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‘2023 OLIVIER AWARDS’: Olivier Award Industry Recognition recipients. Photo: Jemima Marriott.

 

Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard announces broadcast details and show line up.

–       Evening will include performances from all Mastercard Best New Musical nominees including The Band’s Visit, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, Sylvia and Tammy Faye

–       The cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! and Sister Act (Magic Radio Best Musical Revival nominees) as well as Disney’s Newsies (Best Theatre Choreography nominee) will also perform 

–       There will be a special performance from multi–Olivier Award winner The Book Of Mormon as the production celebrates 10 years in the West End 

–       Special Award winner Arlene Philips will be honoured with a tribute from the cast of Grease The Musical

–       The Olivier Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday 2nd April and will be broadcast on ITV at 10.15pm with full live coverage on Magic Radio from 6pm

LONDON—The Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard have officially announced the shows performing in this year’s ceremony. The Awards will take place on Sunday, April 2, 2023  at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham.

There will be performances from all of the Mastercard Best New Musical nominees – The Band’s Visit, Standing At The Sky’s Edge, Sylvia and Tammy Faye. There will also be performances from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! and Sister Act, both nominated for Magic Radio Best Musical Revival.

Additionally, there will be performances from Disney’s Newsies, whose choreographer Matt Cole is nominated for the Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer, multi-Olivier winner The Book Of Mormon will be celebrating with a performance marking 10 years in the West End. Special Award winner, Dame Arlene Phillips, will be honoured on the night with a special performance from Grease the Musical.

The Olivier Awards continues its partnership with ITV, which will broadcast a highlights programme the same evening at 10:15pm on ITV1 and ITVX. The full ceremony will be broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on Magic Radio, the Official Radio Partner, hosted by Ruthie Henshall and Alice Arnold from 6pm. Viewers from outside the UK can tune in on Official London Theatre’s YouTube channel.

TikTok will also be hosting a live stream on the Green Carpet, with theatre performer and content creator Hannah Lowther (Heathers, Snow White: Pantomime, SpongeBob: The Musical) as their host.

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

 

2023 Olivier Award Nominees

Noël Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play 

Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) at Garrick Theatre and Ambassadors Theatre

One Woman Show at Ambassadors Theatre

 

Best Family Show

Blippi The Musical at Apollo Theatre

Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show at Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre

Midsummer Mechanicals at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe

The Smartest Giant In Town at St Martin’s Theatre

 

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Matt Cole for Newsies at Wembley Park Theatre

Lynne Page for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Kate Prince for Sylvia at The Old Vic

Basil Twist for Puppetry Direction for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

 

Best Costume Design

Frankie Bradshaw for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Hugh Durrant for Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

Jean Paul Gaultier for Jean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show at Roundhouse

Kimie Nakano for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

 

Cunard Best Revival

The Crucible at National Theatre – Olivier

Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Jerusalem at Apollo Theatre

A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

 

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

My Fair Lady at London Coliseum

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

Sister Act at Eventim Apollo

South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells

 

d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design

Bobby Aitken for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Tony Gayle for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Drew Levy for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Ben & Max Ringham for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

 

Best Original Score or New Orchestrations

David Yazbek for Music and Lyrics, Jamshied Sharifi for Orchestrations & Andrea Grody for Additional Arrangements for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Joe Hisaishi for Music and Will Stuart for Orchestrations and Arrangements for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Daniel Kluger for Orchestrations and Arrangements and Nathan Koci for Additional Vocal Arrangements for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

Richard Hawley for Music and Lyrics and Tom Deering for Orchestrations for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh & Kaine Lawrence for For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre

Will Keen for Patriots at Almeida Theatre

Elliot Levey for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

David Moorst for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Sule Rimi for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton

 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Rose Ayling-Ellis for As You Like It at @sohoplace

Pamela Nomvete for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Caroline Quentin for Jack Absolute Flies Again at National Theatre – Olivier

Sharon Small for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Anjana Vasan for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

 

Blue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Miriam Buether for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Tom Pye for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Ben Stones for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Mark Walters for Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

 

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

Natasha Chivers for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Lee Curran for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Jessica Hung Han Yun for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Tim Lutkin for The Crucible at National Theatre – Olivier

 

Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical

Beverley Knight for Sylvia at The Old Vic

Maimuna Memon for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Liza Sadovy for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

Marisha Wallace for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical

Sharif Afifi for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Peter Polycarpou for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Clive Rowe for Sister Act at Eventim Apollo

Zubin Varla for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

 

TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production

Alcina by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Least Like The Other by Irish National Opera and Royal Opera at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

Peter Grimes by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Sibyl at Barbican Theatre

 

Outstanding Achievement In Opera

Sinéad Campbell-Wallace for her performance in Tosca by English National Opera at London Coliseum

William Kentridge for his conception and direction of Sibyl at Barbican Theatre

Antony McDonald for his design of Alcina at Royal Opera House

 

Best Actor In A Musical

Alon Moni Aboutboul for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Arthur Darvill for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

Julian Ovenden for South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells

Andrew Rannells for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

 

Best Actress In A Musical

Katie Brayben for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

Anoushka Lucas for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! At Young Vic

Miri Mesika for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Faith Omole for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

 

Best New Dance Production

Light Of Passage by Crystal Pite  at Royal Opera House

Pasionaria  by La Veronal  at Sadler’s Wells

Traplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock at 180 Studios (The Strand)

Triptych (The Missing Door, The Lost Room, And The Hidden Floor) by Peeping Tom at Barbican Theatre

 

Outstanding Achievement In Dance

Manuel Liñán for his choreography of ¡VIVA! at Sadler’s Wells

Dickson Mbi for his choreography of Enowate at Sadler’s Wells

Raquel Meseger Zafe for her dramaturgy of Ruination by Lost Dog at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

Catrina Nisbett for her performance in Family Honour by Spoken Movement at Sadler’s Wells

 

Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

Age Is A Feeling at Soho Theatre

Blackout Songs at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs

The P Word at Bush Theatre

Paradise Now! at Bush Theatre

Two Palestinians Go Dogging at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre

 

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

Rebecca Frecknall for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Robert Hastie for Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Justin Martin for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Phelim McDermott for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Bartlett Sher for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

 

Best Actress   

Jodie Comer for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Patsy Ferran for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Mei Mac for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Janet McTeer for Phaedra at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Nicola Walker for The Corn Is Green at National Theatre – Lyttelton

 

Best Actor

Tom Hollander for Patriots at Almeida Theatre

Paul Mescal for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Rafe for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

David Tennant for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Giles Terera for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton

 

Delta Air Lines Best New Play

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Patriots at Almeida Theatre

Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

 

Mastercard Best New Musical

The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Standing At The Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier

Sylvia at The Old Vic

Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

Established in 1976 and run by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are regarded as Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) is a not-for-profit organisation which represents approximately 230 London-based producers, theatre owners and managers, including all the major subsidised theatrical organisations in London. SOLT runs the Olivier Awards, West End LIVE, TKTS, Theatre Tokens, Kids Week, the New Year Sale and Official London Theatre.

Looking beyond the announcement to the wider work of London’s theatre sector, the nominations could not have come at a more crucial time. Ahead of the Spring Budget in Westminster, the Society of London Theatre are leading the call for the government to maintain the higher rate of theatre tax relief, which has galvanised the world-beating productions and performances nominated today by providing the financial environment for increased investment in a challenging climate.

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MAGIC RADIO

Magic Radio entertains listeners across the UK on Digital Radio, with the perfect mix of music and entertainment to lift your day. Home to Magic Breakfast with Ronan Keating and Harriet Scott, the station is also host to sell-out events including Magic at the Musicals and the Magic of Christmas.

You can listen to Magic Radio in London on 105.4FM and nationally via the Magic App, at magic.co.uk, on Sky Channel 0180, Freeview Channel 715, Virgin Media 928 and as a music TV channel on The Box Plus Network.  

The Magic Radio Network includes digital stations, Mellow Magic playing timeless relaxing classics, and Magic Chilled creating a contemporary music escape featuring fresh laid-back hits. A host of presenters including West End favourites, Ruthie Henshall and Lucie Jones can be found playing the best from stage and screen on Magic at the Musicals, while Magic Soul plays the best of Soul and Motown, with singer Lemar on Weekend Breakfast. All these services are available on DAB Digital Radio, online and via mobile apps.

