Theatre: Olivier Awards 2019 – Nominations

Posted on the 06 March 2019 by Caz @LetsGoToTheMov7

The nominations were announced yesterday for the 2019 Olivier Awards which are taking place on Sunday 7th April 2019, at the Royal Albert Hall.

Best actor in a supporting role in a musical

Jonathan Bailey for Company at Gielgud Theatre
Clive Carter for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre
Richard Fleeshman for Company at Gielgud Theatre
Robert Hands for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role in a musical

Patti LuPone for Company at Gielgud Theatre
Ruthie Ann Miles for The King And I at the London Palladium
"The Queens" - Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O'Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel - for Six at Arts Theatre
Rachel Tucker for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre

Outstanding achievement in music

Come From Away - Book, music and lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; music supervisor, arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; musical director/UK music supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band of Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre
Fun Home - Composer: Jeanine Tesori; lyricist/bookwriter: Lisa Kron at Young Vic
The Inheritance - Composer: Paul Englishby at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre
A Monster Calls - Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower (The Bower Brothers) at the Old Vic
Six - Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at Arts Theatre

Best new dance production

Outstanding achievement in dance

Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos at Sadler's Wells
John Macfarlane for his design of Swan Lake at Royal Opera House
Dimitris Papaioannou for his choreography of The Great Tamer at Sadler's Wells

Best entertainment and family

Best theatre choreographer

Best musical revival

Caroline, Or Change at Playhouse Theatre
Company at Gielgud Theatre
The King And I at the London Palladium

Best actor in a musical

Best actress in a musical

Best revival

Best new comedy

Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre
Nine Night at National Theatre - Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1
Quiz at Noël Coward Theatre

Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre

Moe Bar-El for his performance in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Flesh And Bone at Soho Theatre
Jonathan Hyde for his performance in Gently Down The Stream at Park Theatre
The Phlebotomist at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Athena Stevens for Schism at Park Theatre

Best lighting design

Best sound design

Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre
Mike Beer for A Monster Calls at the Old Vic
Carolyn Downing for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre
Gareth Owen for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre
Nick Powell for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton

Best costume design

Best set design

Best actor in a supporting role

Keir Charles for Quiz at Noël Coward Theatre
Adam Gillen for Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios 1
Adrian Lukis for The Price at Wyndham's Theatre
Malcolm Sinclair for Pressure at Ambassadors Theatre
Chris Walley for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at Noël Coward Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role

Best new opera production

Katya Kabanova at Royal Opera House
Lessons In Love And Violence at Royal Opera House
The Turn Of The Screw at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Outstanding achievement in opera

Best actor

Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton
Arinzé Kene for Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1
Ian McKellen for King Lear at Duke of York's Theatre
Kyle Soller for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre
David Suchet for The Price at Wyndham's Theatre

Best actress

Gillian Anderson for All About Eve at Noël Coward Theatre
Eileen Atkins for The Height Of The Storm at Wyndham's Theatre
Patsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre
Sophie Okonedo for Antony And Cleopatra at National Theatre - Olivier
Katherine Parkinson for Home, I'm Darling at National Theatre - Dorfman and Duke of York's Theatre

Best director

Christopher Ashley for Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre
Stephen Daldry for The Inheritance at Young Vic and Noël Coward Theatre
Marianne Elliott for Company at Gielgud Theatre
Rebecca Frecknall for Summer And Smoke at Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre
Sam Mendes for The Lehman Trilogy at National Theatre - Lyttelton

Best new play

Best new musical

2019, A Monster Calls, Adam Gillen, Adam Godley, Adrian Lukis, Adrienne Warren, Aimie Atkinson, Akram Khan, Aldwych Theatre, Alexia McIntosh, All About Eve, Almeida Theatre, Ambassadors Theatre, Anena Stevens, Arinze Kene, Arts Theatre, Ben Miles, Blkdog, Caroline or Change, Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, Cecilia Noble, Chris Walley, Christopher Ashley, Christopher Gattelli, Clive Carter, Come From Away, Company, David Suchet, Duke of York's Theatre, Eileen Atkins, Every Day I Make Greatness Happen, Flesh And Bone, Fun Home, Gently Down The Stream, Gielgud Theatre, Gillian Anderson, Hampstead Theatre, Home I'm Darling, Ian McKellen, Jarneia Richard-Noel, Jerwood Gallery, John Macfarlane, Jonathan Bailey, Jonathan Hyde, Katherine Parkinson, Keir Charles, Kelli O'Hara, Kelly Devine, Ken Watanabe, Killer Joe, King Lear, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Kyle Soller, Liam Steel, Little Shop of Horrors, London, London Palladium, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Malcolm Sinclair, Marc Antolin, Marianne Elliott, Millie O'Connell, Misty, Moe Bar-El, Monica Dolan, Natalie Paris, National History Museum, National Theatre, Nine Night, Noel Coward Theatre, Nominations, Old Vic, Olivier Awards, Park Theatre, Patsy Ferran, Patti LuPone, Phoenix Theatre, Playhouse Theatre, Playlist (Track 1 2), Pressure, Quiz, Rebecca Frecknall, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Richard Fleeshman, Robert Hands, Rosalie Craig, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Opera House, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sadler's Wells, Sam Mendes, Schism, Sharon D. Clarke, Simon Russell Beale, Six, Snow White, Soho Theatre, Songs For Nobodies, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Daldry, Summer and Smoke, Susan Brown, Swan Lake, The Great Tamer, The Inheritance, The King and I, THe Lehman Trilogy, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Phlebotomist, The Price, The Queens, THe Unknown Soldier, The Wider Earth, Theatre, Theatre Awards, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Trafalgar Studios 1, Vanessa Redgrave, West End, Wyndham's Theatre, Xenos, Young Vic, Zubin Varla