Scherzinger's delight as she wins honour at our starry celebration of London stage

NICOLE SCHERZINGER said it was “humbling” and “overwhelming” as her stunning West End performance in Sunset Boulevard was recognised at this year’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

- Robert Dex

Other winners included Andrew Scott, who took the best actor award for his one man take on Uncle Vanya, and A Streetcar Named Desire co-stars Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan who shared the Natasha Richardson award for best actress in association with Mithridate.

The newspaper’s proprietor Lord Lebedev, who hosted the event at Claridge’s with Ian McKellen, said the event was “a testimony to the resilience of the West End and the resurrection of the London stage after several challenging years”.

Scherzinger, who won best musical performance, said: “It’s humbling but it’s overwhelming and truly gratifying to know that all of your work hasn’t gone unseen or under appreciated.”