Awards announced: 28 January 2014, Prince of Wales Theatre London
Most Promising Playwright (joint)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Soho Theatre
Rory Kinnear for The Herd at the Bush Theatre
The Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer
Kate O’Flynn for Port at the National Theatre Lyttelton
Best Designer
Es Devlin for Chimerica at the Almeida and the Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Director
Lyndsey Turner for Chimerica at the Almeida and the Harold Pinter Theatre
The John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance
Rory Kinnear for Othello at the National Theatre Olivier
Best Actress
Lesley Manville for Ghosts at the Almeida and the Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Actor
Lenny Henry for Fences at the Theatre Royal Bath, on tour and the Duchess Theatre
The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical
The Scottsboro Boys at the Young Vic Theatre
Best New Play
Lucy Kirkwood’s Chimerica at the Almeida and the Harold Pinter Theatre
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