2022 WhatsOnStage Awards

The WhatsOnStage Awards, founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, are a fan-driven set of awards organised by the theatre website WhatsOnStage.com, based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions of English theatre, with an emphasis on London's West End theatre.

2022 WhatsOnStage Awards
Date27 February 2022
LocationPrince of Wales Theatre
Hosted byJodie Prenger and Tom Read Wilson
Most awardsFrozen (7)
Most nominationsFrozen (13)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBBC Radio 2
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The 2022 Whatsonstage Awards, the 22nd, took place on Sunday 27 February at the Prince of Wales Theatre. It was hosted for the third ceremony in a row by theatre star Jodie Prenger and Tom Read Wilson. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shut-down of UK theatres due to lockdowns, the 2021 edition of the show was cancelled and was replaced by an online event which celebrated twenty one members of the public who had supported the theatre industry during the pandemic, rather than the usual awarding of theatre productions themselves.[1] The 2022 ceremony returns to awarding creative talent involved in West End theatre and is fully voted for by the British theatergoing public, who voted for their winners on WhatsOnStage.com.

The stage adaptation of Disney's blockbuster film Frozen received the most nominations with thirteen, equaling the record set by & Juliet at the 2020 ceremony, while The Tragedy of Macbeth was the most nominated play, with five nods. Due to the large volume of eligible productions, the number of nominations in each category was raised from five to six for the first time. The performance categories were changed to be gender-neutral in an effort to be more inclusive.[2]

Winners and nominees

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The nominees for the 22nd WhatsOnStage Awards were announced on 9 December 2021 by James Graham and Gabrielle Brooks in a livestream from The Other Palace.[3][4]

 
James McAvoy won Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play.
 
Lily Allen won Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play.
 
Eddie Redmayne won Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical.
 
Carrie Hope Fletcher won Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Musical.
 
Michael Grandage won Best Direction for Frozen.
 
Gareth Owen won Best Sound Design.
 
Tim Lutkin won Best Lighting Design.
Best New Play Best New Musical
Best Play Revival Best Musical Revival
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Musical
Best Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play Best Supporting Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
Best Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical Best Supporting Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Musical
Best Direction Best Musical Direction
Best Choreography Best Sound Design
Best Set Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Graphic Design
Best Video Design
Best Off-West End Production Best Regional Production
  • My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do?)
Best West End Show

Productions with multiple wins and nominations

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Multiple wins

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Multiple nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners Announced of WhatsOnStage Awards 2021". whitelight.ltd.uk. March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: Everything you need to know | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com.
  3. ^ "Nominees for 22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com.
  4. ^ "Back to the Future and Frozen dominate WhatsOnStage awards". the Guardian. February 27, 2022.