First published: 23 Apr 2008

Best Lighting Design

Winner:

• Howard Harrison for Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Macbeth

Best Sound Design

Winner:

• Paul Arditti and Jocelyn Pook for the National's production of Saint Joan

Best Newcomer in a Play

Winner:

• Tom Hiddleston for his role of Posthumus in Cymbeline at the Barbican

Best New Dance Production

Winner:

• The Royal Ballet for its revival of George Balanchine’s three-part ballet Jewels at the Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Winner:

• The Royal Ballet for its revival of George Balanchine’s three-part ballet Jewels at the Royal Opera House

Best Costume Design

Winner:

• Vicki Mortimer for The Man Of Mode at the National Theatre

Best Set Design

Winner:

• Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company for the National's production of War Horse

Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre

Winner:

• Gone Too Far! in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court

Best Performance in a Supporting Role

Winner:

• Rory Kinnear in the role of Sir Fopling Flutter in The Man Of Mode at the National Theatre

Best Actor

Winner:

• Chiwetel Ejiofor in Othello at the Donmar Warehouse

Best Actress

Winner:

• Kristin Scott Thomas in the role of Arkadina in the Royal Court’s production of Chekhov’s The Seagull at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs.

Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Winner:

• Tracie Bennett in Hairspray

Best Theatre Choreographer

Winner:

• Toby Sedgewick for War Horse

Best Actress in a Musical

Winner:

• Leanne Jones in Hairspray

Best Actor in a Musical

Winner:

• Michael Ball in Hairspray

Best New Opera Production

Winner:

• Pelléas et Mélisande at the Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Winner:

• Natalie Dessay for her performance in La Fille Du Régiment at the Royal Opera House

Best Revival

Winner:

• Saint Joan revived at the National Theatre

Best Musical Revival

Winner:

• The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo at the Young Vic

Best New Play

Winner:

• A Disappearing Number at the Barbican

Best New Comedy

Winner:

• Rafta Rafta performed at the National Theatre

Best Director

Winner:

• Rupert Goold for his production of Macbeth at the Gielgud

Best New Musical

Winner:

• Hairspray

Special Award

Winner:

• Andrew Lloyd Webber