The 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards happened final night time on the London Palladium, with Paddington the Musical sweeping the board.
The musical in regards to the bear from Peru, which opened in November, was nominated for a record-breaking 14 awards and gained a complete of 9. The present was named the Greatest New Musical and likewise took house technical awards and Greatest Skilled Debut for Timi Akinyosade.
Different huge winners included Evita, with Rachel Zegler taking house the award for Greatest Performer in a Musical. The present additionally gained Greatest Musical Revival, Greatest Choreography, Greatest Video Design and Greatest Lighting Design. Jonathan Bailey gained the award for Greatest Performer in a Play for his flip as Richard II, with the present additionally successful Greatest Play Revival.
Take a look at the total checklist of winners under.
WhatsOnStage Awards Winners 2026
Greatest performer in a play: Jonathan Bailey, Richard II
Greatest performer in a musical: Rachel Zegler, Evita
Greatest supporting performer in a play: Stephen Fry, The Significance of Being Earnest
Greatest supporting performer in a musical: Amber Davies, The Nice Gatsby
Greatest skilled debut: Timi Akinyosade, Paddington The Musical
Greatest takeover of an present position: Emma Kingston, Depraved
Greatest baby efficiency: Platon Filatov, Darcy Tosun, Artie Wilkinson-Hunt and Anton Vehring, The Land of the Dwelling
Greatest new play: The Comedy About Spies
Greatest new musical: Paddington The Musical
Greatest play revival: Richard II
Greatest musical revival: Evita
Greatest West Finish present: Les Misérables
Greatest regional manufacturing: 13 Occurring 30 The Musical
Greatest live performance occasion: Rachel Zegler: Stay at The London Palladium
Greatest studio manufacturing: Younger Frankenstein, Hope Mill Theatre
Greatest path: Luke Sheppard, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest choreography: Fabian Aloise, Evita, The London Palladium
Greatest set design: Tom Pye, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest costume design: Gabrielle Slade and Tahra Zafar, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest lighting design: Jon Clark, Evita, The London Palladium
Greatest sound design: Gareth Owen, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest video design: Jamie Lloyd, Nick Ward, David Anderson, Evita, The London Palladium
Wigs, hair and make-up design: Campbell Younger Associates, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest music path or supervision: Matt Brind, Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
Greatest casting path: Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting, Nick Hockaday, Annabelle Davis – Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
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