Layton Williams, courtesy of Joanne Davidson.
This evening (Sunday 6 April), the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard were revealed at a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter.
With three wins each, the ceremony’s most awarded shows were The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Fiddler On The Roof and Giant. Other productions with multiple wins were Oedipus (Wyndham’s Theatre), Titanique, The Years, and The Royal Opera’s Festen, each with two wins apiece.
The ceremony opened with a stunning performance of ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Guys & Dolls by hosts Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, accompanied by the House Gospel Choir. Additional performances throughout the evening included Mastercard Best New Musical nominees The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, MJ The Musical, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 and Why Am I So Single?, Piper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival nominees Fiddler On The Roof, Oliver! andStarlight Express, and a special 40th anniversary performance from Les Misérables.
Mastercard Best New Musical was won by The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, with music & lyrics by Darren Clark, and book & lyrics by Jethro Compton. John Dagleish took home the Best Actor in a Musical award for his performance as the title character, 10 years after his first win forSunny Afternoon in 2015. The musical’s trio of wins was completed by Darren Clark & Mark Aspinall, securing the award for Outstanding Musical Contribution.
This year’s most-nominated show, Regents Park Open Air Theatre’s Fiddler On The Roof (tying with Hamilton’s 2018 record of 13 nominations), won thePiper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival, with wins for the Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design for Tom Scutt, and the d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Designfor Nick Lidster (his second Olivier Award win). The musical returns in May to the Barbican Theatre.
The Royal Court’s Giant by Mark Rosenblattreceived The Londoner Award for Best New Play, with John Lithgow taking home the hotly contestedBest Actor accolade for his role as Roald Dahl, his first Olivier Award win. Elliot Levey picks up his second Olivier Award, securing Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The production returns to play at the Harold Pinter Theatre later this month.
The coveted Best Actress award went to Lesley Manville, her second Olivier Award, for Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre, which also scored the win forCunard Best Revival. Romola Garai won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Years, having been double-nominated in her category for her performances in both Giant and The Years. A second win for The Years went to Eline Arbo, who collected the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director, becoming the sixth woman ever to do so alongside the likes of double-winner Marianne Elliott, and Cabaret’s Rebecca Frecknall. The Yearsplays at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 19 April.
Imelda Staunton received her fifth Olivier Award, and her fourth in the same category, winning Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!. The award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical went to Maimuna Memon for her role in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812, following her second nomination.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musicalwas awarded to first-time nominee Layton Williams for his role in Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle & Constantine Rousouli, which also secured the Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play. Titanique is currently playing at the Criterion Theatre.
In other success for musicals: Christopher Wheeldon took home the Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for MJ The Musical (currently at the Prince Edward Theatre); Paule Constable, who is the most-lauded individual in Olivier Awards history with 17 nominations, won her sixth Olivier Award, winning the White Light Award for Best Lighting Design alongside Ben Jacobs for Oliver! (playing at the Gielgud Theatre);Gabriella Slade won Best Costume Design forStarlight Express (currently at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre).
Soho Theatre’s Boys On The Verge Of Tears by Sam Grabiner won Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre, and Best Family Show went to Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre. The Royal Opera’s Festen secured both opera awards, winning the TAIT Award for Best New OperaProduction, with Allan Clayton receiving Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his performance in the production. Best New DanceProduction went to Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells, and Outstanding Achievement in Dance to Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena, also at Sadler’s Wells.
A video tribute was made during the ceremony to celebrate Special Award recipient Rufus Norris, rounding off his 10-year tenure as Director of the National Theatre. Industry Recognition Award recipients Rupert Bielby, Bryan Raven and Sue Uings also received a special acknowledgement during the ceremony, honouring their significant contributions to the theatre industry. The evening’sIn Memoriam paid tribute to some of the industry titans we have lost this year from both on and off stage, including the much beloved Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Sir Laurence Olivier after whom the awards are named.
Kash Bennett, President of the Society of London Theatre, said:
“The Olivier Awards have once again been a spectacular celebration of the very best of British theatre, showcasing the incredible talent of our performers and creatives. Huge congratulations to all the brilliant winners and nominees, who embody the creativity, passion, and magic that make our industry so extraordinary.”
The Olivier Awards continued their partnership withMastercard as headline sponsor for the 15th year. Mastercard cardholders were offered exclusive access to tickets and VIP experiences for the biggest night in theatre. More once-in-a-lifetime theatre experiences can be found on
Charlie Carrington, Senior Vice President Marketing & Communications at Mastercard, said:
“The Olivier Awards celebrates the best that London theatre has to offer. The West End’s iconic stages have brought us some of the world’s finest performances and Mastercard is proud to support the awards and the creative industries more broadly, championing all those performing both on stage and behind the scenes. Congratulations to all of tonight’s winners.”
The Olivier Awards are grateful to additional category sponsors Blue-I Theatre Technology, Cunard, d&b audiotechnik, The Londoner, The Lynne & Land Foundation, The Noël Coward Foundation, Piper-Heidsieck and TAIT, as well as official car partner Addison Lee, mobile entertainment platform partner TikTok, production partners Unusual Rigging and White Light, and additional partners AKT London, Fujifilm, Global,Heart of London Business Alliance, Newman Displays, See Tickets and Tysers in association with Ecclesiastical for their ongoing support.
Highlights from the event will air at 10.15pm this evening on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player, available on catch-up after broadcast. Magic Radiohave been broadcasting coverage and highlights from 8pm this evening. For viewers outside the UK, the ceremony was broadcast live on the Official London Theatre YouTube channel and is now available there for catch-up.
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Full list of winners for Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard:
Mastercard Best New Musical
WINNER: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, music & lyrics by Darren Clark, book & lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors Theatre
NOMINATED:
MJ The Musical, book by Lynn Nottage at Prince Edward Theatre
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812, music, lyrics & book by Dave Malloy at Donmar Warehouse
Why Am I So Single?, music, lyrics & book by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss at Garrick Theatre
Cunard Best Revival
WINNER: Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham’s Theatre
NOMINATED:
The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at The Old Vic
Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Elliot Levey for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
NOMINATED:
Jorge Bosch for Kyoto at @sohoplace
Tom Edden for Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Ben Whishaw for Bluets at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Romola Garai for The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
NOMINATED:
Sharon D. Clarke for The Importance Of Being Earnest at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Romola Garai for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Gina McKee for The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Best Costume Design
WINNER: Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
NOMINATED:
Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood at The London Palladium
Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away at London Coliseum
Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design
WINNER: Tom Scutt for Set Design for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
NOMINATED:
Jon Bausor for Set Design, Toby Olié & Daisy Beattie for Puppetry Design and Satoshi Kuriyama for Projection Design for Spirited Away at London Coliseum
Frankie Bradshaw for Set Design for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier
Es Devlin for Set Design for Coriolanus at National Theatre – Olivier
Best Actress
WINNER: Lesley Manville for Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre
NOMINATED:
Heather Agyepong for Shifters at Duke of York’s Theatre
Rosie Sheehy for Machinal at The Old Vic
Meera Syal for A Tupperware Of Ashes at National Theatre – Dorfman
Indira Varma for Oedipus at The Old Vic
Best Actor
WINNER: John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
NOMINATED:
Adrien Brody for The Fear Of 13 at Donmar Warehouse
Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke at Ambassadors Theatre
Paapa Essiedu for Death Of England: Delroy at @sohoplace
Mark Strong for Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera
WINNER: Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen at Royal Opera House
NOMINATED:
Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen at Royal Opera House
Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear at Barbican Theatre
TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production
WINNER: Festen by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House
NOMINATED:
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle by English National Opera at London Coliseum
L’Olimpiade by Irish National Opera, The Royal Opera & Nouvel Opéra Fribourg at Royal Opera House
The Tales Of Hoffmann by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House
Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director
WINNER: Eline Arbo for The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
NOMINATED:
Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Nicholas Hytner for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
Robert Icke for Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre
Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre
WINNER: Boys On The Verge Of Tears by Sam Grabiner at Soho Theatre
NOMINATED:
Animal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East by George Orwell, adapted by Tatty Hennessy
English by Sanaz Toossi at Kiln Theatre
Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu at Theatre Royal Stratford East
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander at Marylebone Theatre
The Londoner Award for Best New Play
WINNER: Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre
NOMINATED:
The Fear Of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at Donmar Warehouse
Kyoto by Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson at @sohoplace
Shifters by Benedict Lombe at Duke of York’s Theatre
The Years adapted by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
WINNER: Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle & Constantine Rousouli at Criterion Theatre
NOMINATED:
Ballet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre – Olivier
Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham’s Theatre
Spirited Away adapted by John Caird & co-adapted by Maoko Imai at London Coliseum
Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer
WINNER: Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical at Prince Edward Theatre
NOMINATED:
Matthew Bourne for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus at The Old Vic
Best Family Show
WINNER: Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre
NOMINATED:
Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas at Apollo Theatre
The Nutcracker at Polka Theatre
Rough Magic at Shakespeare’s Globe – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
WINNER: Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler’s Wells
NOMINATED:
Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre
Tom Visser & Jay Gower Taylor for lighting concept and design of Angels’ Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler’s Wells
Best New Dance Production
WINNER: Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells
NOMINATED:
Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner by The National Ballet Of Canada at Sadler’s Wells
Theatre Of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company at Sadler’s Wells
An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at Sadler’s Wells
Outstanding Musical Contribution
WINNER: Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre
NOMINATED:
Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Dave Malloy for Orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for Musical Supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Asaf Zohar for Compositions and Gavin Sutherland for Dance Arrangements & Orchestration for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier
Piper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival
WINNER: Fiddler On The Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
NOMINATED:
Hello, Dolly!, music & lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart at The London Palladium
Oliver!, book, music & lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material & revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at Gielgud Theatre
Starlight Express, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
White Light Award for Best Lighting Design
WINNER: Paule Constable & Ben Jacobs for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
NOMINATED:
Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Howard Hudson for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Aideen Malone for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design
WINNER: Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
NOMINATED:
Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at The Old Vic
Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at London Coliseum
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
WINNER: Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
NOMINATED:
Liv Andrusier for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion Theatre
Beverley Klein for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
WINNER: Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion Theatre
NOMINATED:
Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium
Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre
Best Actor in a Musical
WINNER: John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre
NOMINATED:
Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Myles Frost for MJ The Musical at Prince Edward Theatre
Simon Lipkin for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre
Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Best Actress in a Musical
WINNER: Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium
NOMINATED:
Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse
Lauren Drew for Titanique at Criterion Theatre
Clare Foster for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre
Lara Pulver for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Winners list also available here…
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