2019 Olivier Award Nominations In Full
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Nominations for the 2019 Laurence Olivier Awards were announced today by **Giles Terera** and **Sheila Atim**. The 44th Annual Olivier Awards will be held at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, 7 April 2019 in a ceremony hosted by comedian and television and radio presenter **Jason Manford**. The big nominees this year include the recent West End transfer of the Canadian-American musical, [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx), the gender-bending revival of [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) starring **Rosalie Craig** and [**Patti LuPone**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/spotlight-on-patti-lupone), and the two-part epic, *The Inheritance*.
See the 2019 Olivier Award nominees in full below.
**Best Actor**
* Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale for *[**The Lehman Trilogy**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3365/the-lehman-trilogy-tickets.aspx)* at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
* Arinzé Kene for *Misty* at [**Trafalgar Studios 1**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx)
* David Suchet for *The Price* at [**Wyndham’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/27/wyndhams-theatre.aspx)
* Ian McKellen for *King Lear* at the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Kyle Soller for *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
**Best Actress**
* Eileen Atkins for *The Height Of The Storm* at [**Wyndham’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/27/wyndhams-theatre.aspx)
* Gillian Anderson for *[**All About Eve**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx)* at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Katherine Parkinson for [***Home, I’m Darling***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3378/home-im-darling-tickets.aspx) at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Patsy Ferran for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* 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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for *[**Tina – The Tina Turner Musical**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2589/tina-the-tina-turner-musical-tickets.aspx)* at the [**Aldwych Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/18/aldwych-theatre.aspx)
* 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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2589/tina-the-tina-turner-musical-tickets.aspx)* at the [**Aldwych Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/18/aldwych-theatre.aspx)
* Kelli O’Hara for *The King And I* at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* Rosalie Craig for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Sharon D. Clarke for *Caroline, Or Change* at the [**Playhouse Theatre **](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx)
**Best Actor in a Supporting Role**
* Adam Gillen for *Killer Joe* at [**Trafalgar Studios 1**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx)
* Adrian Lukis for *The Price* at [**Wyndham’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/27/wyndhams-theatre.aspx)
* Chris Walley for *The Lieutenant Of Inishmore* at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Keir Charles for Quiz at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Malcolm Sinclair for *Pressure* at the [**Ambassadors Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/58/ambassadors-theatre.aspx)
**Best Actress in a Supporting Role**
* Cecilia Noble for *Nine Night *at National Theatre – the Dorfman and [**Trafalgar Studios 1**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx)
* Monica Dolan for *[**All About Eve**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx)* at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Susan Brown for [***Home, I’m Darling***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3378/home-im-darling-tickets.aspx) at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Vanessa Redgrave for *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
**Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical**
* Clive Carter for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Jonathan Bailey for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Richard Fleeshman for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Robert Hands for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
**Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical**
* Patti LuPone for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Rachel Tucker for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Ruthie Ann Miles for *The King And I* at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* “The Queens” – Aimie Atkinson, Alexia McIntosh, Millie O’Connell, Natalie Paris, Maiya Quansah-Breed and Jarneia Richard-Noel – for [***SIX*** ](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx)at the [**Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)
**Best Director**
* Christopher Ashley for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Marianne Elliott for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Rebecca Frecknall for *Summer And Smoke* at the Almeida Theatre and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Sam Mendes for *[**The Lehman Trilogy**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3365/the-lehman-trilogy-tickets.aspx)* at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
* Stephen Daldry for *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
**Best New Play**
* *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* *[**The Lehman Trilogy**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3365/the-lehman-trilogy-tickets.aspx)* at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
* *Misty* at [**Trafalgar Studios 1**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx)
* *Sweat* at the Donmar Warehouse
**Best New Musical**
* [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* *Fun Home* at the Young Vic
* [***SIX***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx) at the [**Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)
* *[**Tina – The Tina Turner Musical**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2589/tina-the-tina-turner-musical-tickets.aspx)* at the [**Aldwych Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/18/aldwych-theatre.aspx)
**Best Revival**
* *King Lear* at the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* *The Lieutenant Of Inishmore* at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* *The Price* at [**Wyndham’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/27/wyndhams-theatre.aspx)
* *Summer And Smoke* at the Almeida Theatre and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
**Best Musical Revival**
* *Caroline, Or Change* at the [**Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx)
* [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* *The King And I* at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
**Best New Comedy**
* [***Home, I’m Darling***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3378/home-im-darling-tickets.aspx) at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* *Nine Night *at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and [**Trafalgar Studios 1**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx)
* *Quiz *at the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
**Outstanding Achievement in Music**
* [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) – 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***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* *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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* *A Monster Calls* – Original music composed by Benji Bower and performed live by Benji with Will Bower (The Bower Brothers) at the [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx)
* [***SIX***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx) – Original score, orchestrations and vocal arrangements: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss, Tom Curran and Joe Beighton at the [**Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)
**Best New Dance Production**
* *16 + A Room/Solo Echo/Bill *by Ballet British Columbia at [**Sadler’s Wells**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
* *Blkdog* by Botis Seva at [**Sadler’s Wells**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
* *Playlist (Track 1, 2)* by William Forsythe for English National Ballet at [**Sadler’s Wells**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
* *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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
* Dimitris Papaioannou for his choreography of *The Great Tamer* at [**Sadler’s Wells**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
* John Macfarlane for his design of *Swan Lake* at the Royal Opera House
**Best Entertainment and Family**
* *A Monster Calls* at the [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx)
* *Snow White* at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* *Songs For Nobodies* at the [**Ambassadors Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/58/ambassadors-theatre.aspx)
* *The Wider Earth* at the Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum
**Best Theatre Choreographer**
* Carrie-Anne Ingrouille for *[**SIX**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx)** ***at the [**Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)
* Christopher Gattelli based on original choreography by Jerome Robbins for *The King And **I* at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* Kelly Devine for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Liam Steel for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
**Outstanding Achievement in A****ffiliate**** 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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/307/soho-theatre.aspx)
* 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***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Jon Clark for *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Lee Curran for *Summer And Smoke* at the Almeida Theatre and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Neil Austin for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
**Best Sound Design**
* Carolyn Downing for Summer And Smoke at the Almeida Theatre and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Gareth Owen for [***Come From Away***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/3235/come-from-away-tickets.aspx) at the [**Phoenix Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/2/phoenix-theatre.aspx)
* Mike Beer for *A Monster Calls* at the [**Old Vic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/60/old-vic-theatre.aspx)
* Nick Powell for *[**The Lehman Trilogy**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3365/the-lehman-trilogy-tickets.aspx)* at the National Theatre – Lyttelton
* Paul Arditti and Christopher Reid for *The Inheritance *at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
**Best Costume Design**
* Anna Fleischle for [***Home, I’m Darling***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3378/home-im-darling-tickets.aspx) at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Catherine Zuber for *The King And I *at the [**London Palladium**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/4/london-palladium.aspx)
* Fly Davis for *Caroline, Or Change* at the [**Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx)
* Gabriella Slade for [***SIX***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2983/six-tickets.aspx) at the [**Arts Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/43/arts-theatre.aspx)
**Best Set Design**
* Anna Fleischle for [***Home, I’m Darling***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3378/home-im-darling-tickets.aspx) at the National Theatre – the Dorfman and the [**Duke of York’s Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx)
* Bob Crowley for *The Inheritance* at the Young Vic and the [**Noël Coward Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)
* Bunny Christie for [***Company***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/2916/company-tickets.aspx) at the [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
* Es Devlin for *[**The Lehman Trilogy**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3365/the-lehman-trilogy-tickets.aspx)* 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**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx)
* The English National Opera chorus for [***Paul Bunyan***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/opera/1291/paul-bunyan-tickets.aspx) at Wilton’s Music Hall
* The ensemble of *Porgy And Bess* at the [**London Coliseum**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/122/london-coliseum.aspx)