BROADWAY-BOUND ACTRESS NOMINATED FOR AN OLIVIER: Adrienne Warren is nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a musical for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Photo: Manuel Harlan OLIVIER AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED Musicals Company and Come From Away lead the way with nine nominations eachThe Inheritance is the most nominated play with eight nominationsGillian Anderson, Eileen Atkins, Patsy Ferran, Sophie Okonedo and Katherine Parkinson nominated for Best ActressBest Actor nominations for Ian McKellen, David Suchet, Arinzé Kene, Kyle Soller, Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell BealeWatch the full nominations announcement video on olivierawards.comLONDON (March 5, 2019)–Actors Sheila Atim and Giles Terera announced the nominations for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard, which takes place on Sunday 7 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Jason Manford.Marianne Elliott’s new gender-switched production of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company, running at the Gielgud Theatre, has nine nominations: Best Musical Revival, Best Director, Best Set Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Theatre Choreographer, and nominations for performers Rosalie Craig, Patti LuPone, Jonathan Bailey and Richard Fleeshman.New Canadian musical Come From Away, currently playing at the Phoenix Theatre having opened on Broadway in 2017, also received nine nominations: Best New Musical, Best Director, Outstanding Achievement in Music, Best Theatre Choreographer, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, and nominations in the Supporting categories for ensemble cast members Rachel Tucker, Clive Carter and Robert Hands.The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez’s new two-part play which transferred to the West End following a sold-out run at the Young Vic, has eight nominations – including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Actor for Kyle Soller and Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Redgrave – the most for a play this year.The Lincoln Center Theater production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, which ran at the London Palladium, received six nominations, including for lead performers Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe.The National Theatre production of The Lehman Trilogy, soon to transfer to the Piccadilly Theatre, received five nominations – as did the Almeida Theatre production of Tennessee Williams’ Summer And Smoke, which transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre, and Six, the musical about Henry VIII’s wives which began life at the Edinburgh Fringe and is now running at the Arts Theatre.In the Best Actor category, Ian McKellen receives his 11th Olivier nomination (including five wins) for King Lear, alongside Arinzé Kene for Misty, Kyle Soller for The Inheritance, and David Suchet for The Price (his ninth nomination). Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale are nominated collectively for The Lehman Trilogy.In the Best Actress category, Gillian Anderson is nominated for All About Eve, Eileen Atkins (who has been nominated seven times previously including three wins) for The Height Of The Storm, Patsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke, Sophie Okonedo for Antony And Cleopatra, and Katherine Parkinson for Home, I’m Darling.Julian Bird, Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre and Executive Producer of the Olivier Awards, said:‘This year’s nominations really highlight the sheer breadth and diversity of the modern British theatre landscape, with an exciting mix of well-established and new voices. We look forward to celebrating all this incredible creative talent on Sunday 7 April.’The Olivier Awards ceremony will be broadcast via official media partners ITV, Magic Radio and Facebook. Full details to be announced soon.The Nominees’ Celebration will take place on Friday 8 March at The May Fair Hotel (part of Edwardian Hotels London, official hotel partner for the Olivier Awards), in association with Olivier Awards partner Cunard.Mastercard continues its partnership with Society of London Theatre and its headline sponsorship of the Olivier Awards, bringing cardholders with a passion for theatre closer to the genre they love. Tickets to theatre’s biggest night are available exclusively for Mastercard cardholders and are available via priceless.com.OlivierAwards.com FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR OLIVIER AWARDS 2019 WITH MASTERCARD BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICALJonathan Bailey for Company at Gielgud TheatreClive Carter for Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreRichard Fleeshman for Company at Gielgud TheatreRobert Hands for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICALPatti LuPone for Company at Gielgud TheatreRuthie Ann Miles for The King And I at The London Palladium“The Queens” – Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel – for Six at Arts TheatreRachel Tucker for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICCome From Away – Book, Music and Lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; Music Supervisor, Arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; Orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; Musical Director/UK Music Supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band of Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreFun Home – Composer: Jeanine Tesori; Lyricist/Bookwriter: Lisa Kron at Young VicThe Inheritance – Composer: Paul Englishby at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreA Monster Calls – Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower (The Bower Brothers) at The Old VicSix – Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at Arts Theatre BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION16 + A Room/Solo Echo/Bill by Ballet British Columbia at Sadler’s WellsBlkdog by Botis Seva at Sadler’s WellsPlaylist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe for English National Ballet at Sadler’s WellsThe Unknown Soldier by Alastair Marriott for The Royal Ballet at Royal Opera House OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCEAkram Khan for his performance in Xenos at