Olivier Awards Nominations 2025 Announced

Written By Penny Walshe

Fiddler on the Roof, Regents Park. Photo by Marc Brenner.

Hot on the heels of all the spectacle of the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, the nominations have been announced for the 2025 Olivier Awards, with the ceremony due to take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 6th April. It will be hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter, with highlights being broadcast on ITV and Magic Radio.

The nominations were announced in a live-stream hosted by two of last year’s winners, Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis, who were named the Best Actor and Actress in a Musical for their performances in Sunset Boulevard.

Ahead of its return to the Barbican Theatre this summer, the Regents Park production of Fiddler on the Roof leads the way, with 13 nominations that include best revival and director, as well as for its leading and supporting acting cast members. It also dominates the technical categories.

Other notable nominees include Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 with six nominations, and Oliver! and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with four each in the musical categories. Play nominations are led by Giant and The Years, with five each.

The full list of nominations for the 2025 Olivier Awards are:

Mastercard Best New Musical

Piper-Heidsieck Award for Best Musical Revival

  • Fiddler On The Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

  • Hello, Dolly!, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart at The London Palladium

  • Oliver!, book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material and revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at Gielgud Theatre

  • Starlight Express, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly. Photo by Manuel Harlan

Best Actor in a Musical

  • John Dagleish for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre

  • 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 and The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actress in a Musical

  • Chumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre and 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

  • Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

  • Andy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium

  • Raphael Papo for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

  • Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion Theatre

  • Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

  • 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

  • Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

  • Ballet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre – Olivier

  • Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham’s Theatre

  • Spirited Away adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai at London Coliseum

  • Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli at Criterion Theatre

Kotaro Daigo (Haku) in Spirited Away. Photo by Johan Persson

The Londoner Award for Best New Play

  • The Fear Of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at Donmar Warehouse

  • Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre

  • Kyoto by Joe Murphy and 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 and Harold Pinter Theatre

Cunard Best Revival

  • The Importance Of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre – Lyttelton

  • Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at The Old Vic

  • Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham’s Theatre

  • Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Actress

  • Heather Agyepong for Shifters at Duke of York’s Theatre

  • Lesley Manville for Oedipus at Wyndham’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

Paapa Essiedu in Death of England Delroy at @sohoplace. Photo by Helen Murray

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

  • 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

  • Romola Garai for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre

  • Gina McKee for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

  • Eline Arbo for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre

  • 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

Outstanding Musical Contribution

  • Mark Aspinall for Musical Supervision and Additional Orchestrations for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

  • Darren Clark for Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements and Mark Aspinall for Musical Direction, Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors Theatre

  • Dave Malloy for Orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for Musical Supervision for Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse

  • Asaf Zohar for Compositions and Gavin Sutherland for Dance Arrangements and Orchestration for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier

TAIT Award for Best New Opera Production

  • Duke Bluebeard’s Castle by English National Opera at London Coliseum

  • Festen by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

  • L’Olimpiade by Irish National Opera and The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

  • The Tales Of Hoffmann by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

  • Aigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen at Royal Opera House

  • Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen at Royal Opera House

  • Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear at Barbican Theatre

Best Family Show

  • Brainiac Live at Marylebone Theatre

  • Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas at Apollo Theatre

  • The Nutcracker at Polka Theatre

  • Rough Magic at Shakespeare’s Globe – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

Best New Dance Production

  • Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler’s Wells

  • 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 Achievement in Dance

  • Sarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

  • Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels’ Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers Of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler’s Wells

  • Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler’s Wells

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

  • 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

  • Christopher Wheeldon for MJ The Musical at Prince Edward Theatre

Best Costume Design

  • 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

  • Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

d&b audiotechnik Award for Best Sound Design

  • Nick Lidster for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

  • Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at The Old Vic

  • Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter Theatre

  • Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at London Coliseum

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

  • Jon Bausor for set design, Toby Olié and 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)

  • Tom Scutt for set design for Fiddler On The Roof at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design

  • Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre

  • Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre and 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

You can find out more about the Awards and this year’s nominees on the Official London Theatre website.

Penny Walshe
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