Laurence Olivier Awards 3 April 2016

 

 

 

 

The Olivier Awards 2016 with MasterCard returned to the stunning surroundings of Covent Garden’s iconic Royal Opera House on Sunday 3 April for an evening of celebration, award-giving and live performances, hosted by musical theatre legend Michael Ball.

 

 

See the full list of nominaees and winners below:

 

Best Revival

Hamlet at Barbican Theatre

Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Donmar Warehouse

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at National Theatre, Lyttelton

The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Best New Comedy

A Christmas Carol at Noël Coward Theatre

Hand To God at Vaudeville Theatre

Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre

Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Apollo Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Barbarians at The Clare, Young Vic

Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent at Soho Theatre

Phil Dunster for his role in Pink Mist at Bush Theatre

Violence And Son at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

James Farncombe for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman

Mark Henderson for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Natasha Chivers for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre

Neil Austin for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Best Sound Design

Christopher Shutt for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre

Christopher Shutt for The Father at Wyndham’s Theatre

George Dennis for The Homecoming at Trafalgar Studios 1

Tom Gibbons for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman 

Best Costume Design

Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Hugh Durrant for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre

Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York’s Theatre

Katrina Lindsay for Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix Theatre

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Anna Fleischle for Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and Wyndham's Theatre

Es Devlin for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre

Hildegard Bechtler for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre

Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

David Suchet for The Importance Of Being Earnest at Vaudeville Theatre

Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country at National Theatre, Lyttelton 

Michael Pennington for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Tom Sturridge for American Buffalo at Wyndham's Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Catherine Steadman for Oppenheimer at Vaudeville Theatre

Judi Dench for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Melody Grove for Farinelli And the King at Duke of York's Theatre

Michele Dotrice for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre

Best New Opera Production

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci at Royal Opera House

Morgen Und Abend at Royal Opera House

The Force Of Destiny at London Coliseum

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Antonio Pappano at Royal Opera House. For his conducting of Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Guillaume Tell and Król Roger

English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum

Felicity Palmer for The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum

Tamara Wilson for The Force Of Destiny at London Coliseum

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play

Farinelli And The King at Duke of York's Theatre

Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court & Wyndham's Theatre

People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman

The Father at Wyndham's Theatre

Best Actor

Adrian Lester for Red Velvet at Garrick Theatre

Benedict Cumberbatch for Hamlet at Barbican Theatre

Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Kenneth Cranham for The Father at Wyndham's Theatre

Best Actress

Denise Gough for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman

Gemma Arterton for Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre

Janet McTeer for Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Donmar Warehouse

Lia Williams for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre

Nicole Kidman for Photograph 51 at Noël Coward Theatre

Best New Dance Production

He Who Falls (Celui Qui Tombe) by Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois at the Barbican

Romeo Et Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo at London Coliseum 

Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Alessandra Ferri for her performances in Chéri and Woolf Works at Royal Opera House

Javier De Frutos for his choreography of Anatomy Of A Passing Cloud at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House

Sasha Waltz for her choreography of Sacre at Sadler’s Wells

Best Entertainment & Family

Alice's Adventures Underground at The Vaults

Dr. Seuss's The Lorax at The Old Vic

I Want My Hat Back at National Theatre, Temporary Theatre 

Peter Pan at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Apollo Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright for Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Drew McOnie for In the Heights at King’s Cross Theatre

Jerry Mitchell for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Stephen Mear for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best Director

Jonathan Kent for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Matthew Dunster for Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court & Wyndham's Theatre

Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh for The Winter's Tale at Garrick Theatre

Robert Icke for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre

Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music

Bend It Like Beckham – Music by Howard Goodall, Lyrics by Charles Hart and Orchestrations by Howard Goodall and Kuljit Bhamra at Phoenix Theatre

Farinelli And the King – Claire van Kampen for Musical Arrangements, the Musicians and Iestyn Davies and the Singers who alternated the singing role of Farinelli at Duke of York's Theatre

In The Heights – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda at King’s Cross Theatre. Orchestrated & Arranged by Alex Lacamoire & Bill Sherman

Kinky Boots – Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus at Adelphi Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Dan Burton for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

David Bedella for In The Heights at King’s Cross Theatre

Gavin Spokes for Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Peter Davison for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Amy Lennox for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Emma Williams for Mrs Henderson Presents at Noël Coward Theatre

Lara Pulver for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Preeya Kalidas for Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix Theatre

Best Musical Revival

Bugsy Malone at Lyric Hammersmith

Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Seven Brides For Seven Brothers at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

David Haig for Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Ian Bartholomew for Mrs Henderson Presents at Noël Coward Theatre

Jamie Parker for Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Killian Donnelly for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Matt Henry for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

Imelda Staunton for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre

Laura Pitt-Pulford for Seven Brides For Seven Brothers at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Natalie Dew for Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix Theatre

Sophie Thompson for Guys And Dolls at Savoy Theatre

Tracie Bennett for Mrs Henderson Presents at Noël Coward Theatre

MasterCard Best New Musical

Bend It Like Beckham at Phoenix Theatre

In the Heights at King’s Cross Theatre

Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre

Mrs Henderson Presents at Noël Coward Theatre

Magic Radio Audience Award

Jersey Boys at Piccadilly Theatre

Les Misérables at Queen's Theatre

Matilda The Musical at Cambridge Theatre

The Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre