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| Adrien Brody becomes Olivier Award nominee days after Oscar win | Adrien Brody becomes Olivier Award nominee days after Oscar win |
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| Adrien Brody was named best actor at Sunday's Oscars for his role in The Brutalist | Adrien Brody was named best actor at Sunday's Oscars for his role in The Brutalist |
| US star Adrien Brody has been nominated for the UK's most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers, just days after being named best actor at the Oscars. | US star Adrien Brody has been nominated for the UK's most prestigious theatre awards, the Oliviers, just days after being named best actor at the Oscars. |
| Brody appeared on the London stage in The Fear of 13 last year, just before the start of the film awards season, which saw him win a Bafta, Golden Globe and Academy Award for his role in The Brutalist. | Brody appeared on the London stage in The Fear of 13 last year, just before the start of the film awards season, which saw him win a Bafta, Golden Globe and Academy Award for his role in The Brutalist. |
| Other Olivier nominees this year include John Lithgow, who is also nominated for best actor, for playing Roald Dahl in the play Giant. | Other Olivier nominees this year include John Lithgow, who is also nominated for best actor, for playing Roald Dahl in the play Giant. |
| Lesley Manville, Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Meera Syal, Billy Crudup, Mark Strong and Paapa Essiedu are among the other acting nominees. | Lesley Manville, Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Meera Syal, Billy Crudup, Mark Strong and Paapa Essiedu are among the other acting nominees. |
| In The Fear of 13, Brody portrayed Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully convicted for murder and spent 22 years on Death Row. | In The Fear of 13, Brody portrayed Nick Yarris, a man who was wrongfully convicted for murder and spent 22 years on Death Row. |
| Other plays in the running this year include Kyoto, Shifters, Giant and The Years, which have five nominations each. | Other plays in the running this year include Kyoto, Shifters, Giant and The Years, which have five nominations each. |
| Romola Garai has two nominations - going up against herself in the best supporting actress category for her roles in Giant and The Years. | Romola Garai has two nominations - going up against herself in the best supporting actress category for her roles in Giant and The Years. |
| Fiddler On The Roof scored the most nominations overall with 13 nods, including best musical revival. | Fiddler On The Roof scored the most nominations overall with 13 nods, including best musical revival. |
| That ties the record for the most Olivier nominations, after musical Hamilton also received 13 nods in 2018. | That ties the record for the most Olivier nominations, after musical Hamilton also received 13 nods in 2018. |
| The Oliviers will be hosted by singer-songwriter Beverley Knight and actor and singer Billy Porter on Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall. | The Oliviers will be hosted by singer-songwriter Beverley Knight and actor and singer Billy Porter on Sunday 6 April at the Royal Albert Hall. |
| Olivier Awards: The main nominees | |
| Best new play | Best new play |
| The Fear Of 13 | |
| Giant | Giant |
| Kyoto | Kyoto |
| Shifters | Shifters |
| The Years | The Years |
| Best new musical | Best new musical |
| The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button | The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
| MJ The Musical | MJ The Musical |
| Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Why Am I So Single? | Why Am I So Single? |
| Best new entertainment or comedy play | Best new entertainment or comedy play |
| Ballet Shoes | Ballet Shoes |
| Inside No 9 Stage/Fright | Inside No 9 Stage/Fright |
| Spirited Away | |
| Titanique | Titanique |
| Best revival | Best revival |
| The Importance Of Being Earnest | The Importance Of Being Earnest |
| Machinal | Machinal |
| Oedipus | Oedipus |
| Waiting For Godot | Waiting For Godot |
| Best musical revival | Best musical revival |
| Fiddler On The Roof | Fiddler On The Roof |
| Hello, Dolly! | Hello, Dolly! |
| Oliver! | Oliver! |
| Starlight Express | Starlight Express |
| Best actress | Best actress |
| Heather Agyepong for Shifters | Heather Agyepong for Shifters |
| Lesley Manville for Oedipus | Lesley Manville for Oedipus |
| Rosie Sheehy for Machinal | Rosie Sheehy for Machinal |
| Meera Syal for A Tupperware Of Ashes | Meera Syal for A Tupperware Of Ashes |
| Indira Varma for Oedipus | Indira Varma for Oedipus |
| Best actor | Best actor |
| Adrien Brody for The Fear Of 13 | Adrien Brody for The Fear Of 13 |
| Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke | Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke |
| Paapa Essiedu for Death Of England: Delroy | Paapa Essiedu for Death Of England: Delroy |
| John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs | John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs |
| Mark Strong for Oedipus | Mark Strong for Oedipus |
| Best actor (musical) | Best actor (musical) |
| John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button | John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
| Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler On The Roof | Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Myles Frost for MJ The Musical | Myles Frost for MJ The Musical |
| Simon Lipkin for Oliver! | Simon Lipkin for Oliver! |
| Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Best actress (musical) | Best actress (musical) |
| Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Lauren Drew for Titanique | Lauren Drew for Titanique |
| Clare Foster for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button | Clare Foster for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
| Lara Pulver for Fiddler On The Roof | Lara Pulver for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! | Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! |
| Best supporting actor | Best supporting actor |
| Jorge Bosch for Kyoto | Jorge Bosch for Kyoto |
| Tom Edden for Waiting For Godot | Tom Edden for Waiting For Godot |
| Elliot Levey for Giant | Elliot Levey for Giant |
| Ben Whishaw for Bluets | |
| Best supporting actress | Best supporting actress |
| Sharon D Clarke for The Importance Of Being Earnest | Sharon D Clarke for The Importance Of Being Earnest |
| Romola Garai for Giant | Romola Garai for Giant |
| Romola Garai for The Years | Romola Garai for The Years |
| Gina McKee for The Years | Gina McKee for The Years |
| Best director | Best director |
| Eline Arbo for The Years | Eline Arbo for The Years |
| Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof | Jordan Fein for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Nicholas Hytner for Giant | Nicholas Hytner for Giant |
| Robert Icke for Oedipus | Robert Icke for Oedipus |
| Best supporting actress (musical) | Best supporting actress (musical) |
| Liv Andrusier for Fiddler On The Roof | Liv Andrusier for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada | Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada |
| Beverley Klein for Fiddler On The Roof | Beverley Klein for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Best supporting actor (musical) | Best supporting actor (musical) |
| Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! | Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! |
| Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof | Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion Theatre | Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion Theatre |
| Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre | Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre |
| Best family show | Best family show |
| Brainiac Live | Brainiac Live |
| Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas | Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas |
| The Nutcracker | The Nutcracker |
| Rough Magic | Rough Magic |
| Best new production in affiliate theatre | Best new production in affiliate theatre |
| Animal Farm | Animal Farm |
| Boys On The Verge Of Tears | Boys On The Verge Of Tears |
| English | English |
| Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu | Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu |
| What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank | What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank |
| Best new dance production | Best new dance production |
| Assembly Hall | Assembly Hall |
| Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada | Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada |
| Theatre Of Dreams | Theatre Of Dreams |
| An Untitled Love | An Untitled Love |
| Best set design | Best set design |
| Spirited Away | Spirited Away |
| Ballet Shoes | Ballet Shoes |
| Coriolanus | Coriolanus |
| Fiddler On The Roof | Fiddler On The Roof |
| Best lighting design | Best lighting design |
| Oliver! | Oliver! |
| Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Starlight Express | Starlight Express |
| Fiddler On The Roof | Fiddler On The Roof |
| Outstanding achievement in dance | Outstanding achievement in dance |
| Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House | Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House |
| Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada | Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada |
| Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena | Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena |
| Best theatre choreographer | Best theatre choreographer |
| Matthew Bourne for Oliver! | Matthew Bourne for Oliver! |
| Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The Roof | Julia Cheng for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus | Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus |
| Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical | Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical |
| Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood | Hugh Durrant for Robin Hood |
| Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away | Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away |
| Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof | Tom Scutt for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express | Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express |
| Best sound design | Best sound design |
| Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof | Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Christopher Shutt for Oedipus | Christopher Shutt for Oedipus |
| Thijs van Vuure for The Years | Thijs van Vuure for The Years |
| Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away | Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away |
| Outstanding musical contribution | Outstanding musical contribution |
| Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof | Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision & Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof |
| Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button | Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations & arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button |
| Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 | Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 |
| Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements & orchestration for Ballet Shoes | Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements & orchestration for Ballet Shoes |
| Best new opera production | Best new opera production |
| Duke Bluebeard's Castle | Duke Bluebeard's Castle |
| Festen | Festen |
| L'Olimpiade | L'Olimpiade |
| The Tales Of Hoffmann | The Tales Of Hoffmann |
| Outstanding achievement in opera | Outstanding achievement in opera |
| Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen | Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen |
| Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen | Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen |
| Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear | Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear |
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