And the winner is… Olivier Awards 2020

The waiting is finally over – The Oliver Awards, postponed from April have just been handed out in a scaled-back production from the beautiful Cinderella bar in the London Palladium.

Three shows shared the top billing for the night with musicals & Juliet and Dear Evan Hansen and comedy Emilia each taking home three statuettes. In the “war of the musicals” it was, perhaps, Dear Evan Hansen that just edged it, scooping awards for Best Original Score and Best New Musical. All three awards for & Juliet came in the acting categories, while Emilia took home prizes for production including costume & sound.

The show featured a special appearance by Sir Ian McKellen who was honoured with a seventh award for his achievement in raising over £4million for local theatres through his 80th Birthday Tour. Sir Ian visited a staggering 80 theatres from Jersey to Orkney, raising money for all manner of vital local projects – something we can’t thank him enough for!

A Special Olivier Award went to Don Black in recognition of his career as a lyricist – he was joined by long-time collaborator, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. The ceremony was hosted by Jason Manford and included an appearance by The Duchess of Cornwall.

Full list of winners:

Best Actress

Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman (Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre)

Best Actor

Andrew Scott for Present Laughter (The Old Vic)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Indira Varma for Present Laughter (The Old Vic)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt (Wyndham’s Theatre)

Best Actor in a Musical

Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen (Noël Coward Theatre)

Best Actress in a Musical

Miriam Teak-Lee for & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

David Bedella for & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Cassidy Janson for & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre)

Mastercard Best New Musical

Dear Evan Hansen (Noël Coward Theatre)

Best Original Score or New Orchestrations

Benj Pasek/Justin Paul/Alex Lacamoire for Dear Evan Hansen (Noël Coward Theatre)

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival

Fiddler on the Roof (Playhouse Theatre)

American Airlines Best New Play

Leopoldstadt (Wyndham’s Theatre)

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman (Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre)

Cunard Best Revival

Cyrano de Bergerac (Playhouse Theatre)

Best Theatre Choreographer

Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre)

Best New Dance Production

Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black (Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre)

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco – Sombras (Sadler’s Wells)

Noël Coward Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm for Emilia (Vaudeville Theatre)

Best Family Show

The Worst Witch (Vaudeville Theatre)

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Baby Reindeer (Bush Theatre)

Best New Opera Production

Billy Budd (Royal Opera House)

Outstanding achievement in Opera

The Children’s Ensemble for their performance in Noye’s Fludde (Theatre Royal Stratford East)

Blue-I Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre)

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

Paule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane (National Theatre – Dorfman)

Royal Albert Hall Award for Best Sound Design

Emma Laxton for Emilia (Vaudeville Theatre)

Best Costume Design

Joanna Scotcher for Emilia (Vaudeville Theatre)

Special Olivier Award

Sir Ian McKellen

Special Olivier Award

Don Black

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