Olivier Award Nominations 2020
The full list of Olivier Award nominations has been announced, and we’re thrilled to have a plethora of UA clients amongst them!
Best actor
James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Best actor in a supporting role in a musical
Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre.
Best actor in a supporting role
Colin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic
Best lighting design
Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
Best sound design
Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre
Best original score or new orchestrations
Amélie The Musical – Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other Palace.
Best entertainment or comedy play
Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre - Starring Charity Wakefield and Jackie Clune.
Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre - Directed by Vicky Jones and with Lighting Design by Elliot Griggs.
Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre, created by Henry Shields, Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer.
The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre - with Hair and Make-up Design by Vanessa White.
Best theatre choreographer
Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Best musical revival
Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre - with Choreography by Fabian Aloise.
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium - with Design by Morgan Large and Casting by Stuart Burt.
Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre - with Sound Design by Gregory Clarke.
Best revival
Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre – Starring James McAvoy, Nima Taleghani and with Casting by Stuart Burt.
Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre - Starring Maggie Service.
Present Laughter at The Old Vic – Starring Andrew Scott.
Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre – With Lighting Design by Neil Austin, Sound Design by Gregory Clarke and Music by Stephen Warbeck.
Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre
Blues In The Night at Kiln Theatre - Starring Clive Rowe and With Lighting Design by Neil Austin.
Our Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East - Starring Michelle Asante.
Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre - Starring Danielle Vitalis and Tia Bannon.
Best new play
A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic - with Sound Design by Paul Arditti
The Doctor at Almeida Theatre - Starring Oliver Alvin-Wilson
Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre - Written by Tom Stoppard, starring Alexis Zegerman, Clara Francis, Ed Stoppard, Luke Thallon, Directed by Patrick Marber, Lighting by Neil Austin, Sound Design and Composition by Adam Cork.
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre – Dorfman - Magic and Illusions Direction and Design by Jamie Harrison
Best new musical
& Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre - with Casting by Stuart Burt.
Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace - Directed by Michael Fentiman, Movement by Tom Jackson-Greaves, Design by Madeleine Girling, Lighting Design by Elliot Griggs and Musical Supervisor and Arrangement from Barnaby Race.
Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre – Starring Jack Loxton
The awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on April 5th.