The full list of Olivier Award nominees has been announced. The Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday 9 April 2017, making their debut at the Royal Albert Hall.
As ever, the nominations include a wide range of stage shows,
Best new musical nominations are Dreamgirls, The Girls, Groundhog Day and School of Rock The Musical.
Dreamgirls, The Girls and Groundhog Day also have nominations for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
Some more information on the nominees in various categories can be found below. For more information, visit the official Olivier Awards website.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Ian Bartholomew for Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre
- Adam J Bernard for Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
- Ben Hunter for The Girls at Phoenix Theatre
- Andrew Langtree for Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
- Haydn Gwynne for The Threepenny Opera at National Theatre – Olivier
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt for Murder Ballad at Arts Theatre
- Rebecca Trehearn for Show Boat at New London Theatre
- Emma Williams for Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre
Magic Radio Best Musical Revival
- Funny Girl at Savoy Theatre
- Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Show Boat at New London Theatre
- Sunset Boulevard at London Coliseum
Best Actor in a Musical
- David Fynn for School Of Rock The Musical at New London Theatre
- Tyrone Huntley for Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
- Andy Karl for Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
- Charlie Stemp for Half A Sixpence at Noël Coward Theatre
Best Actress in a Musical
- Glenn Close for Sunset Boulevard at London Coliseum
- “The Girls” – Debbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore and Joanna Riding – for The Girls at Phoenix Theatre
- Amber Riley for Dreamgirls at Savoy Theatre
- Sheridan Smith for Funny Girl at Savoy Theatre
Best New Comedy
- The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at Criterion Theatre
- Nice Fish at Harold Pinter Theatre
- Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour at National Theatre – Dorfman
- The Truth at Wyndham’s Theatre