2019 Olivier Award Nominations In Full

​​Best Actor

• Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale for The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
• Arinzé Kene for Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1
• David Suchet for The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Ian McKellen for King Lear at the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Kyle Soller for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre

Best Actress

• Eileen Atkins for The Height Of The Storm at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Gillian Anderson for All About Eve at the Noël Coward Theatre
• Katherine Parkinson for Home, I’m Darling at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Patsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Sophie Okonedo for Antony And Cleopatra at the National Theatre – Olivier

Best Actor in a Musical

• Ken Watanabe for The King And I at the London Palladium
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre
• Marc Antolin for Little Shop Of Horrors at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
• Zubin Varla for Fun Home at the Young Vic

Best Actress in a Musical

• Adrienne Warren for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre
• Kelli O’Hara for The King And I at the London Palladium
• Rosalie Craig for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Sharon D. Clarke for Caroline, Or Change at the Playhouse Theatre 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• Adam Gillen for Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios 1
• Adrian Lukis for The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Chris Walley for The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at the Noël Coward Theatre
• Keir Charles for Quiz at the Noël Coward Theatre
• Malcolm Sinclair for Pressure at the Ambassadors Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• Cecilia Noble for Nine Night at National Theatre – the Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1
• Monica Dolan for All About Eve at the Noël Coward Theatre
• Susan Brown for Home, I’m Darling at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Vanessa Redgrave for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Clive Carter for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Jonathan Bailey for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Richard Fleeshman for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Robert Hands for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

• Patti LuPone for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Rachel Tucker for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Ruthie Ann Miles for The King And I at the London Palladium
• “The Queens” – Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel – for SIX at the Arts Theatre

Best Director

• Christopher Ashley for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Marianne Elliott for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Rebecca Frecknall for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Sam Mendes for The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
• Stephen Daldry for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre

Best New Play

• The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre
• The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
• Misty at Trafalgar Studios 1
• Sweat at the Donmar Warehouse

Best New Musical

• Come From Away at Phoenix Theatre
• Fun Home at the Young Vic
• SIX at the Arts Theatre
• Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre

Best Revival

• King Lear at the Duke of York’s Theatre
• The Lieutenant Of Inishmore at the Noël Coward Theatre
• The Price at Wyndham’s Theatre
• Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the Duke of York’s Theatre

Best Musical Revival

• Caroline, Or Change at the Playhouse Theatre
• Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• The King And I at the London Palladium

Best New Comedy

• Home, I’m Darling at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Nine Night at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and Trafalgar Studios 1
• Quiz at the Noël Coward Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Music

• Come From Away – Book, music and lyrics: David Hein and Irene Sankoff; music supervisor, arrangements: Ian Eisendrath; orchestrations: August Eriksmoen; musical director/UK music supervisor: Alan Berry; and the band of Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Fun Home – Composer: Jeanine Tesori; lyricist/bookwriter: Lisa Kron at the Young Vic
• The Inheritance – Composer: Paul Englishby at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre
• A Monster Calls – Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower (The Bower Brothers) at the Old Vic
• SIX – Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at the Arts Theatre

Best New Dance Production

• 16 + A Room/Solo Echo/Bill by Ballet British Columbia at Sadler’s Wells
• Blkdog by Botis Seva at Sadler’s Wells
• Playlist (Track 1, 2) by William Forsythe for English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
• The Unknown Soldier by Alastair Marriott for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

• Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos at Sadler’s Wells
• Dimitris Papaioannou for his choreography of The Great Tamer at Sadler’s Wells
• John Macfarlane for his design of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House

Best Entertainment and Family

• A Monster Calls at the Old Vic
• Snow White at the London Palladium
• Songs For Nobodies at the Ambassadors Theatre
• The Wider Earth at the Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum

Best Theatre Choreographer

• Carrie-Anne Ingrouille for SIX at the Arts Theatre
• Christopher Gattelli based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins for The King And I at the London Palladium
• Kelly Devine for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Liam Steel for Company at the Gielgud Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

• Moe Bar-El for his performance in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
• Flesh And Bone at the Soho Theatre
• Jonathan Hyde for his performance in Gently Down The Stream at the Park Theatre
• The Phlebotomist at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
• Athena Stevens for Schism at the Park Theatre

Best Lighting Design

• Howell Binkley for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Jon Clark for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre
• Lee Curran for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Neil Austin for Company at the Gielgud Theatre

Best Sound Design

• Carolyn Downing for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Gareth Owen for Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre
• Mike Beer for A Monster Calls at the Old Vic
• Nick Powell for The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
• Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre

Best Costume Design

• Anna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Catherine Zuber for The King And I at the London Palladium
• Fly Davis for Caroline, Or Change at the Playhouse Theatre
• Gabriella Slade for SIX at the Arts Theatre

Best Set Design

• Anna Fleischle for Home, I’m Darling at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the Duke of York’s Theatre
• Bob Crowley for The Inheritance at the Young Vic and the Noël Coward Theatre
• Bunny Christie for Company at the Gielgud Theatre
• Es Devlin for The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre – Lyttelton

Best New Opera Production

• Katya Kabanova at the Royal Opera House
• Lessons In Love And Violence at the Royal Opera House
• The Turn Of The Screw at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

• Andris Nelsons for his conducting of Lohengrin at the Royal Opera House
• David Butt Philip and Roderick Williams for their performances in War Requiem at the London Coliseum
• The English National Opera chorus for Paul Bunyan at Wilton’s Music Hall
• The ensemble of Porgy And Bess at the London Coliseum