The WhatsOnStage Awards, founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, are a fan-driven set of awards organised by the theatre website WhatsOnStage.com, based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions of English theatre, with an emphasis on London's West End theatre.
The results of the 2006 Whatsonstage Awards were:[1]
| Category | Winner | % of Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actress in a Play | 24% | |
| Best Actor in a Play | 24% | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Play | 23% | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Play | 29% | |
| Best Actress in a Musical | 27% | |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Ewan McGregor - Guys & Dolls at the Piccadilly | 40% |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | 23% | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Musical | Martyn Ellis - Guys & Dolls at the Piccadilly | 24% |
| Best Solo Performance | 37% | |
| Best Ensemble Performance | 22% | |
| Best Takeover in a Role | 24% | |
| Best New Play | My Name Is Rachel Corrie developed by Katharine Viner & Alan Rickman - at the Royal Court | 39% |
| Best New Comedy | 22% | |
| Best New Musical | Billy Elliot - The Musical by Elton John & Lee Hall - at the Victoria Palace | 40% |
| The Samuel French Best Play Revival | 31% | |
| Best Musical Revival | Guys & Dolls - at the Piccadilly | 51% |
| Best Shakespearean Production | Richard II - at the Old Vic | 26% |
| The London Calling Best Director | Alan Rickman - My Name Is Rachel Corrie at the Royal Court | 41% |
| Best Set Designer | 29% | |
| Best Choreographer | Peter Darling - Billy Elliot at the Victoria Place | 31% |
| The MS London Newcomer of the Year | George Maguire, James Lomas & Liam Mower (actors) - Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace | 45% |
| Best Off-West End Production | 34% | |
| Best Regional Production | 23% | |
| The Planet Hollywood Theatre Event of the Year | Ian McKellen making his panto dame debut in Aladdin | 32% |