Winners revealed at the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Published: 26 Mar 2026

The winners of the brand-new Best Child Performance Award were revealed at the star-studded ceremony at The London Palladium...

And the winners are Platon Filatov, Darcy Tosun, Artie Wilkinson-Hunt and Anton Vehring for their portrayal of Young Thomas in The Land of the Living at the National Theatre!

Created in association with WhatsOnStage the award recognises young talent that has been playing on stages across the UK over the past year and truly aligns with our aim to inspire the next generation of creatives and theatregoers – maybe even future nominees and winners.

We were so thrilled to be the official charity of the Awards again and created a short video to give just a taste of the work we do and the impact we have. It was shown at the star-studded ceremony on Sunday 8 March 2026 at The London Palladium and helped us to further raise awareness of Go Live within the theatre industry.

Let’s not forget the nominees for this brand-new category – so many young people with extraordinary talent and we can’t wait to find out what they do next:

Paddington The Musical – Savoy Theatre: Jonathan Brown: Joseph Bramley, Leo Collon, Stevie Hare, Jasper Rowse

Evita – The London Palladium: The Child: Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Ffion Rosalie Williams

Wild Rose – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh: Wynonna: Lily Ferguson, Jessie-Lou Harvie, Ayla Sherriff

The Land of the Living – National Theatre: Young Thomas: Platon Filatov, Darcy Tosun, Artie Wilkinson-Hunt, Anton Vehring

13 Going on 30 the Musical – Manchester Opera House: Young Jenna Rink: Amelia Minto and Fearne Lily King I’anson & Young Matt Flamhaff: Max Bispham and George Hamblin

You can also watch our fun reel to get a sense of this celebratory evening that truly rejoices in the joy of theatre: