WHATSONSTAGE THEATRE AWARDS

[RJB]

Appologies if there is already a thread for this, but I could not find on. This is a shameless plug for votes, I know you will all vote Billy for one of the awards (and to be honest so will I) but if you have not made up your mind about the other votes, please give us a hand:

Sister Act and Hairspray are up for the following awards:

PATINA MILLER for Best Actress in a Musical
SHEILA HANCOCK for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
BRIAN CONNLEY for Best Takeover in a Role
SISTER ACT for Best New Musical
NATASHA KATZ for Best Lighting Designer
ANTHONY VAN LAAST for Best Choreographer
PATINA MILLER for Best Newcomer of the Year
HAIRSPRAY for Best West End Show

Please vote using the following link http://awards.whatsonstage.com

Thanks, your votes will be greatly appreciated

Richard

[NoDayButToday]

I'm going to the awards! Can't wait!

[Muppet]

So 'Wicked' won Best West End show!?

It's just a glorified pantomime and although it's not bad as such, it's absolutely CR*P compared to our Billy! How stupid!

[Alex]

So 'Wicked' won Best West End show!?

It's just a glorified pantomime and although it's not bad as such, it's absolutely CR*P compared to our Billy! How stupid!

Have to agree with this. Despite being a self-confessed Wicked fanboy, I've always said that it contains very little substance in comparison to other musicals. For me, the attraction lies in the fantasy storyline, the special effects, and perhaps the intelligent songwriting (not to mention a certain *ahem* rather attractive leading female . . . )

Billy should've won.

[Westletonion]

These were the results then. War Horse is justifiably brilliant - but how on earth Wicked won it is beyond comprehension to me.

Best West End Show

Wicked 18.80%
War Horse 18.0%
Hairspray 10.10%
Billy Elliot 9.20%
Jersey Boys 9.20%
We Will Rock You 8.80%
Les Miserables 7.6%
The Lion King 6.5%
The Phantom of the Opera 6.20%
Mamma Mia! 5.5%

[StevenKing]

I'm more concerned HAIRSPRAY finished ahead of Billy!!!

Steven

[Muppet]

I'm more concerned HAIRSPRAY finished ahead of Billy!!!

Steven

I'm baffled by all the results! I've seen all of them except War Horse, so can't comment on that, but Les Miserables takes some beating as a piece of theatre which is a work of collaborative genius - it's inspirational, plus technically and artistically brilliant - and been running for 25 years! AND it only got just over 7% of the votes - BIZARRE!

[chocchipcookie26]

I'm more concerned HAIRSPRAY finished ahead of Billy!!!

Steven

I'm baffled by all the results! I've seen all of them except War Horse, so can't comment on that, but Les Miserables takes some beating as a piece of theatre which is a work of collaborative genius - it's inspirational, plus technically and artistically brilliant - and been running for 25 years! AND it only got just over 7% of the votes - BIZARRE!

As a Les Mis... well...hater.. i'm pretty chuffed about that Cats ran for ages too, doesn't make it good in my book If i chose the best musicals to be the longest running i'd pick West Side Story and Sweeney Todd Genius. And Billy
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[Westletonion]

This is not to be confused with The Laurence Olivier awards.

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/ ... ards/vote/

http://www.billyelliottheforum.me.uk/fo ... rds#p26966