Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard announces show performances, presenters and broadcast details

The Olivier Awards 2024 with Mastercard today announces the shows performing in this year’s ceremony. The Awards will take place on Sunday 14th April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Hannah Waddingham.

There will be performances from Mastercard Best New Musical nominees including The Little Big Things, Next To Normal, Operation Mincemeat and A Strange Loop, alongside Best Musical Revival nominees Guys & Dolls and Hadestown in addition to a special moment from Groundhog Day Australia. Presenter, Emmy winner and multi-Olivier nominee Hannah Waddingham will open the event performing with singer and pianist Joe Stilgoe.

On the evening, Awards will be presented to winners by a host of well known names from the worlds of theatre, TV and fashion, including the likes of Carlos Acosta, Freema Agyeman, Michael Ball, Ryan Calais Cameron, Billy Crudup, Cara Delevingne, Adrian Dunbar, Edward Enninful, Denise Gough, Lenny Henry, Ruth Jones, Beverley Knight, Henry Lewis, Anna Maxwell Martin, Lucian Msamati, Georgina Onuorah, Rosalind Plowright, Jonathan Sayer, Michael Sheen, Luke Treadaway, Anjana Vasan, Michelle Visage and Dominic West. The voiceover for the evening will be spoken by comedian, writer and actress Meera Syal.

This year’s Olivier Awards coincide with the National Theatre’s 60th anniversary. The theatre, founded by Laurence Olivier, has this year been nominated for 15 awards and will celebrate the landmark anniversary with a special grand finale and onstage dedication.

The Olivier Awards continues its partnership with ITV, which will broadcast a highlights programme the same evening at 10:10pm on ITV1.

TikTok will also be hosting a live stream on the Green Carpet with Content Creator and Actor Maddie Grace Jepson as their host. Viewers can tune in on Official London Theatre’s channel from 4:30pm – 5:30pm BST.

Mastercard returns as headline sponsor for the 14th year and offered Mastercard cardholders exclusive access to tickets and VIP experiences for the biggest night in theatre. Tickets are now sold out, but more theatre experiences can be found on priceless.com.

2024 nominations list:

Cunard Best Revival

The Effect by Lucy Prebble at National Theatre – Lyttelton

Macbeth by William Shakespeare at Donmar Warehouse

Shirley Valentine by Willy Russell at Duke Of York’s Theatre

Vanya by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Simon Stephens at Duke Of York’s Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Will Close for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Paul Hilton for An Enemy Of The People at Duke Of York’s Theatre

Giles Terera for Clyde’s at Donmar Warehouse

Luke Thompson for A Little Life at Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre

Zubin Varla for A Little Life at Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Lorraine Ashbourne for Till The Stars Come Down at National Theatre – Dorfman

Priyanga Burford for An Enemy Of The People at Duke Of York’s Theatre

Haydn Gwynne for When Winston Went To War With The Wireless at Donmar Warehouse

Gina McKee for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier

Tanya Reynolds for A Mirror at Almeida Theatre & Trafalgar Theatre

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Miriam Buether for Set Design & 59 Productions for Video Design for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre

Bunny Christie for Set Design for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Es Devlin for Set Design & Ash J Woodward for Video Design for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Soutra Gilmour for Set Design and Nathan Amzi & Joe Ransom for Video Design for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Mithridate Award for Best Costume Design

Bunny Christie & Deborah Andrews for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Ryan Dawson Laight for La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Hugh Durrant for Peter Pan at The London Palladium

Marg Horwell for The Picture Of Dorian Gray at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Actress

Laura Donnelly for The Hills Of California at Harold Pinter Theatre

Sophie Okonedo for Medea at @sohoplace

Sarah Jessica Parker for Plaza Suite at Savoy Theatre

Sheridan Smith for Shirley Valentine at Duke Of York’s Theatre

Sarah Snook for The Picture Of Dorian Gray at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Actor

Joseph Fiennes for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Mark Gatiss for The Motive And The Cue at National Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre

James Norton for A Little Life at Harold Pinter Theatre & Savoy Theatre

Andrew Scott for Vanya at Duke Of York’s Theatre

David Tennant for Macbeth at Donmar Warehouse

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Antonio Pappano for his role as Music Director of the Royal Opera House

Belarus Free Theatre Company for King Stakh’s Wild Hunt at the Barbican Theatre

Marina Abramović for her concept and design of 7 Deaths Of Maria Callas at the London Coliseum

TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production

Blue by English National Opera at London Coliseum

Innocence by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Picture A Day Like This by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

The Rhinegold by English National Opera at London Coliseum

Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

Blue Mist by Mohamed-Zain Dada at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre

