The Olivier Awards 2017 are now underway. We'll be updating this post as the awards are underway to let you know who has won what.
OLIVIER AWARDS 2017 - THE WINNERS
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 - WINNER Ruth Wilson for Hedda Gabler at National Theatre – Lyttelton 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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER White Light Award for Best Lighting Design Neil Austin for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre - WINNER 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER Best Actor in a Supporting Role Anthony Boyle for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre - WINNER 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER Best Revival The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York's Theatre
Travesties at Apollo Theatre Yerma at Young Vic - WINNER 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 - WINNER Virgin Atlantic Best New Play
Elegy at Donmar Warehouse
The Flick at National Theatre – Dorfman
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre - WINNER One Night In Miami… at Donmar Warehouse Best Director
Simon Stone for Yerma at Young Vic
John Tiffany for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at Palace Theatre - WINNER John Tiffany for The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York's Theatre Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day at The Old Vic Best New Dance Production Betroffenheit by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler's Wells - WINNER
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 - WINNER Best Theatre Choreographer Matthew Bourne for The Red Shoes at Sadler's Wells- WINNER 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 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER Emma Williams for Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre Magic Radio Best Musical Revival Funny Girl at Savoy Theatre Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre - WINNER
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 - WINNER 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 - WINNER Sheridan Smith for Funny Girl at Savoy Theatre Mastercard Best New Musical Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre The Girls at Phoenix Theatre Groundhog Day at The Old Vic - WINNER School Of Rock The Musical at New London Theatre Special Award for Outstanding Contribution In Theatre
Kenneth Branagh
Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.
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