Elton John, Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Hiddleston: The best dressed stars at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

A red carpet flurry lit up Mayfair’s Brook Street on Sunday evening, as the West End's great and good descended on Claridge's for the Evening Standard’s Theatre Awards 2023.

The hotel’s revolving ballroom door started spinning at 6pm, and an A-list crowd which counted Nicole Scherzinger, Elton John, Taylor Russell, Tom Hiddleston and Ruth Wilson made their way to the awards ceremony. 

Boy George, who was thrilled to be seated at a three-course-dinner far from the Jungle he found himself in this time last year, was unmissable in his oversized purple bowler hat, and David Tennant was a strong contender for best dressed man in a dazzling Mithridate embellished blazer and velvet trousers. 

Zawe Ashton sparkled as she danced until the lights came up in a sequin caped Erdem gown, while Hayley Atwell said she wanted to bring cape energy with her floor length sleeved black gown by Roland Mouret. It was a sea of sparkle, champagne and celebration.

Here were the best dressed on the night:

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Tom Hiddleston in Ralph Lauren and Zawe Ashton in Erdem

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Evgeny Lebedev in Dolce & Gabbana and Nicole Scherzinger in The Atelier

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David Tennant in Mithridate

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Sir Elton John in Gucci, Boy George and Jake Shears in J Lindeberg

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Jenna Coleman in Mithridate

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Taylor Russell in Loewe

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Sir Ian McKellen in Dolce & Gabbana and Nicole Scherzinger in The Atelier

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Hayley Atwell in Roland Mouret

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Sheila Atim in Emilia Wickstead

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Asa Butterfield in Mithridate

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Rosa Robson and Paapa Essiedu in Prada

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Ruth Wilson in Armani Privé vintage

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Omari Douglas in Dior

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Billy Porter in Rick Owens and Arun Blair-Mangat

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Layton Williams and Susie Wokoma

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Marisha Wallace in Rick Owens

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Tuppence Middleton in Zimmermann and Bulgari jewellery

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Paloma Faith in Shushu/Tong and Fifi Chachnil

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Vangelis Polydorou and Boy George

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Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem in Stella McCartney

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Alison Balsom and Sir Sam Mendes in Spencer Hart

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Ben Cobb in Tiger of Sweden

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Daniel Mays in Leonard Jay and Celinde Schoenmaker in Suzannah London

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Sheila Atim and Erdem Moralıoğlu