It’s only a matter of weeks until the winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2020 are announced at a special virtual online ceremony.

Trafalgar Entertainment is once again supporting the event and is sponsoring the award for Best West End Debut Performer. This is the only category to be determined by a public vote.

The nominees for this award are:

• Shan Ako for Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre
• David Mitchell for The Upstart Crow at the Gielgud Theatre
• Daniel Monks for Teenage Dick at the Donmar Warehouse
• Samantha Pauly for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Wendell Pierce for Death of a Salesman at the Piccadilly Theatre
• Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre
• Aimee Lou Wood for Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Voting closed at the end of August. The Stage Debut Awards recognise emerging performers and creatives in the performing arts. The awards ceremony will be streamed on The Stage’s Facebook page at 7pm on 27 September and on The Stage website.