Barrowman and Rylance make top 20 of Stage 100
Performers John Barrowman and Mark Rylance were new entrants into the top 20 of this year’s Stage 100, while producer David Babani returned to the upper echelons for the first time since 2006.
John Barrowman
The top 20’s highest climber was Royal Court artistic director Dominic Cooke, who went from 13th to seventh. Producers David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers were also high risers, up to 12th equal from 18th. Meanwhile, Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey made the top 10 for the first time.
The top 20 in full is:
1. Howard Panter/Rosemary Squire (ATG) [5]
2. Cameron Mackintosh (producer/ theatre owner)[1]
3. Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer/ theatre owner / composer) [2]
4. Michael Grandage (Donmar Warehouse) [3=]
5. Nicholas Hytner (National Theatre) [3=]
6. Nica Burns / Max Weitzenhoffer (Nimax)[7]
7. Dominic Cooke (Royal Court Theatre)[13]
8. Bill Kenwright (Bill Kenwright Ltd) [6]
9. Michael Boyd (RSC) [8]
10. Kevin Spacey/ Sally Greene (Old Vic Theatre) [11]
11. Nick Thomas / Jon Conway (Qdos Entertainment) [9]
12= Sonia Friedman (Sonia Friedman Productions) [12]
12= David Pugh / Dafydd Rogers (producers) [18]
14. David Babani (Menier Chocolate Factory) [New Entry]
15. Jonathan Church (Chichester Festival Theatre) [16]
16. Bill Taylor (Stage Entertainment) [15]
17. Rupert Goold (director)[14]
18. Alex Poots (Manchester International Festival)[19]
19. John Barrowman (entertainer)[New Entry]
20. Mark Rylance (actor) [New Entry]
New Entry denotes new entry into top 20, not Stage 100
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