2022 WhatsOnStage Awards

The 2022 Whatsonstage Awards, the 22nd, took place on Sunday 27 February at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

It was hosted for the third ceremony in a row by theatre star Jodie Prenger and Tom Read Wilson.

The stage adaptation of Disney's blockbuster film Frozen received the most nominations with thirteen, equaling the record set by & Juliet at the 2020 ceremony, while The Tragedy of Macbeth was the most nominated play, with five nods.

Due to the large volume of eligible productions, the number of nominations in each category was raised from five to six for the first time.

[2] The nominees for the 22nd WhatsOnStage Awards were announced on 9 December 2021 by James Graham and Gabrielle Brooks in a livestream from The Other Palace.

James McAvoy won Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play .
Lily Allen won Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play .
Eddie Redmayne won Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Musical .
Carrie Hope Fletcher won Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Musical .
Michael Grandage won Best Direction for Frozen .
Gareth Owen won Best Sound Design.
Tim Lutkin won Best Lighting Design.