The nominations for the Olivier Awards with MasterCard - the most prestigious event in the UK's theatrical calendar - were announced today (Tuesday 26 March 2013).
The National Theatre's production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time leads the list with eight nominations, followed by the toe-tapping new musical Top Hat receiving seven, and the West End transfer of Chichester Festival Theatre's revival of Sweeney Todd in close competition with six. Other stand-out nominations include The Audience and Kiss Me, Kate receiving five each, and Constellations, The Bodyguard and Twelfth Night with four.
This year's list of Olivier nominees is as star-studded as ever and theatregoers can enjoy many of this year's Olivier nominees performing currently in the West End including Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe in The Audience, Heather Headley and Debbie Kurup in The Bodyguard, Leigh Zimmerman in A Chorus Line, Luke Treadaway in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Rupert Everett in The Judas Kiss, James McAvoy in Macbeth and Kristen Scott Thomas in Old Times. Billie Piper, Helen McCrory, Imelda Staunton, Hannah Waddingham, Michael Ball, Tom Chambers, Adam Garcia, Mark Rylance, Rafe Spall and Will Young are just a few of the other talented actors and actresses joining the illustrious line-up.
The highly anticipated shortlist for the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award - the only Olivier Award voted for by the public and which received a record 65,000 votes this year - is Billy Elliot The Musical, Matilda The Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera and Wicked.
New writing is at the forefront of this year's nominations, leading the way across many categories from The Effect,Constellations and This House to Cinderella (at St James's Theatre) and Goodnight Mr Tom.
Dance nominations are split between The Royal Ballet and Sadler's Wells, with notable opera nominations including three out of four nominations for English National Opera for Best New Opera Production, and The Stage Management Teams at ENO London Coliseum and the Royal Opera House nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.
As previously announced, former Olivier Award winners Gillian Lynne CBE and Michael Frayn are to be honoured with Special Awards for their outstanding contributions to theatre.
The nominations were announced by Olivier Award winners Ruth Wilson and Elaine Paige on Tuesday 26 March at 11.30am live on the BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce show. The live broadcast was part of a special event at London's May Fair Hotel featuring a performance from last year's seven-time winner, Matilda The Musical.
The star-studded Olivier Awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 28 April, hosted byHugh Bonneville and Sheridan Smith. The ceremony will be live on BBC Radio 2 from 6.30pm with the award announcements as they happen and also exclusive red carpet interviews with the stars as they arrive before the big night. A full television highlights package will also be broadcast on ITV later in the evening.
Theatre-lovers are invited to gather at the BBC Radio 2 Stage in Covent Garden Piazza from 4pm on the day for a free Olivier Awards celebration featuring live performances from several top West End shows - including the four shortlisted BBC Radio 2 Audience Award nominees - as well as special guests. Awards-themed fun on offer will include make-up demos courtesy of MAC, styling tips from Chester Barrie and cocktail making lessons with Radisson Edwardian.
BEST REVIVAL
Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Apollo
Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios
Old Times at the Harold Pinter
Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe & the Apollo
MASTERCARD BEST NEW PLAY
Constellations by Nick Payne at the Royal Court & the Duke of York's
The Audience by Peter Morgan at the Gielgud
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
This House by James Graham at the NT Cottesloe & the NT Olivier
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEPaul Chahidi for
Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe & the Apollo
Richard McCabe for
The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre
Adrian Scarborough for
Hedda Gabler at the Old Vic Theatre
Kyle Soller for
Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Sweeney Todd designed by
Anthony Ward at the Adelphi
The Audience designed by
Bob Crowley at the Gielgud
Twelfth Night designed by
Jenny Tiramani at Shakespeare's Globe & the Apollo
Top Hat designed by
Jon Morrell at the Aldwych
XL VIDEO AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time designed by
Bunny Christie & Finn Ross at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Top Hat designed by
Hildegard Bechtler at the Aldwych
Wild Swans designed by
Miriam Buether & Wang Gongxin at the Young Vic
The Bodyguard designed by
Tim Hatley at the Adelphi
WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGNThe Master & Margarita designed by
Paul Anderson at the Barbican
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time designed by
