Olivier Awards 2016 – 40th Anniversary

The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. Originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, they were renamed in honour of the British actor Laurence Olivier in 1984.

The Winners – Are ! Winners – Announced Apr 3th 2016

Congratulations to all the Winners from TheatreGold.com

Best Revival

Hamlet – Barbican Theatre

Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Domar Warehouse

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – National Theatre, Lyttelton Winner

The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre

Best New Comedy

A Christmas Carol – Noel Coward Theatre

Hand to God – Vaudeville Theatre

Nell Gwynn – Apollo Theatre Winner

Peter Pan Goes Wrong – Apollo Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Barbarians – The Clare, Young Vic

Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent – Soho Theatre – Winner

Phil Dunster for his role in Pink Mist – Bush Theatre

Violence And Son at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs – Royal Court
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

James Farncombe for People, Places And Things – National Theatre, Dorfman

Mark Henderson for Gypsy – Savoy Theatre – Winner

Natasha Chivers for Oresteia – Almeida Theatre

Neil Austin for The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre

Best Sound Design

Christopher Shutt for Hamlet – Barbican Theater

Christopher Shutt for The Father – Wyndham’s Theatre

George Dennis for The Homecoming – National Theatre, Dorfman

Tom Gibbons for People, Places and Things – National Theatre, Dorfman – Winner

Best Costume Design

Gregg Barnes – Kinky Boots – Adelphi Theatre – Winner

Hugh Durrant for Nell Gwynn – Apollo Theatre

Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli and the King – Duke of York’s Theatre

Katrina Lindsay for Bend it like Beckham – Phoenix Theatre

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Anna Fleischle for Hangmen – Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and Wyndham’s Theatre – Winner

Es Devlin for Hamlet – Barbican Theatre

Hildegard Bechtler for Oresteia – Almeida Theatre

Jonathan Fensom for Farinelli And The King – Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

David Suchet for The Importance Of Being Earnest – Vaudeville Theatre

Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country – National Theatre, Lyttelton – Winner

Michael Pennington for The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre

Tom Sturridge for American Buffalo – Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Catherine Steadman for Oppenheimer – Vaudeville Theatre

Judi Dench for The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre – WinnerÂ

Melody Grove for Farinelli And the King – Duke of York’s Theatre

Michele Dotrice for Nell Gwynn – Apollo Theatre

Best New Opera Production

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci – Royal Opera House – WinnerÂ

Morger Und Abend – Royal Opera House

The Force of Destiny – London Coliseum

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Antonio Pappano
Royal Opera House. For his conducting of Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Guillaume Tell and KrÃ³l Roger

English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra
London Coliseum. For The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades – WinnerÂ

Felicity Palmer – London Coliseum The Queen Of Spades

Tamara Wilson – London Coliseum For The Force Of Destiny

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play

Farinelli And The King – Duke of York’s Theatre

Hangmen – Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and Wyndham’s Theatre – WinnerÂ

People, Places And Things – National Theatre, Dorfman

The Father – Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actor

Adrian Lester for Red Velvet – Garrick Theatre

Benedict Cumberbatch for Hamlet – Barbican Theatre

Kenneth Branagh for The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre

Kenneth Cranham for The Father – Wyndham’s Theatre – WinnerÂ

Mark Rylance for Farinelli And The King – Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Actress

Denise Gough for People, Places And Things – National Theatre, Dorfman – WinnerÂ

Gemma Arterton for Nell Gwynn – Apollo Theatre

Janet McTeer for Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Donmar Warehouse

Lia Williams for Oresteia – Almeida Theatre

Nicole Kidman for Photograph 51 – NoÃ«l Coward Theatre

Best New Dance Production

He Who Falls (Celui Qui Tombe) by Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois – Barbican Theatre

Romeo Et Juliette by Jean-Christophe Maillot with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo – London Coliseum

Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor – Royal Opera House – WinnerÂ

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Alessandra Ferri for her performances in ChÃ©ri and Woolf Works – Royal Opera House – WinnerÂ

Javier De Frutos for his choreography of Anatomy Of A Passing Cloud – Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera

HouseSasha Waltz for her choreography of Sacre – Sadlerâ€™s Wells

Best Entertainment & Family

Alice’s Adventures Underground – The Vaults

Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax – The Old Vic

I Want My Hat Back – National Theatre, Temporary Theatre

Peter Pan – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical – Apollo TheatreÂ – WinnerÂ Â

Best Theatre Choreographer

Carlos Acosta and Andrew Wright for Guys And Dolls – Savoy Theatre

Drew McOnie for In The Heights – Kingâ€™s Cross Theatre – WinnerÂ Â

Jerry Mitchell for Kinky Boots – Adelphi Theatre

Stephen Mear for Gypsy – Savoy Theatre

Best Director

Jonathan Kent for Gypsy – Savoy Theatre

Matthew Dunster for Hangmen – Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court and Wyndham’s Theatre

Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh for The Winter’s Tale – Garrick Theatre

Robert Icke for Oresteia – Almeida Theatre -Â WinnerÂ

Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music

Bend It Like Beckham – Phoenix Theatre. Music by Howard Goodall, Lyrics by Charles Hart and Orchestrations by Howard Goodall and Kuljit Bhamra

Farinelli And The King
Duke of York’s Theatre. Claire van Kampen for Musical Arrangements, the Musicians and Iestyn Davies and the Singers who alternated the singing role of Farinelli

In The Heights
Kingâ€™s Cross Theatre. Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Orchestrated & Arranged by Alex Lacamoire & Bill Sherman -Â WinnerÂ

Kinky Boots
Adelphi Theatre. Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Dan Burton for Gypsy – Savoy Theatre

David Bedella for In the Heights – King’s Cross Theatre – WinnerÂ

Gavin Spokes for Guys and Dolls – Savoy Theatre

Peter Davison for Gypsy – Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Amy Lennox for Kinky Boots – Adelphi Theatre

Emma Williams for Mrs Henderson Presents – NoÃ«l Coward Theatre

Lara Pulver for Gypsy – Savoy TheatreÂ – WinnerÂ

Preeya Kalidas for Bend It Like Beckham – Phoenix Theatre

Best Musical Revival