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The 2020 Olivier Award Winners
Best actor in a supporting role in a musical
David Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Stewart Clarke for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
- Rupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Best actress in a supporting role in a musical
Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
- Petula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
- Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Best original score or new orchestrations
Dear Evan Hansen – music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noël Coward TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- & Juliet – New orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Amélie the Musical – Musical supervisor and arrangements by Barnaby Race at the Other Palace
- Fiddler on the Roof – New orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse Theatre
- Waitress – Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi Theatre
Best new dance production
Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House – Linbury TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- La Fiesta by Israel Galván at Sadler’s Wells
- MÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Teaċ Daṁsa at Sadler’s Wells
- Vessel by Damien Jalet and Kohei Nawa at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding achievement in dance
Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras at Sadler’s WellsAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler’s Wells
- Gisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler’s Wells
Best entertainment or comedy play
Emilia at Vaudeville TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre
- Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre
- The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre
Best theatre choreographer
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Best musical revival
Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium
- Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Best actor in a musical
Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Andy Nyman for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Charlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
- Jac Yarrow for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium
Best actress in a musical
Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Audrey Brisson for Amélie the Musical at The Other Palace
- Judy Kuhn for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Best revival
Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Death of a Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
- Present Laughter at the Old Vic
- Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
Best family show
The Worst Witch at Vaudeville TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – the Musical! at National Theatre – Dorfman
- Oi Frog and Friends! at Lyric Theatre
- To the Moon and Back at Barbican Theatre
Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre
Baby Reindeer at Bush TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Blues in the Night at Kiln Theatre
- Our Lady of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
- Warheads at Park Theatre
Best lighting design
Paule Constable for The Ocean at the End of the Lane at National Theatre – DorfmanAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Howard Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Bruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best sound design
Emma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Ben and Max Ringham for Anna at National Theatre – Dorfman
- Ben and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Best costume design
Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Hugh Durrant for Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the London Palladium
- Jonathan Lipman for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Best set design
Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Rae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best actor in a supporting role
Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Arinzé Kene for Death of a Salesman at Young Vic
- Colin Morgan for All My Sons at the Old Vic
- Reece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at the Old Vic
Best actress in a supporting role
Indira Varma for Present Laughter at the Old VicAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Michele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
- Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at the Old Vic
- Josie Walker for The Ocean at the End of the Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman
Best new opera production
Billy Budd at Royal Opera HouseAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Berenice at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
- Hansel and Gretel at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Outstanding achievement in opera
The Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford EastAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Jette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera House
- Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask of Orpheus for English National Opera at London Coliseum
Best actor
Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old VicAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Toby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
- James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
- Wendell Pierce for Death of a Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
Best actress
Sharon D Clarke for Death of a Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Hayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Juliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre
Best director
Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death of a Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- Jamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
- Trevor Nunn for Fiddler on the Roof at Playhouse Theatre
- Ian Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best new play
Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- A Very Expensive Poison at the Old Vic
- The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman
Best new musical
Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward TheatreAnd the (other) nominations were:
- & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Amélie the Musical at the Other Palace
- Waitress at Adelphi Theatre
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