The WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by WhatsOnStage.com as part of the annual WhatsOnStage Awards. Founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, the WhatsOnStage Awards are based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions in London's West End theatre.
WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in a leading role in a musical |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | WhatsOnStage.com |
First awarded | 2001 |
Currently held by | Eddie Redmayne (2022) |
This award is given to a person who has performed a leading male identifying role in a musical during the eligibility year. Introduced in 2001 as the award for Best Actor in a Musical, the category was renamed in 2022 in an effort to be more inclusive. The category was discontinued following the 2022 ceremony and was replaced with the gender-neutral WhatsOnstage Award for Best Performer in a Musical.
First presented to Daniel Evans at the inaugural ceremony, Michael Ball is the only performer to win the award twice. Julian Ovenden holds the record for most nominations without a win in this category, with four.
Winners and nominees
edit2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editYear | Performer | Musical | Male Identifying Character |
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2020[21] | Sam Tutty | Dear Evan Hansen | Evan Hansen |
David Hunter | Waitress | Dr. Jim Pomatter | |
Charlie Stemp | Mary Poppins | Bert | |
Oliver Tompsett | & Juliet | William Shakespeare | |
Jac Yarrow | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph | |
2021 | Not presented due to impact on theatres of COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2022[22] | |||
Eddie Redmayne | Cabaret | Emcee | |
Roger Bart | Back to the Future: The Musical | Emmett "Doc" Brown | |
Olly Dobson | Marty McFly | ||
Arinzé Kene | Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical | Bob Marley | |
Julian Ovenden | South Pacific | Emile de Becque | |
Ivano Turco | Cinderella | Prince Sebastian |
Multiple wins and nominations
editWins
edit- 2 wins
Nominations
edit- 4 nominations
- Michael Ball
- Julian Ovenden
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
References
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- ^ "Full List: Your Theatregoers' Choice Award Winners". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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- ^ "Full List: 2011 Whatsonstage.com Award Winners". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards Nominees". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Full list: Winners announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Full List: Winners of the 2014 WhatsOnStage Awards". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Full list: Winners of the 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2016". Westendtheatre.com. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2017". Westendtheatre.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Winners of the 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced: David Tennant and Olivia Colman win". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Hamilton and Aidan Turner among winners at 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards winners include Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Come From Away and Six". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Nominees for 22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced". Whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.