2016 Olivier Award Winners
The awards were presented on 3 April 2016 at the Royal Opera House, London
WINNERS
BEST ACTOR
Kenneth Cranham for The Father at Wyndham’s Theatre
BEST ACTRESS
Denise Gough for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country at National Theatre, Lyttelton
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Judi Dench for The Winter’s Tale at Garrick Theatre
VIRGIN AIRLINES BEST NEW PLAY
Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court & Wyndham’s Theatre
BEST NEW COMEDY
Nell Gwynn at Apollo Theatre
BEST DIRECTOR
Robert Icke for Oresteia at Almeida Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Matt Henry for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Imelda Staunton for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
David Bedella for In The Heights at King’s Cross Theatre
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Lara Pulver for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre
MASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL
Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre
BEST REVIVAL
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at National Theatre, Lyttelton
BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL
Gypsy at Savoy Theatre
BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER
Drew McOnie for In The Heights at King’s Cross Theatre
BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILY
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Apollo Theatre
AUTOGRAPH SOUND AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC
In The Heights – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda at King’s Cross Theatre
WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Mark Henderson for Gypsy at Savoy Theatre
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Tom Gibbons for People, Places And Things at National Theatre, Dorfman
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots at Adelphi Theatre
BLUE-i THEATRE TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN
Anna Fleischle for Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court & Wyndham’s Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE
Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent at Soho Theatre
BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION
Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor at Royal Opera House
OUSTANDING ACHIEVMENT IN DANCE
Alessandra Ferri for her performances in Chéri and Woolf Works at Royal Opera House
BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci at Royal Opera House
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA
English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades at London Coliseum
LINKS
Olivier Awards 2016 – Nominations