Find out the full list of winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards with London Theatre. The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 April.

Jamie Lloyd's *Sunset Boulevard* won big on the night, with seven awards including Best Actress in a Musical for Nicole Scherzinger for her turn as Norma Desmond, Best Director for Jamie Lloyd, and Best Musical Revival.

*Dear England, Operation Mincemeat*, and *Stranger Things: The First Shadow* all won two awards each.

Sarah Snook scooped Best...

2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners

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Hannah Waddingham hosted the 2024 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall. Jamie Lloyd's *Sunset Boulevard* was the night's biggest winner, and took home seven awards.

[*Heathers the Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/11652-heathers-the-musical) is set to return to the West End, as part of its third national tour. It will open at London's @sohoplace for a limited six-week run on 22 May.

The musical, which is based on the 1989 film of the same name, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, follows Veronica Sawyer, a high school “nobody” who dreams of becoming popular. When she’s taken in by beautiful but cruel girl group the 'Heathers', her...

'Heathers the Musical' to return to the West End

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The musical had its European premiere at The Other Palace in 2018 and returned to the venue last year, becoming the longest running show in the venue’s history. 


The full cast has been revealed for the revival of Jerry Herman’s *Jerry Girls* at London's Menier Chocolate Factory. The show opens on 18 May for a limited six-week run.

The musical revue, which celebrates the life and legacy of legendary award-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman, will star Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson *(Bare, & Juliet, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical, Wicked The Mousetrap, Avenue Q*), Lyn Paul (*Calendar Girls – The Musical, Blood Brothers, Cabaret, Footloose*),...

Full cast announced for 'Jerry's Girls' at the Menier Chocolate Factory

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Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson will star in the musical revue, which celebrates the life and legacy of legendary award-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman.

Ivo Van Hove's new musical [*Opening Night*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36785-opening-night), which is based on John Cassavetes’s 1977 film and stars Sheridan Smith, is set to end its run two months early.

The show opened on 6 March and was due to run until 27 July, but the producers have announced it will now close on 18 May. 

Producers Wessex Grove said: “It is an honour to produce this beautiful new musical in the West End, and everyone at Wessex Grove is proud to have delivered...

Sheridan Smith's 'Opening Night' to finish West End run early 

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The show, conceived and directed by Ivo Van Hove, opened on 6 March and was due to run until 27 July, but producers have announced it will now close on 18 May. 

The full cast has been revealed for Bartlett Sher's production of the Cole Porter classic musical comedy [*Kiss Me, Kate*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/10471-kiss-me%2C-kate). The show opens at the Barbican in London on 4 June for a strictly limited 15-week run.

Joining the previously announced Adrian Dunbar (*Line of Duty*) as Fred Graham/Petruchio and Stephanie J Block (*Into the Woods, Wicked, Sunset Boulevard*) as Lilli Vanessi/Katharine, will be Josie Benson as Hattie, Jack...

Full cast announced for 'Kiss Me, Kate' at the Barbican

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The Cole Porter classic musical will play a limited 15-week run at London's Barbican Centre, and stars Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J. Block as the leads.

It’s important to remember that in such a busy season in which plenty of plays and musicals were entirely overlooked and huge names were shut out of creative and acting categories alike, it really is a privilege for this year’s shortlist just to have been nominated. That being said, I still have plenty of thoughts.

## Best New Play
• *Dear England* at National Theatre & Prince Edward Theatre  
• [*The Hills of California*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36247-the-hills-of-california) at...

The Olivier Awards 2024: who should and who will win?

The West End’s most important night is just around the corner. Mickey-Jo Theatre takes a look at the nominees in some of the main categories, and gives us his predictions.

Spring is in the air. And the biggest night in West End theatre is on the horizon. Hannah Waddingham returns to host the Olivier Awards on 14 April, with shows including *Sunset Boulevard, Dear England*, and *Guys & Dolls* up for awards. [Find out more about the Olivier Awards.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/whats-on/olivier-awards) But the Olivier Awards is only one evening's worth of a month of theatre to look forward to.

Read on for our top picks for what to see in London this...

Top theatre to see in London in April 

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From Sir Ian McKellen returning to Shakespeare in *Player Kings* to bright, bold costumes in *Priscilla the Party!*, here’s the top theatre picks in London this April.

The full cast has been announced for Jamie Lloyd's production of William Shakespeare's *Romeo & Juliet*, starring Tom Holland. The play will open at the Duke of York's Theatre on 11 May.

Tom Holland, who will play Romeo, is joined by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet. Freema Agyeman (Nurse), Michael Balogun (Friar), Tomiwa Edun (Capulet), Mia Jerome (Montague), Daniel Quinn-Toye (Paris), Ray Sesay (Tybalt), Nima Taleghani (Benvolio), Joshua-Alexander Williams (Mercutio), and Callum Heinrich...