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• Emmy winner and multi-Olivier nominee Hannah Waddingham to host for the first time
• Tickets available exclusively for Mastercard cardholders from today (Tuesday 17 January) via priceless.com & officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards

LONDON—Public tickets for the Olivier Awards 2023 with Mastercard, which will take place on Sunday 2 April, go on sale exclusively to Mastercard cardholders today (Tuesday 17 January) via priceless.com.

The biggest night in theatre, the Olivier Awards celebrates the brightest and best of London’s world-leading theatre industry with a starry ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.

Globally renowned stage and screen actor Hannah Waddingham, a three-time Olivier Award nominee herself and Primetime Emmy winner for her role in hit television series Ted Lasso, will host the ceremony, which will be broadcast on ITV and Magic Radio. 

As Jason Manford hands over the hosting baton to his good friend Hannah Waddingham, the Society of London Theatre would like to thank him for doing such a brilliant job over the last five years. We look forward to working with Jason again in the future.

Mastercard continues its partnership for the 13th year and will once again sponsor the Mastercard Best New Musical Award.

Claire Walker and Hannah Essex, co-CEOs of the Society of London Theatre, said:

‘The Olivier Awards are the highlight of the theatrical calendar – a time for the industry to come together with fans to celebrate the extraordinary talent both on our stages and behind the curtain. Already, in our first few months of this job, it is clear that we have joined a uniquely innovative, diverse and resilient sector. To be able to recognize these qualities on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall will be a real thrill. We are also hugely thankful for Mastercard’s continued support.’

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LONDON—The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre invite the industry to come together for the first time since the pandemic for the Theatre & Touring Symposium, to discuss and tackle the many issues facing our sector. This flagship industry event is being held at The Brewery, London, on Monday 27 June 2022. There will be moments to celebrate our resilience but most importantly the day will allow space and time to discuss, problem-solve and network.

With an overarching theme of ‘A New Landscape for Theatre’, this year’s conference, sponsored by Spektrix, Tysers, Ecclesiastical, Theatre Tokens and YesPlan, promises to be one of the most important industry events of the last few years, with topics addressing current industry priorities, including; audiences and ticket sales, the cost-of-living crisis, workforce recruitment and retention, and sustainability.

Industry leaders will present a diverse range of sessions covering topics including:

• ‘Live theatre vs. the golden age of TV drama: how to get audiences off the sofa and into theatres’ presented by Michèle Taylor (Ramps on the Moon) and Marianne Locatari (Theatre Royal, Newcastle)
• ‘The cost of touring in a cost-of-living crisis world’ with Edward Snape (Fiery Angel) and Tom de Keyser (ROYO) speaking, and Jonathan Saville (Nottingham Theatre Royal and Concert Hall) facilitating, and
• ‘People make theatre work: how do we stem the talent drain and make theatre a viable career choice for new workers’ with Deborah Sawyerr (Mercury Theatre, Colchester).

Other sessions include:

• ‘People and Culture: what do inclusive workplaces look like post-pandemic?’, with Keisha Thompson (Contact), and
• ‘Book now… how to shift customer behaviour from hesitation to motivation’ with Katy Raines (Indigo), Chilina Madon (Birmingham Hippodrome) and Richard Huntrods (AKA).

For the first time, this year’s Symposium is a hybrid event, meaning people can choose to attend in person or access a pre-selected program through a live stream. All sessions will be recorded, captioned and made available to attendees following the event.

The structure of the Symposium has been updated to allow for more networking time throughout the day, giving all delegates the opportunity to reflect on the issues raised by the panel discussions and share insight and constructive approaches to improving the landscape of theatre.

More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, including the keynote speaker.

Booking is now open for the Theatre & Touring Symposium 2022 at: https://hopin.com/events/theatre-touring-symposium/registration.

The full conference schedule can be downloaded here: https://uktheatre.org/_resources/assets/attachment/full/0/4184217.pdf

UK Theatre represents approximately 240 theatres, concert halls, dance companies, producers and arts centres throughout the UK. UK Theatre also operates as a professional association, supporting over 1,400 individuals working professionally in theatre and the performing arts in the UK

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) represents approximately 230 London-based producers, theatre owners and managers, including all the major subsidized theatrical organizations in London.

