Olivier Award Nominations 2026: Rachel Zegler, Tom Hiddleston, & More Stars Get Nods for London Theatre Roles!
The nominations have been announced for the 2026 Olivier Awards, celebrating the best in London’s theatrical world.
The Oliviers are the British equivalent to the Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway.
Rachel Zegler, Tom Hiddleston, Jane Krakowski, Cate Blanchett, Rosamund Pike, Sean Hayes, Bryan Cranston, and Corbin Bleu are among the famous faces who are nominated this year.
Rachel is nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in Evita, which is rumored to be eyeing a Broadway transfer. Tom is up for Best Actor for his performance in Much Ado About Nothing and it has already been confirmed that he’s going to Broadway this year.
The Oliviers show will be held on April 12 and will be broadcast on Britain’s BBC Two.
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Best New Musical
Here We Are
Paddington The Musical
Shucked
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Best Musical Revival
American Psycho
Evita
Into the Woods
The Producers
Best New Play
1536
Inter Alia
Kenrex
Punch
Best Revival
All My Sons
Arcadia
Much Ado About Nothing
The Seagull
Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
The Comedy About Spies
Every Brilliant Thing
Oh, Mary!
Paranormal Activity
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, The Seagull
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, All My Sons
Julia McDermott, Weather Girl
Rosamund Pike, Inter Alia
Rosie Sheehy, Guess How Much I Love You?
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston, All My Sons
Sean Hayes, Good Night, Oscar
Tom Hiddleston, Much Ado About Nothing
Jack Holden, Kenrex
David Shields, Punch
Best Actor in a Musical
Marc Antolin, The Producers
James Hameed & Arti Shah, Paddington The Musical
Andy Nyman, The Producers
Jamie Parker, Into the Woods
Diego Andres Rodriguez, Evita
Best Actress in a Musical
Katie Brayben, Into the Woods
Danielle Fiamanya & Georgina Onuorah, Brigadoon
Jane Krakowski, Here We Are
Jenna Russell, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Zegler, Evita
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Isis Hainsworth, Arcadia
Julie Hesmondhalgh, Punch
Lucy Karczewski, Stereophonic
Hayley Squires, All My Sons
Sophie Thompson, When We Are Married
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Hammed Animashaun, Dealer’s Choice
Paapa Essiedu, All My Sons
Zachary Hart, The Seagull
Zachary Hart, Stereophonic
Giles Terera, Oh, Mary!
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Trevor Ashley, The Producers
Corbin Bleu, The Great Gatsby – A New Musical
Tom Edden, Paddington The Musical
Jo Foster, Into the Woods
Oliver Savile, Into the Woods
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Tracie Bennett, Here We Are
Amy Booth-Steel, Paddington The Musical
Kate Fleetwood, Into the Woods
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Paddington The Musical
Georgina Onuorah, Shucked
Best Director
Jordan Fein, Into the Woods
Luke Sheppard, Paddington The Musical
Ed Stambollouian, Kenrex
Lyndsey Turner, 1536
Ivo van Hove, All My Sons
Best Theatre Choreographer
Fabian Aloise, Evita
Ellen Kane, Paddington The Musical
Drew McOnie, Brigadoon
Lynne Page, American Psycho
Best Costume Design
Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic
Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby – A New Musical
Tom Scutt, Into the Woods
Gabriella Slade (Costume Design), Tahra Zafar (Paddington Design), Paddington The Musical
Best Set Design
Paul Tate dePoo III (Scenic & Projection Design), The Great Gatsby – A New Musical
Tom Pye (Set Design) & Ash J Woodward (Video Design), Paddington The Musical
Tom Scutt, Into the Woods
David Zinn, Stereophonic
Best Lighting Design
Robbie Butler, Punch
Jon Clark, Evita
Aideen Malone (Lighting Design) & Roland Horvath (Video Design), Into the Woods
Joshua Pharo, Kenrex
Best Sound Design
Adam Fisher, Into the Woods
Gareth Owen, Paddington The Musical
Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic
Giles Thomas, Kenrex
Outstanding Musical Contribution
Matt Brind (Orchestrations and Arrangements), Paddington The Musical
Will Butler (Original Songs and Orchestrations) & Justin Craig (Orchestrations), Stereophonic
John Patrick Elliott (Composition), Kenrex
Chris Fenwick (Musical Supervision and Arrangements) & Sean Hayes (Live Piano Performance), Good Night, Oscar
Best Family Show
The Boy at the Back of the Class, adapted by Nick Ahad
The Boy With Wings, adapted by Arvind Ethan David
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter, adapted by Jude Christian
The Three Little Pigs; music by George Stiles, book & lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre
Ben and Imo, Mark Ravenhill
The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, Iman Qureshi
Miss Myrtle’s Garden, Danny James King
The Shitheads, Jack Nicholls
Best New Dance Production
Into the Hairy, Sharon Eyal for S-E-D
Mimi’s Shebeen, Alesandra Seutin & KVS
Random Taranto, María del Mar Suárez (La Chachi) as part of Dance Umbrella: Change Tempo
She’s Auspicious, Mythili Prakash
Best New Opera Production
Dead Man Walking, English National Opera
The Makropulos Case, The Royal Opera
Tosca, The Royal Opera
Die Walküre, The Royal Opera