Kevin Spacey wins award for reviving London's Old Vic TheatreLONDON - Kevin Spacey received a drama award Monday for reviving London's historic Old Vic Theatre.
Spacey, an Oscar winner for "American Beauty" and "The Usual Suspects," received a special prize at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards "for bringing new life to the Old Vic."
Spacey took charge of the Old Vic in 2003, reviving the 190-year-old theatre with a series of acclaimed and popular productions.
The award judges cited a recent revival of David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," starring Spacey and Jeff Goldblum, and the theatre's current production of Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy "The Norman Conquests."
London's tiny Donmar Warehouse was the big winner at the awards, taking four prizes. Chiwetel Ejiofor was named best actor for the Donmar's production of "Othello," while Penelope Wilton and Margaret Tyzack were jointly named best actress for "The Chalk Garden."