2008 Evening Standard Awards Shortlist Announced

The Donmar Warehouse leads the shortlist for London’s 2008 Evening Standard Awards. Three of the theater company’s productions—Othello, The Chalk Garden and Ivanov—have garnered nominations. Notably absent from the shortlist is the West End production of Jersey Boys, which was included on the long list announced earlier this week.

The full shortlist for the 2008 Evening Standard Awards is as follows:

Best Play
Black Watch by Gregory Burke
Now Or Later by Christopher Shinn
The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall

Best Actor
Kenneth Branagh, Ivanov
David Calder, King Lear
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Othello

Best Actress
Lesley Sharp, Harper Regan
Margaret Tyzack, The Chalk Garden
Penelope Wilton, The Chalk Garden

The Ned Sherwin Award for Best Musical
La Cage aux Folles
Marguerite
Street Scene

The Sydney Edwards Award for Best Director
Michael Boyd, The History Cycle
Michael Grandage, Othello/The Chalk Garden/Ivanov
John Tiffany, Black Watch

Best Design
Miriam Buether, In the Red and Brown Water
Rob Howell, The Norman Conquests
Neil Murray, Brief Encounter

The Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer
Felicity Jones, The Chalk Garden
Lex Shrapnel, Henry IV Part 1
Ella Smith, Fat Pig

The Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
Bola Agbaje, Gone Too Far
Anupama Chandrasekhar, Free Outgoing
Tarell Alvin McCraney, In the Red and Brown Water/The Brothers Size

The winners of the 2008 Evening Standard Awards will be announced in a ceremony at the Royal Opera House on November 24, 2008.