64th Evening Standard Theatre Awards

The 64th Evening Standard Theatre Awards were awarded in recognition of the 2017–18 London Theatre season on 18 November 2018 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Nominations were announced in November 2018. The ceremony was presented by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and co-hosted by Idris Elba, Claire Foy, Evgeny Lebedev and Anna Wintour.

Eligibility and nominators
All new productions and performances on the London stage between 20 October 2017 and 16 October 2018 were eligible for consideration.

The Advisory Judging Panel consisted of Evening Standard chief theatre critic Henry Hitchings, Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye, The Guardian culture writer and broadcaster Mark Lawson, WhatsOnStage theatre critic Sarah Crompton, The New York Times International theatre critic Matt Wolf and Evening Standard editor George Osborne.

Presenters

 * Claire Foy presented Best Actor
 * Richard Madden presented the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
 * Idris Elba presented Best Musical
 * Bea Carrozzini, Charles Wintour’s granddaughter, presented the Most Promising Playwright Award named in his honour
 * Stella McCartney presented Best Design
 * Patti LuPone presented the Lebedev Award
 * John Galliano provided a tribute to theatre dressers

Performances

 * Jonathan Bailey, Alex Gaumond and Daisy Maywood performed "Getting Married Today" from Company


 * Michael Jibson performed "You’ll Be Back" from Hamilton
 * Sharon D. Clarke performed "Lot’s Wife" from Caroline, or Change

Sponsors
The 'Official Platinum Partner' was Michael Kors, and the following awards were presented in partnership:


 * Best Play was awarded in partnership with Chanel
 * Best Actor was awarded in partnership with the Ambassador Theatre Group
 * The Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress was awarded in partnership with Christian Louboutin
 * Emerging Talent was awarded in partnership with Access Entertainment
 * The tribute to theatre dressers was presented in partnership with Maison Margiela

Audi, Laurent-Perrier, Monica Vinader and Tommy Hilfiger were also event partners.

Non-competitive awards
The Lebedev Award went to Cameron Mackintosh in recognition for his contribution to musical theatre.

Multiple awards
2 awards


 * Antony and Cleopatra
 * Company
 * Hamilton

Multiple nominations
4 nominations


 * Company

3 nominations


 * The Inheritance
 * Nine Night
 * Translations

2 nominations


 * Antony and Cleopatra
 * Br’er Cotton
 * Caroline, or Change
 * Girls and Boys
 * Hamilton
 * Network
 * The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
 * Tina