OLIVIER AWARDS 2018 WITH MASTERCARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED HAMILTON WINS 7 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST NEW MUSICAL WITH LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AND ORCHESTRATOR ALEX LACAMOIRE WINNING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC AND GILES TERERA AND MICHAEL JIBSON WINNING BEST ACTOR AND BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL RESPECTIVELYTHE FERRYMAN WINS 3 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST NEW PLAY WITH SAM MENDES WINNING BEST DIRECTOR AND LAURA DONNELLY WINNING BEST ACTRESSTHE NATIONAL THEATRE CELEBRATES 5 AWARDS INCLUDING BEST REVIVAL FOR ANGELS IN AMERICA AND BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL FOR FOLLIES WITH BRYAN CRANSTON WINNING BEST ACTOR FOR HIS ROLE IN NETWORK AND DENISE GOUGH WINNING BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE FOR ANGELS IN AMERICASHIRLEY HENDERSON AND SHEILA ATIM WIN BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL AND BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL RESPECTIVELY FOR GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRYBERTIE CARVEL WINS BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE FOR INK WRITTEN BY JAMES GRAHAM, WHO WINS BEST BEST NEW COMEDY FOR LABOUR OF LOVELONDON-The winners of the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours, were announced on Sunday, 8 April, 2018 at London’s Royal Albert Hall hosted by Catherine Tate. The full list of winners is available below and online at OlivierAwards.com.New American musical Hamilton collected seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical with composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire winning Outstanding Achievement in Music. Giles Terera, who plays the part of Aaron Burr, was named Best Actor in a Musical, with Michael Jibson winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of King George III. The musical, about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, also went on to win Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, and Best Theatre Choreographer.The Ferryman collected three Olivier Awards including Best New Play. Stage and film director, Sam Mendes, won Best Director with Laura Donnelly winning Best Actress for her role in the Northern Irish drama set during The Troubles.The National Theatre celebrate five Awards including Best Revival for Angels In America and Best Musical Revival for Follies. Bryan Cranston won Best Actor for his role in Network and Denise Gough won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Angels In America. The production is currently playing in New York to great acclaim.Shirley Henderson and Sheila Atim won Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical respectively for Girl From The North Country, Conor McPherson’s musical based on the work of Bob Dylan.Bertie Carvel was named Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Ink, written by James Graham who won Best New Comedy for Labour Of Love.The Royal Court’s production of Killology won Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre and Dick Whittington won Best Entertainment and Family.In the dance categories, Best New Dance Production went to Flight Pattern by Crystal Pite for The Royal Ballet at Royal Opera House. Francesca Velicu won Outstanding Achievement in Dance for her performance in English National Ballet’s production of Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler’s Wells.The Royal Opera House won Best New Opera for Semiramide and Joyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona won Outstanding Achievement in Opera for their performances in Semiramide.David Lan was this year’s recipient of the Special Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution in leading the Young Vic since 2000, his work within the local community around the theatre, and his commitment to internationalism and diversity.Performances on the night included American musical theatre legend Chita Rivera performing the iconic West Side Story track Somewhere with Andy Karl (Olivier Award 2017 winner for his performance in Groundhog Day), Adam J. Bernard (Olivier Award 2017 winner for his performance in Dreamgirls), and the Arts Educational Schools London Choir, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the production debuting in London. There was also a unique moment to honour the 50th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic musical Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with past stars including Jason Donovan and Linzi Hateley, Lee Mead and Preeya Kalidas, and Joe McElderry and Danielle Hope. There were also performances from nominated musicals including: Hamilton; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie; Girl From The North Country, Young Frankenstein, Follies and 42nd Street.Presenters this year included Alexandra Burke, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anne-Marie Duff, Beverley Knight, Chita Rivera, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Frank DiLella, Juliet Stevenson, Meera Syal, Mel Giedroyc, Michael Sheen, Ophelia Lovibond, Patti LuPone, Pearl Mackie and Sergei Polunin. BEST PLAY: Jez Butterworth’s drama ‘The Ferryman’ about the troubles in Northern Ireland won 3 awards, including Best New Play. The show transfers to Broadway in October 2018. Photo: Courtesy of The Ferryman/Facebook FULL LIST FOR THE OLIVIER AWARDS 2018 WITH MASTERCARD AMERICAN AIRLINES BEST NEW PLAYThe Ferryman at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre and Gielgud TheatreBEST NEW COMEDYLabour Of Love at Noël Coward TheatreBEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTIONFlight Pattern by Crystal Pite for The Royal Ballet at Royal Opera HouseOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE Francesca Velicu for her performance in English National Ballet’s production of Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler’s WellsBEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILYDick Whittington at London PalladiumBEST COSTUME DESIGN Vicki Mortimer for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierDELTA LIVE AWARD FOR BEST SOUND DESIGN Nevin Steinberg for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBertie Carvel for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEDenise Gough for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATREKillology at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, a co-production with Sherman Theatre CardiffBLUE-I THEATRE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN Bob Crowley and 59 Productions for An American In Paris at Dominion TheatreWHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGNHowell Binkley for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST ACTOR Bryan Cranston for Network at National Theatre – LytteltonBEST ACTRESS Laura Donnelly for The Ferryman at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre and Gielgud TheatreBEST DIRECTORSam Mendes for The Ferryman at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre and Gielgud TheatreBEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION Semiramide at Royal Opera HouseOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERAJoyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona for their performances in Semiramide at Royal Opera HouseBEST REVIVALAngels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICHamilton – Composer-Lyricist: Lin-Manuel Miranda; Orchestrator: Alex Lacamoire at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER Andy Blankenbuehler for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreMAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVALFollies at National Theatre – OlivierBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICALMichael Jibson for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Sheila Atim for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic and the Noël Coward TheatreBEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICALShirley Henderson for Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic and the Noël Coward TheatreBEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Giles Terera for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreMASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreSPECIAL AWARDDavid Lan Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. 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