Industry publication The Stage announced the winners of this year's The Stage Awards at a ceremony in London on Friday.
Notable amongst the wins were Sonia Friedman receiving the award for Producer of the Year for the third consecutive year and Regional Theatre of the Year going for the third time to Sheffield Theatres.
The Unsung Hero Award was received by Ned Seago, stage door manager at London's Old Vic. Formerly an actor, he has worked at the Old Vic Theatre for 30 years, initially front of house and now as stage door manager and unofficial in-house historian, running tours of the theatre.
The Stage's print editor Alistair Smith, online editor Paddy Smith, associate editor Mark Shenton, reviews editor Natasha Tripney and news editor Matthew Hemley made up the judging panel for the Awards. The final shortlist was compiled by a focus group of 50 influential industry figures and senior writers.
The full list of winners is:
- Regional Theatre of the Year – Sheffield Theatres
- London Theatre of the Year – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Fringe Theatre of the Year – New Diorama Theatre, London
- Theatre Building of the Year – King’s Cross Theatre, London
- Producer of the Year – Sonia Friedman Productions
- School of the Year – Musical Theatre Academy, London
- International Award – Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
- Sustainability Award – Tara Theatre, London
- Innovation Award – Complicite
- Unsung Hero – Ned Seago