The hottest names from the stage and screen celebrated in style at the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Sunday night.
Actors including Andrew Scott, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Maggie Smith were honoured in a star-studded ceremony presented by Cush Jumbo and co-hosted by Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Evgeny Lebedev and Anna Wintour.
Guests at the ceremony also included luminaries from the worlds of music and fashion, with appearances from musician Florence Welch and fashion designer Michael Kors, who took to the stage to present the award for Best Design, in partnership with Michael Kors, to Bunny Christie for her A Midsummer Night's Dream set.
After the last (heavy) trophy had been whisked away, co-hosts Helen McCrory and Damien Lewis encouraged everyone to continue the party as The London Coliseum venue played host to a pop-up DJ set and bar.
Trays of espresso martinis and champagne cocktails were whisked from the wings as guests including Douglas Booth, Taron Egerton and Ellie Bamber mingled by the bar.
Andrew Scott, who won the Best Actor Award in partnership with Ambassador Theatre Group for his role in Present Laughter at the Old Vic, chatted after the ceremony with awards co-host Helen McCrory.
In his acceptance speech, Scott said "my favourite thing about doing this job is the other actors, they're the most generous, fun, kind, sexy people to spend your life with" and thanked screenwriter Stephen Beresford for being his "chosen family."
Accepting the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress, in partnership with Christian Louboutin, Dame Maggie Smith joked that learning her lines for A German Life at the Bridge Theatre was harder than remembering those for "Downton Park."
Other winners included Anne Marie-Duff for her performance in the musical Sweet Charity and legendary 94-year-old director Peter Brook, who won the Lebedev Award for his contribution to theatre.
