2020 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners
The 2020 Olivier Awards were presented on 25 October 2020.
The 2020 Olivier Awards took place on 25 October 2020 at the London Palladium, with Dear Evan Hansen and & Juliet each taking home three awards.
Matthew Bourne won his ninth Olivier Award for his choreography in Mary Poppins, making him the most decorated individual of all time. Leopoldstadt won Best New Play, with Andrew Scott in Present Laughter and Cyrano de Bergerac also winning awards.
The full list of winners from the 2020 Olivier Awards are listed below:
Best new play
Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre
Also nominated
A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic
The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre - Dorfman
Best new musical
Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Also nominated
& Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace
Waitress at Adelphi Theatre
Best actor
Andrew Scott for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Also nominated
Toby Jones for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
James McAvoy for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Wendell Pierce for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
Best actress
Sharon D. Clarke for Death Of A Salesman at Piccadilly Theatre
Also nominated
Hayley Atwell for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Juliet Stevenson for The Doctor at Almeida Theatre
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre
Best actor in a musical
Sam Tutty for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Also nominated
Andy Nyman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Charlie Stemp for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Jac Yarrow for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium
Best actress in a musical
Miriam-Teak Lee for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Also nominated
Audrey Brisson for Amélie The Musical at The Other Palace
Judy Kuhn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Zizi Strallen for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Best actor in a supporting role
Adrian Scarborough for Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre
Also nominated
Arinzé Kene for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic
Colin Morgan for All My Sons at The Old Vic
Reece Shearsmith for A Very Expensive Poison at The Old Vic
Best actress in a supporting role
Indira Varma for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Also nominated
Michele Austin for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Sophie Thompson for Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Josie Walker for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre - Dorfman
Best actor in a supporting role in a musical
David Bedella for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Also nominated
Stewart Clarke for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Jack Loxton for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Rupert Young for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Best actress in a supporting role in a musical
Cassidy Janson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Also nominated
Lucy Anderson for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Petula Clark for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Lauren Ward for Dear Evan Hansen at Noël Coward Theatre
Best revival
Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Also nominated
Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
Present Laughter at The Old Vic
Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Best musical revival
Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Also nominated
Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The London Palladium
Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Sir Peter Hall award for best director
Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell for Death Of A Salesman at Young Vic and Piccadilly Theatre
Also nominated
Jamie Lloyd for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Trevor Nunn for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Ian Rickson for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best original score or new orchestrations
Dear Evan Hansen - Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Orchestration by Alex Lacamoire at Noël Coward Theatre
Also nominated
& Juliet - New Orchestrations by Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro at Shaftesbury Theatre
Amélie The Musical - Musical Supervisor and Arrangements by Barnaby Race at The Other Palace
Fiddler On The Roof - New Orchestrations by Jason Carr at Playhouse Theatre
Waitress - Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles at Adelphi Theatre
Best lighting design
Paule Constable for The Ocean At The End Of The Lane at National Theatre - Dorfman
Also nominated
Neil Austin for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Howard Hudson for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Bruno Poet for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best sound design
Emma Laxton for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
Also nominated
Gregory Clarke for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Ben and Max Ringham for ANNA at National Theatre - Dorfman
Ben and Max Ringham for Cyrano De Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
Best costume design
Joanna Scotcher for Emilia at Vaudeville Theatre
Also nominated
Hugh Durrant for Goldilocks And The Three Bears at The London Palladium
Jonathan Lipman for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Paloma Young for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Best set design
Bob Crowley for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Also nominated
Soutra Gilmour for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Rae Smith for Rosmersholm at Duke of York's Theatre
Rae Smith for Uncle Vanya at Harold Pinter Theatre
Best theatre choreographer
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear for Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre
Also nominated
Fabian Aloise for Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Jerome Robbins and Matt Cole for Fiddler On The Roof at Playhouse Theatre
Jennifer Weber for & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
Noel Coward award for best entertainment or comedy play
Also nominated
Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre
Magic Goes Wrong at Vaudeville Theatre
The Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre
Best family show
The Worst Witch at Vaudeville Theatre
Also nominated
Mr Gum And The Dancing Bear - The Musical! at National Theatre - Dorfman
Oi Frog & Friends! at Lyric Theatre
To The Moon And Back at Barbican Theatre
Outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre
Also nominated
Blues In The Night at Kiln Theatre
Our Lady Of Kibeho at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Seven Methods Of Killing Kylie Jenner at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
Warheads at Park Theatre
Best new dance production
Ingoma by Mthuthuzeli November for Ballet Black at Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Also nominated
La Fiesta by Israel Galván at Sadler's Wells
MÁM by Michael Keegan-Dolan for Teaċ Daṁsa at Sadler's Wells
Vessel by Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa at Sadler's Wells
Outstanding achievement in dance
Sara Baras for her choreography and performance in Ballet Flamenco - Sombras at Sadler's Wells
Also nominated
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker for her performance in Mitten Wir Im Leben Sind/Bach6Cellosuiten at Sadler's Wells
Gisèle Vienne for her choreography of Crowd, presented by Dance Umbrella at Sadler's Wells
Best new opera production
Billy Budd at Royal Opera House
Also nominated
Berenice at Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre
Hansel And Gretel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Noye's Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Outstanding achievement in opera
The Children's Ensemble for their performance in Noye's Fludde at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Also nominated
Jette Parker Young Artists for their performances in Berenice, Death In Venice and Phaedra at Royal Opera House
Martyn Brabbins and James Henshaw for their conducting of The Mask Of Orpheus for English National Opera at London Coliseum
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