2006 Olivier Awards Nominations Released, Billy Elliot and Guys & Dolls Lead Pack
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 17, 2006
BEST ACTRESS
- Eve Best for HEDDA GABLER at the Almeida and Duke of York's
- Clare Higgins for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Lyric
- Helen McCrory for AS YOU LIKE IT at Wyndham's
- Janet McTeer for MARY STUART at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
- Harriet Walter for MARY STUART at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
BEST ACTOR
- Brian Dennehy for DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Lyric
- Richard Griffiths for HEROES at Wyndham's
- Derek Jacobi for DON CARLOS at the Gielgud
- Con O'Neill for TELSTAR at the New Ambassadors
- David Threlfall for SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME at the New Ambassadors
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- David Bradley for HENRY IV PARTS I & II at the Olivier
- Benedict Cumberbatch for HEDDA GABLER at the Almeida and Duke of York's
- Noma Dumezweni for A RAISIN IN THE SUN Young Vic at the Lyric Hammersmith
- Anne Reid for EPITAPH FOR GEORGE DILLON at the Comedy
- Paul Ritter for CORAM BOY at the Olivier
BEST NEW PLAY
- CORAM BOY adapted by Helen Edmundson from a novel by Jamila Gavin at the Olivier
- HARVEST by Richard Bean at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court
- ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD by Simon Stephens at the Cottesloe
- PAUL by Howard Brenton at the Cottesloe
BEST NEW COMEDY
- GLORIOUS! by Peter Quilter at the Duchess
- HEROES by Gérald Sibleyras translated by Tom Stoppard at Wyndham's
- SHOOT THE CROW by Owen McCafferty at Trafalgar Studio 1
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
- BLUE MAN GROUP at the New London
- DUCKTASTIC at the Albery
- SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES at the Cambridge
BEST REVIVAL
- DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller at the Lyric
- DON CARLOS by Friedrich Schiller in a new adaptation by Mike Poulton at the Gielgud
- HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Richard Eyre at the Almeida and Duke of York's
- MARY STUART by Friedrich Schiller in a new version by Peter Oswald at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
- ACORN ANTIQUES – THE MUSICAL! Book, music and lyrics by Victoria Wood at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
- THE BIG LIFE written by Paul Sirett, music by Paul Joseph at the Apollo
- BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL book and lyrics by Lee Hall, music by Elton John at the Victoria Palace
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
- GUYS AND DOLLS based on a story and characters of Damon Runyon, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows at the Piccadilly
- HMS PINAFORE a new version by Herbert Appleman, music by Arthur Sullivan. Original libretto by W. S. Gilbert at the Open Air
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
- Haydn Gwynne for BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
- Jane Krakowski for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
- Jenna Russell for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
- Julie Walters for ACORN ANTIQUES – THE MUSICAL! at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
- Douglas Hodge for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
- Ewan McGregor for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
- James Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower for BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
- Tameka Empson for THE BIG LIFE at the Apollo
- Tim Healy for BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
- Celia Imrie for ACORN ANTIQUES – THE MUSICAL! at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
- Scarlett Strallen for HMS PINAFORE at the Open Air
BEST DIRECTOR
- Stephen Daldry for BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
- Richard Eyre for HEDDA GABLER at the Almeida and Duke of York's
- Michael Grandage for DON CARLOS at the Gielgud
- Phyllida Lloyd for MARY STUART at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
- Melly Still for CORAM BOY at the Olivier
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
- Rob Ashford for GUYS AND DOLLS at the Piccadilly
- Peter Darling for BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL at the Victoria Palace
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
- BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL designed by Rick Fisher at the Victoria Palace
- DON CARLOS designed by Paule Constable at the Gielgud
- MARY STUART designed by Hugh Vanstone at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
- GUYS AND DOLLS designed by Howard Harrison at the Piccadilly
BEST SET DESIGN
- BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL designed by Ian MacNeil at the Victoria Palace
- DON CARLOS designed by Christopher Oram at the Gielgud
- HEDDA GABLER designed by Rob Howell at the Almeida and Duke of York's
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- THE DOG IN THE MANGER designed by Es Devlin at the Playhouse
- DON CARLOS designed by Christopher Oram at the Gielgud
- HEDDA GABLER designed by Rob Howell at the Almeida and Duke of York's
- MARY STUART designed by Anthony Ward at the Donmar Warehouse and Apollo
BEST SOUND DESIGN
- BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL designed by Paul Arditti at the Victoria Palace
- CORAM BOY designed by Christopher Shutt at the Olivier
- GUYS AND DOLLS designed by Terry Jardine & Chris Full at the Piccadilly
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE
- BLOODY SUNDAY – SCENES FROM THE SAVILLE INQUIRY at the Tricycle
- COMFORT ME WITH APPLES at Hampstead
- MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court
- Laura Wade for BREATHING CORPSES at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court and COLDER THAN HERE at Soho
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
- Rambert Dance Company's CONSTANT SPEED at Sadler's Wells
- Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre's GISELLE at the Barbican
- Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant's PUSH at Sadler's Wells
- Akram Khan/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/Antony Gormley/Nitin Sawhney's ZERO DEGREES at Sadler's Wells
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
- Ballet Nacional de Cuba's corps de ballet for their season at Sadler's Wells
- Pina Bausch for the creation of NELKEN and PALERMO PALERMO at Sadler's Wells
- Johan Kobborg for his performance in the Royal Ballet's THE LESSON and his production of LA SYLPHIDE at the Royal Opera House
- Russell Maliphant for his choreography and performance in PUSH at Sadler's Wells
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
- English National Opera's BILLY BUDD at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera's LA CLEMENZA DI TITO at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera's MADAM BUTTERFLY at the London Coliseum
- English National Opera's ON THE TOWN at the London Coliseum
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
- Sarah Connolly for her performance in English National Opera's LA CLEMENZA DI TITO at the London Coliseum
- Simon Keenlyside for his performances in the Royal Opera's 1984 at the Royal Opera House and English National Opera's BILLY BUDD at the London Coliseum
- David McVicar for his direction of English National Opera's LA CLEMENZA DI TITO at the London Coliseum
- Anthony Minghella and Carolyn Choa for the direction and choreography of English National Opera's MADAM BUTTERFLY at the London Coliseum
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