The nominations for the 2019 Olivier Awards were announced today, in a ceremony presented by Sheila Atim (Girl From the North Country) and Giles Terera (Hamilton, The American Clock).
And the nominees are…
Best Actor in a supporting role in a musical
- Jonathan Bailey (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Clive Carter (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Richard Fleeshman (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Robert Hands (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
Best Actress in a supporting role in a musical
- Patti LuPone (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Ruthie Ann Miles (The King and I at the London Palladium)
- 'The Queens' - Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel (Six at Arts Theatre)
- Rachel Tucker (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
Outstanding Achievement in music
- Come From Away (Book, music and lyrics: Davd Hein and Irene Sankoff; music supervisor, arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; musical director/UK music supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band of Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Fun Home (Composer: Jeanine Tesori; Lyricist/bookwriter: Lisa Kron at Young Vic)
- The Inheritance (Composer: Paul Englishby at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- A Monster Calls (Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower at the Old Vic)
- Six (Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at Arts Theatre)
Best New Dance Production
- 16 + A Room/Solo Echo/Bill (Ballet British Columbia at Sadler's Wells)
- Blkdog (Botis Seva at the Sadler's Wells)
- Playlist (Track , 2) (William Forsythe for English National Ballet at Sadler's Wells)
- The Unknown Soldier (Alastair Marriott for the Royal Ballet at Royal Opera House)
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
- Akram Khan (Xenos at Sadler's Wells)
- John MacFarlane (For his design of Swan Lake at Royal Opera House)
- Dimitris Papaioannou (For his choreography of The Great Tamer at Sadler's Wells)
Best Theatre Choreographer
- Kelly Devine (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Christopher Gattelli (based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins for The King and I at the London Palladium)
- Carrie-Anne Ingrouille (Six at Arts Theatre)
- Liam Steel (Company at Gieglud Theatre)
Best Entertainment and Family
- A Monster Calls (Old Vic)
- Snow White (London Palladium)
- Songs For Nobodies (Ambassadors Theatre)
- The Wider Earth (Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum)
Best Musical Revival
- Caroline, Or Change (Playhouse Theatre)
- Company (Gielgud Theatre)
- The King and I (London Palladium)
Best Actor in a Musical
- Marc Antolin (Little Shop of Horrors at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre)
- Zubin Varla (Fun Home at Young Vic)
- Ken Watanabe (The King and I at the London Palladium)
Best Actress in a Musical
- Sharon D. Clarke (Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre)
- Rosalie Craig (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Kelli O'Hara (The King and I at the London Palladium)
- Adrienne Warren (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Aldwych Theatre)
Best Revival
- King Lear (Duke of York's Theatre)
- The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Noël Coward Theatre)
- The Price (Wyndham's Theatre)
- Summer And Smoke (Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre)
Best New Comedy
- Home, I'm Darling (Duke of York's Theatre)
- Nine Night (National Theatre - Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1)
- Quiz (Noël Coward Theatre)
Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre
- Moe Bar-El (For his performance in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs)
- Flesh And Bone (Soho Theatre)
- Jonathan Hyde (For his performance in Gently Down The Stream at Park Theatre)
- The Phlebotomist (Hampstead Theatre Downstairs)
- Athena Stevens (For Schism at Park Theatre)
Best Lighting Design
- Neil Austin (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Howell Binkley (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Jon Clark (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- Lee Curran (Summer and Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre)
Best Sound Design
- Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- Mike Beer (A Monster Calls at the Old Vic)
- Carolyn Downing (Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre)
- Gareth Owen (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Nick Powell (The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
Best Set Design
- Bunny Christie (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Bob Crowley (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- Es Devlin (The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Anna Fleischle (Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre)
Best Costume Design
- Fly Davis (Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre)
- Gabriella Slade (Six at Arts Theatre)
- Catherine Zuber (The King and I at the London Palladium)
- Anna Fleischle (Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Keir Charles (Quiz at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- Adam Gillen (Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios 1)
- Adrian Lukis (The Price at Wyndham's Theatre)
- Malcolm Sinclair (Pressure at Ambassadors Theatre)
- Chris Walley (The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Noël Coward Theatre)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Susan Brown (Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre)
- Monica Dolan (All About Eve at Noël Coward Theatre)
- Cecilia Noble (Nine Night at National Theatre - Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1)
- Vanessa Redgrave (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
Best New Opera Production
- Katya Kabanova (Royal Opera House)
- Lessons in Love and Violence (Royal Opera House)
- The Turn of the Screw (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
- David Butt Phillip and Roderick Williams (for their performances in War Requiem at London Coliseum)
- The English National Opera Chorus (for Paul Bunyan at Wilton's Music Hall)
- Andris Nelsons (for conducting of Lohengrin at Royal Opera House)
- Ensemble (Porgy and Bess at London Coliseum)
Best Actor
- Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale (The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Ian McKellen (King Lear at Duke of York's Theatre)
- Kyle Soller (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- David Suchet (The Price at Wyndham's Theatre)
Best Actress
- Gillian Anderson (All About Eve at Noël Coward Theatre)
- Eileen Atkins (The Height of the Storm at Wyndham's Theatre)
- Patsy Ferran (Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre)
- Sophie Okonedo (Antony and Cleopatra at National Theatre - Olivier)
- Katherine Parkinson (Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre)
Best Director
- Christopher Ashley (Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre)
- Stephen Daldry (The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- Marianne Elliott (Company at Gielgud Theatre)
- Rebecca Frecknall (Summer and Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre)
- Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton)
Best New Play
- The Inheritance (Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre)
- The Lehman Trilogy (National Theatre - Lyttelton)
- Misty (Trafalgar Studios 1)
- Sweat (Donmar Warehouse)
Best New Musical
- Come From Away (Phoenix Theatre)
- Fun Home (Young Vic)
- Six (Arts Theatre)
- Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre)
Be sure to stay tuned for when the winners are announced on Sunday 7 April 2019!