield Theatres is represented in Best Musical Production, Best Play Revival, Best Performance in a Musical and Best Performance in a Play.British musical theatre star Zoe Birkett hosts the UK Theatre Awards 2023 on October 8 at London’s Guildhall. Photo: Courtesy of UK Theatre Awards.Meanwhile, two theatres receive three nods across various categories – Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse. Birmingham Rep was home to productions with nominees in performing categories, including Best Supporting Performance and Best Performance in a Play, while Nottingham Playhouse is acknowledged in the Excellence in Touring, Workforce Award and Most Welcoming Theatre categories. Separately, Shakespeare North, The Mill at Sonning and Leeds Playhouse have garnered two nominations apiece.Elsewhere in performing categories, actors Siobhán McSweeney (Happy Days), Peter Forbes (On The Beach), Daniel Rigby (Accidental Death Of An Anarchist) and Wiliam Young (Of Mice & Men) are all nominated for Best Performance in a Play. This year, Best Performance in a Musical is dominated by female actors, with Joanna Ampil (Miss Saigon), Lena Hall (In Dreams) and Rebecca Thornhill (Gypsy) making up the list of nominees.The exceptional work created by each of this year’s nominees demonstrates that there is no better time to support local theatre. The winners will be announced on 8 October, during a lunchtime ceremony at London’s Guildhall. The event’s host was announced on Monday as Zoe Birkett.Hannah Essex, Co-CEO of UK Theatre, said,“We are incredibly proud to celebrate theatre across our four nations and the inspiring work of our UK Theatre members. This year’s nominees are a reflection of the quality and diversity of talent, story-telling and community engagement that is needed now more than ever. “We would like to thank all our sponsors for supporting the event and offer our congratulations to all those nominated. We look forward to celebrating your inspiring work at the ceremony on Sunday 8 October.”Nominations for the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award were announced last month, withCurve, National Youth Theatre, and Nottingham Playhouse making the shortlist. The winner will be revealed as part of the ceremony.The recipient of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award is yet to be announced ahead of the ceremony.The UK Theatre Awards 2023 are sponsored by Birra Moretti, Harbottle and Lewis, Howard Park Wines, John Good Ltd, Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, Music Theatre International, Setting Line Production Management, Spektrix, Theatre Tokens, Trafalgar Theatres, Tysers in association with Ecclesiastical, Unusual Rigging and White Light.Full list of nominations for the UK Theatre Awards 2023On Stage AwardsBest DesignConor Murphy for Propaganda: A New Musical, a Lyric Theatre Belfast and The Belfast Ensemble ProductionJustin Nardella & Dan Steele for iShowmanism!, a Theatre Royal Bath productionSadeysa Greenaway-Bailey & UTLZ for Tambo & Bones, a Theatre Royal Stratford East Actors Touring Company co-productionBest DirectorMatthew Dunster & Jimmy Fairhurst for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shakespeare North Playhouse, Not Too Tame and Northern Stage co-productionOmar Elerian for As You Like It, a Royal Shakespeare Company productionGarry Hynes for DruidO’Casey, a Druid Theatre production at Lyric Theatre BelfastBest Musical Production Sponsored by Tysers in association with EcclesiasticalThe Book Thief, an Octagon Theatre Bolton productionGypsy, a The Mill at Sonning productionMiss Saigon, a Sheffield Theatres productionBest New PlayAgreement, a Lyric Theatre Belfast productionEnough Of Him, a National Theatre of Scotland and Pitlochry Festival Theatre co-productionUntitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play, a Royal Exchange Theatre, Factory International for Manchester International Festival, Young Vic Theatre and Headlong co-productionBest Play Revival Sponsored by Trafalgar TheatresThe Beauty Queen Of Leenane, a Prime Cut and Lyric Theatre Belfast co-productionThe Comedy Of Errors (More Or Less), a Shakespeare North Playhouse and Stephen Joseph Theatre co-productionThe Contingency Plan, a Sheffield Theatres productionBest Performance in a PlayPeter Forbes for On The Beach, a Sheffield Theatres productionSiobhán McSweeney for Happy Days, a Landmark Productions production at Birmingham RepDaniel Rigby for Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, a Sheffield Theatres and Lyric Hammersmith co-productionWiliam Young for Of Mice & Men, a Birmingham Rep, Leeds Playhouse and Fiery Angel co-productionBest Performance in a MusicalJoanna Ampil for Miss Saigon, a Sheffield Theatres productionLena Hall for In Dreams, a Leeds Playhouse productionRebecca Thornhill for Gypsy, a The Mill at Sonning productionBest Show for Children and Young PeopleThe Famous Five, a Theatr Clywd and Chichester Festival Theatre co-productionMirrorball, a Replay Theatre Company production at Belfast Children’s Festival, Lyric Theatre BelfastThe SpongeBob Musical, a Selladoor Worldwide productionBest Supporting Performance (in a Musical or Play)Bryony Corrigan for I, Daniel Blake, a Nothern Stage, Birmingham Rep, ETT, Oldham Coliseum and tiny dragon Productions production in association with Cardboard CitizensAntony Eden for Family Album, a Stephen Joseph Theatre productionLJ Parkinson for Modest, a Middle Child and Milk Presents co-productionAchievement in OperaGlyndebourne for Dialogues Des CarmélitesOpera North for Orpheus Welsh National Opera for Blaze Of Glory!Achievement in Dance Jo Fong & George Orange for The Rest Of Our LivesRambert for Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas ShelbyScottish Ballet for CoppéliaOff Stage AwardsExcellence in TouringETTNorthern StageNottingham PlayhouseDigital Innovation Sponsored by SpektrixHOME X presented by the BarbicanPilot TheatreTara TheatreExcellence in InclusivityCapital TheatresMidland Arts CentreQueen’s Theatre HornchurchExcellence in Arts EducationBirmingham HippodromeBlackpool Grand TheatreHackney EmpireWorkforce AwardAmbassador Theatre GroupGrand Opera House YorkNottingham PlayhouseUK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Sponsored by Theatre TokensCurveNational Youth TheatreNottingham Playhouse About UK Theatre and the UK Theatre AwardsUK Theatre represents approximately 240 theatres, dance companies, producers and arts centres throughout the UK. 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