| Best New Play | Best New Musical |
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- The History Boys by Alan Bennett – National Theatre Lyttelton
- By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr – Wyndham's
- Festen by David Eldridge – Almeida / Lyric
- The Goat: Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee – Almeida / Apollo
| - 'The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- The Woman in White – Palace
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| Best Revival | Outstanding Musical Production |
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- Hamlet – Old Vic
- All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud
- Endgame – Albery
- Journey's End – Comedy / Playhouse / Duke of York's
| - Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – National Theatre Olivier
- Simply Heavenly – Trafalgar Studios
- Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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- Richard Griffiths as Douglas Hector in The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Michael Gambon as Hamm in Endgame – Albery
- Jonathan Pryce as Martin Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo
- Ben Whishaw as Prince Hamlet in Hamlet – Old Vic
| - Clare Higgins as Hecuba in Hecuba – Donmar Warehouse
- Victoria Hamilton as Catharine in Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier
- Caroline O'Connor as Performer in Bombshells – Arts
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| Best Actor in a Musical | Best Actress in a Musical |
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- Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Lee Evans as Leo Bloom in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Paul Hegarty as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd – Trafalgar Studios / New Ambassadors
- Gavin Lee as Bert in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
| - Laura Michelle Kelly as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- Maria Friedman as Marian Halcombe in The Woman in White – Palace
- Leigh Zimmerman as Ulla Swanson in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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| Best Performance in a Supporting Role | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
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- Amanda Harris as Emilia in Othello – Trafalgar Studios
- Samuel Barnett as David Posner in The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Judi Dench as The Countess of Rossillion in All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud
- Eddie Redmayne as Billy Gray in The Goat: Who Is Sylvia – Almeida / Apollo
| - Conleth Hill as Roger de Bris in The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Michael Crawford as Count Fosco in The Woman in White – Palace
- David Haig as George Banks in Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
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| Best Director | Best Theatre Choreographer |
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- Nicholas Hytner for The History Boys – National Theatre Lyttelton
- Richard Eyre and Matthew Bourne for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- Rufus Norris for Festen – Almeida / Lyric
- Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
| - Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- Adam Cooper for Grand Hotel – Donmar Warehouse
- Susan Stroman for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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| Best Set Design | Best Costume Design |
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- Giles Cadle for His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier
- Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- William Dudley for The Woman in White – Palace
- Ian MacNeil for Festen – Almeida / Lyric
- Christopher Oram for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery
| - Deirdre Clancy for All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud
- Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- John Gunter and Mark Bouman for Hamlet – Old Vic
- William Ivey Long for The Producers – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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| Best Lighting Design | Best Sound Design |
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- Paule Constable for His Dark Materials – National Theatre Olivier
- Howard Harrison for Mary Poppins – Prince Edward
- Jean Kalman for Festen – Almeida / Lyric
- Paul Pyant for All's Well That Ends Well – Gielgud
| - Mick Potter for The Woman in White – Palace
- Paul Arditti for Festen – Almeida / Lyric
- Adam Cork for Suddenly, Last Summer – Albery
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| Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Best New Dance Production |
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- San Francisco Ballet for the season – Sadler's Wells
- Julien Macdonald for costuming for Shimmer, Richard Alston Dance Company – Sadler's Wells
- Sylvia, The Royal Ballet – Royal Opera House
- The ensemble for the season, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells
| - Swamp, Rambert Dance Company – Sadler's Wells
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Northern Ballet Theatre – Sadler's Wells
- Milagros, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells
- Romeo and Juliet, Royal New Zealand Ballet – Sadler's Wells
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| Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Outstanding New Opera Production |
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- Thomas Adès for composing The Tempest – Royal Opera House
- Ben Heppner in Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
- John MacFarlane for set designing Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District and Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
- The orchestra for the season, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
| - Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
- Les Paladins, Les Arts Florissants – Barbican
- Peter Grimes, The Royal Opera – Royal Opera House
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| Outstanding Achievement or Performance in an Affiliate Theatre |
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- Andrew Scott in A Girl in a Car with a Man – Royal Court
- Guantanamo – Tricycle
- Kevin Harvey in Yellowman – Hampstead
- Aidan McArdle in The Shadow of a Gunman – Tricycle
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| Society Special Award |
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The following 15 productions, including three operas, received multiple nominations: