Olivier Awards Winners Embrace Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook, ‘Sundown Boulevard,’ ‘Stranger Issues’

Nicole Scherzinger, Succession star Sarah Snook, Sport of Thrones and Sherlock actor Mark Gatiss, a revival of the musical Sundown Boulevard and the play Stranger Issues: The First Shadow had been among the many winners on the 2024 Olivier Awards, which have fun achievements in London theater. The ceremony at Royal Albert Corridor within the British capital was hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham.

The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Sundown Boulevard, which has starred Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and is ready to come to Broadway this year, received the most effective musical revival award, the most effective actress honor for the previous Pussycat Dolls singer and 5 different honors after additionally leading the nominations with 11.

Stranger Issues: The First Shadow, a prequel to the Netflix hit collection, which has hinted at its Broadway ambitions, received the most effective new leisure or comedy play award, in addition to the Olivier for greatest set design.

Pricey England, a play by James Graham in regards to the English nationwide soccer staff’s supervisor Gareth Southgate, acquired 9 nominations and received two awards. The most effective new musical honor went to Operation Mincemeat, which additionally earned Jak Malone the statuette for greatest actor in a supporting position in a musical.

Snook received the most effective actress honor for her one-woman tackle Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, during which she performs all 26 roles. The manufacturing additionally earned a second Olivier Award for greatest costume design.

Gatiss received the most effective actor award for his position in The Motive and the Cue. The play, written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Baby, the movie Enola Holmes, TV collection His Darkish Supplies) and directed by Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall, American Magnificence), revolves across the historical past behind the 1964 Broadway modern-dress manufacturing of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet starring Richard Burton (portrayed by Johnny Flynn) and Elizabeth Taylor (Tuppence Middleton) in a manufacturing directed by Sir John Gielgud (Gatiss). As rehearsals progress, two ages of theater collide.

Sarah Snook in ‘The Image of Dorian Grey’

Marc Brenner

See the complete listing of 2024 winners, highlighted in daring, of Olivier Awards beneath.

Noël Coward Award for Greatest New Leisure or Comedy Play

Unintentional Dying of an Anarchist by Dario Fo & Franca Rame, tailored by Tom Basden on the Lyric Hammersmith & Theatre Royal Haymarket
Stephen Sondheim’s Previous Associates, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim on the Gielgud Theatre
Stranger Issues: The First Shadow by Kate Trefry on the Phoenix Theatre
Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, tailored by Liv Hennessy on the Ambassadors Theatre

Greatest Household Present

Bluey’s Huge Play by Joe Brumm at Southbank Centre’s Royal Pageant Corridor
Dinosaur World Dwell by Derek Bond at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
The Home With Rooster Legs, ebook by Sophie Anderson, tailored by Oliver Lansley at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Corridor
The Smeds and the Smoos, ebook by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, tailored by Tall Tales on the Lyric Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Greatest Theatre Choreographer

Fabian Aloise for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Ellen Kane & Hannes Langolf for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Arlene Phillips with James Cousins for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Mark Smith for The Little Huge Issues at @sohoplace
Susan Stroman for Loopy for You on the Gillian Lynne Theatre

Mithridate Award for Greatest Costume Design

Bunny Christie & Deborah Andrews for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Ryan Dawson Laight for La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Hugh Durrant for Peter Pan at The London Palladium
Marg Horwell for The Image of Dorian Grey on the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Cunard Greatest Revival

The Impact by Lucy Prebble on the Nationwide Theatre – Lyttelton
Macbeth by William Shakespeare on the Donmar Warehouse
Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell on the Duke of York’s Theatre
Vanya by Anton Chekhov, tailored by Simon Stephens on the Duke of York’s Theatre

Greatest Musical Revival

Groundhog Day, music & lyrics by Tim Minchin, ebook by Danny Rubin at The Previous Vic
Guys & Dolls, music & lyrics by Frank Loesser, ebook by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows on the Bridge Theatre
Hadestown, music, lyrics & ebook by Anaïs Mitchell on the Lyric Theatre
Sundown Boulevard, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics & ebook by Don Black & Christopher Hampton on the Savoy Theatre

D&B Audiotechnik Award for Greatest Sound Design

Paul Arditti for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow on the Phoenix Theatre
Dan Balfour & Tom Gibbins for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Adam Fisher for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Gareth Fry for Macbeth on the Donmar Warehouse

Excellent Musical Contribution

Tom Brady for musical supervision and preparations and Charlie Rosen for orchestrations for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Matt Brind for musical supervision, preparations and orchestrations for Only for One Day at The Previous Vic
Steve Sidwell for orchestrations and Joe Bunker for musical route for Operation Mincemeat on the Fortune Theatre
Alan Williams for musical supervision and musical route for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre

Greatest Actor in a Supporting Function

Will Shut for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Paul Hilton for An Enemy of the Folks on the Duke of York’s Theatre
Giles Terera for Clyde’s on the Donmar Warehouse
Luke Thompson for A Little Life on the Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre
Zubin Varla for A Little Life on the Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre

Greatest Actress in a Supporting Function

Lorraine Ashbourne for Until the Stars Come Down on the Nationwide Theatre – Dorfman
Priyanga Burford for An Enemy of the Folks on the Duke of York’s Theatre
Haydn Gwynne for When Winston Went to Warfare With the Wi-fi on the Donmar Warehous
Gina McKee for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier
Tanya Reynolds for A Mirror on the Almeida Theatre & Trafalgar Theatre

Blue-i Theatre Know-how Award for Greatest Set Design

Miriam Buether for set design and 59 Productions for video design for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow on the Phoenix Theatre
Bunny Christie for set design for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Es Devlin for set design and Ash J Woodward for video design for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Soutra Gilmour for set design and Nathan Amzi and Joe Ransom for video design for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre

White Gentle Award for Greatest Lighting Design

Jon Clark for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Jon Clark for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow on the Phoenix Theatre
Paule Constable for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Jack Knowles for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre

Greatest Actress in a Supporting Function in a Musical

Grace Hodgett Younger for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Zoë Roberts for Operation Mincemeat on the Fortune Theatre
Amy Trigg for The Little Huge Issues at @sohoplace
Eleanor Worthington-Cox for Subsequent to Regular on the Donmar Warehouse

Greatest Actor in a Supporting Function in a Musical

Jak Malone for Operation Mincemeat on the Fortune Theatre
Cedric Neal for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
David Thaxton for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Jack Wolfe for Subsequent to Regular on the Donmar Warehouse

TAIT Award for Greatest New Opera Manufacturing

Blue by the English Nationwide Opera on the London Coliseum
Innocence by the Royal Opera on the Royal Opera Home
Image a Day Like This by the Royal Opera on the Royal Opera Home – Linbury Theatre
The Rhinegold by the English Nationwide Opera on the London Coliseum

Excellent Achievement in Opera

Antonio Pappano for his position as musical director of the Royal Opera Home
Belarus Free Theatre Firm for King Stakh’s Wild Hunt on the Barbican Theatre
Marina Abramović for her idea and design of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas on the London Coliseum

Greatest Actor in a Musical

David Cumming for Operation Mincemeat on the Fortune Theatre
Tom Francis for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Daniel Mays for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre
Charlie Stemp for Loopy for You on the Gillian Lynne Theatre

Greatest Actress in a Musical

Natasha Hodgson for Operation Mincemeat on the Fortune Theatre
Caissie Levy for Subsequent to Regular on the Donmar Warehouse
Nicole Scherzinger for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Marisha Wallace for Guys & Dolls on the Bridge Theatre

Greatest New Dance Manufacturing

“Damaged Chord” by Gregory Maqoma & Thuthuka Sibisi at Sadler’s Wells
“The Ceremony of Spring” by Seeta Patel at Sadler’s Wells
“La Ruta” by Gabriela Carrizo, a part of Nederlands Dans Theater – NDT 1 at Sadler’s Wells
“Time Spell” by Michelle Dorrance, Jillian Meyers & Tiler Peck, a part of Flip It Out With Tiler Peck & Associates at Sadler’s Wells

Excellent Achievement in Dance

Isabela Coracy for her efficiency in NINA: By No matter Means, a part of Ballet Black: Pioneers on the Barbican Theatre
Jonzi D for his creative route of Breakin’ Conference 2023 International Pageant of Hip Hop Dance Theatre at Sadler’s Wells
Rhiannon Religion for her community-focused conception of Lay Down Your Burdens at The Pit at Barbican

Uncommon Rigging Award for Excellent Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

Blue Mist by Mohamed-Zain Dada on the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs on the Royal Court docket Theatre
A Playlist for the Revolution by AJ Yi on the Bush Theatre
Sleepova by Matilda Feyişayo on the Bush Theatre
The Swell by Isley Lynn on the Orange Tree Theatre
The Time Machine: A Comedy by Steven Canny and John Nicholson on the Park Theatre

Sir Peter Corridor Award for Greatest Director

Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow on the Phoenix Theatre
Rupert Goold for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Jamie Lloyd for Sundown Boulevard on the Savoy Theatre
Sam Mendes for The Motive and the Cue on the Nationwide Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre

Greatest Actress

Laura Donnelly for The Hills of California on the Harold Pinter Theatre
Sophie Okonedo for Medea at @sohoplace
Sarah Jessica Parker for Plaza Suite on the Savoy Theatre
Sheridan Smith for Shirley Valentine on the Duke Of York’s Theatre
Sarah Snook for The Image of Dorian Grey on the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Greatest Actor

Joseph Fiennes for Pricey England on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
Mark Gatiss for The Motive and the Cue on the Nationwide Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre
James Norton for A Little Life on the Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre
Andrew Scott for Vanya on the Duke of York’s Theatre
David Tennant for Macbeth on the Donmar Warehouse

The Londoner Award for Greatest New Play

Pricey England by James Graham on the Nationwide Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre
The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth on the Harold Pinter Theatre
The Motive and the Cue by Jack Thorne on the Nationwide Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre
Until the Stars Come Down by Beth Metal on the Nationwide Theatre – Dorfman

Mastercard Greatest New Musical

The Little Huge Issues, music by Nick Butcher, lyrics by Nick Butcher & Tom Ling, ebook by Joe White at @sohoplace
Subsequent to Regular, music by Tom Kitt, ebook & lyrics by Brian Yorkey on the Donmar Warehouse
Operation Mincemeat, music, lyrics & ebook by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson & Zoë Roberts on the Fortune Theatre
A Unusual Loop, music, lyrics & ebook by Michael R. Jackson on the Barbican Theatre

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