Awards and nominations

2025

ACT Spotlight Awards

Nominations for Cabaret
Most Accomplished Company Musical Interpretation in a Revue
Musical Contribution in a Revue – Lisa Jones, Megan Ashbrook, Katy Thomason-Stewart

Nominations for Heroes vs. Villains
Most Accomplished Company Musical Interpretation in a Revue
Musical Contribution in a Revue – The Merry Murderesses – WINNER!
Musical Contribution in a Revue – Alicia Whittaker, Millie Capper, Clare Draper
Most Original Staging of a Revue – Megan Ashbrook
Most Original Dance / Movement in a Revue – Rebecca Davies – WINNER!
Most Accomplished Company Musical Interpretation in a Revue
Technical Achievement in a Revue

Other Awards on the night:
All Round Excellence in Staging and Performance – Megan Ashbrook – WINNER!
Most Original Musical Interpretation in a Revue – Katy Thomason-Stewart – WINNER!
Most Original Musical Interpretation in a Revue – Alicia Whittaker – WINNER!

2024

ACT Spotlight Awards

Nominations for Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Accomplished Actor – Myles Ryan as Joseph
Most Accomplished Actress – Sophie Lord as The Narrator
Most Accomplished Supporting Actor – The Brothers – WINNER!
Most Accomplished Supporting Actress – The Wives
Most Original Cameo Role – Actor – Alex Connolly as Pharaoh – WINNER!
Most Accomplished Dance Concept – Rebecca Davies

2023

NODA District 8 Awards

Nominations:
Best revue – 75

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ACT Spotlight Awards

Nominations for our revue – 75
Spotlight Revue/Concert Awards – Celebrating 75 Years of Musical Theatre & Film
Most Original Dance/Movement in a Revue – Emma Swain
Most Original Musical Interpretation Live Band – The Company
Technical Achievement in a Revue – Megan Ashbrook – WINNER!
Most Accomplished Company Musical Interpretation in a Revue – The Company

Nominations for A Christmas Carol
Most Original Cameo Role – Actress – Francesca Bowman, Mrs Fezziwig – WINNER!
Most Original Cameo Role – Actor – Michael Schneck, Mr Fezziwig
Most Accomplished Actor in a Musical – Adrian Grace, Scrooge
Most Accomplished Character Actress – Lilly Smith, Ghost of Christmas Past – WINNER!

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ACT Out of the Spotlight Awards
Ilsa Connolly – Stage management/crew – A Christmas Carol
Joe Baker – Outstanding special effects – A Christmas Carol
Gareth Trimble – Set painting/props – A Christmas Carol
Katy Thomason-Stewart – Marketing – A Christmas Carol and 75 – WINNER!

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2022

NODA District 8 Awards

Nominations:

Best Leading Male in a Musical – Adrian Grace – Scrooge, A Christmas Carol
Best Supporting Male in a Musical – Myles Ryan – Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol
Best Director of a Musical – Andrew Lee, A Christmas Carol
Best Staging of a Musical – A Christmas Carol
Best Production Musical – A Christmas Carol

Best Concert/Revue – Musicals Go Pop!
Best Concert/Revue – A Show With No Name

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Nominations:

Best Concert/Revue – In the Limelight
Best Musical – Oliver!
Best Male Comedy Performance – Bradley Snelling, Oliver!
Best Female Comedy Performance – Tina Spiers, Oliver! – WINNER
Best Musical Direction – Ed Nurse, Oliver!
Best Leading Female in a Musical – Sara Hawley, Oliver!
Best Male Youth Performer in an Adult Production – Oliver Lamont, Oliver!
Best Programme – Platinum Class – Oliver!

Surprise win of the evening – Best Comedy Duo – Mr & Mrs Sowerberry, Oliver! – Katy Thomason-Stewart and Bradley Snelling

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2019

ACT Awards

Nominations:

Most Original Vocal Ensemble Performance – The Brothers – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most original musical interpretation – In The Limelight – WINNER
Most original dance movement – Kevin Clarke – In the Limelight
Most Original Group Dance Concept – Vanessa Cockburn – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Original Character Actor – Stephen Clayton – Pharaoh – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Accomplished Youth in an Adult Production – The Kids Chorus – Joseph – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Accomplished Supporting Actress – Vanessa Shields – Narrator – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Accomplished Actor – Luke Clayton – Joseph – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Most Original Narration Presentation – In the Limelight

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Manchester Musical Awards

Nominations:

Adjudicator’s Award – Jacob’s sons (the brothers – “for collectively providing energy and fun throughout”.
Best Ensemble – Those Canaan Days – The Brothers
Best Supporting Actor – Andrew Lee – Reuben