By . Kimberley Dadds . Last updated at 11:24 AM on 20th February 2012 . Kimberley Walsh has become accustomed to dressing in an unflattering green outfit while playing an ogre on stage, while Kara Tointon's currently dressing in drab clothes for her turn in the theatre. So no wonder the pair took the opportunity to dress to the nines at the Whatsonstage.com theatre awards on Sunday night. The singer and actress led the stylish ladies gracing the red carpet as they entered the glitzy event. Stunners: Stars of the theatre Kimberley Walsh and Kara Tointon drew attention in their stunning dresses as they turned up to the Whatsonstage.com awards on Sunday night . Girls Aloud singer Kimberley, who currently plays Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical, was a lady in red for the night as she donned a scarlet frock. The strapless dress with a heart shaped bust flattered her figure and showed off her tanned skin. Matching the outfit with beige heels with bow detailing and a cute clutch, the singer sparkled as she joined in the festivities. Ditching the ogre clothes: Girls Aloud singer Kimberley swapped her green Princess Fiona outfit for musical Shrek for traffic-stopping red . And Kara looked just as ravishing as she styled herself especially for the awards show at the Prince of Wales theatre in London. The actress can currently be seen in Absent Friends, in which she has to dress in dowdy clothing and unflattering hairstyles every night. But on Sunday she was immaculate in an intricate silver gown which showed off her tiny frame with the off-shoulder cut. The dress, which was embellished with flowers and lace, was teamed with strappy heels. Striking a pose: The stage queen dressed to . impress in pencil skirt with a sheer top as she was also joined by Jenny . Eclair for hosting duties . And she tied her new hair-do up into a high bun, showing off her new fringe style, which was brushed forward. The former EastEnders star had only debuted the choppy new look earlier this week as she enjoyed the Jasper Conran catwalk show during London Fashion Week. Stage queen Sheridan Smith was also dressed to the max for the awards in her little black number. The former blonde looked ravishing with her red hair tied back, showing off the pencil skirt with sheer top. It was a sophisticated look for the star, who posed with comedian Alan Davies, who also looked dapper in his suit and tie. Hosts: Sheridan Smith and comedian Alan Davies presented the awards show at London's Prince of Wales Theatre . Sheridan hosted the event alongside Alan and Jenny Eclair, writing on Twitter before the show: 'Backstage at @Whatsonstage awards with @alandavies1 & @jennyeclair about to go on.Make some noise plse audience,let's make it a good one! :D' Throughout the night prizes were handed out to stars including Amanda Holden, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Shrek: The Musical before Kimberley took over. Her colleague Nigel Harman also won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for the same show, while Catherine Tate was handed the Best Supporting actress in a Play title for Seasons Greetings at the National, Lyttelton. Fashionable fillies: There were a varierty of styles on show at the event which was held at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London . The Best Actor in a Play award went to Gavin & Stacey star James Corden for his successful stint in One Man, Two Guvnors, which will transfer from the West End to Broadway later this year. He saw off competition from the likes of Kevin Spacey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law and David Tennant for the prize. And Best Actress in a Play went to veteran star Vanessa Redgrave for her role in Driving Miss Daisy. Winner: Composer and performer Tim Minchin took home an award for his work on musical Matilda The Musical . Best Actress in a Play · Vanessa Redgrave – Driving Miss Daisy Best Actor in a Play  · James Corden – One Man, Two Guvnors Best Supporting Actress in a Play  · Catherine Tate – Season’s Greetings Best Supporting Actor in a Play  · Oliver Chris – One Man, Two