OLIVIER AWARDS 2018 WITH MASTERCARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEDNEW AMERICAN MUSICAL HAMILTON BECOMES THE MOST NOMINATED PRODUCTION IN OLIVIERS HISTORY WITH 13 NOMINATIONS THE FERRYMAN, CURRENTLY RUNNING IN THE WEST END BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO BROADWAY, IS THE MOST NOMINATED NEW PLAY WITH 8 NOMINATIONSTHE NATIONAL THEATRE CELEBRATES 22 NOMINATIONS WITH MUSICAL FOLLIES RECEIVING 10 NOMINATIONS; THE ALMEIDA THEATRE RECEIVES 7 NOMINATIONS FOR HAMLET AND JAMES GRAHAM’S NEW PLAY INK; THE OLD VIC RECEIVES 5 FOR NEW MUSICAL GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY SHEFFIELD THEATRE’S UPLIFTING NEW BRITISH MUSICAL EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, CURRENTLY PLAYING AT THE APOLLO THEATRE, RECEIVES 5 NOMINATIONSLONDON–Today, Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke announced the nominations for the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard, UK’s most prestigious stage honors. The 2018 awards are set to be an exciting occasion with original new work dominating the categories and a significant number of artists receiving their first ever Olivier nominations. Catherine Tate will host the Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 8 April and they will be broadcast to the UK and worldwide.Hamilton’s record-breaking 13 nominations make it the most nominated production in Oliviers history, replacing Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (2017) and Hairspray (2008) who jointly held the record with 11 nominations. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tale about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton is nominated in the following categories: 2 nominations in Best Actor in a Musical category, 3 nominations in Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical category, Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical, Mastercard Best New Musical, White Light Award for Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Design, Best Director, Best Theatre Choreographer and Outstanding Achievement in Music. In the play categories, Jez Butterworth’s Northern Irish drama, The Ferryman, leads with 8 nominations including Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress, 2 nominations in Best Actress in a Supporting Role category, Best New Play, Best Set Design and Best Director. The National Theatre’s production of Angels In America, currently playing on Broadway, follows with 6 nominations. ‘EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE’: The original musical received 5 nominations, including Best New Musical. Photo: Alastair MuirOther musicals which have performed strongly include the National Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies with 10 nominations. The Old Vic’s production of Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country, which features classic songs from Bob Dylan received 5 nominations, and Sheffield Theatre’s new British musical hit Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, currently playing at the Apollo Theatre, also received 5 nominations.In the Best Actor category, Paddy Considine, Bryan Cranston and Andrew Garfield receive their first Olivier Award nominations for their performances in The Ferryman, Network and Angels In America respectively. Previous Olivier Award winner, Andrew Scott, receives a nomination for his portrayal of Hamlet.In the Best Actress category, Northern Irish actress Laura Donnelly, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald receive their first nominations for their performances in The Ferryman and Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill respectively. Previous Olivier Award winner and this year’s Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actress, Lesley Manville, receives a nomination for her performance in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Four times Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton receives a Best Actress nomination for her role in Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? as well as Best Actress in a Musical for Follies.The Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre category demonstrates fresh, contemporary new writing in London’s off-West End theatres, and a strong producing relationship between London and other UK-based theatre makers. The B*easts at Bush Theatre, produced by Something For The Weekend in association with the Bush Theatre; Killology at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, a co-production with the Sherman Theatre; The Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios 2, a transfer from Newcastle’s Live Theatre; and The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre, an Independence Shows production in association with Park Theatre, all received nominations.The Best New Opera Production nominations are La Bohème at Trafalgar Studios 2 produced by King’s Head Theatre, Joe C Brown, In Your Face Theatre and Making Productions, and two nominations for the Royal Opera House with The Exterminating Angel, a co-production with Salzburg Festival, The Metropolitan Opera, New York, and The Royal Danish Opera; and Semiramide, a co-production with Bavarian State Opera. In Best New Dance Production, Flight Pattern by Crystal Pite at Royal Opera House; Goat by Ben Duke for Rambert Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells; Grand Finale by Hofesh Shechter at Sadler’s Wells; and Tree Of Codes by Wayne McGregor and The Paris Opera Ballet at Sadler’s Wells all receive nominations.For Outstanding Achievement in Dance, Rocío Molina has been nominated for pushing the boundary of flamenco in Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) at Barbican Theatre. Francesca Velicu has been nominated for her performance in English National Ballet’s production of Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler’s Wells, and Zenaida Yanowsky has been nominated for her performance in Liam Scarlett’s Symphonic Dances at Royal Opera House.Julian Bird, Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre and Executive Producer of the Olivier Awards, said:“This year’s Olivier nominations reflect a strong and exciting performing arts scene in the UK with fresh, new work coming to the fore. It is wonderful to see so many first time nominees and we look forward to welcoming everyone to this celebratory occasion on Sunday 8 April”.