The nominations for the 2018 Olivier Awards were announced today.
And the nominees are…
Best Revival Of A Play
- Angels In America (National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Hamlet (Almeida Theatre)
- Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Harold Pinter Theatre)
- Witness For The Prosecution (London County Hall)
American Airlines Best New Play
- The Ferryman (Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Ink (Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre)
- Network (National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Oslo (Harold Pinter Theatre)
Best New Comedy
- Dry Powder (Hampstead Theatre)
- Labour Of Love (Noël Coward Theatre)
- Mischief Movie Night (Arts Theatre)
- The Miser (Garrick Theatre)
Best Actor
- Paddy Considine (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Bryan Cranston (Network at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Andrew Garfield (Angels In America at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Andrew Scott (Hamlet at Almeida Theatre)
Best Actress
- Laura Donnelly (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Lesley Manville (Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Wyndham’s Theatre)
- Audra McDonald (Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Wyndham’s Theatre)
- Imelda Staunton (Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Bertie Carvel (Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre)
- John Hodgkinson (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- James McArdle (Angels In America at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Peter Polycarpou (Oslo at Harold Pinter Theatre)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Bríd Brennan (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Denise Gough (Angels In America at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Dearbhla Molloy (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Imogen Poots (Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter Theatre)
Best Director
- Dominic Cooke (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Marianne Elliott (Angels In America at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Rupert Goold (Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre)
- Thomas Kail (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Sam Mendes (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
Mastercard Best New Musical
- An American In Paris (Dominion Theatre)
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre)
- Girl From The North Country (The Old Vic)
- Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Young Frankenstein (Garrick Theatre)
Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
- 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
- Follies (National Theatre - Olivier)
- On The Town (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)
Best Actor in a Musical
- Ciarán Hinds (Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic)
- John McCrea (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre)
- Giles Terera (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Jamael Westman (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
Best Actress in a Musical
- Janie Dee (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Shirley Henderson (Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic)
- Imelda Staunton (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Josie Walker (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical
- Michael Jibson (Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Ross Noble (Young Frankenstein at the Garrick Theatre)
- Jason Pennycooke (Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Cleve September (Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical
- Sheila Atim (Girl from the North Country at the Old Vic)
- Tracie Bennett (Follies at the National Theatre - Olivier)
- Rachel John (Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Lesley Joseph (Young Frankenstein at the Garrick Theatre)
Best Costume Design
- Hugh Durrant (Dick Whittington at London Palladium)
- Roger Kirk (42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
- Vicki Mortimer (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Paul Tazewell (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
- Howell Binkley (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Paule Constable (Angels In America at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Paule Constable (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Jan Versweyveld (Network at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
Best Sound Design
- Tom Gibbons (Hamlet at Almeida Theatre)
- Gareth Owen (Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at London Coliseum)
- Eric Sleichim (Network at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Nevin Steinberg (Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre)
Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design
- Bunny Christie (Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre)
- Bob Crowley and 59 Productions (An American In Paris at Dominion Theatre)
- Rob Howell (The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- Vicki Mortimer (Follies at National Theatre - Olivier)
Best Entertainment And Family
- David Walliams's Gangsta Granny (Garrick Theatre)
- Derren Brown: Underground (Playhouse Theatre)
- Dick Whittington (London Palladium)
- Five Guys Named Moe (Marble Arch Theatre)
Best New Dance Production
- Flight Pattern (Crystal Pite at the Royal Opera House)
- Goat (Ben Duke for Rambert Dance Company at Sadler's Wells)
- Grande Finale (Hofesh Shechter at Sadler's Wells)
- Tree of Codes (Wayne McGregor and the Paris Opera Ballet at Sadler's Wells)
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
- Rocío Molina (for pushing the boundary of Flamenco in Fallen from Heaven - Caída del Cielo at the Barbican Theatre)
- Francesca Velicu (for her performance in English National Ballet's production of Pina Bausch's Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler's Wells)
- Zenaida Yanowsky (for her performance in Lian Scarlett's symphonic dances at the Royal Opera House)
Best New Opera Production
- La Bohème (Trafalgar Studios 2)
- The Exterminating Angel (Royal Opera House)
- Semiramide (Royal Opera House)
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
- Paul Brown (for his set and costume designs for Iolanthe at London Coliseum)
- Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona (for their performances in Semiramide at Royal Opera)
- Roderick Williams (for his performance in The Royal Opera’s The Return Of Ulysses at the Roundhouse)
Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
- The B*easts (Bush Theatre)
- Killology (Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre)
- The Red Lion (Trafalgar Studios 2)
- The Revlon Girl (Park Theatre)
Best Theatre Choreographer
- Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
- Bill Deamer (Follies at the National Theatre - Olivier)
- Kate Prince (Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre)
- Randy Skinner (42nd Street at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
- Christopher Wheeldon (An American In Paris at the Dominion Theatre)
Outstanding Achievement in Music
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (music and orchestrations by Dan Gillespie Sells, his debut as a musical theatre composer and orchestrator at the Apollo Theatre)
- Follies (The Orchestra, under the music supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and musical director Nigel Lilley at the National Theatre - Olivier)
- Girl from the North Country (Music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, original orchestrations and arrangements by Simon Hale at the Old Vic)
- Hamilton (Composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Victoria Palace Theatre)
Be sure to stay tuned for when the winners are announced on Sunday 8th April 2018!