Guvnors The BABY GRAND Best Actress in a Musical  · Amanda Holden – Shrek the Musical The THEATRE TOKENS Best Actor in a Musical  · Richard Fleeshman – Ghost the Musical Best Supporting Actress in a Musical  · Hannah Waddingham – The Wizard of Oz Best Supporting Actor in a Musical  · Nigel Harman – Shrek the Musical The LES MISERABLES Best Ensemble Performance · London Road The JO HUTCHINSON INTERNATIONAL Best Solo Performance · Kerry Ellis – Anthems: The Concert The SEATLIVE Best Takeover in a Role  · Alfie Boe – Les Miserables The NICK HERN BOOKS Best New Play · Three Days in May – by Ben Brown The EMG Best New Comedy . · One Man, Two Guvnors The SEE TICKETS Best New Musical · Matilda the Musical – by Tim Minchin (music and lyrics) and Dennis Kelly (book) The SAMUEL FRENCH Best Play Revival · Driving Miss Daisy The RADISSON EDWARDIAN Best Musical Revival  · The Wizard of Oz The Best Shakespearean Production  · Much Ado About Nothing (Wyndham’s) The OAKLEY CAPITAL Best Director  · Danny Boyle – Frankenstein Best Set Designer · Rob Howell – Ghost the Musical The WHITE LIGHT Best Lighting Designer · Hugh Vanstone – Ghost the Musical Best Choreographer · Peter Darling – Matilda the Musical The DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year · Tim Minchin – Matilda the Musical The TIME OUT Best Off-West End Production · The Riots (Tricycle Theatre) The LUCKINGS Best Regional Production  · Sweeney Todd (Chichester Festival Theatre) The EQUITY Best West End Show · War Horse The AKA Theatre Event of the Year · David Tennant and Catherine Tate reuniting on stage in Much Ado About Nothing .
Matilda wins four awards, including Best New Musical and Newcomer of the Year for composer Tim Minchin .
James Corden takes Best Actor in a Play for One Man, Two Guvnors .
David Tennant-Catherine Tate’s reunion in Much Ado About Nothing named Theatre Event of the Year .
Vanessa Redgrave scoops Best Actress for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy .
Musical Shrek nets awards for Amanda Holden and Nigel Harman .
By . Kimberley Dadds . Last updated at 11:24 AM on 20th February 2012 . Kimberley Walsh has become accustomed to dressing in an unflattering green outfit while playing an ogre on stage, while Kara Tointon's currently dressing in drab clothes for her turn in the theatre. So no wonder the pair took the opportunity to dress to the nines at the Whatsonstage.com theatre awards on Sunday night. The singer and actress led the stylish ladies gracing the red carpet as they entered the glitzy event. Stunners: Stars of the theatre Kimberley Walsh and Kara Tointon drew attention in their stunning dresses as they turned up to the Whatsonstage.com awards on Sunday night . Girls Aloud singer Kimberley, who currently plays Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical, was a lady in red for the night as she donned a scarlet frock. The strapless dress with a heart shaped bust flattered her figure and showed off her tanned skin. Matching the outfit with beige heels with bow detailing and a cute clutch, the singer sparkled as she joined in the festivities. Ditching the ogre clothes: Girls Aloud singer Kimberley swapped her green Princess Fiona outfit for musical Shrek for traffic-stopping red . And Kara looked just as ravishing as she styled herself especially for the awards show at the Prince of Wales theatre in London. The actress can currently be seen in Absent Friends, in which she has to dress in dowdy clothing and unflattering hairstyles every night. But on Sunday she was immaculate in an intricate silver gown which showed off her tiny frame with the off-shoulder cut. The dress, which was embellished with flowers and lace, was teamed with strappy heels. Striking a pose: The stage queen dressed to . impress in pencil skirt with a sheer top as she was also joined by Jenny . Eclair for hosting duties . And she tied her new hair-do up into a high bun, showing off her new fringe style, which was brushed forward. The former EastEnders star had only debuted the choppy new look earlier this week as she enjoyed the Jasper Conran catwalk show during London Fashion