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26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards nominee presentation at The Londoner – in photos

Stars gathered at the Leicester Square hotel yesterday

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

| London |

16 January 2026

Paranormal Activity, © Johan Persson (1)
Lucie Jones, James Hameed and Arti Shah, Layton Williams and Lauren Drew, © Roy J Baron

WhatsOnStage Award nominees gathered in London yesterday,

A celebratory certificate giving took place at The Londoner, giving nominees the opportunity to cheers to their achievement ahead of the awards ceremony this March.

The full list of nominees can be found here, and as a reminder, voting closes at 12pm on 22 January 2026 – so submit your votes now!

For the third year, the glitzy event returns to The London Palladium on 8 March, where the winners will be crowned and audiences will be treated to musical performances. Want to be in the room where it happens? Secure your seat at the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards now!

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