Full cast announced for Tom Holland-led 'Romeo & Juliet'

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Francesca Amewudah-Rivers will make her West End debut alongside Tom Holland in Jamie Lloyd's production of *Romeo & Juliet* at the Duke of York's Theatre.

Start your engines! The full cast has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s *[Starlight Express](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/24471-starlight-express-tickets)*, which opens at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre on 8 June.

The musical will star Jeevan Braich as Rusty, Kayna Montecillo as Pearl, Jade Marvin as Momma McCoy, Al Knott as Greaseball, Eve Humphrey as Dinah, and Tom Pigram as Electra.

The rest of the cast includes Ollie Augustin,...

'Starlight Express' reveals full cast for new London production

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical has been seen by over 20 million people across the world, and follows a child’s train set as it magically comes to life.

The full cast has been announced for the West End return of Duncan Macmillan’s [*People, Places and Things*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/40085-people-places-and-things?), which opens at the Trafalgar Theatre on 3 May. Jeremy Herrin will direct.

Joining Denise Gough, who will reprise her Olivier Award-winning role as Emma, is Sinéad Cusack (*V for Vendetta, Rock ‘n’ Roll*) as Doctor/Therapist/Mum, Malachi Kirby (*Small Axe, Anansi Boys*) as Mark, Danny Kirrane (*The Sandman, The Serpent...

Full cast announced for Denise Gough-led 'People, Places and Things' 

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Denise Gough won Best Actress at the Olivier Awards in 2016 for her performance as Emma in *People Places and Things* at the National Theatre in 2015.

It has been announced that Peter Andre will return to <a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live</a>&nbsp;as a guest star at the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric Theatre</a> later this year.Andre will star in a two-week engagement from 10th to 22nd December, excluding Sunday evening performances, performing the songs of Michael Jackson. He returns to <a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live</a> after appearing in the 4,000th West End performance last year.Best known for his singles 'Mysterious Girl' and 'Flava', Andre's theatre credits include a national tour of Grease as Teen Angel, as well as appearing in the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing.Ahead of joining the cast, Andre said: "This is such an honour for me because Michael Jackson was musically the biggest influence in my life and career. He made me dream of being on stage and to be part of music."Peter Andre will be the first in a series of guest stars to join the cast of <a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live </a> ahead of its final performance at the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric Theatre</a>&nbsp;on 26th April 2020.Peter Andre is in <a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live</a>&nbsp;from 10th to 22nd December.<a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live </a> is at the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric Theatre</a>.<a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller Live tickets</a> are available now.

Peter Andre to join cast of Thriller Live as Michael Jackson

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Now in its tenth year of celebrating the life of the King of Pop in the West End, Thriller Live brings Michael Jackson's greatest hits to life on stage at the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric Theatre</a>.The show features all your favourite MJ hits spanning his entire career - including "I Want You Back", "I'll Be There, Show You The Way To Go", "Can You Feel It", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My Life", "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Earth Song" and "Thriller" - performed by an energetic cast accompanied by eye-popping multi-media effects and spectacular choreography.Thriller Live features choreography from award-winning director Gary Lloyd, who has previously worked with the likes of Leona Lewis, Will Young, Robbie Williams, Kelly Clarkson and Girls Aloud, with additional choreography from LaVelle Smith Jnr.Over&nbsp;his 40 year career, Michael Jackson sold over 750 million records around the globe, including the best-selling album of all time, Thriller. Famed for his iconic look and distinctive dance moves, Michael Jackson inspired a generation of artists and musicians&nbsp;including: Beyonce, Jamiroquai, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Kanye West and Jay Z.Please Note: Contains constant use of flashing LED screen and some strobe lighting.

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Experience the iconic music of pop legend, Michael Jackson. Delve into the back catalogue of incredible hits with Thriller Live, and see your favourite songs come to life on stage at London’s Lyric Theatre. Journey through the history of Jackson’s music, including his early work with his family group, The Jackson Five. This show is the ultimate homage to the internationally renowned artist and fans all over the world have experienced the power of Jackson’s music. The show pulls the audience through his songs with video, lighting, Jackson’s most iconic costumes and amazing dancers that will have you moonwalking all the way home!
## What to watch for
It takes over 100 LED panels and over 100 metres of trussing to put together the staging.

The cast have made their way through over 1500 pairs of trainers!

There have been over 1000 trilby’s worn (and thrown) in the show, most notably from the “Smooth Criminal” number.

Due to the amount of dancing in the show, 468 Physiotherapists have been used in 17 different countries.

During “They Don’t Care About Us”, there have been over 300 pairs of drumsticks that are used and broken.