Sadler’s WellsJohn Macfarlane for his design of Swan Lake at Royal Opera HouseDimitris Papaioannou for his choreography of The Great Tamer at Sadler’s Wells BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILYA Monster Calls at The Old VicSnow White at The London PalladiumSongs For Nobodies at Ambassadors TheatreThe Wider Earth at Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHERKelly Devine for Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreChristopher Gattelli based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins for The King And I at The London PalladiumCarrie-Anne Ingrouille for Six at Arts TheatreLiam Steel for Company at Gielgud Theatre MAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVALCaroline, Or Change at Playhouse TheatreCompany at Gielgud TheatreThe King And I at The London Palladium BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICALMarc Antolin for Little Shop Of Horrors at Regent’s Park Open Air TheatreKobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych TheatreZubin Varla for Fun Home at Young VicKen Watanabe for The King And I at The London Palladium BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICALSharon D. Clarke for Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse TheatreRosalie Craig for Company at Gielgud TheatreKelli O’Hara for The King And I at The London PalladiumAdrienne Warren for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre CUNARD BEST REVIVALKing Lear at Duke of York’s TheatreThe Lieutenant Of Inishmore at Noël Coward TheatreThe Price at Wyndham’s TheatreSummer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre BEST NEW COMEDYHome, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s TheatreNine Night at National Theatre – Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1Quiz at Noël Coward Theatre OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATREMoe Bar-El for his performance in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at Hampstead Theatre DownstairsFlesh And Bone at Soho TheatreJonathan Hyde for his performance in Gently Down The Stream at Park TheatreThe Phlebotomist at Hampstead Theatre DownstairsAthena Stevens for Schism at Park Theatre WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGNNeil Austin for Company at Gielgud TheatreHowell Binkley for Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreJon Clark for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreLee Curran for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre ROYAL ALBERT HALL AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGNPaul Arditti and Christopher Reid for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreMike Beer for A Monster Calls at The Old VicCarolyn Downing for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreGareth Owen for Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreNick Powell for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton BEST COSTUME DESIGNFly Davis for Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse TheatreAnna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s TheatreGabriella Slade for Six at Arts TheatreCatherine Zuber for The King And I at The London Palladium BLUE-I THEATRE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGNBunny Christie for Company at Gielgud TheatreBob Crowley for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreEs Devlin for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – LytteltonAnna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEKeir Charles for Quiz at Noël Coward TheatreAdam Gillen for Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios 1Adrian Lukis for The Price at Wyndham’s TheatreMalcolm Sinclair for Pressure at Ambassadors TheatreChris Walley for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at Noël Coward Theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLESusan Brown for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s TheatreMonica Dolan for All About Eve at Noël Coward TheatreCecilia Noble for Nine Night at National Theatre – Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1Vanessa Redgrave for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTIONKatya Kabanova at Royal Opera HouseLessons In Love And Violence at Royal Opera HouseThe Turn Of The Screw at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERADavid Butt Philip and Roderick Williams for their performances in War Requiem at London ColiseumThe English National Opera chorus for Paul Bunyan at Wilton’s Music HallAndris Nelsons for his conducting of Lohengrin at Royal Opera HouseThe ensemble of Porgy And Bess at London Coliseum BEST ACTORAdam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – LytteltonArinzé Kene for Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1Ian McKellen for King Lear at Duke of York’s TheatreKyle Soller for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreDavid Suchet for The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre BEST ACTRESSGillian Anderson for All About Eve at Noël Coward TheatreEileen Atkins for The Height Of The Storm at Wyndham’s TheatrePatsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreSophie Okonedo for Antony And Cleopatra at National Theatre – OlivierKatherine Parkinson for Home, I’m Darling at National Theatre – Dorfman and Duke of York’s Theatre SIR PETER HALL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTORChristopher Ashley for Come From Away at Phoenix TheatreStephen Daldry for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreMarianne Elliott for Company at Gielgud TheatreRebecca Frecknall for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreSam Mendes for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – Lyttelton AMERICAN AIRLINES BEST NEW PLAYThe Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward TheatreThe Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre – LytteltonMisty at Trafalgar Studios 1Sweat at Donmar Warehouse MASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICALCome From Away at Phoenix TheatreFun Home at Young VicSix at Arts TheatreTina – The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych TheatreEstablished in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is a not-for-profit organisation representing the London theatre industry. 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