The nominees for the 50th anniversary Olivier Awards have been announced, and London theatre is looking better than ever. From Sondheim's final musical to a blockbuster Paddington adaptation, this year's list spans bold new writing, star-studded revivals and technical brilliance across the West End and beyond. The winners will be revealed at the Royal Albert Hall on 12 April 2026, hosted by Nick Mohammed and broadcast live on BBC TV and radio. Here's every nominee in every category.

Cunard Best New Musical

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

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

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

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

Best Musical Revival supported by Piper-Heidsieck

• American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik at Almeida Theatre

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

• Into the Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre

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

Best New Play supported by The Londoner

• 1536 by Ava Pickett at Almeida Theatre

• Inter Alia by Suzie Miller at National Theatre (Lyttelton)

• KENREX by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace

• Punch by James Graham at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Revival

• All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham's Theatre

• Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic

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

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

Noël Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play

• The Comedy About Spies by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields at Noel Coward Theatre

• Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace

• Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre

• Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Actress

• Cate Blanchett for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

• Marianne Jean-Baptiste for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

• Julia McDermott for Weather Girl at Soho Theatre

• Rosamund Pike for Inter Alia at National Theatre (Lyttelton)

• Rosie Sheehy for Guess How Much I Love You? at Royal Court Theatre

Best Actor

• Bryan Cranston for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

• Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

• Tom Hiddleston for Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

• Jack Holden for KENREX at The Other Palace

• David Shields for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

• Marc Antolin for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

• James Hameed and Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Andy Nyman for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

• Jamie Parker for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Diego Andres Rodriguez for Evita at London Palladium

Best Actress in a Musical

• Katie Brayben for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Danielle Fiamanya and Georgina Onuorah for Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

• Jane Krakowski for Here We Are at National Theatre (Lyttelton)

• Jenna Russell for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket

• Rachel Zegler for Evita at London Palladium

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Isis Hainsworth for Arcadia at The Old Vic

• Julie Hesmondhalgh for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

• Lucy Karczewski for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

• Hayley Squires for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

• Sophie Thompson for When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Hammed Animashaun for Dealer's Choice at Donmar Warehouse

• Paapa Essiedu for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

• Zachary Hart for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre

• Zachary Hart for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

• Giles Terera for Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Trevor Ashley for The Producers at Garrick Theatre

• Corbin Bleu for The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum

• Tom Edden for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Jo Foster for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Oliver Savile for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Tracie Bennett for Here We Are at National Theatre (Lyttelton)

• Amy Booth-Steel for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Kate Fleetwood for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Georgina Onuorah for Shucked at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director

• Jordan Fein for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Luke Sheppard for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Ed Stambollouian for KENREX at The Other Palace

• Lyndsey Turner for 1536 at Almeida Theatre

• Ivo van Hove for All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre

Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer

• Fabian Aloise for Evita at London Palladium

• Ellen Kane for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Drew McOnie for Brigadoon at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

• Lynne Page for American Psycho at Almeida Theatre

Best Costume Design

• Enver Chakartash for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

• Linda Cho for The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum

• Tom Scutt for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Gabriella Slade and Tahra Zafar for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

Best Set Design supported by Blue-i Theatre Technology

• Paul Tate dePoo III for The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum

• Tom Pye and Ash J Woodward for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Tom Scutt for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• David Zinn for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

Best Lighting Design

• Robbie Butler for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre

• Jon Clark for Evita at London Palladium

• Aideen Malone and Roland Horvath for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Joshua Pharo for KENREX at The Other Palace

Best Sound Design supported by d&b audiotechnik

• Adam Fisher for Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre

• Gareth Owen for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Ryan Rumery for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

• Giles Thomas for KENREX at The Other Palace

Outstanding Musical Contribution

• Matt Brind for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre

• Will Butler and Justin Craig for Stereophonic at Duke of York's Theatre

• John Patrick Elliott for KENREX at The Other Palace

• Chris Fenwick and Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre

Best Family Show

• The Boy At The Back Of The Class, adapted by Nick Ahad at Rose Theatre

• The Boy With Wings, adapted by Arvind Ethan David at Polka Theatre

• The Firework-Maker's Daughter, adapted by Jude Christian at Polka Theatre

• The Three Little Pigs, music by George Stiles, book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe at Unicorn Theatre

Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre

• Ben And Imo by Mark Ravenhill at Orange Tree Theatre

• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at The Yard Theatre

• The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs by Iman Qureshi at Kiln Theatre

• Miss Myrtle's Garden by Danny James King at Bush Theatre

• The Sh*theads by Jack Nicholls at Royal Court Theatre

Best New Dance Production

• Into The Hairy by Sharon Eyal at Sadler's Wells

• Mimi's Shebeen by Alesandra Seutin & KVS at Sadler's Wells East

• Random Taranto by María del Mar Suárez at The Pit at Barbican

• She's Auspicious by Mythili Prakash at Sadler's Wells East

Best New Opera Production supported by TAIT

• Dead Man Walking by English National Opera at London Coliseum

• The Makropulos Case by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

• Tosca by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

• Die Walküre by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

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