Mazeltov! Emma Kingston wins Best Takeover at WhatsOnStage Awards
The star of Wicked wins prestigious award at ceremony at London Palladium
Just a year after joining the cast of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in the role as Elphaba Emma Kingston was honoured with the Best Takeover award at the the 26th annual WhatsOnStage Awards at The London Palladium last night.
The ceremony, hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, sees audiences voting for the winners across UK theatre.
Stephen Fry won Best Supporting Performer in a Play for The Importance of Being Earnest. Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil’s show Les Miserables, marking its 40th anniversary, was named Best West End Show.
Kingston saw off stiff competition from Karis Anderson (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Stevie Doc (The Devil Wears Prada), Rob Madge (C abaret), Eva Noblezada (Cabaret) and Alex Young (Operation Mincemeat).
Dressed in a stunning green satin dress, Kingston, 35, said: “This award means the world to me. The WhatsOnStage awards are voted for by the theatregoers so to know people have taken time out of their day to vote for me is incredible.”
Kingston, who grew up in Watford, trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London and went on to appear in several well-known productions, including In the Heights, Heathers: The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Misérables and The Band’s Visit. One of her most notable earlier achievements was being personally selected by Andrew Lloyd Webber to play Eva Perón in the international tour of Evita.
In Wicked she stars opposite Zizi Strallen, who plays Glinda, Elphaba’s friend and rival. Her portrayal of Elphaba has been widely praised for its emotional authenticity and vocal strength.
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