Full list of Olivier Awards nominees is out

06.03.2026 Vera Lang

Full list of Olivier Awards nominees is out

Paddington and Into the Woods dominate the list

Best New Musical

Here We Are – book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Paddington the Musical – music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Jessica Swale at Savoy Theatre

Shucked – book by Robert Horn, music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – book by Rachel Joyce, music and lyrics by Passenger at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Musical Revival

American Psycho – book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis at Almeida Theatre

Evita – lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber at The London Palladium

Into The Woods – music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre

The Producers – music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan at Garrick Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

Marc Antolin* – The Producers at Garrick Theatre

James Hameed* & Arti Shah – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Andy Nyman* – The Producers at Garrick Theatre

Jamie Parker* – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Diego Andres Rodriguez – Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actress in a Musical

Katie Brayben* – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Danielle Fiamanya* & Georgina Onuorah* – Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Jane Krakowski – Here We Are at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Jenna Russell* – The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Rachel Zegler – Evita at The London Palladium

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Trevor Ashley* – The Producers at Garrick Theatre

Corbin Bleu – The Great Gatsby – A New Musical at London Coliseum

Tom Edden* – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Jo Foster* – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Oliver Savile* – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Tracie Bennett* – Here We Are at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Amy Booth-Steel* – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Kate Fleetwood* – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Victoria Hamilton-Barritt* – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Georgina Onuorah* – Shucked at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Best New Play

1536 – by Ava Pickett at Almeida Theatre

Inter Alia – bySuzie Miller at National Theatre Lyttelton

Kenrex – by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace

Punch – by James Graham at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

All My Sons – by Arthur Miller at Wyndham’s Theatre

Arcadia – by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic

Much Ado About Nothing – by William Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Seagull – by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier at Barbican Theatre

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play 

The Comedy About Spies – by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields at Noël Coward Theatre

Every Brilliant Thing – by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace

Oh, Mary! – by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre

Paranormal Activity – by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett – The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

Marianne Jean-Baptiste* – All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Julia McDermott – Weather Girl at Soho Theatre

Rosamund Pike* – Inter Alia at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Rosie Sheehy* – Guess How Much I Love You? at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best Actor

Bryan Cranston – All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Sean Hayes – Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

Tom Hiddleston* – Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Jack Holden* – Kenrex at The Other Palace

David Shields – Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Isis Hainsworth* – Arcadia at The Old Vic

Julie Hesmondhalgh* – Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Lucy Karczewski* – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Hayley Squires* – All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Sophie Thompson* – When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Hammed Animashaun* – Dealer’s Choice at Donmar Warehouse

Paapa Essiedu* – All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Zachary Hart* – The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

Zachary Hart* – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Giles Terera – Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

Jordan Fein – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Luke Sheppard – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Ed Stambollouian – Kenrex at The Other Palace

Lyndsey Turner – 1536 at Almeida Theatre

Ivo van Hove – All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Fabian Aloise – Evita at The London Palladium

Ellen Kane – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Drew McOnie – Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Lynne Page – American Psycho at Almeida Theatre

Best Costume Design

Enver Chakartash – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Linda Cho – The Great Gatsby – A New Musical at London Coliseum

Tom Scutt – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Gabriella Slade (costume design) and Tahra Zafar (Paddington design) – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Set Design

Paul Tate dePoo III (Scenic and Projection Design) – The Great Gatsby – A New Musical at The London Coliseum

Tom Pye (set design) and Ash J. Woodward (video design) – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Tom Scutt – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

David Zinn – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Lighting Design

Robbie Butler – Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Jon Clark – Evita at The London Palladium

Aideen Malone (lighting design) and Roland Horvath (video design) – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Joshua Pharo – Kenrex at The Other Palace

Best Sound Design

Adam Fisher – Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Gareth Owen – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Ryan Rumery – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

Giles Thomas – Kenrex at The Other Palace

Outstanding Musical Contribution

Matt Brind (orchestrations and arrangements) – Paddington the Musical at Savoy Theatre

Will Butler (original songs and orchestrations) and Justin Craig (orchestrations) – Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre

John Patrick Elliott (composition) – Kenrex at The Other Palace

Chris Fenwick (musical supervision and arrangements) and Sean Hayes (Live Piano Performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue) – Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

Best Family Show

The Boy at the Back of the Class – adapted by Nick Ahad at Rose Theatre

The Boy With Wings – adapted by Arvind Ethan David at Polka Theatre

The Firework-Maker’s Daughter – adapted by Jude Christian at Polka Theatre

The Three Little Pigs – music by George Stiles, book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe at Unicorn Theatre

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

Ben and Imo – by Mark Ravenhill at Orange Tree Theatre

The Glass Menagerie – by Tennessee Williams at The Yard Theatre

The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs – by Iman Qureshi at Kiln Theatre

Miss Myrtle’s Garden – by Danny James King at Bush Theatre

The Sh*theads – by Jack Nicholls at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre

Best New Dance Production

Into the Hairy – by Sharon Eyal for S-E-D at Sadler’s Wells

Mimi’s Shebeen – by Alesandra Seutin & KVS at Sadler’s Wells East

Random Taranto – by María del Mar Suárez (La Chachi) as part of Dance Umbrella: Change Tempo at The Pit at Barbican

She’s Auspicious – by Mythili Prakash at Sadler’s Wells East

Best New Opera Production

Dead Man Walking – by English National Opera at London Coliseum

The Makropulos Case – by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Tosca – by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Die Walküre – by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

 

 



 

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