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    Olivier awards 2017: who has been nominated?

    The Olivier Awards with Mastercard 2017 are set to be the biggest yet, as they make their debut at the incredible Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 9 April.

    The nominees were announced today at 12pm and the full list can be found below. 

     

    Here are the 2017 Olivier Award nominees in full:

     

    Best actor in a supporting role in a musical

    • Ian Bartholomew for Half a Sixpence at Noël Coward theatre
    • Adam J Bernard for Dreamgirls at Savoy theatre
    • Ben Hunter for The Girls at Phoenix theatre
    • Andrew Langtree for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic

     

    Best actress in a supporting role in a musical

    • Haydn Gwynne for The Threepenny Opera at National Theatre
    • Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Murder Ballad at Arts theatre
    • Rebecca Trehearn for Show Boat at New London theatre
    • Emma Williams for Half a Sixpence at Noël Coward theatre

     

    Outstanding achievement in music

    • Dreamgirls – music by Henry Krieger at Savoy theatre
    • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Imogen Heap (composer and arranger) at Palace theatre
    • Jesus Christ Superstar – the band and company creating the gig-like rock vibe of the original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
    • School of Rock the Musical – three children’s bands who play instruments live every night at New London theatre

     

    Best new dance production

    • Betroffenheit by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells
    • Blak Whyte Gray by Boy Blue Entertainment at Barbican theatre
    • Giselle by Akram Khan and English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
    • My Mother, My Dog and CLOWNS! by Michael Clark at Barbican theatre

     

    Outstanding achievement in dance

    • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their London season at Sadler’s Wells
    • Luke Ahmet for The Creation by Rambert at Sadler’s Wells
    • English National Ballet for expanding the variety of their repertoire with Giselle and She Said at Sadler’s Wells

     

    Best entertainment and family

    • Cinderella at London Palladium
    • David Baddiel – My Family: Not the Sitcom at Vaudeville theatre
    • Peter Pan at National Theatre – Olivier
    • The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells

     

    Best theatre choreographer

    • Matthew Bourne for The Red Shoes at Sadler’s Wells
    • Peter Darling and Ellen Kane for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
    • Steven Hoggett for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • Drew McOnie for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre

     

    Magic Radio best musical revival

    • Funny Girl at Savoy theatre
    • Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
    • Show Boat at New London theatre
    • Sunset Boulevard at London Coliseum

     

    Best actor in a musical

    • David Fynn for School of Rock the Musical at New London theatre
    • Tyrone Huntley for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
    • Andy Karl for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
    • Charlie Stemp for Half a Sixpence at Noël Coward theatre

     

    Best actress in a musical

    • Glenn Close for Sunset Boulevard at London Coliseum
    • “The Girls” – Debbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore and Joanna Riding – for The Girls at Phoenix theatre
    • Amber Riley for Dreamgirls at Savoy theatre
    • Sheridan Smith for Funny Girl at Savoy theatre

     

    Best revival

    • The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • This House at Garrick theatre
    • Travesties at Apollo theatre
    • Yerma at Young Vic

     

    Best new comedy

    • The Comedy About a Bank Robbery at Criterion theatre
    • Nice Fish at Harold Pinter theatre
    • Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at National Theatre – Dorfman
    • The Truth at Wyndham’s theatre

     

    Outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre

    • Cuttin’ It at the Maria, Young Vic
    • The Government Inspector at Theatre Royal Stratford East
    • The Invisible Hand at Tricycle theatre
    • It Is Easy to Be Dead at Trafalgar Studios 2
    • Rotterdam at Trafalgar Studios 2

     

    White Light award for best lighting design

    • Neil Austin for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • Lee Curran for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre
    • Natasha Katz for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • Hugh Vanstone for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic

     

    Best sound design

    • Paul Arditti for Amadeus at National Theatre – Olivier
    • Adam Cork for Travesties at Apollo theatre
    • Gareth Fry for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • Nick Lidster for Autograph for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre

     

    Best costume design

    • Gregg Barnes for Dreamgirls at Savoy theatre
    • Hugh Durrant for Cinderella at London Palladium
    • Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
    • Katrina Lindsay for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre

     

    Blue-i Theatre Technology award for best set design

    • Bob Crowley for Disney’s Aladdin at Prince Edward theatre
    • Bob Crowley for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • Rob Howell for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
    • Christine Jones for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre

     

    Best actor in a supporting role

    • Anthony Boyle for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • Freddie Fox for Travesties at Apollo theatre
    • Brian J Smith for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • Rafe Spall for Hedda Gabler at National Theatre – Lyttelton

     

    Best actress in a supporting role

    • Melissa Allan, Caroline Deyga, Kirsty Findlay, Karen Fishwick, Kirsty MacLaren, Frances Mayli McCann, Joanne McGuinness and Dawn Sievewright for Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at National Theatre – Dorfman
    • Noma Dumezweni for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • Clare Foster for Travesties at Apollo theatre
    • Kate O’Flynn for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre

     

    Best new opera production

    • 4.48 Psychosis at Lyric Hammersmith
    • Akhnaten at London Coliseum
    • Così Fan Tutte at Royal Opera House
    • Lulu at London Coliseum

     

    Outstanding achievement in opera

    • Renée Fleming for her performance in Der Rosenkavalier at Royal Opera House
    • Stuart Skelton for his performance in Tristan and Isolde at London Coliseum
    • Mark Wigglesworth for his conducting of Don Giovanni and Lulu at London Coliseum

     

    Best actor

    • Ed Harris for Buried Child at Trafalgar Studios 1
    • Tom Hollander for Travesties at Apollo theatre
    • Ian McKellen for No Man’s Land at Wyndham’s theatre
    • Jamie Parker for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre

     

    Best actress

    • Glenda Jackson for King Lear at the Old Vic
    • Cherry Jones for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • Billie Piper for Yerma at Young Vic

     

    Best director

    • Simon Stone for Yerma at Young Vic
    • John Tiffany for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s theatre
    • Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day at the Old Vic

     

    Virgin Atlantic best new play

    • Elegy at Donmar Warehouse
    • The Flick at National Theatre – Dorfman
    • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Palace theatre
    • One Night in Miami … at Donmar Warehouse

     

    Mastercard best new musical

    • Dreamgirls at Savoy theatre
    • The Girls at Phoenix theatre
    • Groundhog Day at the Old Vic
    • School of Rock the Musical at New London theatre

     

     



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