Video about Theatre & Touring Symposium

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LONDON—The announcement of this year’s Olivier Awards 2020 winners will be broadcast on ITV this Sunday, the 25th October at 10.20pm. In lieu of a live ceremony the programme, mostly pre-filmed at The London Palladium, will celebrate the winners and nominees as well as honouring some very special figures who have made significant contributions to the industry over the past 18 months.

Sunday evening is hosted by Jason Manford and viewers can tune into the Official London Theatre YouTube from 9.30pm for the start of the evening’s proceedings and then move to ITV at 10.20pm. Viewers outside of the UK will be able to watch the entire programme on the Official London YouTube channel.

Listeners will be able to also enjoy a highlights show on Magic Radio from 8pm until 10pm on Monday 26th October, with extended coverage across the week on digital radio station Magic at the Musicals.

Sharon D. Clarke will be performing and paying tribute to Don Black as he receives The Olivier Special Award for contribution to theatre. In a career spanning six decades, Black has written lyrics for theatre productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love and Whistle Down the Wind, and for music artists including Quincy Jones, Lulu, Meat Loaf and Michel Legrand.

Don Black will be presented his award by Lord Lloyd Webber and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. The Duchess will be making a poignant speech about the importance of live theatre.

Ian McKellen will be honoured in his 80th year for his Ian McKellen On Stage tour which visited over 80 theatres, with profits going towards different causes at each theatre, from repairs to outreach programmes and talent development.

The show will also feature performances from nominees Sam Tutty, star of Dear Evan Hansen, and Miriam-Teak Lee, star of & Juliet.

Julian Bird said, “This is not how we had originally planned to celebrate this year’s outstanding Olivier nominees, but like so many others we have adapted to these challenging times. I am thrilled that we have been able to safely pull together this programme that will hopefully engage and inspire audiences at home whilst reminding them of the talent and vibrancy within our theatre industry.

In response to the pandemic, we have set up the Theatre Artists Fund spearheaded by Sam Mendes to help the many talented freelancers in our industry who are in financial hardship. As part of the broadcasts there will be a special feature with Sam and some of the recipients of the grant.”

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Full list of Olivier Awards 2020 nominations:

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• David Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Stewart Clarke for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre
• Rupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre
• Petula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre

Best Original Score or New Orchestrations

• & Juliet – New Orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Amélie The Musical – Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other Palace
• Dear Evan Hansen – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noel Coward Theatre
• Fiddler On The Roof – New Orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse Theatre
• Waitress – Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi Theatre

Best New Dance Production

• La Fiesta by Israel Galvan at Sadler’s Wells
• Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
• MÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Tea? Da?sa at Sadler’s Wells
• Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

• Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras at Sadler’s Wells
• Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler’s Wells
• Gisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler’s Wells

Noel Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play

• Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
• Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre
• The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

• Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

• Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium
• Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

• Andy Nyman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Charlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre
• Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium

Best Actress in a Musical

• Audrey Brisson for Amé lie The Musical at The Other Palace
• Judy Kuhn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre

Cunard Best Revival

• Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Family Show

• Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear – The Musical! at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Oi Frog & Friends! at Lyric Theatre
• To The Moon And Back at Barbican Theatre
• The Worst Witch at Vaudeville Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

• Baby Reindeer at Bush Theatre
• Blues In The Night at Kiln Theatre
• Our Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East
• Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
• Warheads at Park Theatre

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

• Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Paule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Howard Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Bruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

Royal Albert Hall Award for Best Sound Design

• Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Emma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
• Ben and Max Ringham for ANNA at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Ben and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre

Best Costume Design

• Hugh Durrant for Goldilocks And The Three Bears at The London Palladium
• Jonathan Lipman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
• Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

Blue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

• Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Rae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Arinzé Kene for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic
• Colin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic
• Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Reece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Michele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Indira Varma for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Josie Walker for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman

Best New Opera Production

• Berenice at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
• Billy Budd at Royal Opera House
• Hansel And Gretel at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

• Jette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera House
• The Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
• Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask Of Orpheus for English National Opera at London Coliseum

Best Actor

• Toby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
• James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Wendell Pierce for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic

Best Actress

• Hayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman at Piccadilly Theatre
• Juliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

• Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Jamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Trevor Nunn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Ian Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

American Airlines Best New Play

• A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic
• The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
• Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre
• The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman

Mastercard Best New Musical

• & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace
• Dear Evan Hansen at Noel Coward Theatre
• Waitress at Adelphi Theatre

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LONDON–Following official government advice issued today (Monday 16 March), which stipulates that people should avoid public buildings including theatres, we regret to announce that SOLT and UK Theatre member venues will be closed from tonight, to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

The theatres will remain closed until further notice and will re-open as soon as possible, following government recommendations.

