It’s here. The night every thespian has been waiting for. The Oliviers have finally arrived, after what can only be described as a mammoth year for theatre.
The Royal Albert Hall will fill with some of the biggest names in the business for a night of legendary performances, people and presentations of awards. Catherine Tate will be taking on the mighty job of hosting the evening alone.
The evening will be bursting at the seems with Hamilton, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and Follies showing us what they have to offer. It is bound to make me want to empty my bank account and spent my days theatre hopping in the West End.
This year, Hamilton has been the talk of the theatre and received a record breaking amount of Olivier nominations. The musical has taken the theatre industry by storm this year, winning Tonys, Grammys and even a Pulitzer. Now it can add a record breaking 13 Olivier nominations to it’s ever growing list of achievements. It’s managed to beat Hairspray and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the record, both with 11 nominations.
Other high flyers this year are Follies with 10 nominations and The Ferryman with 8. Amongst all the nominations there are some massive names that will be floating around the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow night. Imelda Staunton, Andrew Garfield, Lesley Joseph and Bryan Cranston to name a few.
I have been fortunate enough to have been invited to the official screening party of the Oliviers. *EEEEEEEEE* *cough* I will be live tweeting the event and award ceremony, so if you want the latest on who is picking up those gorgeous awards, then follow me on Twitter at @cheapseats_blog
I’ll leave all the nominations below so you can pick your favourite. You can watch the awards on ITV on Sunday 8 April from 10:20pm but I will be doing live updates throughout the night on social media.
Actor in a Play
Paddy Considine – The Ferryman
Bryan Cranston – Network
Andrew Garfield – Angels In America
Andrew Scott – Hamlet
Actress in a Play
Laura Donnelly – The Ferryman
Lesley Manville – Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Audra McDonald – Lady Day at Emerson’ Bar and Grill
Imelda Staunton – Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf
Actor in a Musical
Ciaran Hinds – Girl From The North Country
John McCrea – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Giles Terera – Hamilton
Jamael Westman – Hamilton
Actress in a Musical
Janie Dee – Follies
Shirley Henderson – Girl From The North Country
Imelda Staunton – Follies
Josie Walker – Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Bertie Carvel – Ink
John Hodgkinson – The Ferryman
James McArdle – Angels In America
Peter Polycarpou – Oslo
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play
Brad Brennan – The Ferryman
Denise Gough – Angels In America
Dearbhla Molloy – The Ferryman
Imogen Poots – Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Michael Jibson – Hamilton
Ross Noble – Young Frankenstein
Jason Pennycooke – Hamilton
Cleve September – Hamilton
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Sheila Atim – Girl from the North Country
Tracie Bennett – Follies
Rachel John – Hamilton
Lesley Joseph – Young Frankenstein
Director
Dominic Cooke – Follies
Marianne Elliott – Angels In America
Rupert Goold – Ink
Thomas Kail – Hamilton
Sam Mendes – The Ferryman
New Opera
La Boheme
The Exterminating Angel
Semiramide
New Play
The Ferryman
Ink
Network
Oslo
New Musical
An American In Paris
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Girl From The North Country
Young Frankenstein
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Follies
Girl From The North country
Hamilton
Musical Revival
42nd Street
Follies
On The Town
Revival
Angels In America
Hamlet
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Witness for the Prosecution
New Comedy
Dry Powder
Labour of Love
Mischief Movie Night
The Miser
New Dance Production
Flight Pattern
Goat
Grand Finale
Tree of Codes
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Rocio Molina
Francesca Velicu
Zenaida Yanowsky
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