Awards

The 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: red carpet arrivals

A star-studded carpet!

Tanyel Gumushan

Tanyel Gumushan

| London |

9 March 2026

Ncuti Gatwa, David Cumming and Zoe Roberts, Mason Alexander Park, Joe Locke
Ncuti Gatwa, David Cumming and Zoe Roberts, Mason Alexander Park, Joe Locke, © Roy J Baron

The 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards took place in the West End – and you can take a look at arrivals below! 

Hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the event at The London Palladium saw winners being crowned in fan-voted categories.

This year, a certain bear triumphed with nine awards to its name, while playwright James Graham was honoured for Services to UK Theatre. 

Check out our highlights of people who arrived to walk the red carpet ahead of the awards.

Stars including nominees, presenters and guests all graced the carpet ahead of special performances from13 Going On 30 the Musical, Hercules the Musical, Paddington The Musical, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, as well as Hope Mill Theatre’s smash-hit revival of Young Frankenstein. 

Click here for all the coverage from the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards.

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