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M.E.N. Theatre Awards: The shortlist's revealed

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THE eagerly-awaited nominations for this year’s M.E.N. Theatre Awards, as decided by our expert panel, are revealed below.

Hosted by actress Denise Welch and singer Jane McDonald, the winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony featuring stars of stage and screen on December 2 at the Midland Hotel.

Look out for more exciting announcements about which stars will be dusting off their dickie bows and tiaras on the site in the weeks to come.

This year’s nominess, in alphabetical order, are:

ACTOR

George Costigan, in Waiting For Godot at the Library Theatre
David Fielder, in Waiting For Godot at the Library Theatre, & The Merchant Of Venice at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
John Killoran, in Frozen at the Library Theatre
Ged McKenna, in Faith Healer at the Library Theatre
Ian Redford, in Antigone at the Royal Exchange
Stephen Tompkinson, in The Revenger’s Tragedy at the Royal Exchange

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Russell Dixon, in Waiting For Godot at the Library Theatre
Roger Morlidge, in Three Sisters at the Royal Exchange
Paul Simpson, in Road at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, & Spring And Port Wine at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton

ACTOR IN A VISITING PRODUCTION

Andrew Buchan, in The Man Who Had All The Luck at The Lowry
Robert Daws, in Blackbird at The Lowry
John Savident, in Hobson’s Choice at The Lowry
Jonathan Wilkes, in The Wedding Singer at the Palace Theatre

ACTRESS

Claire Brown, in Roots at the Royal Exchange
Belinda Lang, in Hay Fever at the Royal Exchange
Margot Leicester, in A Conversation at the Royal Exchange
Stella Madden, in Faith Healer at the Library Theatre
Maxine Peake, in The Children’s Hour at the Royal Exchange

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Lysette Anthony, in Hay Fever at the Royal Exchange
Fiona Button, in Hay Fever at the Royal Exchange
Denise Black, in Roots at the Royal Exchange
Catherine Kinsella, in The Merchant Of Venice at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton

ACTRESS IN A VISITING PRODUCTION

Lynda Bellingham, in Calendar Girls at The Lowry
Claire Benedict, in Angel House at Contact
Paula Jennings, in Abigail’s Party at the Oldham Coliseum
Dawn Steele, in Blackbird at The Lowry
Michelle Terry, in The Man Who Had All The Luck at The Lowry

DANCE

Don Quixote, from Kirov Ballet at The Lowry
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, from Northern Ballet at the Palace Theatre
Nederlands Dans Theater, at The Lowry
Push, with Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant at The Lowry

DESIGN

A Christmas Carol, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
The Glee Club, at the Library Theatre
Hay Fever, at the the Royal Exchange
The Merchant Of Venice, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Oh What A Lovely War, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton

FRINGE PERFORMANCE

Jonny Davies, in Karry Owky at Studio Salford
Ruth Evans, in Ways To Look at Fish at 24:7 Theatre Festival
Stella Grundy, in Nico Icon Play at Studio Salford
Matthew Landers, in A Dog Called Redemption at 24:7 Theatre Festival

INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION

Boris Godunov, from Chekhov International Festival and Cheek by Jowl at The Lowry
Chinese Acrobatic Swan Lake, from The Guandong Acrobatic Company at The Lowry
Metamorphosis, from Icelandic Vesturport Theatre at The Lowry
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, from Dash Arts at The Lowry
Moon Water, from Cloud Gate Theatre Of Taiwan at The Lowry

MUSICAL

Evita, at the Opera House
Flashdance The Musical, at the Palace Theatre
West Side Story, at The Lowry
Zorro, at the Opera House

NEWCOMER

Robert Emms, in The Glee Club at the Library Theatre
Anna Koval, in The Changeling at The Lowry
Kate O’Flynn, in The Children’s Hour at the Royal Exchange

NEW PLAY

A Dog Called Redemption, at 24:7 Theatre Festival
Fourteen, at 24:7 Theatre Festival
Grass, at 24:7 Theatre Festival
Nico Icon Play, at Studio Salford
You Can See The Hills, at Royal Exchange Studio

OPERA

The Fortunes Of King Croesus, from Opera North at The Lowry
Macbeth, from Opera North at The Lowry
Madam Butterfly from Opera North at The Lowry
Samson, at Buxton Festival
Street Scene, from the Opera Group at Buxton Festival

PERFORMANCE IN A STUDIO PRODUCTION

William Ash, in You Can See The Hills at the Royal Exchange Studio
Matti Houghton, in The Cracks In My Skin at the Royal Exchange Studio
Lisa Livingstone, in Strawgirl at the Royal Exchange Studio
Philip Rham, in Doctor Korczak’s Example at the Royal Exchange Studio

PRODUCTION

Dick Barton – Special Agent, at the Oldham Coliseum
Faith Healer, at the Library Theatre
Frozen, at the Library Theatre
Oh What a Lovely War, at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Travels With My Aunt, at the Oldham Coliseum
Waiting For Godot, at the Library Theatre

SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT

Afrika! Afrika!, at the Trafford Centre
Dylan Thomas – Return Journey, at the Library Theatre
Le Grand Cirque, at The Lowry
Sinatra, at the Palace Theatre

STUDIO PRODUCTION

The Cracks In My Skin, at the Royal Exchange Studio
Doctor Korczak’s Example, at the Royal Exchange Studio
Looking For JJ, at Contact

VISITING PRODUCTION

Black Watch, from the National Theatre Of Scotland at The Lowry/Pie Factory
The Changeling, from English Touring Theatre at The Lowry
The Man Who Had All The Luck, from Donmar Warehouse at The Lowry
Our Friends In The North, from Northern Stage at The Lowry
Waves, from National Theatre at The Lowry.

*YOU can see a gallery of some of the nominees above.

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