Theatre award ceremony
The 67th "Evening Standard" Theatre Awards were awarded in recognition of the 2022–2023 London theatre season on 19 November 2023 at a ceremony at Claridge's, London. Nominations were announced on 19 October 2023. The awards were hosted by Ian McKellen alongside Evgeny Lebedev, proprietor of the London Evening Standard, with Susan Wokoma presenting the ceremony.
Eligibility and nomination process.
All new productions and performances on the London stage between 14 October 2022 and 13 October 2023 were eligible for consideration.
Once again the judging panel was comprised Baz Bamigboye (Deadline Hollywood), Sarah Crompton (WhatsOnStage and "The" "Observer"")," the "Evening Standard"’s chief theatre critic Nick Curtis, freelance critic and playwright Farah Najib, Alice Saville, culture writer for "Exeunt, Time Out" and "Financial Times" and Matt Wolf ("The" "New York Times"); chaired by the "Evening Standard"'s culture editor Nancy Durrant.
Ceremony.
Presenters.
Other presenters included Sheila Atim, Tuppence Middleton, Layton Williams, Paloma Faith, Omari Douglas, Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Lucy Taylor.
Sponsors.
Sponsors included luxury ready-to-wear brand Mithridate and electric vehicle manufacturer, Polestar.
Non-competitive awards.
Special Editor's Awards from the "Evening Standard"'s new Editor-in-Chief, Dylan Jones, were given to Ruth Wilson for her marathon 24-hour show "The Second Woman," and to Sir Elton John in recognition of his collaborative approach to musical theatre. The Lebedev Award was presented to Sir Sam Mendes for his dedication and contribution to theatre over four decades.
Winners and nominees.
Multiple awards.
2 awards
Multiple nominations.
5 nominations
4 nominations
2 nominations
References.
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