The Stage Awards

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The Stage Awards
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Date	2011
Venue	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Country	United Kingdom
Most awards	Sheffield Theatres (Regional Theatre of the Year - 4)
Website	www.thestage.co.uk
The 2017 Stage Awards trophy

The Stage Awards are theatre awards created by The Stage to recognise and celebrate theatrical achievements across the UK and internationally. Established in 2011, the awards recognise accomplishments by West End theatres, regional theatre, fringe theatres, producers, drama schools and more.^[1] The awards ceremony is held annually on the final Friday of January at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. In 2020, the awards relocated to a new venue, the Royal Opera House.

In 2021, whilst there was no shortlist or physical ceremony, the awards were re-imagined to celebrate individuals and performing arts organisations that went above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic to keep theatre alive. Winners include Theatre Support Fund +, which was awarded the Innovation Award for its extraordinary fundraising achievements for theatre workers and the NHS.

For 2022, The Stage Awards returned to Theatre Royal Drury Lane, its former home of nine years, and took place in the auditorium for the first time following its multi-million pound renovation.

Notable winners include Sonia Friedman, who won the Producer of the Year award three times in a row between 2015 and 2017,^[2] and Sheffield Theatres which has won Regional Theatre of the Year four times in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2020.^[3]

Originally known as The Stage 100 Awards, the ceremony was held at The Stage's New Year Party and set out to recognise parts of the theatre industry which weren't recognised at other awards.