Portrait photos of the winners of this year’s 2023 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall
The 2023 Olivier Awards took place this evening, 2 April 2023, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Organised by the Society of London Theatre, the awards were hosted by stage and screen actor Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso).
A host of performers, creatives and shows won awards this year – check out portrait photos of the winners.
Also see: Olivier Awards 2023 – Full list of winners
| Category | Winner | Show |
| Best actor | Paul Mescal | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best actor in a musical | Arthur Darvill | Oklahoma! |
| Best actor in a Supporting Role | Will Keen | Patriots |
| Best actor in a supporting role in a musical | Zubin Varla | Tammy Faye The Musical |
| Best actress | Jodie Comer | Prima Facie |
| Best actress in a musical | Katie Brayben | Tammy Faye The Musical |
| Best actress in a Supporting Role | Anjana Vasan | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best actress in a supporting role in a musical | Beverley Knight | Sylvia |
| Best costume design | Kimie Nakano | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best director | Phelim McDermott | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best entertainment or comedy play | My Neighbour Totoro | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best family show | Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show | Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show |
| Best lighting design | Jessica Hung Han Yun | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best musical revival | Oklahoma! | Oklahoma! |
| Best new dance production | Traplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock | Traplord |
| Best new musical | Standing at the Sky’s Edge | Standing at the Sky’s Edge |
| Best new opera production | Alcina | Alcina |
| Best new play | Prima Facie | Prima Facie |
| Best original score or new orchestrations | Standing at the Sky’s Edge | Standing at the Sky’s Edge |
| Best revival | A Streetcar Named Desire | A Streetcar Named Desire |
| Best set design | Tom Pye | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best sound design | Tony Gayle | My Neighbour Totoro |
| Best theatre choreographer | Matt Cole | Newsies |
| Lifetime achievement award | Sir Derek Jacobi | |
| Outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre | The P Word | The P Word |
| Outstanding achievement in dance | Dickson Mbi | Enowate |
| Outstanding achievement in opera | William Kentridge | Sibyl |
| Special Award | Arlene Phillips |
Olivier Awards 2023 – Winners portraits
Photos by Joanne Davidson
Olivier Awards 2023 – More winners portraits
Photos by Pamela Raith
📷 Main photo: Paul Mescal, winner of best actor at the Olivier Awards. Photo by Joanne Davidson
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