Scarlet April 5th, 2022
The countdown is on, in less than a week The Royal Albert Hall will open its doors to British theatre's most glamorous night of the year! The star-studded celebration of London's theatre will be hosted by actor and comedian Jason Manford and feature performances from all five Best New Musical nominees and play host to many talented individuals including Tom Felton, Kit Harrington, Anne-Marie Duff, Beverley Knight and many more.
The show will also feature a special musical tribute to the legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who passed away last year aged 91.
When will the awards take place?
Sunday 10th April.
How can I watch the Olivier Awards?
The ceremony will be broadcast on ITV at 10:15 pm on Sunday 10th April. Magic Radio will be broadcasting the whole ceremony live from 5:30 pm. The Green Carpet live show will be streamed live on the Official London Theatre YouTube Channel from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. If you're outside the UK you can catch it live on stream at 10:15 pm EST on YouTube.
Who is hosting the ceremony?
Actor and comedian Jason Manford
Who will be performing at the ceremony?
All five Best New Musical nominees:
Back To The Future - The Musical
The Drifters Girl
Frozen
Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Also performances from three of Best Musical Revival nominees:
Anything Goes
Cabaret
Spring Awakening
Plus a performance from Best New Play nominee:
Life of Pi
Who will be taking part in the ceremony?
Baroness Dame Floella Benjamin, Jade Anouka, Anne-Marie Duff, Don Black, Tom Felton, Kit Harrington, Noma Dumezwni, Max Harwood, Cassidy Janson, Ruthie Henshall, Beverley Knight, Bonnie Langford, Miriam-Teak Lee, Dame Arlene Phillips, Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Pryce, Keala Seattle, Dr Ranj Singh, Sam Tutty, Giles Terera, Layton Williams and Eric Underwood - more to be announced.
A World's First!
What we think maybe a 'first time in history' moment, celebrities will be walking down a Green Carpet made from real, reusable grass. The Carpet will be supplied by WowGrass, an eco-friendly company.
BEST REVIVAL
A Number, The Old Vic
Constellations, Donmar Warehouse at Vaudeville Theatre
The Normal Heart, National Theatre - Olivier
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre
BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR COMEDY PLAY
The Choir of Man, Arts Theatre
Pantoland at The Palladium, The London Palladium
Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of), Criterion Theatre
The Shark Is Broken, Ambassadors Theatre
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Anything Goes, Barbican Theatre
Cabaret, The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jon Morrell, Anything Goes
Christopher Oram, Frozen
Tom Scutt, Cabaret
Catherine Zuber, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Ian Dickinson, 2:22 A Ghost Story
Carolyn Downing, Life of Pi
Nick Lidster, Cabaret
Gareth Owen, Back To The Future - The Musical
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE OR NEW ORCHESTRATION
Anything Goes, New Orchestrations: Bill Elliott, David Chase and Rob Fisher
Back To The Future, Composers: Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard; Orchestrations: Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Orchestrator: Simon Hale
Life Of Pi, Composer: Andrew T. Mackay
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Finn Caldwell, Life Of Pi
Julia Cheng, Cabaret
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
7 actors who play the Tiger: Fred Davis, Daisy Franks, Romina Hytten, Tom Larkin, Habib Nasib Nader, Tom Stacy and Scarlet Wilderink, Life of Pi
Dino Fetscher, The Normal Heart
Nathaniel Parker, The Mirror And The Light
Danny Lee Wynter, The Normal Heart
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tori Burgess, Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)
Liz Carr, The Normal Heart
Christina Gordon, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Akiya Henry, The Tragedy Of Macbeth
BEST SET DESIGN
Tim Hatley for Design and Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell for Puppets, Life of Pi
Tim Hatley for Design and Fin Ross for Video Design, Back To The Future - The Musical
Derek McLane, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Tom Scutt, Cabaret
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Neil Austin, Frozen
Isabella Byrd, Cabaret
Tim Lutkin, Back To The Future - The Musical
Tim Lutkin and Andrzej Goulding, Life of Pi
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Gabrielle Brooks, Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Cinderella
Carly Mercedes Dyer, Anything Goes
Liza Sadovy, Cabaret
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Clive Carter, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Hugh Coles, Back To The Future - The Musical
Elliot Levey, Cabaret
Gary Wilmot, Anything Goes
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
Christine Rice for her performance in 4/4
Takis for set and costume design of HMS Pinafore by English National Opera
Peter Whelan and the Irish Baroque Orchestra for Bajazet Irish National Opera and Royal Opera
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
Bajazet, by Irish National Opera and Royal Opera
The Cunning Little Vixen, by English National Opera
Jenufa, by Royal Opera
Theodora, by Royal Opera
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Olly Dobson, Back To The Future - The Musical
Arinze Kene, Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Robert Lindsay, Anything Goes
Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Jessie Buckley, Cabaret
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Beverley Knight, The Drifters Girl
Stephanie McKeon, Frozen
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE
Acosta Danza, for De Punta A Cabo in 100% Cuban
Dancers, for NDT2 Tour
Arielle Smith, for her choreography of Jolly Folly in Reunion by English National Ballet
Edward Watson, for his performance in Wayne McGregor's The Dante Project
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
Draw From Within, by Wim Vandekeybus - Rambert Dance Company
Revisor, by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young/Kidd Pivot
Transverse Orientation, by Dimitris Papaioaunnou
BEST ACTRESS
Lily Allen, 2:22 A Ghost Story
Sheila Atim, Constellations
Emma Corrin, Anna X
Cush Jumbo, Hamlet
BEST ACTOR
Hiran Abeysekera, Life of Pi
Ben Daniels, The Normal Heart
Omari Douglas, Constellations
Charles Edwards, Best of Enemies
BEST DIRECTOR
Rebecca Frecknall, Cabaret
Michael Longhurst, Constellations
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Max Webster, Life of Pi
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATRE
10 Nights, Bush Theatre
Folk, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
The Invisible Hand, Kiln Theatre
Old Bridge, Bush Theatre
A Place For We, Park Theatre
BEST FAMILY SHOW
Billionaire Boy, Garrick Theatre
Dragons And Mythical Beasts, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
What The Ladybird Heard, Palace Theatre
Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
BEST NEW PLAY
2:22 A Ghost Story
Best of Enemies
Cruise
Life Of Pi
BEST NEW MUSICAL
Back To The Future- The Musical
The Drifters Girl
Frozen
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