Paule Constable at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Constellations designed by
Lee Curran at the Royal Court & the Duke of York's
Sweeney Todd designed by
Mark Henderson at the Adelphi
BEST ACTOR
James McAvoy for
Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios
Luke Treadaway for
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Mark Rylance for
Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe & the Apollo
Rafe Spall for
Constellations at the Royal Court & the Duke of York's
Rupert Everett for
The Judas Kiss at Hampstead & the Duke of York's
BEST SOUND DESIGNThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time designed by
Ian Dickinson at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Sweeney Todd designed by
Paul Groothuis at the Adelphi
Constellations designed by
David McSeveney at the Royal Court & the Duke of York's
Top Hat designed by
Gareth Owen at the Aldwych
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE
Caroline Horton for
You're Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy at the Bush theatre
Kate Bond and
Morgan Lloyd for
You Me Bum Bum Train, presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East
The production of
Red Velvet at the Tricycle theatre
The season of new writing at the Royal Court Upstairs
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
Aeternum, by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, choreographed by
Christopher Wheeldon
A Streetcar Named Desire by Scottish Ballet at Sadler's Wells
Cacti, at Sadler's Wells, choreographed by
Alexander EkmanOUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
ILL-Abilities company in
Breakin' Convention at Sadler's Wells
Lez Brotherston for the set and costumes for
Sleeping Beauty, New Adventures at Sadler's Wells
Marianela Nunez for
Aeternum, Diana & Actaeon and
Viscera, The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
BEST DIRECTOR
Jeremy Herrin for
This House at the NT Cottesloe & NT Olivier
Marianne Elliott for
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Simon McBurney for
The Master And Margarita at the Barbican
Stephen Daldry for
The Audience at the Gielgud
BEST ACTRESS
Billie Piper for
The Effect at the NT Cottesloe
Hattie Morahan for
A Doll's House at the Young Vic
Helen Mirren for
The Audience at the Gielgud
Kristin Scott Thomas for
Old Times at the Harold Pinter
BBC RADIO 2 AUDIENCE AWARD
Billy Elliot the Musical
Matilda the Musical
The Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILY
Cinderella at the St James Theatre
Goodnight Mister Tom at the Phoenix Theatre
Hansel and Gretel at NT Cottesloe
Room on the Broom at the Lyric Theatre
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
Billy Budd, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
Caligula, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
Einstein On The Beach at the Barbican theatre
La Traviata, English National Opera at the London Coliseum
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
Bryan Hymel for his performances in
Les Troyens, Robert Le Diable & Rusalka at the Royal Opera House
Edward Gardner for his conducting of
The Flying Dutchman and
Billy Budd for English National Opera
Music Theatre Wales for
In The Locked Room/Ghost Patrol at the Linbury, Royal Opera House
The Stage Management teams at English National Opera's London Coliseum and at the Royal Opera House
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Bill Deamer for
Top Hat at the Aldwych
Scott Ambler for
Chariots Of Fire at Hampstead & the Gielgud
Scott Graham &
Steven Hoggett for
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
Stephen Mear for
Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Adam Garcia for
Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic
Debbie Kurup for
The Bodyguard at the Adelphi
Leigh Zimmerman for
A Chorus Line at the London Palladium
Sian Phillips for
Cabaret at the Savoy
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
A Chorus Line at the London Palladium
Cabaret at the Savoy
Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic
Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Alex Bourne in
Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic
Michael Ball in
Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi
Tom Chambersin
Top Hat at the Aldwych
Will Young in
Cabaret at the Savoy
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Hannah Waddingham in
Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic
Heather Headley in
The Bodyguard at the Adelphi
Imelda Staunton in
Sweeney Todd at the Adelphi
Summer Strallen in
Top Hat at the Aldwych
BEST NEW MUSICAL
Loserville at the Garrick
Soul Sister at the Savoy
The Bodyguard at the Adelphi
Top Hat at the Aldwych
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEJanie Dee for
NSFW at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
Anastasia Hille for
The Effect at the NT Cottesloe
[Cush Jumbo] for
Julius Caesar at the Donmar Warehouse
Helen McCrory for
The Last Of The Haussmans at the NT Olivier
Nicola Walker for
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the NT Cottesloe & the Apollo
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