Olivier Awards 2026: Full List of Nominees Announced 

The nominees for the 50th anniversary of the Laurence Olivier Awards, sponsored by Cunard, have been revealed, celebrating the very best of theatre across London’s West End and beyond.

This year’s landmark ceremony will take place at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on 12 April 2026. The event will be hosted by comedian and actor Nick Mohammed and broadcast across BBC television and radio.

Productions across drama, musical theatre, dance and opera are recognised in this year’s nominations, with notable titles including Into The Woods, All My Sons, Paddington The Musical, and The Seagull earning multiple nods. 

Nominations in full:

Cunard Best New Musical

• Here We Are, book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim – National Theatre – Lyttelton

• Paddington The Musical, music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, book by Jessica Swale – Savoy Theatre

• Shucked, book by Robert Horn, music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, book by Rachel Joyce, music and lyrics by Passenger – Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best Musical Revival (supported by Piper-Heidsieck)

• American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis – Almeida Theatre

• Evita, lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber – The London Palladium

• Into The Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine – Bridge Theatre

• The Producers, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan – Garrick Theatre

Best New Play (supported by The Londoner)

• 1536 by Ava Pickett – Almeida Theatre

• Inter Alia by Suzie Miller – National Theatre – Lyttelton

• Kenrex by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian – The Other Palace

• Punch by James Graham – Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

• All My Sons by Arthur Miller – Wyndham’s Theatre

• Arcadia by Tom Stoppard – The Old Vic

• Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare – Theatre Royal Drury Lane

• The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier – Barbican Theatre

Acting Highlights

Best Actress

• Cate Blanchett – The Seagull

• Marianne Jean-Baptiste – All My Sons

• Julia McDermott – Weather Girl

• Rosamund Pike – Inter Alia

• Rosie Sheehy – Guess How Much I Love You?

Best Actor

• Bryan Cranston – All My Sons

• Sean Hayes – Good Night, Oscar

• Tom Hiddleston – Much Ado About Nothing

• Jack Holden – Kenrex

• David Shields – Punch

Best Actress in a Musical

• Katie Brayben – Into The Woods

• Danielle Fiamanya and Georgina Onuorah – Brigadoon

• Jane Krakowski – Here We Are

• Jenna Russell – The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry

• Rachel Zegler – Evita

Best Actor in a Musical

• Marc Antolin – The Producers

• James Hameed and Arti Shah – Paddington The Musical

• Andy Nyman – The Producers

• Jamie Parker – Into The Woods

• Diego Andres Rodriguez – Evita

Additional categories cover directing, choreography, design, sound, dance, opera and family productions, highlighting the depth and creativity of London’s theatre scene.

The winners of the 2026 Olivier Awards will be revealed during the special anniversary ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on 12 April, with Nick Mohammed leading the celebrations as host and the event broadcast nationwide by the BBC.