Britain's most "popular" theatre award was awarded

Nicole Kidman plays Rosalind Elsie Franklin, a female physical chemist and crystallographer in Photo 51. (File photo)

The 16th On stage awards ceremony was held on the evening of February 21, UK time at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Compared to the well-known Academic Lawrence Oliver Award and the London Evening Standard Drama Award, the annual On Stage Award is known as the UK's most "popular" theatre award, as all the awards presented by the audience are voted for.

The hit "Curly Luck" Benedict Cumberbatch won the Award for Best Actor in a Drama for Hamlet. The "Rolling Blessing" version of Hamlet, directed by Lyndesy Turner, was staged last year at the Barbican Arts Centre in London, England. Before the show started, more than 100,000 tickets were sold out a year in advance. Benedict Cumberbatch created an elite Hamlet with a strong, sophisticated performance. In addition, "Hamlet" also won three awards: Best Rehearsal Drama, Best Stage Design, and Best Lighting Design, which can be described as the biggest winner of this stage award.

Oscar actress Nicole Kidman won the award for Best Actress in a Play. In Photo 51, she plays British physical chemist and crystallographer Rosalind Elsie Franklin, showcasing the enormous sacrifices scientists make for their careers in highly competitive, cutting-edge fields and the untold complex relationships between them. Judy Dench, a British national treasure actress who was awarded the British Empire's Female Jazz for her pure acting skills, won the Best Supporting Actress award for best supporting actress in Shakespeare's romantic legend "Winter's Tale" as The Sicilian lady Paulina.

Emeda Stanton, who has a high talent for singing and acting, won the Best Actress in a Musical. In "After the Rose Dance", she vividly recreates the graceful style of the famous American stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, and her highly tense performance is widely acclaimed. In the field of stage drama, "Hamlet" leads the way, and "After the Rose Dance" is not to be outdone in the field of musical theater, winning four awards. In keeping with Emeda Stanton, Laura Poevo won the award for Best Actress in a Musical. In addition, the best rehearsal musical and the best director are also excellent affirmations of this work that swept the UK last year.

The performance of the fledgling musical "Boots" is remarkable, taking away the two awards of best new musical and best musical actor. The musical Les Misérables stood out from the competition and won the Best West End Performance.

In 2014, "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe was named Best Actor in a Drama for his stage play The Cripple of Inishman Island; In 2015, the award was won by the Roman historical tragedy Coriolanus starring "Jitterson" Tom Hiddleston.

Wen Wei Po intern Jiang Fang