The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2009 took place at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The winners were decided by the independent votes of Drama Section members, with no panel discussions. These awards are presented annually for the year’s theatrical achievements.
The winners are…
The import of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening was named winner of the Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical (new or revival) in 2009 by Britain’s Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards in a lunchtime ceremony held Jan. 26 at the West End’s Prince of Wales Theatre.
The production was first seen at London’s Lyric Hammersmith before transferring to the West End’s Novello Theatre.
Rachel Weisz was named Best Actress for her performance as Blanche du Bois in A Streetcar Named Desire, seen at the Donmar Warehouse, and Mark Rylance was named Best Actor for his performance in Jerusalem, seen at the Royal Court before transferring (Jan. 28) to the West End’s Apollo Theatre.
In addition, Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem also took the award for Best New Play, and the Royal Court took two further awards for productions seen there: Rupert Goold was named Best Director for his production of Enron, co-produced with Headlong and Chichester’s Minerva Theatre, and Alia Bano was named Most Promising Playwright for Shades, seen at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Enron has since also transferred to the West End, where it is now playing at the Noel Coward Theatre, and will open on Broadway in April.
