2025’s ceremony, held last night at Grosvenor House in London, saw 22 songwriters and composers collecting awards over 14 categories, with over 70% of winners being first-timers.

Theatre Royal Drury Lane is currently home to a reimagination of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. But London’s oldest theatre has always pushed boundaries.

Producers cite lower costs in London than on Broadway, which has a comparable but less generous tax scheme, as well as the attraction of one of the world's richest theatre traditions.