{"id":459254,"date":"2026-03-05T17:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459254\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:33:11","slug":"olivier-awards-2026-full-list-of-nominations-as-paddington-and-into-the-woods-dominate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459254\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivier Awards 2026: Full list of nominations as Paddington and Into the Woods dominate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 iCTyfe\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p>Your support makes all the difference.Read more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/reviews\/paddington-the-musical-west-end-b2874351.html\" title=\"Paddington the Musical review, Savoy Theatre \u2013 Gloriously eccentric adaptation transports this furry legend to the stage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paddington<\/a> will be taking his marmalade sandwiches to the Royal Albert Hall next month \u2013 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/features\/paddington-musical-tom-fletcher-jessica-swale-interview-b2847382.html\" title=\"\u2018People aren\u2019t ready for it\u2019: How Paddington the Musical took the world\u2019s favourite bear and put him on stage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the musical picking up 11 Olivier Award<\/a> nominations ahead of April\u2019s ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>The Olivier Awards announced its nominees on Thursday (5 March), with the likes of Hayley Squires, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/rosamund-pike-phone-snatch-mobile-thefts-b2757482.html\" title=\"Rosamund Pike reveals terrifying moment her phone was snatched by mugger on bike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rosamund Pike<\/a>, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/reviews\/evita-rachel-zegler-review-london-b2779511.html\" title=\"Rachel Zegler is enthralling as Evita in this gorgeous sensory overload of a show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Zegler<\/a> receiving nods. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/reviews\/paddington-the-musical-west-end-b2874351.html\" title=\"Paddington the Musical review, Savoy Theatre \u2013 Gloriously eccentric adaptation transports this furry legend to the stage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paddington The Musical, staged at London\u2019s Savoy Theatre<\/a>, is the joint most-nominated production this year, alongside the Stephen Sondheim revival Into the Woods at the Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01K8ZXA3A2ZPT1FFWJFZ4X4NNX.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A bear in for a big night: \u2018Paddington\u2019 leads with 11 nominations\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>A bear in for a big night: \u2018Paddington\u2019 leads with 11 nominations (Isha Shah\/PA)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Wyndham\u2019s Theatre\u2019s staging of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/reviews\/all-my-sons-review-bryan-cranston-paapa-essiedu-b2870394.html\" title=\"All My Sons review, Wyndham\u2019s Theatre: Bryan Cranston is magnetic in this masterful staging of Arthur Miller\u2019s tragedy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur Miller\u2019s All My Sons earned six nominations<\/a>, as did the one-man thriller Kenrex and the multi-Tony-winning rock-band drama Stereophonic.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed will host the awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, marking 50 years since the first gong was given out.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the nominations in full: <\/p>\n<p>Best New Musical <\/p>\n<p>Here We Are, book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at National Theatre \u2013 Lyttelton <\/p>\n<p>Paddington The Musical, music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Jessica Swale at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Shucked, book by Robert Horn, music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally at Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre <\/p>\n<p>The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry, book by Rachel Joyce, music and lyrics by Passenger at Theatre Royal Haymarket <\/p>\n<p>Best Musical Revival<\/p>\n<p>American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis at Almeida Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Evita, lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber at The London Palladium <\/p>\n<p>Into The Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>The Producers, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan at Garrick Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best New Play<\/p>\n<p>1536 by Ava Pickett at Almeida Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Inter Alia by Suzie Miller at National Theatre \u2013 Lyttelton <\/p>\n<p>Kenrex by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>Punch by James Graham at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Revival <\/p>\n<p>All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic <\/p>\n<p>Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane <\/p>\n<p>The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier at Barbican Theatre <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jo-Foster-Katie-Brayben-Gracie-McGonigal-Chumisa-Dornford-May-Jamie-ParkerITW2025JP03133-Edit.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The revival of Sondheim\u2019s \u2018Into the Woods\u2019 at Bridge Theatre is the night\u2019s other big contender\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>The revival of Sondheim\u2019s \u2018Into the Woods\u2019 at Bridge Theatre is the night\u2019s other big contender (Johan Persson)<\/p>\n<p>No\u00ebl Coward Award for Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play <\/p>\n<p>The Comedy About Spies by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields at No\u00ebl Coward Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace <\/p>\n<p>Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Actress <\/p>\n<p>Cate Blanchett for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Marianne Jean-Baptiste for All My Sons at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Julia McDermott for Weather Girl at Soho Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Rosamund Pike for Inter Alia at National Theatre \u2013 Lyttelton <\/p>\n<p>Rosie Sheehy for Guess How Much I Love You? at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at Royal Court Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Actor <\/p>\n<p>Bryan Cranston for All My Sons at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Sean Hayes for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Tom Hiddleston for Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane <\/p>\n<p>Jack Holden for Kenrex at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>David Shields for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in a Musical <\/p>\n<p>Marc Antolin for The Producers at Garrick Theatre <\/p>\n<p>James Hameed and Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Andy Nyman for The Producers at Garrick Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Jamie Parker for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Diego Andres Rodriguez for Evita at The London Palladium <\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in a Musical <\/p>\n<p>Katie Brayben for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Danielle Fiamanya and Georgina Onuorah for Brigadoon at Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Jane Krakowski for Here We Are at National Theatre \u2013 Lyttelton <\/p>\n<p>Jenna Russell for The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry at Theatre Royal Haymarket <\/p>\n<p>Rachel Zegler for Evita at The London Palladium <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newFile.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rachel Zegler is up for Best Actress thanks to her performance in \u2018Evita\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Zegler is up for Best Actress thanks to her performance in \u2018Evita\u2019 (London Palladium)<\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in a Supporting Role <\/p>\n<p>Isis Hainsworth for Arcadia at The Old Vic <\/p>\n<p>Julie Hesmondhalgh for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Lucy Karczewski for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Hayley Squires for All My Sons at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Sophie Thompson for When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse <\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in a Supporting Role <\/p>\n<p>Hammed Animashaun for Dealer&#8217;s Choice at Donmar Warehouse <\/p>\n<p>Paapa Essiedu for All My Sons at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Zachary Hart for The Seagull at Barbican Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Zachary Hart for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Giles Terera for Oh, Mary! at Trafalgar Theatre <\/p>\n<p> Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical <\/p>\n<p>Trevor Ashley for The Producers at Garrick Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Corbin Bleu for The Great Gatsby &#8211; A New Musical at London Coliseum <\/p>\n<p>Tom Edden for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Jo Foster for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Oliver Savile for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical <\/p>\n<p>Tracie Bennett for Here We Are at National Theatre \u2013 Lyttelton <\/p>\n<p>Amy Booth-Steel for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Kate Fleetwood for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Georgina Onuorah for Shucked at Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director <\/p>\n<p>Jordan Fein for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Luke Sheppard for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Ed Stambollouian for Kenrex at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>Lyndsey Turner for 1536 at Almeida Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Ivo van Hove for All My Sons at Wyndham\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer <\/p>\n<p>Fabian Aloise for Evita at The London Palladium <\/p>\n<p>Ellen Kane for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Drew McOnie for Brigadoon at Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Lynne Page for American Psycho at Almeida Theatre <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Almeida-Theatre_American-Psycho_Arty-Froushan_Credit--Marc-Brenner-(1).jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Arty Froushan as Patrick Bateman in \u2018American Psycho\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>Arty Froushan as Patrick Bateman in \u2018American Psycho\u2019 (Marc Brenner)<\/p>\n<p>Best Costume Design <\/p>\n<p>Enver Chakartash for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Linda Cho for The Great Gatsby &#8211; A New Musical at London Coliseum <\/p>\n<p>Tom Scutt for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Gabriella Slade (Costume Design) and Tahra Zafar (Paddington Design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Set Design supported by Blue-i Theatre Technology <\/p>\n<p>Paul Tate dePoo III (Scenic and Projection Design) for The Great Gatsby &#8211; A New Musical at London Coliseum <\/p>\n<p>Tom Pye (Set Design) and Ash J Woodward (Video Design) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Tom Scutt for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>David Zinn for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Lighting Design <\/p>\n<p>Robbie Butler for Punch at Young Vic and Apollo Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Jon Clark for Evita at The London Palladium <\/p>\n<p>Aideen Malone (Lighting Design) and Roland Horvath (Video Design) for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Joshua Pharo for Kenrex at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>Best Sound Design<\/p>\n<p>Adam Fisher for Into The Woods at Bridge Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Gareth Owen for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Rumery for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Giles Thomas for Kenrex at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Musical Contribution <\/p>\n<p>Matt Brind (Orchestrations and Arrangements) for Paddington The Musical at Savoy Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Will Butler (Original Songs and Orchestrations) and Justin Craig (Orchestrations) for Stereophonic at Duke of York\u2019s Theatre <\/p>\n<p>John Patrick Elliott (Composition) for Kenrex at The Other Palace <\/p>\n<p>Chris Fenwick (Musical Supervision and Arrangements) and Sean Hayes (Live Piano Performance of Gershwin\u2019s \u201cRhapsody in Blue\u201d) for Good Night, Oscar at Barbican Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best Family Show <\/p>\n<p>The Boy At The Back Of The Class, adapted by Nick Ahad at Rose Theatre <\/p>\n<p>The Boy With Wings, adapted by Arvind Ethan David at Polka Theatre <\/p>\n<p>The Firework-Maker\u2019s Daughter, adapted by Jude Christian at Polka Theatre <\/p>\n<p>The Three Little Pigs, music by George Stiles, book and lyrics by Anthony Drewe at Unicorn Theatre <\/p>\n<p>Best New Production in 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Royal Opera at Royal Opera House <\/p>\n<p>Die Walk\u00fcre by The Royal Opera at Royal Opera House <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, 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