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Olivier Awards 2023 winners: The complete list in full

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The winners of this year’s Olivier Awards have been announced.

Leading the way with the most nominations were My Neighbour Totoro, which nabbed nine nods, and Standing at the Sky’s Edge. The production, whose songs were written by musician Richard Hawley, scored eight nominations, making it the most nominated musical.

Actors who received nominations included Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, Tom Hollander, David Tennant and Rafe Spall.

Beverley Knight, Clive Rowe, Marisha Wallace, and Andrew Rannells were among the nominees for acting in a musical.

The 2023 Olivier Awards took place at the Royal Albert Hall, and the ceremony was hosted by three-time nominee and Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham.

Find the full list of Olivier Awards 2023 winners below

Best Entertainment or Comedy Play

Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) at Garrick Theatre & Ambassadors Theatre

One Woman Show at Ambassadors Theatre

Best Family Show

Blippi The Musical at Apollo Theatre

Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show at Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre WINNER

Midsummer Mechanicals at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe

The Smartest Giant In Town at St Martin’s Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

Matt Cole for Newsies at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre WINNER

Lynne Page for Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Kate Prince for Sylvia at The Old Vic

Basil Twist for Puppetry Direction for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Best Costume Design

Frankie Bradshaw for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton theatre

Hugh Durrant for Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

Jean Paul Gaultier for Jean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show at Roundhouse

Kimie Nakano for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

‘My Neighbour Totoro’ won several Olivier Awards (Manuel Harlan)

Best Revival

The Crucible at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Jerusalem at Apollo Theatre

A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Best Musical Revival

My Fair Lady at London Coliseum

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic WINNER

Sister Act at Eventim Apollo

South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells

Best Sound Design

Bobby Aitken for Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre - Olivier theatre

Tony Gayle for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

Drew Levy for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Ben & Max Ringham for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Best Original Score or New Orchestrations

David Yazbek, Jamshied Sharifi & Andrea Grody – Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek, Orchestrations by Jamshied Sharifi & Additional Arrangements by Andrea Grody – The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Joe Hisaishi & Will Stuart – Music by Joe Hisaishi & Orchestrations and Arrangements by Will Stuart – My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Daniel Kluger & Nathan Koci – Orchestrations and Arrangements by Daniel Kluger & Additional Vocal Arrangements by Nathan Koci – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Richard Hawley & Tom Deering – Music and Lyrics by Richard Hawley & Orchestrations by Tom Deering – Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre WINNER

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mark Akintimehin, Emmanuel Akwafo, Nnabiko Ejimofor, Darragh Hand, Aruna Jalloh & Kaine Lawrence for For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at The Royal Court Theatre

Will Keen for Patriots at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Elliot Levey for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

David Moorst for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Sule Rimi for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Rose Ayling-Ellis for As You Like It at @sohoplace

Pamela Nomvete for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Caroline Quentin for JackAbsoluteFliesAgain at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Sharon Small for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Anjana Vasan for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan both won Olivier Awards for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire' (Marc Brenner)

Best Set Design

Miriam Buether for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Tom Pye for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

Ben Stones for Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Mark Walters for Jack And The Beanstalk at The London Palladium

Best Lighting Design

Natasha Chivers for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Lee Curran for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Jessica Hung Han Yun for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

Tim Lutkin for The Crucible at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Beverley Knight for Sylvia at The Old Vic WINNER

Maimuna Memon for Standing at the Sky’s at Edge National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Liza Sadovy for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Marisha Wallace for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Beverley Knight won an Olivier Award for The Old Vic’s ‘Sylvia’ (Getty Images for SOLT)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Sharif Afifi for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Peter Polycarpou for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Clive Rowe for Sister Act at Eventim Apollo

Zubin Varla for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Best New Opera Production

Alcina by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House WINNER

Least Like The Other by Irish National Opera and Royal Opera at Royal Opera House – Linbury Theatre

Peter Grimes by Royal Opera at Royal Opera House

Sibyl at Barbican Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

Sinéad Campbell-Wallace for her performance in Tosca by English National Opera at London Coliseum

William Kentridge for his conception and direction of Sibyl at Barbican Theatre WINNER

Antony McDonald for his design of Alcina at Royal Opera House

Best Actor in a Musical

Alon Moni Aboutboul for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Arthur Darvill for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic WINNER

Julian Ovenden for South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells

Andrew Rannells for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

Arthurt Darvill won an Olivier Award for ‘Oklahoma!’ (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Best Actress in a Musical

Katie Brayben for Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Anoushka Lucas for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! at Young Vic

Miri Mesika for The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Faith Omole for Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Best New Dance Production

Light Of Passage by Crystal Pite at Royal Opera House

Pasionaria by La Veronal at Sadler’s Wells

Traplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock at 180 Studios (The Strand) WINNER

Triptych (The Missing Door, The Lost Room, And The Hidden Floor) by Peeping Tom at Barbican Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Manuel Liñán for his choreography of ¡VIVA! at Sadler’s Wells

Dickson Mbi for his choreography of Enowate at Sadler’s Wells WINNER

Raquel Meseguer Zafe for her dramaturgy of Ruination by Lost Dog at Royal Opera House – Linbury theatre

Catrina Nisbett for her performance in Family Honour by Spoken Movement at Sadler’s Wells

Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

Age Is A Feeling at Soho Theatre

Blackout Songs at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs

The P Word at Bush Theatre WINNER

Paradise Now! at Bush Theatre

Two Palestinians Go Dogging at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at The Royal Court Theatre

Best Director

Rebecca Frecknall for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Robert Hastie for Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre

Justin Martin for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre

Phelim McDermott for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre WINNER

Bartlett Sher for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Best Actress

Jodie Comer for Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre WINNER

Patsy Ferran for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre

Mei Mac for My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Theatre

Janet McTeer for Phaedra at National Theatre – Lyttelton theatre

Nicola Walker for The Corn Is Green at National Theatre – Lyttelton theatre

Jodie Comer won Best Actress for ‘Prima Facie’ (Getty Images for SOLT)

Best Actor

Tom Hollander for Patriots at Almeida Theatre

Paul Mescal for A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre WINNER

Rafe Spall for To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

David Tennant for Good at Harold Pinter Theatre

Giles Terera for Blues For An Alabama Sky at National Theatre – Lyttelton theatre

Best New Play

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at The Royal Court Theatre

Patriots at Almeida Theatre

Prima Facie at Harold Pinter Theatre WINNER

To Kill A Mockingbird at Gielgud Theatre

Jodie Comer in ‘Prima Facie’ (Helen Murray)

Best New Musical

The Band’s Visit at Donmar Warehouse

Standing at the Sky’s Edge at National Theatre – Olivier theatre WINNER

Sylvia at The Old Vic

Tammy Faye at Almeida Theatre

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