OLIVIER AWARDS 2026: Full Nominations

It's that time of year again, where we look back on the recently concluded season of theatre, and find out which productions, performers and creatives have been nominated by SOLT for the most prestigious accolades in the UK theatrical calendar; The Olivier Awards ceremony will take place on the 12th of April at the Royal Albert Hall.

-Full nominations below-

FULL NOMINATIONS

PRODUCTION

Best new play

• "1536" by Ava Pickett at the Almeida Theatre

• "Inter Alia" by Suzie Miller at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

• "Kenrex" by Jack Holden & Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace

• "Punch" by James Graham at the Young Vic & Apollo Theatre

Best new musical

• "Here We Are", book by David Ives, music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

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

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

• "The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry", book by Rachel Joyce, music & lyrics by Passenger at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Best (play) revival

• "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller at Wyndham’s Theatre

• "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard at the The Old Vic

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

• "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan & Thomas Ostermeier at the Barbican Theatre

Best musical revival

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

• "Evita", lyrics & book by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

• "Into The Woods", music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre

• "The Producers", music & lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan at the Garrick Theatre

Best family show

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

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

• "The Firework-Maker’s Daughter", adapted by Jude Christian at the Polka Theatre

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

Best new entertainment/comedy play

• "The Comedy About Spies" by Henry Lewis & Henry Shields at the Noël Coward Theatre

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

• "Oh, Mary!" by Cole Escola at the Trafalgar Theatre

• "Paranormal Activity" by Levi Holloway at the Ambassadors Theatre

Best new dance production

• "Into the Hairy" by Sharon Eyal for S-E-D at Sadler's Wells

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

• "Random Taranto" by Maria del Mar Suarez (La ChiChi) at the Barbican

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

Best new opera production

• "Dead Man Walking" by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum

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

• "Tosca" by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House

• "Die Walküre" by the Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House

Outstanding achievement in affiliate theatre

• "Ben and Imo" by Mark Ravenhill at the Orange Tree Theatre

• "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams at the Yard Theatre

• "The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs" by Iman Qureshi at the Kiln Theatre

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

• "The Shitheads" by Jack Nicholls at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court

PERFORMANCE

Best actor (in a play)

• Bryan Cranston for "All My Sons" at Wyndham’s Theatre

• Sean Hayes for "Good Night, Oscar" at the Barbican Theatre

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

• Jack Holden for "Kenrex" at The Other Palace

• David Shields for "Punch" at the Young Vic / Apollo Theatre

Best actress (in a play)

• Cate Blanchett for "The Seagull" at the Barbican Theatre

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

• Julia McDermott for "Weather Girl" at the Soho Theatre

• Rosamund Pike for "Inter Alia" at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

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

Best actor in a musical

• Marc Antolin for "The Producers" at the Garrick Theatre

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

• Andy Nyman for "The Producers" at the Garrick Theatre

• Jamie Parker for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Diego Andres Rodriguez for "Evita" at The London Palladium

Best actress in a musical

• Katie Brayben for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

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

• Jane Krakowski for "Here We Are" at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

• Jenna Russell for "The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry" at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

• Rachel Zegler for "Evita" at The London Palladium

Best actor in a supporting role (in a play)

• 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 the Barbican Theatre

• Zachary Hart for Stereophonic at the Duke of York’s Theatre

• Giles Terera for "Oh, Mary!" at the Trafalgar Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role (in a play)

• Isis Hainsworth for "Arcadia" at The Old Vic

• Julie Hesmondhalgh for "Punch" at the Young Vic / Apollo Theatre

• Lucy Karczewski for "Stereophonic" at the 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 in a musical

• Trevor Ashley as Roger De Bris in "The Producers" at the Garrick Theatre

• Corbin Bleu as Nick Caraway in "The Great Gatsby" at the London Coliseum

• Tom Edden as Mr. Curry in "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

• Jo Foster as Jack in "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Oliver Savile as Cinderella's Prince/Wolf in "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

Best actress in a supporting role in a musical

• Tracie Bennett for "Here We Are" at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

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

• Kate Fleetwood for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

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

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

CREATIVE

Best director

• Jordan Fein for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Luke Sheppard for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

• Ed Stambollouian for "Kenrex at The Other Palace

• Lyndsey Turner for "1536" at the Almeida Theatre

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

Best theatre choreographer

• Fabian Aloise for "Evita" at The London Palladium

• Ellen Kane for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

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

• Lynne Page for "American Psycho" at the Almeida Theatre

Best set design

• Paul Tate dePoo III (Scenic and Projection Design) for "The Great Gatsby – A New Musical" at The London Coliseum

• Tom Pye (set design) and Ash J Woodward (video design) for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

• Tom Scutt for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• David Zinn for "Stereophonic" at the Duke of York’s Theatre

Best costume design

• Enver Chakartash for "Stereophonic" at the Duke of York’s Theatre

• Linda Cho for "The Great Gatsby – A New Musical" at the London Coliseum

• Tom Scutt for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Gabriella Slade (costume design) and Tahra Zafar (bear design) for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

Best lighting design

• Robbie Butler for "Punch" at the Young Vic / Apollo Theatre

• Jon Clark for "Evita" at The London Palladium

• Aideen Malone (lighting) and Roland Horvath (video) for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Joshua Pharo for "Kenrex" at The Other Palace

Best sound design

• Adam Fisher for "Into The Woods" at the Bridge Theatre

• Gareth Owen for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

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

• Giles Thomas for "KENREX" at The Other Palace

Outstanding musical contribution

• Matt Brind (orchestrations/arrangements) for "Paddington: The Musical" at the Savoy Theatre

• Will Butler (original songs/orchestrations) & Justin Craig (orchestrations) for "Stereophonic" at the Duke of York's Theatre

• John Patrick Elliott (composition) for "KENREX" at The Other Palace

• Chris Fenwick (musical supervision/arrangements) & Sean Hayes (live piano performance) in "Good Night, Oscar" at the Barbican Theatre

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