The Evening Standard Theatre Awards
| This Is London Rufus triumphant as Rock'n'Roll rules Theatre & Comedy This is London By Tom Teodorczuk, Evening Standard 27.11.06
Sir Tom Stoppard's politics and music saga, set in post-war Czechoslovakia, was named best play at London theatre's most prestigious annual awards ceremony, held at The Savoy. The play also picked up a best actor prize for Rufus Sewell, while the best actress award went to Kathleen Turner for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf ? as the finest plays, players and musicals of the past 12 months were honoured at the 52nd awards, compered by Ned Sherrin. Rock 'n' Roll, which moved from the Royal Court to the Duke Of York's, beat Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon and Conor McPherson's The Seafarer. Sir Tom, in New York for tonight's Broadway opening of his The Coast Of Utopia, accepted the prize on film. He said: "This is not a good time for me to be 3,000 miles away. I thank the Evening Standard and am honoured." Presented with the best actor prize by Kristin Scott Thomas for his role as a Czech dissident, Sewell, 39, said: "This award is very special because it is quite easy to get recognised for being a newcomer, but to still be in the game all these years later is fantastic." On beating Kevin Spacey (A Moon For The Misbegotten),
Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) and Bill Irwin (Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf ?), Sewell
said: "It's unbelievable. It doesn't bear thinking about. "
..... The 2006 winners BEST PLAY: Rock 'n' Roll
by Tom Stoppard Watch Rufus talk about winning this prestigious award after the ceremony here. Hello Magazine.com Monday, December 4, 2006 Kathleen and Rufus take top honours at theatre awards 
Hollywood veteran Kathleen Turner was the toast of London's Theatreland this week after being named best actress at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. The 52-year-old picked up the coveted gong for her role as Martha in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf "As an American actress I have had Tony
nominations before but I have such great admiration for the quality of British theatre
that I am truly thrilled," said Kathleen, whose screen credits have included
blockbusters such as The Jewel Of The Nile. London Theatre Guide Frost/Nixon - Peter Morgan Rock ‘N’ Roll - Tom Stoppard The Seafarer - Conor McPherson Best Actor Bill Irwin - Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Rufus Sewell - Rock ‘N’ Roll Michael Sheen - Frost/Nixon Kevin Spacey - A Moon For The Misbegotten Best Actress Sinead Cusack – Rock ‘N’ Roll Frances O’Connor - Tom And Viv Kathleen Turner - Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? The Sydney Edwards Award for Best Director Marianne Elliott - Pillars Of The Community Michael Grandage - The Wild Duck, Frost/Nixon and Evita Anthony Page - Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Best Musical Caroline, Or Change Evita Monty Python’s Spamalot Sunday In The Park With George Best Design Timothy Bird (Projection design) and David Farley (Set and costume design) - Sunday In The Park With George Borkur Jonsson - Metamorphosis Christopher Oram - Evita and Frost/Nixon The Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer Andrew Garfield - Beautiful Thing; Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship; The Overwhelming Chris New - Bent Punchdrunk Elena Roger - Evita http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=91645
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