2010 Olivier Award Nominations Released; Spring Awakening & Night Music Lead Pack

The next Olivier Awards will take place on 21 March 2010. The Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984.

The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience. 

BEST ACTRESS 
Gillian Anderson for A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Donmar 
Lorraine Burroughs for THE MOUNTAINTOP at Trafalgar Studios 1 
Imelda Staunton for ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE at Trafalgar Studios 1 
Juliet Stevenson for DUET FOR ONE at the Almeida and Vaudeville 
Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar 

BEST ACTOR 
James Earl Jones for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the Novello 
Jude Law for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndham 
James McAvoy for THREE DAYS OF RAIN at the Apollo 
Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
Ken Stott for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of Yorks 
Samuel West for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 
Hayley Atwell for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of Yorks 
Michelle Dockery for BURNT BY THE SUN at the Lyttelton 
Alexandra Gilbreath for TWELFTH NIGHT at the Duke of Yorks 
Keira Knightley for THE MISANTHROPE at the Comedy 
Rachael Stirling for THE PRIORY at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court 
Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 
Mackenzie Crook for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
Rory Kinnear for BURNT BY THE SUN at the Lyttelton 
Tim Pigott-Smith for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 
Eddie Redmayne for RED at the Donmar 

BEST NEW PLAY 
ENRON by Lucy Prebble at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 
JERUSALEM by Jez Butterworth at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studios 1 
RED by John Logan by at the Donmar Warehouse 

BEST NEW COMEDY 
CALENDAR GIRLS by Tim Firth at the Noel Coward 
ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE by Richard Bean at the Olivier 
PARLOUR SONG by Jez Butterworth at the Almeida 
THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court 

BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL 
Irving Berlins ANNIE GET YOUR GUN music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields at the Young Vic 
HELLO DOLLY! book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder at the Open Air 
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman, originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince at the Garrick 
Lionel Barts OLIVER! based on the original production by Sam Mendes at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 

BEST NEW MUSICAL 
DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS book by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran at the Savoy 
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the Latent Image/Specific Films motion picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. at the Palace 
SPRING AWAKENING music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind at the Novello 
SISTER ACT music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner at The London Palladium 

BEST ENTERTAINMENT 
Arturo Brachetti: CHANGE written and directed by Sean Foley, original concept by Serge Denoncourt, based on the repertoire of Arturo Brachetti at the Garrick 
Derren Brown: ENIGMA written by Derren Brown and Andy Nyman at the Adelphi 
MORECAMBE by Tim Whitnall at the Duchess 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT 
Melanie C for BLOOD BROTHERS at the Phoenix 
Patina Miller for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium 
Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air 
Hannah Waddingham for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick 
Charlotte Wakefield for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello 

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT 
Rowan Atkinson for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 
Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello 
Bob Golding for MORECAMBE at the Duchess 
Alexander Hanson for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick 
Tony Sheldon for PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL at the Palace 

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT 
Sheila Hancock for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium 
Maureen Lipman for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick 
Kelly Price for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick 
Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello 

BEST DIRECTOR 
Rupert Goold for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 
Michael Grandage for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndhams 
Lindsay Posner for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of Yorks 
Ian Rickson for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
Bijan Sheibani for OUR CLASS at the Cottesloe 

BEST REVIVAL 
ARCADIA directed by David Leveaux at the Duke of Yorks 
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello 
THE MISANTHROPE directed by Thea Sharrock at the Comedy 
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE directed by Rob Ashford at the Donmar Warehouse 
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Lindsay Posner at the Duke of Yorks 
THREE DAYS OF RAIN directed by Jamie Lloyd at the Apollo 

BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER 
Matthew Bourne for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 
Bill T Jones for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello 
Anthony Van Laast for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium 
Stephen Mear for HELLY DOLLY! at the Open Air 

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN 
BURNT BY THE SUN designed by Mark Henderson at the Lyttelton 
ENRON designed by Mark Henderson the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 
SPRING AWAKENING designed by Kevin Adams at the Novello 
THREE DAYS OF RAIN designed by Jon Clark at the Apollo 

BEST SET DESIGN 
ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE designed by Mark Thompson 
ENRON designed by Anthony Ward at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noel Coward 
JERUSALEM designed by Ultz at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
RED designed by Christopher Oram at the Donmar Warehouse 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 
HELLO DOLLY! designed by Peter McKintosh at the Open Air 
MADAME DE SADE designed by Christopher Oram, Donmar at Wyndhams 
THE MISANTHROPE designed by Amy Roberts at the Comedy 
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT- THE MUSICAL designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace 

BEST SOUND DESIGN 
Every Good Boy DESERVES FAVOUR designed by Christopher Shutt at the Olivier 
JERUSALEM designed by Ian Dickinson for Autograph at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo 
MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN designed by Andrew Bruce and Nick Lidster for Autograph at the Olivier 
SPRING AWAKENING designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello 

THE AUDIENCE AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR SHOW 
BILLY ELLIOT music by Elton John, books and lyrics by Lee Hall at the Victoria Palace 
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, book and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at His Majestys 
War Horse based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford at the New London 
WE WILL ROCK YOU based on the songs of Queen, by Ben Elton in collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the Dominion 
WICKED music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE 
Soho Theatre/ Tiata Fahodzi for IYA ILE (THE FIRST WIFE) 
The Tricycle Theatre for THE GREAT GAME 
The Royal Court for c*ckat the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs 

BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION 
The Royal Operas DER FLIEGENDE HOLLNDER at the Royal Opera House 
The Royal Operas LULU at the Royal Opera House 
English National Operas PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum 
The Royal Operas TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA 
Anja Kampe for her performance in Royal Operas DER FLIEGENDE HOLLNDER at the Royal Opera House 
Stuart Skelton for his performance in English National Operas PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum 
Nina Steme for her performance in the Royal Operas TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House 
Michael Volle for his performances in the Royal Operas LULU and TRISTAN AND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House 

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION 
Russell Maliphants AFTERLIGHT at Sadlers Wells 
Birmingham Royal Ballets E=MC at Sadlers Wells 
Goldberg: The Brandstrup Rojo Project, ROH2 at the Royal Opera House 
Rambert Dance Companys A LINHA CURVA at Sadlers Wells 
Fabulous Beast Dances THE RITE OF SPRING at the London Coliseum 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE 
Colin Dunne for his performance in OUT OF TIME at The Pit 
Michael Hulls for his lighting designs for Russell Maliphants TWO:FOUR:TEN at the London Coliseum; and for Russell Maliphants AFTERLIGHT and for Ex Machina & Sylvie Guillems EONNAGATA at Sadlers Wells 
Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work

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