WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical |
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Awarded for | Excellence in a leading role in a musical |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Presented by | WhatsOnStage.com |
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First awarded | 2001 |
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Currently held by | Eddie Redmayne (2022) |
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The WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical is an annual award presented by WhatsOnStage.com as part of the annual WhatsOnStage Awards. Founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, the WhatsOnStage Awards are based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions in London's West End theatre.
This award is given to a person who has performed a leading male identifying role in a musical during the eligibility year. Introduced in 2001 as the award for Best Actor in a Musical, the category was renamed in 2022 in an effort to be more inclusive. The category was discontinued following the 2022 ceremony and was replaced with the gender-neutral WhatsOnstage Award for Best Performer in a Musical.
First presented to Daniel Evans at the inaugural ceremony, Michael Ball is the only performer to win the award twice. Julian Ovenden holds the record for most nominations without a win in this category, with four.
Winners and nominees
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
- 2 wins
Nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
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