Evening Standard Theatre Awards: In pictures

A host of West End stars turned out to see Nicole Kidman and James McAvoy pick up the big acting honours at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London on Sunday night.

Kidman was named best actress for her role as pioneering British scientist Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51.

McAvoy won best actor for his performance in The Ruling Class.

Imelda Staunton and Gemma Arterton were also winners at the ceremony, hosted by Rob Brydon at the Old Vic theatre.

Arterton (left) was awarded the newcomer in a musical award for her role in Made in Dagenham. X Files and The Fall actress Gillian Anderson (centre) presented McAvoy with his best actor award, while The Affair star Ruth Wilson (right) was also in attendance.

US Vogue editor Anna Wintour (left) was at the event, along with Dame Shirley Bassey (right). The evening's musical performances came from Pixie Lott (centre) - who sang Moon River from forthcoming production Breakfast At Tiffany's - and Imelda Staunton, who performed Everything's Coming Up Roses from Gyspy and was given a standing ovation after winning the award for best musical performance.

Other guests included Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack, and Amanda Abbington and Sherlock's Martin Freeman.

Host Brydon was joined by Downton Abbey star Penelope Wilton (centre) and Spectre star Ralph Fiennes (right) who, along with Joely Richardson (pictured below), presented the editor's award to Richardson's mother, Vanessa Redgrave.

Radio 2 listeners and readers of the Evening Standard voted Kinky Boots the winner of the audience award for best musical, collected by stars Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly (pictured left). Salma Hayek (centre) presented the beyond theatre award to the V&A's blockbuster exhibition Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, while Dominic West and wife Catherine Fitzgerald were also at the event.

The chairman of the Evening Standard newspaper, Evgeny Lebedev, posed for a pictures with Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen - who presented the Lebedev Award to composer Stephen Sondheim, who turned 85 this year. Goodness Gracious Me star Meera Syal attended the event with her husband and comedy collaborator Sanjeev Bhaskar (right).

Kate Beckinsale, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Humans star Gemma Chan were among the other stars pictured on the red carpet.