UK Theatre Awards 2026: Jodie Comer, Adrian Lester and Sweeney Todd among the winners
The winners of the 2026 UK Theatre Awards have been announced in London. Jodie Comer took the inaugural Outstanding Achievement in British Theatre award, Adrian Lester won best performance in a play, and Sweeney Todd was named best musical.
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The 2026 UK Theatre Awards were held on Monday 12 October in London (8 Northumberland Avenue), hosted by La Voix. The awards celebrate productions across the whole country, not only the West End.
Headline awards
- Outstanding Achievement in British Theatre (awarded for the first time) — Jodie Comer, following the tour of Prima Facie.
- Best Performance in a Play — Adrian Lester for Cyrano de Bergerac (Royal Shakespeare Company).
- Best Performance in a Musical — Julianne Pundan for Miss Saigon (a Cameron Mackintosh production).
Productions of the year
- Best New Play — The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse (Nottingham Playhouse, Eleanor Lloyd Productions & Kate Pakenham).
- Best Musical Production — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Birmingham Rep).
- Best Play Revival — Our Town (Welsh National Theatre & Rose Theatre).
- Best Director — Tom Littler for Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing.
The Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre award went posthumously to Alan Finch, collected by his family.
ADV · A001ONLYWAY JEWELRY — gold, silver and platinumRings, chains, bracelets, earrings and pendants. Delivery across the UK.Advertise hereThe list is a reminder that great British theatre is made well beyond London — this year's winners span Nottingham, Birmingham, Guildford and Wales.
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