2015 Olivier Award nominees announced!
The winners will be announced on 12 April 2015 at the Royal Opera House ceremony
Best Play Revival
- A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
- A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic
- The Crucible at Old Vic
- My Night With Reg at Donmar Warehouse and Apollo Theatre
- Skylight at Wyndham’s Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- David Calder for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Richard Goulding for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
- John Light for Taken at Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Nathaniel Parker for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies at Aldwych Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Phoebe Fox for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
- The Girls playing Iris for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Angela Lansbury for Blithe Spirit at Gielgud Theatre
- Lydia Wilson for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
- Jon Clark for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
- Paule Constable and David Plater for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies at Aldwych Theatre
- Howard Harrison for City of Angels at Donmar Warehouse
- Jan Versweyveld for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
Best Sound Design
- Tom Gibbons for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
- Matt McKenzie for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre
- Gareth Owen for Memphis The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Brian Ronan for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
Best Entertainment and Family
- Dance ’Til Dawn at Aldwych Theatre
- Hetty Feather at Vaudeville Theatre
- La Soirée at La Soirée Spiegeltent
Best Costume Design
- Rob Jones for City of Angels at Donmar Warehouse
- Christopher Oram for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies at Aldwych Theatre
- Paul Tazewell for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Alejo Vietti for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
XL Video Award for Best Set Design
- Bunny Christie for Made in Dagenham at Adelphi Theatre
- Es Devlin for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Rob Jones for City of Angels at Donmar Warehouse
- Jan Versweyveld for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
Best New Dance Production
- 32 Rue Vandenbranden by Peeping Tom at Barbican
- Mats Ek’s Juliet and Romeo by Royal Swedish Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
- Tabac Rouge by Compagnie du Hanneton/James Thiérrée at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
- Christopher Wheeldon for The Winter’s Tale at Royal Opera House
- Crystal Pite for her choreography in the productions of The Associates – A Picture of You Falling, The Tempest Replica and Polaris at Sadler’s Wells
- Rocio Molina for Bosque Ardora at Barbican
- The Elders Project as part of the Elixir festival at Sadler’s Wells
Virgin Atlantic Best New Play
- King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
- The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre
- Taken at Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies at Aldwych Theatre
Best Actor in a Play
- Richard Armitage for The Crucible at Old Vic
- James McAvoy for The Ruling Class at Trafalgar Studio 1
- Tim Pigott-Smith for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
- Mark Strong for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
Best Actress in a Play
- Gillian Anderson for A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic
- Kristin Scott Thomas for Electra at Old Vic
- Imelda Staunton for Good People at Hampstead Theatre and Noël Coward Theatre
- Penelope Wilton for Taken at Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket
This Morning Audience Award
- Billy Elliot the Musical at Victoria Palace Theatre
- Jersey Boys at Piccadilly Theatre
- Matilda the Musical at Cambridge Theatre
- Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theatre
Best New Comedy
- Handbagged at Vaudeville Theatre
- The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre
- Shakespeare in Love at Noël Coward Theatre
Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
- Cats at LondonPalladium
- City of Angels at Donmar Warehouse
- The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Miss Saigon at Prince Edward Theatre
Best New Opera Production
- Benvenuto Cellini at London Coliseum
- Dialogues Des Carmélites at Royal Opera House
- Die Frau Ohne Schatten at Royal Opera House
- The Mastersingers of Nuremberg at London Coliseum
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
- Jonas Kaufmann for Andrea Chénier and Manon Lescaut at Royal Opera House
- Richard Jones for his direction of The Girl of the Golden West, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg and Rodelinda at London Coliseum
- Royal Opera House and Early Opera Company for their offsite programme at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and Roundhouse
- Welsh National Opera Chorus for Moses und Aron at Royal Opera House
Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
- Bull at The Maria at Young Vic
- Four Minutes Twelve Seconds at Hampstead Downstairs
- Juma Sharkah for her performance in Liberian Girl at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court
- Tanya Moodie for her performances in Intimate Apparel at Park Theatre and The House That Will Not Stand at Tricycle Theatre
Best Theatre Choreographer
- Jerry Mitchell for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical) at Savoy Theatre
- Annie-B Parson for Here Lies Love at National Theatre, Dorfman
- Josh Prince for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- Sergio Trujillo for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
Best Director
- Rupert Goold for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre
- Jeremy Herrin for Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies at Aldwych Theatre
- Josie Rourke for City of Angels at Donmar Warehouse
- Ivo Van Hove for A View from the Bridge at Young Vic and Wyndham’s Theatre
Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music
- The orchestra for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- David Byrne and Fatboy Slim for Here Lies Love at National Theatre, Dorfman
- David Bryan, Joe DiPietro, Tim Sutton and the Memphis band for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Ray Davies for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Rolan Bell for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- George Maguire for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre
- Ian McIntosh for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- Jason Pennycooke for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Samantha Bond for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical) at Savoy Theatre
- Haydn Gwynne for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown the Musical at Playhouse Theatre
- Nicole Scherzinger for Cats at London Palladium
- Lorna Want for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
- Jon Jon Briones for Miss Saigon at Prince Edward Theatre
- John Dagleish for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre
- Killian Donnelly for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Brandon Victor Dixon for The Scottsboro Boys at Garrick Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical
- Gemma Arterton for Made in Dagenham at Adelphi Theatre
- Katie Brayben for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- Tamsin Greig for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown the Musical at Playhouse Theatre
- Beverley Knight for Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
Mastercard Best New Musical
- Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre
- Here Lies Love at National Theatre, Dorfman
- Memphis the Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre
- Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre