The Stage Awards 2025 Winners announced including Michael Harrison, the Nottingham Playhouse & Orange Tree Theatre

Winners have been announced for the annual The Stage Awards 2025.

The winners of the awards were revealed today, 20 January 2025, at the Royal Opera House in London, hosted by Rob Madge and Ellie-May Sheridan.

The Stage Awards first started in 2010.

Michael Harrison has won this year’s Producer of the Year Award.

Michael Harrison recently came second in The Stage’s Stage 100 theatre power list, and is currently producing London shows Starlight Express at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre and Titanique at the Criterion Theatre, and the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Coming up, he is producing Jamie Lloyd’s production of Evita at the London Palladium this summer, and the new UK & Ireland tour of Miss Saigon.

*The Stage Awards 2025. Michael Harrison. Photo from PR*

This year’s awards also recognised the Number One spot on The Stage 100 list, which went to writer James Graham (Dear England, Punch, Boys From the Blackstuff).

Theatre of the Year went to two venues, out of the six nominated: the Nottingham Playhouse, and the Orange Tree Theatre in London.

*The Stage Awards 2025. Nottingham Playhouse L-R Stephanie Sirr and Adam Penford. Photo from PR*

The Judges’ Award for 2025 went to Michael Patrick for The Tragedy of Richard III at the Lyric Theatre Belfast.

This year’s judges of the awards were: Alistair Smith, Editor of The Stage; Georgia Snow, Features Editor of The Stage; Matt Hemley, Deputy Editor of The Stage; Lyn Gardner, Associate Editor of The Stage; David Benedict, Author and Theatre critic; Baz Bamigboye, Entertainment Columnist for Deadline; Amanda Parker, Founder of Inc Arts UK; and Sam Marlowe, Reviews Editor of The Stage.

*The Stage Awards 2025. Michael Patrick. Photo from PR*

Also see: The Stage Awards 2025 nominations; The Stage Awards 2024: Winners | Nominees

The Stage Awards 2025: Full list of winners

Theatre of the Year

@sohoplace, London
Curve, Leicester
Nottingham Playhouse – WINNER
Orange Tree Theatre, London – WINNER
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
The Well Walk Theatre, London – WINNER

Producer of the Year

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

Innovation Award

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

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
Synergy Theatre Project – WINNER
Wonder Fools for Positive Stories for Negative Times