Audience members for a show that has been cancelled will be contacted by their ticket providers and are entitled to a refund. Ticketholders are asked to bear in mind that customer service teams are currently extremely busy.

Julian Bird, Chief Executive of SOLT and UK Theatre, said:

‘We are extremely grateful to all of our audiences who have continued to support us for as long as they can, and to theatre staff across the country who have worked so hard in recent weeks to ensure the safety and enjoyment of audiences. Closing venues is not a decision that is taken lightly, and we know that this will have a severe impact on many of the 290,000 individuals working in our industry. In these uncertain times, SOLT and UK Theatre remain committed to helping provide vital support for those in need, and hope we are able to welcome audiences back to our theatres before too long.’

Many theatres that have been forced to cancel performances are charitable enterprises, and while ticketholders are all entitled to a refund for cancelled performances, those who can afford to do so are encouraged to donate the cost of their ticket to show support for the theatre industry.

Over the coming weeks, SOLT and UK Theatre will continue provide updates to the industry and the public as the situation changes, sharing current government and NHS advice.

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• New British musical & Juliet leads the field with nine nominations
• Eight nominations for Trevor Nunn’s revival of Fiddler On The Roof, with seven for Broadway transfer Dear Evan Hansen
• The most nominated plays, with five each, are Death Of A Salesman and Rosmersholm
• Best Actress nominations for Hayley Atwell, Sharon D. Clarke, Juliet Stevenson and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
• Toby Jones, James McAvoy, Wendell Pierce and Andrew Scott nominated for Best Actor

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LONDON–The nominations have been announced for this year’s Olivier Awards, which take place on Sunday 5 April at the Royal Albert Hall.

& Juliet, a new British musical using the pop songs of Swedish hitmaker Max Martin to retell Shakespeare’s classic love story, has nine nominations – including Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Set Design and Best Costume Design.

Trevor Nunn’s revival of the 1964 musical Fiddler On The Roof, which opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory before transferring to the West End last year, is nominated eight times, with a Best Director nod for Nunn, as well as acting nominations for Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn. There are also seven nominations for new musical Dear Evan Hansen, which opened on Broadway in 2016, and six for the Richard Eyre-directed revival of Mary Poppins currently running at the Prince Edward Theatre.

Leading the nominations for plays with five each, including Best Revival, are the Young Vic production of Death Of A Salesman and Rosmersholm at the Duke of York’s Theatre and Cyrano De Bergerac at the Playhouse Theatre. Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre and Present Laughter at The Old Vic each have four nominations.

This year’s Best New Play nominees include A Very Expensive Poison by Lucy Prebble, based on a book about the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt, the epic story of a Viennese Jewish family at the start of the 20th century.

In the Best Actor category, Toby Jones is nominated for his performance in Uncle Vanya, James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac (his fourth nomination), Wendell Pierce for his West End debut in Death Of A Salesman, and Andrew Scott for Present Laughter.

In the Best Actress category, Hayley Atwell is nominated for Rosmersholm, Sharon D. Clarke (who has now been nominated six times across all four acting categories) for Death Of A Salesman, and Juliet Stevenson (also now a six-time nominee) for The Doctor, an Almeida Theatre production coming to the West End in April. Phoebe Waller-Bridge receives her first acting nomination for Fleabag, which was Olivier nominated in 2014 for its run at the Soho Theatre.

Petula Clark, last Olivier-nominated in 1981, receives a Best Supporting Actress in a Musical nomination for her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins. She is joined in the musical acting categories by several first-time nominees, including Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet, Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins, Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen and Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Julian Bird, Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre and Executive Producer of the Olivier Awards, said:

‘2020’s nominations demonstrate the range of productions, talent and enterprise on our stages over the last year, with a mix of breadth and diversity that showcases the modern British theatre landscape. We look forward to celebrating all this incredible, world-leading talent on Sunday 5 April.’

The Nominees’ Celebration will take place on Friday 13 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.

The Olivier Awards ceremony will be hosted by Jason Manford, and broadcast via official media partners ITV and Magic Radio. Further details to be announced soon.

