The ceremony was held at the London Palladium and was presented by comedian’s Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, which celebrates the achievements of British theatre.
The event was attended by a star studded guest list including the named winners above and Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Sienna Miller, James McAvoy, David and Victoria Beckham, Damian Lewis and Dame Helen Mirren to name but a few of the attendees at the glittering awards.
Hiddleston, who has been very busy of late shooting numerous films including CRIMSON PEAK, HIGH RISE and I SAW THE LIGHT, was honoured with an award for his role in CORIOLANUS, which was presented to the actor by Dame Helen Mirren.Â
Anderson was presented with the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress by Idris Elba known for his roles in PACIFIC RIM, LUTHER and THOR and she withstood tough competition from Helen McCrory, Tanya Moodie, Billie Piper, and Kristin Scott Thomas.
James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch were also on hand to help hand out the gongs to the lucky winners on the night:
Here is the full list of winners from the Awards:
Best Actor Award:
Winner: Tom Hiddleston
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Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress:
Winner: Gillian Anderson
The Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright:
Winner: Beth Steel (Wonderland)
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The Emerging Talent Award:
Winner: Laura Jane Matthewson (Dogfight)
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Milton Shulman Award for Best Director:
Winner: Jeremy Herrin (Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies)
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Beyond Theatre Award:
Winner: Here Lies Love
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Editor’s Award:
Winner: Kate Bush (Before the Dawn)
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The Best Design Award:
Winner:Â Es Devlin (American Psycho)
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Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical:
Winner: The Scottsboro Boys
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Revival of the Year Award:
Winner: Skylight
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NOOK Award for Best Play:
Winner: The James Plays
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Lebedev Award:
Winner: Tom Stoppard
