This year's Olivier Awards look set to be amongst the most exciting in recent times with Harry Potter And The Cursed Child receiving 11 nominations, Groundhog Day (8 nominations), The Glass Menagerie (7 nominations)  and Dreamgirls (5 nominations) featuring prominently.

Presented by The Society Of London Theatre, The Olivier Awards are named after Sir Laurence Olivier, one of Britain's finest actors. Thies year the awards will be held on 9 April 2017 at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

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OLIVIER AWARDS 2017 NOMINEES

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 - Olivier

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 - Composer and Arranger: Imogen Heap 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 Ruth Wilson for Hedda Gabler at National Theatre - Lyttelton 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