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Full list of Olivier Awards 2020 nominations:

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• David Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre            
• Stewart Clarke for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre   
• Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
• Rupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre

• Petula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre        
• Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre

Best Original Score or New Orchestrations

• & Juliet – New Orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Amélie The Musical – Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other Palace
• Dear Evan Hansen – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noël Coward Theatre
• Fiddler On The Roof – New Orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse Theatre
• Waitress – Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi Theatre

Best New Dance Production

• La Fiesta by Israel Galván at Sadler’s Wells
• Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
• MÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Teaċ Daṁsa at Sadler’s Wells
• Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

• Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras at Sadler’s Wells
• Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler’s Wells
• Gisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at
  Sadler’s Wells

Noel Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play

• Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
• Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre
• The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

• Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

• Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium
• Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

• Andy Nyman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Charlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
• Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium                                   

Best Actress in a Musical

• Audrey Brisson for Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace
• Judy Kuhn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre         
• Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre

Cunard Best Revival

• Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Family Show

• Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear – The Musical! at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Oi Frog & Friends! at Lyric Theatre
• To The Moon And Back at Barbican Theatre
• The Worst Witch at Vaudeville Theatre 

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

• Baby Reindeer at Bush Theatre
• Blues In The Night at Kiln Theatre
• Our Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East
• Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
• Warheads at Park Theatre

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

• Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Paule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Howard Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Bruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

Royal Albert Hall Award for Best Sound Design

• Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Emma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
• Ben and Max Ringham for ANNA at National Theatre – Dorfman
• Ben and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre

Best Costume Design

• Hugh Durrant for Goldilocks And The Three Bears at The London Palladium
• Jonathan Lipman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre         
• Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre           
• Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

Blue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

• Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
• Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre         
• Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
• Rae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Arinzé Kene for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic
• Colin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic        
• Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Reece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Michele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Indira Varma for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
• Josie Walker for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman  

Best New Opera Production

• Berenice at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
• Billy Budd at Royal Opera House
• Hansel And Gretel at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

• Jette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera House
• The Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
• Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask Of Orpheus for English National Opera at London Coliseum

Best Actor

• Toby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
• James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Wendell Pierce for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic           

Best Actress

• Hayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre         
• Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman at Piccadilly Theatre
• Juliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre        
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

• Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
• Jamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
• Trevor Nunn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
• Ian Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre

American Airlines Best New Play

• A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic
• The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
• Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre
• The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman

Mastercard Best New Musical

• & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
• Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace
• Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
• Waitress at Adelphi Theatre

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LONDON–UK Theatre and SOLT have been working closely with members and with Government on Brexit preparations since the referendum result announcement in 2016.

Now, in addition to our broad range of support for the theatre sector to prepare for Brexit, we have successfully applied for a Government Brexit Business Readiness Grant, which we are able to use to help the theatre sector prepare for a possible No-Deal Brexit scenario.

In the lead-up to 31 October, UK Theatre and SOLT will be running a series of free, open sessions delivered by expert teams, with the aim to:

• Equip attendees to plan for their business to exit the EU under a No-Deal
• Provide an overview of the broader impact of exiting the EU
• Give attendees an opportunity to ask questions of experts and share information with each other
• Signpost attendees to other relevant sources of information to help them prepare

Held in Manchester, London, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham, the sessions are free to attend and open to everyone working across the theatre sector – including those who do not belong to any association or membership body.

We are working with organisations including OneDanceUK, the Independent Theatre Council, the Association of British Theatre Technicians and the Federation of Scottish Theatres to reach out to a wide network of theatre professionals, organisations and sole traders across the UK, inviting them to attend.

Sessions will cover key areas identified from the results of four Brexit surveys conducted by UK Theatre and SOLT over the last two years. The topics that will be covered are:

• Movement of people (short term and longer term, including immigration)
• Movement of freight (sets, equipment etc.)
• Supply Chain (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
• IP (copyright and trademarks) and Data
• Q&A with panel

Two additional specialist sessions (Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit: Touring in and out of the EU – movement of people and equipment) have also been programmed to help companies whose business involves importing and exporting work and workforce to and from the EU.

For anyone interested in attending a session, booking opens soon via the UK Theatre website.

This funding is only available for No-Deal planning and we are following current Government advice on how to prepare as a sector.

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