Congratulations to the 26th annual What’s on Stage nominees.
Including ….
For Best Set Design – Lizzie Clachan – The Lady from the Sea
For Best Video Design – Andrzej Goulding – Born with Teeth
For Best Costume Design – Colin Richmond – The Red Shoes
For Best Wigs Hair and Makeup Design – Georgia Lowe – Little Shop of Horrors – and Grace Smart – Cyrano De Bergerac
And …
For Best Studio Production – the Last 5 Years – with Choreography and Movement Direction by Georgina Lamb
For Best Regional Production and Best Musical Revival – Jesus Christ Superstar – with Choreography by Anjali Mehra
For Best Regional Production – 13 going on 30 – with Set Design by Colin Richmond and Associate Costume Design by Cat Fuller
For Best Musical Revival – Little Shop of Horrors – with Design by Georgia Lowe
For Best Play revival – the Lady from the Sea – with Set Design by Lizzie Clachan
For Best New play – Born with Teeth – with Set and Costume Design by Jo Scotcher and Video Design by Andrzej Goulding
For Best New Play – Inter Alia – with Lighting Design by Natasha Chivers

Laura Cubitt is the Puppetry and Movement Director for Unfortunate – The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch.
The camp comedy musical, exploring the alternative reality of Ursula from the Little Mermaid, is showing at the Lowry in Manchester and the Other Palace in London.

Lizzie Powell is the Lighting Designer for Beauty and the Beast.
This new production of the classic fable, marks the return of the Christmas show at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

Richard Howell is the Lighting Designer for A Christmas Carol. 
The festive classic, with a Sheffield twist, is currently showing at the Crucible.

Joanna Scotcher is the Set Designer for Ebony Scrooge.
The new festive show from Zoonation, retells the Christmas classic through a blend of hip hop, comedy and physical theatre. The production is showing at Sadlers Wells East this festive period.

Grace Smart is the Designer for Pinocchio. The new musical by Charlie Josephine with music and lyrics by Jim Fortune is currently showing at the Globe.

Rakhee Sharma is the Movement Director for Before the Millennium.
The world premiere of Karim Khan’s festive play, directed by Adam Karim, is currently showing this December at the Old Fire Station, Oxford.

Jemima Levick is the Director of Cinderella: A Fairytale.
Sally Cookson’s adaptation of Cinderella brings music and puppetry to the Edinburgh Lyceum this festive season.

Nina Dunn is the Video Designer and Georgina Lamb is the Movement Director for A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story.
Mark Gatiss’ take on the Dicken’s classic is retuning to Alexandra Palace this festive season.

Anjali Mehra is the Choreographer for the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
The immersive theatre production of Douglas Adams’ cult classic novels is currently showing at Riverside Studios.

Gary McCann is the Designer for La Clemenza Di Titto.
This modernised production of Mozart’s Opera, directed by Paul Curran, is currently showing at La Fenice, Venice.

Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer, and Georgina Lamb is the Choreographer and Movement Director for Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas.
This World Premiere comedy whodunnit is currently showing this festive season at the Birmingham Rep Theatre.

Gary McCann is the Set and Costume Designer for End.
The final part in David Eldridge’s trilogy exploring love and relationships is currently showing at the Dorfman, National Theatre.

Nina Dunn is the Video Designer for Ride the Cyclone.
The comedy musical has crashed into the Southward Playhouse this winter.

Mark Melville is the Sound Designer for the Wizard of Oz. The brand new adaptation of the beloved classic, is currently showing this winter season at the Theatre by the Lake.

Natasha Chivers is the Lighting Designer for Oedipus. The modernised classic, directed by Robert Icke, and starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville has opened on Broadway. The production is now playing at Studio 54.
 

Moi Tran is the Costume Designer and Charlotte Broom is the Choreographer for The Hunger Games: On Stage.
The premiere stage adaptation of the hit book franchise, has opened in the newly built auditorium, Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre.

Laura Cubitt is the Puppetry Director for Coven.
The new musical, directed by Miranda Cromwell, reimagines the Pendle Witch Trials, and explores the legacy and history of the treatment of witches in England. The production is currently showing at the Kiln Theatre.

Liam Steel is the Choreographer for Elf the Musical. The musical based off the beloved festive film has returned to the West End.

Ravi Deepres’ artwork is featured in the new exhibition by Wayne McGregor at Somerset house, titled Infinite Bodies. Three of his films can be seen at the exhibition at Somerset house as well as the installation offsite at Stones Next, titled On the Other Earth.
On the Other Earth is a 57 minute, virtual choreographic installation experienced within a 360° 3D screen, refracting, evolving, and reimagining dance performance in a startlingly original new form.

Richard Howell is the Lighting Designer and Nina Dunn is the Projection Designer for Othello.
The new production directed by Tom Morris and starring David Harewood, has opened at Theatre Royal Haymarket on the West End.

Overall the auction has raised over £30,000 for Gaza Formula Fund.
All proceeds go to the Gaza Formula Fund, a grassroots charity founded by Georgia Lowe and Gaza-based aid worker Izziddeen in July 2024, which provides formula milk, nappies and other essentials to families with young children.
The auction is organised by designers Georgia Lowe and Miriam Buether, and includes work from other AHA creatives including Grace Smart, Jo Scotcher, Lizzie Clachan, Laura Hopkins, Merle Hensel, Colin Richmond, Cat Fuller, and Moi Tran.

Colin Richmond is the Set and Costume Designer for Wendy and Peter Pan. The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to the Barbican with their retelling of the classic story.
★★★★ Evening Standard, The Telegraph

Samal Blak is the Production Designer for The Last Paradise on Earth, which was awarded the Nordic Council Film Prize.
The film marks the first submission to the awards from the Faroe Islands, and the first winner too.

Cat Fuller is the Set and Costume Designer for This Little Earth.
Jessica Norman’s debut play, directed by Imy Wyatt Corner, is currently showing at the Arcola Theatre.

Natasha Chivers has received an honorary masters of the dramatic arts from LAMDA.

Anna Watson is the Lighting Designer for Paranormal Activity.
Set in the world of the Paranormal Activity horror film franchise, this new thrilling production is currently showing at the Chicago Festival Theatre, before touring the US.

59 Studio are the Video Designers for Ragtime. The musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel, in a new production directed by Lear deBessonet, is currently showing at the Lincoln Centre Theatre, New York.

Over 100 of the UK’s leading theatre designers are donating original artwork, sketches and scale models to raise funds for the Gaza Formula Fund. The auction is currently live and the link can be found in our biog.
All proceeds go to the Gaza Formula Fund, a grassroots charity founded by Georgia Lowe and Gaza-based aid worker Izziddeen in July 2024, which provides formula milk, nappies and other essentials to families with young children.

Anjali Mehra is the Movement Director for Ragdoll. Katherine Moar returns to the Jermyn Street Theatre with her new play, based on the trial of Patty Hearst.
 

Grace Smart is the Set and Costume Designer for Cyrano De Bergerac.
Adrian Lester stars in the new production, currently showing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
★★★★★ WOS, The Times

Emily James is the Set and Costume Designer for the Glass Menagerie.
The revival of the classic from Tennessee Williams, is currently showing at the Dundee Rep.
★ ★ ★ ★ The Herald, The Scotsman, The Stage