The prize for best musical went to Sweeney Todd, directed by Jonathan Kent and starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, which transferred from the Chichester Festival to the West End.

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The main musical categories are dominated by regional powerhouse, Chichester Festival Theatre, which transferred three shows to the West End this year - Singin' in the Rain, Sweeney Todd and Kiss Me, Kate (just opened at the Old Vic).

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She played Mrs Lovett in the Chichester Festival Theatre's production, which later transferred to the West End.

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