Pic:Kristin Scott Thomas, Prince William, Tom Hiddleston and Sir Elton John will attend the ES Theatre Awards
Entertainment reporter(wp/es):
A host of stars including Sir Elton John, Tom Hiddleston and Kristin Scott Thomas will descend on the Old Vic for the most glamorous night in the theatre calendar.
The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards will bring together the great and the good of the theatre world on Sunday night to recognise this year’s most talented actors, playwrights and producers.
Presented by Rob Brydon and co-hosted by Evening Standard proprietor Evgeny Lebedev and Sir Elton John, this year’s ceremony has the royal seal of approval as The Duke of Cambridge will be presenting the Beyond Theatre Award.
The red carpet will be a star-studded affair with famous faces including Orlando Bloom and Dame Maggie Smith set to make an appearance.
The red carpet will be a star-studded affair with famous faces including Orlando Bloom and Dame Maggie Smith set to make an appearance.
Last year’s Best Actor winner, James McAvoy, will be on hand to present the award for Best Actress, while Christian Louboutin will join Dame Kristin Scott Thomas to present the Best Actor award.
Hiddleston will be reunited with his Night Manager co-stars Elizabeth Debicki and Tom Hollander, who is also set to present a trophy on the night.
Other presenters at the ceremony, which is supported by Burberry and Hiscox Home Insurance, include Dame Eileen Atkins and Sir Michael Gambon.
This year’s shortlist highlights the best that theatre has to offer in categories including Best Musical Performance, the Milton Shulman Award for Best Director and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright.
Helen McCrory, Noma Dumezweni, Sophie Melville and Billie Piper are all contending for the Best Actress award while Sir Kenneth Branagh will compete against O-T Fagbenle, James McArdle, Ralph Fiennes and Sir Ian McKellen.
Musicals including Funny Girl and Groundhog Day are up for Best Musical while Dominic Cooke, John Tiffany and John Malkovich will go head-to-head in the Best Director category.
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