British Theatre tonight celebrated the return of live theatre with the Olivier Awards 2022 held at the Royal Albert Hall. Here is the list of winners in full.
The Olivier Awards 2022 were held late this afternoon at the Royal Albert Hall. This marks the return of a live ceremony for the first time in several years with Jason Manford returning to compere.
This year’s winners included Back To The Future The Musical which won Best New Musical, Best Musical Revival winner Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club also saw Eddie Redmayne (Best Actor), Jessie Buckley (Best Actress), Rebecca Frecknall (Best Director), Nick Lidster (Best Sound Design), Elliot Levey (Best Supporting Actor – Musical), and Liza Sadovy (Best Supporting Actress – Musical).
Life of Pi was the other big winner tonight winning for Best Play, Hiran Abeysekera (Best Actor), Tim Hatley for Design and Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell for Puppets, Tim Lutkin and Andrzej Goulding (Lighting Design) and 7 actors who play the Tiger.
Congratulations to all of the winners.
OLIVIER AWARDS 2022 – THE WINNERS
Cunard Best Revival
Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre
Noël Coward/Geoffrey Johnson Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play
Pride And Prejudice* (*Sort Of) at Criterion Theatre
Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Best Costume Design
Catherine Zuber for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Piccadilly Theatre
d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design
Nick Lidster for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Best Original Score or New Orchestrations
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical – Orchestrator: Simon Hale at Lyric Theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes at Barbican Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
7 actors who play the Tiger for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Liz Carr for The Normal Heart at National Theatre – Olivier
Blue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design
Tim Hatley for Design and Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell for Puppets for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
Tim Lutkin and Andrzej Goulding for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre
Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Liza Sadovy for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Best Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical
Elliot Levey for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Outstanding Achievement In Opera
Peter Whelan and the Irish Baroque Orchestra for Bajazet at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
Best New Opera Production
Jenůfa at Royal Opera House
Best Actor In A Musical
Eddie Redmayne for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Best Actress In A Musical
Jessie Buckley for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Outstanding Achievement In Dance
Arielle Smith for her choreography of Jolly Folly in Reunion by English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
Best New Dance Production
Revisor by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young / Kidd Pivot at Sadler’s Wells
Best Actress
Sheila Atim for Constellations – Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre
Best Actor
Hiran Abeysekera for Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre
Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director
Rebecca Frecknall for Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
Old Bridge at Bush Theatre
Best Family Show
Wolf Witch Giant Fairy at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
Best New Play
Life Of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre
Mastercard Best New Musical
Back To The Future – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre
