Past winners
“It means everything to me… the audience are the other side of the conversation we’re having every night.”
- Juliet StevensonBest Supporting Actress in a Play, 2018
“Thank you to WhatsOnStage and everybody that voted for me, this is so appreciated. Mwah!”
- Nicole KidmanBest Actress in a Play, 2016
“I’m very, very pleased to get this very beautiful award from WhatsOnStage, thank you to you and to everybody who voted.”
- Dame Judi DenchBest Supporting Actress in a Play, 2016
“I’m so thrilled to get a WhatsOnStage Award, it means so much for many, many reasons… I can’t express to you how much this means to me.”
- Benedict CumberbatchBest Actor in a Play, 2016
“The WhatsOnStage Awards are a wonderful evening celebrating everything that’s good about London Theatre and I’m so chuffed to be winning this.
- David TennantBest Actor in a Play, 2018
“The fact that this was voted for by the audiences means a great deal to me.”
- Tom HiddlestonBest Play Revival, 2015
“These awards have become the most fun of the theatrical calendar.”
- Sir Cameron MackintoshBest West End Show, 2015
“It’s the most important award there is because if the people support you, you know you’re getting something right.”
- Sonia FriedmanBest New Play, 2015
“The audience really are the heartbeat of British theatre. Without them there is nothing, so it’s vitally important that the WhatsOnStage Awards exist.”
- James CordenBest Actor in a Play, 2012