A Playlist For The Revolution by AJ Yi at Bush Theatre

Sleepova by Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini at Bush Theatre

The Swell by Isley Lynn at Orange Tree Theatre

The Time Machine: A Comedy by Steven Canny and John Nicholson at Park Theatre

The Londoner Award for Best New Play

Dear England by James Graham at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

The Hills Of California by Jez Butterworth at Harold Pinter Theatre

The Motive And The Cue by Jack Thorne at National Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre

Till The Stars Come Down by Beth Steel at National Theatre – Dorfman

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre

Rupert Goold for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Jamie Lloyd for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Sam Mendes for The Motive And The Cue at National Theatre – Lyttelton & Noël Coward Theatre

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist by Dario Fo & Franca Rame, adapted by Tom Basden at Lyric Hammersmith & Theatre Royal Haymarket, a Sheffield Theatres and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production presented in the West End by Playful Productions

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at Gielgud Theatre

Stranger Things: The First Shadow by Kate Trefry at Phoenix Theatre

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, adapted by Liv Hennessy at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Family Show

Bluey’s Big Play by Joe Brumm at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall

Dinosaur World Live by Derek Bond, Laura Cubitt & Max Humphries at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

The House With Chicken Legs, book by Sophie Anderson, adapted by Oliver Lansley for Les Enfants Terribles at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Smeds And The Smoos, book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, adapted by Tall

Stories at Lyric Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Isabela Coracy for her performance in NINA: By Whatever Means, part of Cassa Pacho’s Ballet Black: Pioneers at Barbican Theatre

Jonzi D for his artistic direction of Breakin’ Convention 2023 International Festival Of Hip Hop Dance Theatre at Sadler’s Wells

Rhiannon Faith for her community focussed conception of Lay Down Your Burdens at The Pit at Barbican

Best New Dance Production

Broken Chord by Gregory Maqoma & Thuthuka Sibisi at Sadler’s Wells

The Rite Of Spring by Seeta Patel at Sadler’s Wells

La Ruta by Gabriela Carrizo, part of Nederlands Dans Theater – NDT 1 at Sadler’s Wells

Time Spell by Michelle Dorrance, Jillian Meyers & Tiler Peck, part of Turn It Out With Tiler Peck & Friends at Sadler’s Wells

Best Musical Revival

Groundhog Day, music & lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Danny Rubin at The Old Vic

Guys & Dolls, music & lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows at Bridge Theatre

Hadestown, music, lyrics & book by Anaïs Mitchell at Lyric Theatre

Sunset Boulevard, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics & book by Don Black & Christopher Hampton at Savoy Theatre

Outstanding Musical Contribution

Tom Brady for Musical Supervision & Arrangements and Charlie Rosen for Orchestrations for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Matt Brind for Musical Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations for Just For One Day at The Old Vic

Steve Sidwell for Orchestrations & Joe Bunker for Musical Direction for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre

Alan Williams for Musical Supervision & Musical Direction for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

Fabian Aloise for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Ellen Kane & Hannes Langolf for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Arlene Phillips with James Cousins for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Mark Smith for The Little Big Things at @sohoplace

Susan Stroman for Crazy For You at Gillian Lynne Theatre

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

Jon Clark for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Jon Clark for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre

Paule Constable for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Jack Knowles for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design

Paul Arditti for Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Phoenix Theatre

Dan Balfour & Tom Gibbons for Dear England at National Theatre – Olivier & Prince Edward Theatre

Adam Fisher for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Gareth Fry for Macbeth at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Grace Hodgett Young for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Zoë Roberts for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre

Amy Trigg for The Little Big Things at @sohoplace

Eleanor Worthington-Cox for Next To Normal at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Jak Malone for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre

Cedric Neal for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

David Thaxton for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Jack Wolfe for Next To Normal at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actor in a Musical

David Cumming for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre

Tom Francis for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Daniel Mays for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Charlie Stemp for Crazy For You at Gillian Lynne Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

Natasha Hodgson for Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre

Caissie Levy for Next To Normal at Donmar Warehouse

Nicole Scherzinger for Sunset Boulevard at Savoy Theatre

Marisha Wallace for Guys & Dolls at Bridge Theatre

Mastercard Best New Musical

The Little Big Things, music by Nick Butcher, lyrics by Nick Butcher & Tom Ling, book by Joe White at @sohoplace

Next To Normal, music by Tom Kitt, book & lyrics by Brian Yorkey at Donmar Warehouse

Operation Mincemeat, music, lyrics & book by David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson & Zoë Roberts at Fortune Theatre

A Strange Loop, music, lyrics & book by Michael R. Jackson at Barbican Theatre

This year‘s Olivier Awards take place on Sunday 14th April 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall. To find out more about the event, visit here…