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The Stage Awards 2025 winners announced

See which venues and organisations have picked up the prizes

| Nationwide |

20 January 2025

Michael Patrick as Richard III, photo by Johnny Frazer

The winners for The Stage Awards has been revealed in a ceremony at the Royal Opera House.

The event recognises venues, organisations and producers who have made a significant contribution to the wide theatre eco-system over the last 12 months.

Theatre of the Year

@sohoplace, London
Curve, Leicester
WINNER: Nottingham Playhouse
WINNER: Orange Tree Theatre, London
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff

Theatre Building of the Year

Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre
Garsington Opera’s Garsington Studios
WINNER: The Well Walk Theatre, London

Producer of the Year

A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Greenwich and Docklands International Festival
WINNER: Michael Harrison Entertainment

Innovation Award

Ballet Nights
Finn Beames & Company for Quiet Songs
WINNER: Orchard West, Dartford

Community Award

Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company
Icon, Chatham for Ghost Ships
The Javaad Alipoor Company for A Flag Large Enough
Pegasus Opera Company for Windrush Travelling Songbook
WINNER: Synergy Theatre Project
Wonder Fools for Positive Stories for Negative Times

International Award

Forced Entertainment
Lyric Theatre, Belfast for the international tour of Agreement
WINNER: Projekt Europa

Campaign of the Year

Nottingham Playhouse for Punch
WINNER: Park Theatre and Adam Blanshay Productions for Kim’s Convenience

Situation UK for Mean Girls Day

The Special Prize went to Mike Elliott, long-serving maintenance manager at Bristol Old Vic, while the Judges’ Award went to Michael Patrick, who starred in Belfast Lyric Theatre’s landmark production of The Tragedy of Richard III.