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.Full broadcast details will be announced at a later date.FULL NOMINATIONS LIST FOR THE OLIVIER AWARDS 2018 WITH MASTERCARD BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICALMichael Jibson for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreRoss Noble for Young Frankenstein at Garrick TheatreJason Pennycooke for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreCleve September 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 VicTracie Bennett for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierRachel John for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreLesley Joseph for Young Frankenstein at Garrick TheatreOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICEverybody’s Talking About Jamie – Music and Orchestrations by Dan Gillespie Sells, his debut as a musical theatre composer and orchestrator at Apollo TheatreFollies – The Orchestra, under the Music Supervision of Nicholas Skilbeck and Music Director Nigel Lilley at National Theatre – OlivierGirl From The North Country – Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan, Original Orchestrations & Arrangements by Simon Hale at The Old VicHamilton – Composer-Lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTIONFlight Pattern by Crystal Pite at Royal Opera HouseGoat by Ben Duke for Rambert Dance Company at Sadler’s WellsGrand Finale by Hofesh Shechter at Sadler’s WellsTree Of Codes by Wayne McGregor and The Paris Opera Ballet at Sadler’s WellsOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE Rocío Molina for pushing the boundary of flamenco in Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) at Barbican TheatreFrancesca Velicu for her performance in English National Ballet’s production of Pina Bausch’s Le Sacre Du Printemps at Sadler’s WellsZenaida Yanowsky for her performance in Liam Scarlett’s Symphonic Dances at Royal Opera HouseBEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILYDavid Walliams’ Gangsta Granny at Garrick TheatreDerren Brown: Underground at Playhouse TheatreDick Whittington at London PalladiumFive Guys Named Moe at Marble Arch TheatreBEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER Andy Blankenbuehler for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBill Deamer for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierKate Prince for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo TheatreRandy Skinner for 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury LaneChristopher Wheeldon for An American In Paris at Dominion TheatreMAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury LaneFollies at National Theatre – OlivierOn The Town at Regent’s Park Open Air TheatreBEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Ciarán Hinds for Girl From The North Country at The Old VicJohn McCrea for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo TheatreGiles Terera for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreJamael Westman for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICALJanie Dee for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierShirley Henderson for Girl From The North Country at The Old VicImelda Staunton for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierJosie Walker for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo TheatreBEST REVIVALAngels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonHamlet at Almeida TheatreWho’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter TheatreWitness For The Prosecution at London County HallBEST NEW COMEDYDry Powder at Hampstead TheatreLabour Of Love at Noël Coward TheatreMischief Movie Night at Arts TheatreThe Miser at Garrick TheatreOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATREThe B*easts at Bush TheatreKillology at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court TheatreThe Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios 2The Revlon Girl at Park TheatreWHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGNHowell Binkley for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatrePaule Constable for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonPaule Constable for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierJan Versweyveld for Network at National Theatre – LytteltonBEST SOUND DESIGN Tom Gibbons for Hamlet at Almeida TheatreGareth Owen for Bat Out Of Hell The Musical at London ColiseumEric Sleichim for Network at National Theatre – LytteltonNevin Steinberg for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBEST COSTUME DESIGN Hugh Durrant for Dick Whittington at London PalladiumRoger Kirk for 42nd Street at Theatre Royal Drury LaneVicki Mortimer for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierPaul Tazewell for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreBLUE-I THEATRE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN Bunny Christie for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreBob Crowley and 59 Productions for An American In Paris at Dominion TheatreRob Howell for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreVicki Mortimer for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBertie Carvel for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreJohn Hodgkinson for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreJames McArdle for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonPeter Polycarpou for Oslo at Harold Pinter TheatreBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBríd Brennan for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreDenise Gough for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonDearbhla Molloy for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreImogen Poots for Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter TheatreBEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION La Bohème at Trafalgar Studios 2The Exterminating Angel at Royal Opera HouseSemiramide at Royal Opera HouseOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERAPaul Brown for his set and costume designs for Iolanthe at London ColiseumJoyce DiDonato and Daniela Barcellona for their performances in Semiramide at Royal Opera HouseRoderick Williams for his performance in The Royal Opera’s The Return Of Ulysses at the RoundhouseBEST ACTOR Paddy Considine for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreBryan Cranston for Network at National Theatre – LytteltonAndrew Garfield for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonAndrew Scott for Hamlet at Almeida TheatreBEST ACTRESS Laura Donnelly for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreLesley Manville for Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Wyndham’s TheatreAudra McDonald for Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar & Grill at Wyndham’s TheatreImelda Staunton for Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at Harold Pinter TheatreBEST DIRECTORDominic Cooke for Follies at National Theatre – OlivierMarianne Elliott for Angels In America at National Theatre – LytteltonRupert Goold for Ink at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreThomas Kail for Hamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreSam Mendes for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreAMERICAN AIRLINES BEST NEW PLAYThe Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court TheatreInk at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s TheatreNetwork at National Theatre – LytteltonOslo at Harold Pinter TheatreMASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL An American In Paris at Dominion TheatreEverybody’s Talking About Jamie at Apollo TheatreGirl From The North Country at The Old VicHamilton at Victoria Palace TheatreYoung Frankenstein at Garrick Theatre 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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