Week. Stage queen Sheridan Smith was also dressed to the max for the awards in her little black number. The former blonde looked ravishing with her red hair tied back, showing off the pencil skirt with sheer top. It was a sophisticated look for the star, who posed with comedian Alan Davies, who also looked dapper in his suit and tie. Hosts: Sheridan Smith and comedian Alan Davies presented the awards show at London's Prince of Wales Theatre . Sheridan hosted the event alongside Alan and Jenny Eclair, writing on Twitter before the show: 'Backstage at @Whatsonstage awards with @alandavies1 & @jennyeclair about to go on.Make some noise plse audience,let's make it a good one! :D' Throughout the night prizes were handed out to stars including Amanda Holden, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Shrek: The Musical before Kimberley took over. Her colleague Nigel Harman also won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for the same show, while Catherine Tate was handed the Best Supporting actress in a Play title for Seasons Greetings at the National, Lyttelton. Fashionable fillies: There were a varierty of styles on show at the event which was held at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London . The Best Actor in a Play award went to Gavin & Stacey star James Corden for his successful stint in One Man, Two Guvnors, which will transfer from the West End to Broadway later this year. He saw off competition from the likes of Kevin Spacey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law and David Tennant for the prize. And Best Actress in a Play went to veteran star Vanessa Redgrave for her role in Driving Miss Daisy. Winner: Composer and performer Tim Minchin took home an award for his work on musical Matilda The Musical . Best Actress in a Play · Vanessa Redgrave – Driving Miss Daisy Best Actor in a Play  · James Corden – One Man, Two Guvnors Best Supporting Actress in a Play  · Catherine Tate – Season’s Greetings Best Supporting Actor in a Play  · Oliver Chris – One Man, Two Guvnors The BABY GRAND Best Actress in a Musical  · Amanda Holden – Shrek the Musical The THEATRE TOKENS Best Actor in a Musical  · Richard Fleeshman – Ghost the Musical Best Supporting Actress in a Musical  · Hannah Waddingham – The Wizard of Oz Best Supporting Actor in a Musical · Nigel Harman – Shrek the Musical The LES MISERABLES Best Ensemble Performance · London Road The JO HUTCHINSON INTERNATIONAL Best Solo Performance · Kerry Ellis – Anthems: The Concert The SEATLIVE Best Takeover in a Role  · Alfie Boe – Les Miserables The NICK HERN BOOKS Best New Play · Three Days in May – by Ben Brown The EMG Best New Comedy . · One Man, Two Guvnors The SEE TICKETS Best New Musical · Matilda the Musical – by Tim Minchin (music and lyrics) and Dennis Kelly (book) The SAMUEL FRENCH Best Play Revival · Driving Miss Daisy The RADISSON EDWARDIAN Best Musical Revival  · The Wizard of Oz The Best Shakespearean Production  · Much Ado About Nothing (Wyndham’s) The OAKLEY CAPITAL Best Director  · Danny Boyle – Frankenstein Best Set Designer · Rob Howell – Ghost the Musical The WHITE LIGHT Best Lighting Designer · Hugh Vanstone – Ghost the Musical Best Choreographer · Peter Darling – Matilda the Musical The DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year · Tim Minchin – Matilda the Musical The TIME OUT Best Off-West End Production · The Riots (Tricycle Theatre) The LUCKINGS Best Regional Production  · Sweeney Todd (Chichester Festival Theatre) The EQUITY Best West End Show · War Horse The AKA Theatre Event of the Year · David Tennant and Catherine Tate reuniting on stage in Much Ado About Nothing .
including Amanda Holden, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Shrek: The Musical Driving Miss Daisy. Winner: Composer and Actress in a Play · Vanessa Redgrave – Driving Miss Daisy Best Actor in a Play  · James Corden – One Man, Two Guvnors Best Supporting Actress in a · Nigel Harman – Shrek the Musical The LES TICKETS Best New Musical · Matilda the Musical – London Newcomer of the Year · Tim Minchin – reuniting on stage in Much Ado About Nothing .