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There's no question that<a href="/show/thriller-live"> Thriller Live </a>is a genuine crowd-pleaser. But is it the answer? It depends on what you want the West End to stand for. Is it a place to showcase the best in world theatre, or just a home for mindless but colourful variety spectacles?Actually, let's not to be too snobbish. There's room for both. I may personally miss the fact that the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric Theatre</a> on Shaftesbury Avenue -- one of the best, most perfectly proportioned playhouses in town -- has been lost to straight plays for the last five and a half years, but meanwhile a totally different audience has been drawn inside a West End theatre, possibly for the first time. That's not necessarily a bad result.And the legacy of Michael Jackson is such that it is an audience of all ages, colours and nationalities that come to the <a href="/theatres/lyric-theatre">Lyric </a>to celebrate his incredible repertoire. (I am particularly struck by how many youngsters were in attendance, and not just dragged there by parents but who actually knew every song. So the audience for this show is endlessly renewable, too). The show has become a living memorial to him, and there's even a plaque in the theatre's foyer now marking his death that acts as informal shrine for people to leave flowers at.His early death -- on the eve of a planned London comeback with a series of concerts announced for the O2 Arena -- occurred on June 25, 2009. This loud, garish and occasionally grating tribute show opened in the West End less than six months earlier, on January 2, 2009, after a few prior one-off London dates and a national tour.I have to admit I wasn't too taken by it originally -- it felt then, as it does now, rather unimaginatively put together as a more or less unbroken stream of numbers, accompanied by a vigorous but uninspiring choreography, with some very perfunctory narration in between about the overall genius of Jackson, but no mention of his well-documented troubles at all).But watching it again now, I realise that it aspires to be no more than a slickly performed sound and light tribute show, and it ticks all of those boxes effortlessly. A teaming cast of terrific vocalists (now including 90s child pop singer Cleopatra Higgins, former boy band singer Haydon Eshun, and West End performers Ricardo Alfonso and John Moabi) and sensational dancers keep the temperature high, even if the show feels repetitious and a bit relentless.All the hits are here -- Man in the Mirror, Billie Jean, Bad, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough, Can You Feel It etc -- and more (yes, Heal the World is in there, too). And they're still amongst the biggest hits in the pop world: according to a recent news report, his estate has earned over $700m from his work since his death -- more than that of Jay Z, Taylor Swift and Kanye West combined (who between them have taken in $544m). He's made more since his death (when he was in serious debt) than he ever made during his lifetime.This show is part of that money-making machine. And it shows no signs of slowing down.<a href="/show/thriller-live">Thriller - Live tickets</a> are now on sale. &nbsp;<hr />Original review cuttings from Jan 2009&nbsp; &nbsp;What the popular press had to say....."It's cute, kicking and retro, but also highlights a danger that looms large in this show: that even as a tot, Jackson was supremely gifted performer - both as a singer and a dancer - and this tribute, however well intended, inevitably pales by comparison." Sanjy Roy for The Guardian"This is very much an ensemble company and the dance team here deserve a special mention...some of the set pieces, particularly the Billie Jean/Thriller/Bad set are, quite literally, thrilling." Paul Vale for The Stage"Thrilling, certainly, but empty, too." Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard"A glitzy concert of song and dance...a great night out, though the excessive running time means that it doesn't stop until you've had more than enough." Charles Spencer for Daily Telegraph"There's no fictional conceit stitching the songs together in Adrian Grant's "celebration" of Michael Jackson's music. Instead, a barrage of awards and sales statistics (flashed up in graphics on a screen) punctuate set pieces featuring a revolving cast of six singers." Benedict Nightingale for The Times"A hugely enjoyable, gloriously upbeart, high energy show." Julie Carpenter for The Daily Express"Immensely enjoyable compilation of the Michael Jackson catalogue...It's a shame that Gary Lloyd's production has no theatrical justification whatsoever, but the presentation is so enjoyably theatrical that the objection disintegrates." Michael Coveney for The Independent

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong - LON

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Mischief, creators of the multi award-winning sell-out success The Play
That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery and the BBC TV
series The Goes Wrong Show, return to the West End with their riotous
spin on a timeless classic, the smash hit comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

The Lyric Theatre opened on 17 Dec. 1888. From the twentieth century, the theatre's typically hosted plays and musicals. Notable shows include *The Royal Family* starring Laurence Olivier, and the original production of Willy Russell’s *Blood Brothers*.

In recent years, the Lyric Theatre has become heavily associated with Michael Jackson — the *Thriller Live* concert ran for 13 years. Michael Jackson then made way for Bob Marley with *Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story.* Nimax Theatres has owned the Lyric Theatre since 2005.

## Lyric Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has four levels – Stalls, Dress Circle, Upper Circle and Balcony. In the Stalls, the view of the stage is slightly obscured by the overhang of the Dress Circle in Rows Q and R. 

In the Dress Circle, there is a shallow rake.

The Upper Circle offers shallow legroom. The balcony does not hinder the view. 

The Balcony is very high up, but the seats offer a good view of the stage.

Peter Andre to join cast of Thriller Live as Michael Jackson

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