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| Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet takes quartet at WhatsOnStage awards | |
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| It was not universally adored by critics, but Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet clearly had popular appeal, winning four prizes at the only theatre awards voted for entirely by the public. | It was not universally adored by critics, but Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet clearly had popular appeal, winning four prizes at the only theatre awards voted for entirely by the public. |
| He was named best actor in a play at the 16th WhatsOnStage awards while the sold-out run at the Barbican also won for best play revival, best set design and best lighting design. | He was named best actor in a play at the 16th WhatsOnStage awards while the sold-out run at the Barbican also won for best play revival, best set design and best lighting design. |
| The Cumberbatch Hamlet generated unprecedented levels of fan frenzy and hysteria although the reviews were not quite so good. | The Cumberbatch Hamlet generated unprecedented levels of fan frenzy and hysteria although the reviews were not quite so good. |
| The Guardian’s Michael Billington, offering two stars, called it an “anticlimax” and said the 39-year-old actor may have given more “if he were not imprisoned by a dismal production that elevates visual effects above narrative coherence and exploration of character”. | The Guardian’s Michael Billington, offering two stars, called it an “anticlimax” and said the 39-year-old actor may have given more “if he were not imprisoned by a dismal production that elevates visual effects above narrative coherence and exploration of character”. |
| The Daily Mail’s Quentin Letts praised Cumberbatch as “a fine Hamlet in a patchy, occasionally puerile production”. | The Daily Mail’s Quentin Letts praised Cumberbatch as “a fine Hamlet in a patchy, occasionally puerile production”. |
| The play’s four awards on Sunday were matched in number by Gypsy, which won its star, Imelda Staunton, best actress in a musical, Laura Pulver, best supporting actress in a musical, plus best musical revival and best direction. | The play’s four awards on Sunday were matched in number by Gypsy, which won its star, Imelda Staunton, best actress in a musical, Laura Pulver, best supporting actress in a musical, plus best musical revival and best direction. |
| Nicole Kidman added to her Evening Standard theatre award by winning best actress in a play for her role as the DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51, which also won best new play. | Nicole Kidman added to her Evening Standard theatre award by winning best actress in a play for her role as the DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51, which also won best new play. |
| Cyndi Lauper’s musical Kinky Boots took best new musical, best new choreography and best actor for the former Voice contestant Matt Henry as drag queen Lola. | Cyndi Lauper’s musical Kinky Boots took best new musical, best new choreography and best actor for the former Voice contestant Matt Henry as drag queen Lola. |
| In the other acting categories Mark Gatiss received best supporting actor in a play for the second year, this time in Three Days in the Country. Dame Judi Dench won best supporting actress for Paulina in The Winter’s Tale; and David Bedella won best supporting actor in a musical for In The Heights. | In the other acting categories Mark Gatiss received best supporting actor in a play for the second year, this time in Three Days in the Country. Dame Judi Dench won best supporting actress for Paulina in The Winter’s Tale; and David Bedella won best supporting actor in a musical for In The Heights. |
| Mary Poppins won best regional production, Les Misérables won best West End show and Carrie the Musical at Southwark playhouse won best off-West |End show. | Mary Poppins won best regional production, Les Misérables won best West End show and Carrie the Musical at Southwark playhouse won best off-West |End show. |
| The ceremony at the Prince of Wales theatre also included a special award, the Equity award for services to theatre, which went to Kenneth Branagh. | The ceremony at the Prince of Wales theatre also included a special award, the Equity award for services to theatre, which went to Kenneth Branagh. |