Hairspray Cleans Up at the Olivier Awards

At the Grovesnor House Hotel on London's Park Lane, the winners of this year's prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards were announced. The big winner of the evening was the West End production of Hairspray. The musical picked up a whopping four awards, being named Best New Musical along with Best Actor and Actress in a Musical awards for newcomer Leanne Jones and Michael Ball with Tracie Bennet scooping the trophy for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

Also among the evenings winners was Andrew Lloyd Webber who was awarded the Special Award in recognition of his lifetimes work.

The Winners In Full

Best Actress: Kristen Scott Thomas The Seagull. Royal Court

Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor- Othello. The Donmar

Best Performance In A Supporting Role: Rory Kinnear - The Moon of Mode. The Olivier NT

Best Newcomer In A Play: Tom Hiddleston - Cymbeline. The Barbican

Best New Play: A Disappearing Number - by Simon McBurney. The Barbican

Best New Comedy: Rafta Rafta - by Ayub Khan-Din. Lyttleton. NT

Best Revival: Saint Joan Olivier, NT.

Best New Musical: Hairspray - by Shaiman and Wittman. The Shaftesbury

Best Musical Revival: Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo - adapted from Mozart by Mark Dornford-May. Young Vic

Best Actress In A Musical: Leanne Jones - Hairspray. The Shaftesbury

Best Actor In A Musical: Michael Ball - Hairspray. The Shaftesbury

Best Performance in a Supporting Role In A Musical: Tracie Bennet - Hairspray. The Shaftesbury

Best Director: Rupert Goold- Macbeth. The Gielgud

Best Theatre Choreographer: Toby Sedwick - War Horse. Olivier, NT

Best Lighting Design: Howard Harrison- Macbeth. The Gielgud

Best Set Design: Rae Smith and Handspring Puppet Company - War Horse. Olivier, NT

Best Costume Design: Vicki Mortimer - Man of Mode. Olivier, NT

Best Sound Design: Paul Arditti - Saint Joan. Olivier, NT.

Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre: Gone Too Far. Royal Court Upstairs.

Best New Opera Production: Pelléas Et Mélsande - Royal Opera at Opera House

Outstanding Achievement In Opera: Natalie Dessay for her performance in La Fill Du Régiment The Royal Opera House

Best New Dance Production: Jewels - The Royal Ballet. Royal Opera House.

Outstanding Achievement In Dance: The Royal Ballet Company for their performances in Jewels

Special Award: Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Published By:
Tony Hill