Olivier Awards 2024: Full list of winners

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‘I’m ready for my next award, Mr. DeMille’ the monochrome megahit musical, *Sunset Boulevard* equalled the record for the most wins at last night’s ceremony, taking home seven of the eleven awards it was nominated for. Its star, **Nicole Scherzinger** adds to her impressive haul for her performance as troubled actress Norma Desmond, beating **Marisha Wallace** (*[Guys and Dolls](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/guys-and-dolls-tickets)*), **Caissie Levy** (*[Next to Normal](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/next-to-normal-tickets)*), and **Natasha Hodgson** (*Operation Mincemeat*) to take home the trophy. **


Standing on stage at the [Royal Albert Hall](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/royal-albert-hall-london) Scherzinger joked: "I always really wanted to be a singer and do musicals, and I dreamed of so many roles that I wanted to do. And honestly this role, Norma Desmond, was not one of those roles’ she laughed and continued "But God works in mysterious ways, because it's honestly one of the ballsiest and bravest things I've ever done, and I've had an incomparable director **Jamie Lloyd** to thank for that." As well as a name check in Scherzinger’s acceptance speech, Jamie Llyod also received recognition from the Oliviers themselves, winning the Best Director award for his cinematic re-working of the much-loved classic. His leading man, **Tom Francis** added to the musicals list of wins, taking home the award for Best Actor in a Musical. On receiving the award Francis thanked the front of house and security team at the [Savoy Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/savoy-theatre-london) "for making me feel safe every night”, a reference to Francis’ outside antics, where his character performed the title hit, live, from the Strand. Sunset Boulevard's seven wins ties it with *[Cabaret](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/cabaret-london-tickets)*, *[Matilda](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/matilda-the-musical-tickets)* and *[Hamilton](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/hamilton-west-end-tickets)* for the most trophies ever for a musical in a single night. **Sarah Snook** was named Best Actress (or should that be Actresses), for her tour de force performance in the one-woman adaptation of *[The Picture of Dorian Gray](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-tickets)*. The recent Emmy winner took on all 26 characters in the modern re-telling of Wildes classic tale of vanity, a feat which was helped by the immensely talented costume department. **Marg Horwell**, the costume designer, took home the award for her work, which saw Snook seamlessly transform from one character to the next. In her acceptance speech, Snook gushed "It’s an incredible honour to be on the stage in the West End" and thanked the talented crew which help create the magic, “It's billed as a one-woman show but it's not, the crew are on stage with me every night, and they are a vital and constant support, and inspirational." Another one-person production, **Anton Chekhov**'s *Vanya*, was named best play revival at this year’s awards. Its star, **Andrew Scott**, recently won the [Critics Circle Award](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2024-critics-circle-theatre-awards-winners-announced) for his performance(s) as the eight lead characters in the show. Six months after her death, **Haydn Gwynne** was named best supporting actress for her stunning turn in When *Winston Went to War with the Wireless.* Accepting the award on her behalf, her son **Orlando Phipps** stated: "I really don't know what my mum would have said if she was here, but it was a career-long dream of hers to win an Olivier, so she would've been thrilled…She loved the stage above all other kinds of acting. She said if you came away from the show having made one good friend, it was worth doing, and she often made many." An Olivier award was also the dream of **Arlene Phillips**, who finally took home the prize at the age of 80 for her choreography in the critically acclaimed, *Guys and Dolls*. The dancing diva thanked **James Cousins**, her fellow choreographer, for "crawling around" on the floor and demonstrating the more energetic moves when she had problems with her knees. The best new entertainment or comedy play went to *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*, a prequel to the smash-hit Netflix series. Co-writer **Kate Trefry** said that winning the award was "psychotic", before thanking the show’s creators **Matt** and **Ross Duffer**, in addition to the "fans, for being freaks". ### **Full list of winners** **Best New Musical:** *Operation Mincemeat* **Best New Play:** *Dear England* **Best Director:** **Jamie Lloyd** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Theatre Choreography:** **Arlene Phillips** for *[Guys and Dolls](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/guys-and-dolls-tickets)* **Best Musical Revival:** *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Revival:** *Vanya* **Best Entertainment or Comedy Play:** *[Stranger Things: The First Shadow](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-tickets)* **Best Family Show:** *Dinosaur World Live* **Best Actor:** **Mark Gatiss** for *The Motive and the Cue* **Best Actress:** **Sarah Snook** for *[The Picture of Dorian Gray](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-tickets)* **Best Actor in a Musical:** **Tom Francis** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Actress in a Musical:** **Nicole Scherzinger** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Supporting Actor in a Musical:** **Jak Malone** for *Operation Mincemeat* **Best Supporting Actor:** **Will Close** for *Dear England* **Best Supporting Actress: Haydn Gwynne** for *When Winston Went to War with the Wireless* **Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Amy Trigg** for *The Little Big Things* **Best Set Design: 59 Productions** for *[Stranger Things: The First Shadow](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-tickets)* **Best Costume Design: Marg Horwell** for *[The Picture of Dorian Gray](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-tickets)* **Best Lighting Design: Jack Knowles** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Musical Contribution: Alan Williams** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best Sound Design: Adam Fisher** for *Sunset Boulevard* **Best New Opera Production: Innocence**, The Royal Opera **Best Achievement in Dance: Isabela Coracy** for *NINA: By Whatever Means* **Best New Dance Production:** La Ruta **Best Achievement in Opera**: **Antonio Pappano** **Best Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre**: *Sleepova*

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