London has gone mousetrap mad.
Exactly one week after the Olivier Awards ceremony featured an extended segment about
the world’s longest running play, the first “Mousetrap” awards were presented at the Old Vic Tunnels.
The ceremony on Sunday 22 April 2012 was compèred by director Eddie Latter and also featured performances from
various young people including south east London duo Misunderstood .
The winners
Most Welcoming Venue: Apollo Victoria. Collected by front-of-house managers Imogen Blauth-Muszkowski and Oscar Scllick-Pilley
Show I Would Most Recommend to a Friend: Wicked. Collected by Andy Bryant (Boq)
Best Score: Les Misérables. Collected by David Shannon (Jean Valjean), Craig Mather (Marius) and Rob Vickers (swing)
Outstanding Performance: Sheridan Smith for her role in Legally Blonde. Currently filming in Australia, she expressed her thanks by Twitter
Sexiest Cast: Chicago. Collected by Matt Wesley (swing)
Best Play : War Horse. Collected by Mervyn Millar, artistic director of Handspring Puppet Co UK
Show that Shouldn’t Have Closed: Spring Awakening. Collected by Lucy Mae Barker (Ilse)
Best Stage Design: The Lion King
Best Ensemble: Wicked. Collected by dance captains Hannah Toy and Sean Perkins
Best Musical: Les Misérables. Collected by David Shannon (Jean Valjean) and Craig Mather (Marius)
Photos from the awards ceremony
credit Alex Rumford