The Olivier Awards 2019 saw Come From Away, The Inheritance and Company come away as big winners on the night. It was also great to see so many first time winners at theatre’s night of nights.
Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance were the biggest winners at this year’s Olivier Awards, all winning four titles each.
Come From Away picked up best new musical as well as best sound for Gareth Owen, best choreographer for Kelly Devine and outstanding achievement in music. Company was named best musical revival alongside awards for its designer Bunny Christie and supporting actors Jonathan Bailey and Patti LuPone. Other musicals winners included best actors Sharon D Clarke for Caroline, Or Change and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, and The King and I for best costume design for Catherine Zuber. The ensemble of Porgy and Bess won for outstanding achievement in opera.
The Inheritance was named best new play alongside awards for Stephen Daldry for best director, Kyle Soller for best actor and Jon Clark for best lighting while Summer and Smoke won best revival and best actress for Patsy Ferran. Supporting actor awards went to Monica Dolan for All About Eve and newcomer Chris Walley for The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Other winning shows included best comedy Home, I’m Darling, best family and entertainment A Monster Calls, and Flesh and Bone for outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre
The awards were announced tonight at a ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by comedian Jason Manford.
OLIVIER AWARDS 2019 – THE WINNERS
BEST NEW PLAY
Presented by Kelsey Grammer
The winner is The Inheritance – Young Vic Theatre and Noel Coward Theatre
BEST NEW COMEDY
Presented by the cast of Rip It Up
Home I’m Darling – National Theatre Dorfman and Duke Of York’s Theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ALqkIzkp0
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
Presented by Ashley Shaw
Blkdog Botis Seva – Sadler’s Wells
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Presented by Ashley Shaw
Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos – Sadler’s Wells
SIR PETER HALL BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
Stephen Daldry – The Inheritance – Young Vic Theatre and Noel Coward Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Walley – The Lieutenant Of Inishmore – Noel Coward Theatre
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Monica Dolan – All About Eve – Noel Coward Theatre
BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILY
Presented by Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn
A Monster Calls – Old Vic
BEST SET DESIGN
Bunny Christie – Company – Gielgud Theatre
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Jon Clarke – The Inheritance – Young Vic and Noel Coward Theatre
BEST REVIVAL
Summer and Smoke – Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre
BEST ACTOR
Kyle Soller – The Inheritance – Young Vic and Noel Coward Theatre
BEST ACTRESS
Patsy Ferran – Summer and Smoke – Almeida Theatre and Duke Of York’s Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATRE
Presented by Richard Fleeshman
Flesh and Bone – Soho Theatre
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
Katya Kabanova – Royal Opera House
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
The ensemble of Porgy and Bess – London Coliseum
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Catherine Zuber – The King and I – London Palladium
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Gareth Owen – Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC
Presented by Pasek and Paul
Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Kelly Devine – Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Company – Gielgud Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Jonathan Bailey – Company
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Patti LuPone – Company
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Presented by Katharine McPhee and Jack McBrayer
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – Tina The Tina Turner Musical – Aldwych Theatre
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sharon D.Clarke – Caroline Or Change – Playhouse Theatre
BEST NEW MUSICAL
Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre
SPECIAL AWARD
Sir Matthew Bourne
