STAR TREK - STEWART TRIUMPHS AT THEATRE AWARDS

STEWART TRIUMPHS AT THEATRE AWARDS

Former STAR TREK star PATRICK STEWART fought off competition from CHARLES DANCE to be named as Best Actor for his role in a U.K. production of MACBETH. The 67-year-old, who his currently appearing on London's West End in the play's title role, received the honour at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards on Monday (26Nov07) in a lavish ceremony at the city's Savoy Hotel. Stewart scooped the gong ahead of Charles Dance - who was nominated for his role in Shadowlands - and Robert Lindsay, who is currently starring in The Entertainer. Critics have praised Stewart's performance but the actor came under fire from theatre-goers when he was forced to cancel a performance at the Gielgud Theatre earlier this month (Nov07) after being diagnosed with laryngitis.